Canada is Boring

Move over, Sons of Anarchy—this is the real, blood-soaked, leather-clad chaos that turned Quebec into a battleground for biker gangs in the '90s. And yes, it involved rocket launchers. This week, we dig into the Quebec Biker War , a turf war so violent and explosive it made national headlines, just not enough headlines, considering it killed over 160 people and had daycare centres dodging bombs. T...

A new political party wants Alberta to quit Canada. This week, we dive into the freshly minted Alberta Republican Party and its bold plan to turn the Wild Rose province into a country of its own. As someone who lived through the political fever dream that was Brexit, Rhys breaks down the eerie similarities, the weaponization of identity politics, and how a populist playbook could be galloping stra...

What do you get when you mix industrial noise, international mystery, and a whole lot of polite complaining? That’s right — The Windsor Hum . This week we dive ears-first into one of the weirdest and most persistent sonic mysteries in the Great White North. Since the early 2010s, folks in Windsor, Ontario, have been plagued by a low, rumbling sound that won’t go away. It’s not your fridge. It’s no...

This week we dive into the incredible, slightly pungent, and definitely fascinating world of Canada’s ammonia car pioneer . Greg Vezina, political activist turned eco-inventor, is out to prove that fuel doesn’t have to come from fossils — it can come from fertilizer. From saving the planet to raising eyebrows at the emissions testing centre, Greg’s mission is part climate crusade, part Canadian cu...

On the quiet Labour Day weekend of 1972, three masked men executed a daring heist at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Scaling a tree and slipping through a skylight under repair, they descended into the museum, subdued the guards, and made off with 18 paintings and 39 pieces of jewelry—valued at $2 million at the time, making it the largest art theft in Canadian history. Among the stolen works wa...

In this episode, we ride into the extraordinary life of John Ware , one of the most iconic and underrepresented figures in Canadian history. Born into slavery in the American South, Ware rose above the brutality of his beginnings to become a celebrated cowboy, rancher, and folk hero in 19th-century Alberta. We explore his journey from enslavement to freedom, his unmatched skills as a horseman, and...

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In this bonus episode of Canada is Boring, we dive deep into youth voter engagement with Samantha Reusch from Apathy is Boring. Discover why young Canadians are crucial to the democratic process and learn insider strategies for increasing political participation. Key Highlights: The state of youth voting in Canada Challenges facing democratic engagement Innovative approaches to voter turnout Insig...

Dive into the surprising story of how Québec became Pepsi country in a Coke-dominated world. From clever marketing to cultural identity, we unpack the roots of this fizzy fascination and what it says about branding, loyalty, and Québec's unique flavor. All our links: https://bio.to/canboring This podcast is hosted two idiots and created purely for entertainment purposes. By accessing this Podcast,...

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This week on Canada Is Boring , we're diving into the wild, punch-throwing, referee-tackling life of Billy Coutu – the first (and only!) player to be banned for life from the NHL . From humble beginnings in North Bay, Ontario to becoming a bruising defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins, Coutu left his mark – it wasn’t just fists and penalties; there was drama, scandal, and a full...

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In this episode, we journey back to 1713, when the British seized control of Acadia. Tensions grew over the following decades, culminating in the mass expulsion of the Acadian people in the 1750s—a dark chapter in North American history known as the Great Upheaval. All our links: https://bio.to/canboring This podcast is hosted two idiots and created purely for entertainment purposes. By accessing...

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You know what they say: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. But what happens when you're in Canada? Well, apparently, if you're these two British tourists, you take a perfectly good holiday and turn it into a low-budget crime spree. This week, we break down the bizarre (and incredibly avoidable) misadventures of two UK lads who decided that seeing the Rockies and eating poutine wasn’t enough excite...

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Buckle up, earthlings, because this week, we’re diving deep into one of the weirdest, sexiest, and most unique religious movements of all time—Raëlism. That’s right, it’s the UFO-based, sex-positive, clone-happy belief system that took la Belle Province by storm in the ‘90s. Move over, poutine—Quebec’s real claim to fame might just be its cosmic commitment to extraterrestrial erotic enlightenment....

In this episode, we dive into one of the strangest culinary loopholes ever approved by the Catholic Church: the time beaver was classified as fish so it could be eaten during Lent. Yep, you heard that right—furry, dam-building rodents made the menu for pious Canadians looking to stick to their fasting rules. How did this happen? Why did 17th-century Catholic clergy decide beavers belonged in the s...

Before the Trump name was synonymous with real estate and politics, Friedrich Drumpf—grandfather of U.S. President Donald Trump—was building a fortune in the wild frontier of the Yukon Gold Rush. In this episode, we trace his journey from a small German village to the treacherous mountain passes of Canada, where he discovered that mining the miners—through saloons, hotels, and brothels—was far mor...

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In this episode, we dive into Pierre Poilievre’s so-called Common Sense Questionnaire —a form that’s less about gathering opinions and more about reinforcing his party’s narrative. With leading questions and manipulative phrasing, this “survey” feels more like a tool for ideological conditioning than genuine outreach. Is this just another political stunt, or is Poilievre taking a page from the psy...