Rhys and Jesse dive into the legendary Canadian documentary Project Grizzly and the life of its unforgettable star, Troy Hurtubise—the man who spent years and thousands of dollars building bear-proof armor so he could safely get face-to-face with grizzlies. They cover: Troy’s near-fatal first encounter with a grizzly and how it sparked a lifelong obsession The evolution of his absurdly overbuilt Ursus bear suits, tested with trucks, swinging logs, and baseball bats His later inventions, from fire-resistant paste to the dubious Angel Light x-ray beam The Trojan ballistic armor suit that looked like Halo meets RoboCop—and still failed to sell His tragic, cinematic death and why Quentin Tarantino calls Project Grizzly one of his favorite films Plus: cinema verité rants, powdered wigs and blues dancing in Montreal.

0:00 – Grizzly Man vs. Project Grizzly
Confusing two bear documentaries and why one of them scarred Jesse for life.

0:43 – What Is Project Grizzly?
Reese introduces the Canadian doc about a man building a bear-proof suit.

1:47 – Canada, the NFB, and “Boring” Stereotypes
Jokes about Canada’s image, the NFB, and “Canada is boring” as a running gag.

3:00 – Meet Troy Hurtubise
Troy’s background, love of the wilderness, and early chaos (including burning his house down).

5:30 – The Life-Changing Grizzly Encounter
Troy’s first confrontation with a grizzly bear and how it sparks his obsession.

7:57 – Revenge Fantasy or Bear Conservation?
Is Troy trying to study bears… or get even with one?

10:01 – Building the Ursus Bear Suit
How Troy starts constructing increasingly extreme bear-proof armor.

13:11 – Testing the Suit: Trucks, Logs, and Baseball Bats
The outrageous ways Troy and his buddies “simulate” a bear attack.

17:23 – Hiding in a Landfill for Science
Troy lies in trash to observe black bears that promptly run away.

18:40 – The Mark VI: Peak Bear Armor
A 147‑pound monster suit with cameras, air systems, morphine, and… salt.

21:33 – Do Bears Even Want to Attack You?
Jesse questions whether Troy’s fear matches reality of bear behavior.

22:48 – Ignoble Prize and Weird Science
Troy wins a satirical science prize and drifts into more questionable inventions.

23:46 – Fire Paste: Face-Melting (or Saving) Tech
A supposedly ultra–fire-resistant paste that can withstand blowtorches.

26:06 – Angel Light: See-Through-Walls Beam?
The alleged x-ray flashlight that kills electronics and goldfish—experts call quackery.

27:40 – Trojan Ballistic Suit: Halo Meets RoboCop
Troy’s bulletproof exoskeleton for police and military, and the failed sales pitch.

29:24 – The eBay Auction and Money Troubles
Bankruptcy, a disappointing auction, and a raffle to keep the project alive.

32:14 – An Epic but Tragic Ending
Troy’s death in a fiery highway crash and the mythic feel of his life story.

33:30 – Tarantino, The Simpsons, and Pop Culture Fame
How Project Grizzly influenced Tarantino and got parodied on The Simpsons.

35:35 – Cinema Verité or “Shitty Documentary”?
Reese defends the doc style; Jesse roasts it as overhyped fly-on-the-wall.

38:01 – STD Zone: Small Talk Dimension
Hard pivot into personal updates and lighter banter.

38:08 – Reese’s Secret CBC Project in North Bay
Reese teases an upcoming CBC project and small-town museum adventures.

40:09 – Jesse’s Blues Dancing Night Out
Blues dancing in Montreal, shuffling like a high school dance, and unexpected fun.

41:30 – Powedered Wigs, Parties, and Doc Ideas
Revisiting the costume party, wigs, and a mock doc called Wiggin’ Out.

43:38 – Listener Shoutouts, Feet Pics, and Voicemails
Plugging the website, merch, animal feet pics bit, and how to send voicemails.

44:52 – Final Advice: Don’t Build a Bear Suit
Closing gag: life advice about not making bear armor—unless there’s a film crew.