In 2011, before weed was legal a man named 'The Bear Dude' decided to train bears to guard his illegal growing operation in BC. This is his story, the story of the cops who raided him and the tragic end that reminds us why we should never try to train…
Ludwig was born in the Netherlands during World War II and built a new life in Alberta as a religious community leader. When 'Tickle Creek', his paradise on earth was threatened by pollution from oil and gas exploration, he turned to homemade bombs as a solution. But this story has…
Adolfo Bresciano was an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler and promoter, better known by the ring name Dino Bravo. Growing up in Montreal, he rose to the top of global wresting fame, only to end up dangerously entangled in organized crime. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboringxSocials: twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/aboutInstagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujzTwitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDoOur…
What turned London, Ontario into the 'serial killer capital' of the world? Known as the Forest City, the town is the birthplace of Justin Bieber, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. And between 1959 and 1984, it was home to the largest known concentration of serial killers in the world. Credit…
Kosmos 954 (Russian: Космос 954) was a reconnaissance satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1977. A malfunction prevented safe separation of its onboard nuclear reactor; when the satellite reentered the Earth's atmosphere the following year, it scattered radioactive debris over northern Canada. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave us a message:…
The Manitoba Agriculture and Immigration Department recruited from the schoolyard in it's endless battle against gophers! In 1917, some 100,000 gopher tails were turned in during four days of effort. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboringSocials: twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/aboutInstagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujzTwitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDoOur Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7ZThis podcast is hosted two idiots and…
Ken Carter, a Montreal-born stunt driver, escaped poverty to spend his life entertaining crowds with his daredevil antics. Seeking to outdo the worlds most famous stuntman, Evel Knievel, he planned to launch a rocket powered Lincoln over the St Lawrence River. A feat that shocked even Evel Knievel himself. Eventually…
The story of the Toronto chapter of the Process Church of the Final Judgment, a small sect that received a grant from the Liberal Government in the 1970's. Church leaders wore weird capes and crucifixes featuring snakes, often spotted walking the streets and looking to recruit new members. The Church…
In the American Wild West, annual homicide rates were fifty to several hundred times higher than those of eastern cities and midwestern farming regions. So why was Canada's west so mild in comparison. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboringSocials: twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/aboutInstagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujzTwitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDoOur Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7ZCPIB Podcast is hosted…
We uncover the weird history of bootleg Newfoundland margarine, big Dairy and weird coloured spreads. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboringSocials: twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/aboutInstagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujzTwitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDoOur Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7ZCPIB Podcast is hosted two idiots and created purely for entertainment purposes. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the CPIB Podcast…
In April of 1989, a plane crash landed in Burtts Corner, New Brunswick carrying 500 kg of cocaine worth $250 million USD. The cocaine was from Colombia, specifically from Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel. What followed, played out like a Hollywood movie in small town New Bruswick. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave…
In April of 1989, a plane crash landed in Burtts Corner, New Brunswick carrying 500 kg of cocaine worth $250 million USD. The cocaine was from Colombia, specifically from Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel. What followed, played out like a Hollywood movie in small town New Bruswick. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave…
In April of 1989, a plane crash landed in Burtts Corner, New Brunswick carrying 500 kg of cocaine worth $250 million USD. The cocaine was from Colombia, specifically from Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel. What followed, played out like a Hollywood movie in small town New Bruswick. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave…
In April of 1989, a plane crash landed in Burtts Corner, New Brunswick carrying 500 kg of cocaine worth $250 million USD. The cocaine was from Colombia, specifically from Pablo Escobar's Medellin cartel. What followed, played out like a Hollywood movie in small town New Bruswick. GET LIVE SHOW TICKETSLeave…
