Rhys and Jesse dig into the bizarre true story of Toronto’s 2015 “mystery tunnel” near York University. What started as a three‑metre‑deep, hand‑dug hideout with plywood supports, a generator, rosary beads, and a poppy quickly spiraled into global speculation: terrorist bunker for the Pan Am Games? Gang weapons cache? Something far worse?
0:00 – Non-Alcoholic Beer & Classroom Vodka Story
2:54 – Introducing Toronto’s Mystery Tunneller
4:06 – “Canada Is Boring” Podcast Intro & Trump Prank Post
6:42 – Discovery of the Mystery Tunnel Near York University
10:10 – Terror Panic & #TerrorTunnel Speculation
12:20 – Guessing the Tunneller’s Identity
14:00 – Meet Elton McDonald: “Lord of the Underground”
15:49 – Why and How Elton Built the Tunnel
20:26 – Collapses, Safety Plans & “In Hole We Trust”
22:02 – Underground Cottage, Costs & Police Filling It In
23:20 – Interview with Police & “Don’t Dig Any More Holes”
24:54 – “Put on Earth to Dig a Hole” & Wrap of the Story
25:39 – STD Zone Intro
26:06 – Listener Dead Frog Photo & Audience Engagement
29:07 – Jesse’s 1700s Costume Dinner Party Dread
30:44 – AI Video of John A. Macdonald & Why AI “Slop” Feels Wrong
33:35 – Rarity, Effort, and the Value of Art
34:29 – Disney Layoffs & Authentic Art vs AI
35:31 – Voicemails, Website Mic Icon & On-Air Demo
37:40 – Closing Bits & Theme Outro
