KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 238 - 2026/11/06 - weird and tampered candy, Militarized Seniors, and Burnt Toast

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • Tampered Halloween Candy

  • A Prolific Grave Thief

  • Militarization of Souring Seniors

  • Burnt Toast Taunts in Swift Current

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Canadian Gothic Weekly - 1 - 2026/11/04 - Crimestoppers Leak, Montreal's Worst Cops, and Manitoba’s Teachers

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In the Canadian Gothic Weekly Jordan, Madelayne, and a revolving door of guests discuss the week’s crime, mystery, and dark Canadian news stories.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • The Montreal police officers accused of humiliating homeless and racialized people

  • Manitoba’s ban on private messaging between teachers and students amid grooming concerns

  • The Crime Stoppers data breach exposes more than 1.5 million Canadian tips

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Ontario Seniors Make a Horror Movie! | Silver Screamers with Sean Cisterna

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What happens when a group of Canadian senior citizens decides to make a horror movie about a killer rug?

In this episode of The Canadian Gothic, we are joined by Canadian filmmaker Sean Cisterna to discuss both the short film The Rug (which was shot, produced and starring a group of Ontario seniors) and the documentary Silver Screamers, which follows the group as they step outside their comfort zones to create the horror film.

Sean shares how he recruited a group of first-time filmmakers, convinced them to embrace the horror genre, and captured their experience in a documentary that has since earned international attention on the film festival circuit.

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 237 - 2026/10/30 - Senior Horror, Dumb Crime, and Campaigns to Safe Companion Pets

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • The Seniors Who Made a Horror Film

  • Three Dumb Canadian Crimes

  • Emotional Support Goats

  • The Montreal Man Harboring a Fugitive Racoon

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2026 Halloween Special | Listener Stories, UBER Creeps, and True Crime Horror

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In this Halloween special we bring together the darkest, strangest, and most unsettling corners of Canadian Gothic for an episode that celebrates everything creepy about this time of year.

We'll explore some bizarre and frightening news stories, share chilling experiences submitted by listeners, and unpack some of the creepiest cases we've ever aired.

Among the horrors awaiting you are the story of the creepiest Uber delivery driver in Ottawa, and possibly the world, and a deeply disturbing crime story from Corner Brook, Newfoundland, involving a man wearing an unsettling black costume.

So turn down the lights, settle in, and join us for the Canadian Gothic’s 2026 Halloween Special.

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 236 - 2026/10/23 - Drunk Jesus, Food Delivery, Kraft Dinner, and Halloween

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • Winnipeg’s Mayoral Race

  • Unusual Food Delivery

  • Kraft Dinner Soda

  • Halloween Fear in Edmonton

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 235 - 2026/10/16 - Overdue book, Nostalgia Nook, and a Wooden Bike

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • An Overdue Book in Victoria, BC

  • Monitizing The Nostalgia Nook

  • A Senior’s Wooden Bike

  • An AI Robot, It’s Use, and The Fallout

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD PRESENTS: You've Got Brian | Ask a Rural Mailman

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On Keep Canada Weird, Jordan and Aaron Airport typically explore the weirdest and most offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. But this week, they're making history. Not just Keep Canada Weird history, but podcasting history.

For the first time ever, Brian, a rural mailman, has generously agreed to pull back the curtain on one of the world's most mysterious professions and answer the questions humanity has been dying to ask a rural mailman.

No topic is off-limits.

In this groundbreaking Keep Canada Weird special, we proudly present...

You've Got Brian! (ask a rural mailman)

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 234 - 2026/10/09 - Oh Canada, Trump Ave, Ding dong doh', and Biscuit

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • Oh’ Canada Fail

  • More Trump Avenue Chaos

  • Ding Dong DOH in Surrey, BC

  • The Tale of Biscuit the Bunny

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Kaitlyn Braun: The Doula Fraudster (with Nathalie Bibeau | Director of Doula: A True Crime)

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In 2022, Kaitlyn Braun began contacting doulas with a harrowing story involving a sexual assault and it’s resulting pregnancy. Over 40 doulas ultimately became involved, many providing emotional, physical and financial support before discovering that Braun's story was built on lies.

The case would eventually lead to dozens of criminal charges, a prison sentence, many twists and turns, and some of Canada’s most bizarre and disturbing headlines.

In this episode, Jordan is joined by filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau, writer and director of the new three-part documentary series Doula: A True Crime to discuss the extraordinary case, the impact on Braun's victims, and the difficult question at the center of the story: why did she do it?

Episode Link

Watch ‘Doula: a True Crime’ - https://gem.cbc.ca/doula-a-true-crime

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 233 - 2026/10/02 -Trump Ave, Canada Post Swap Spot, Zombies, Bears, and Rats

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • Trump Avenue Gets Evicted

  • Canada Post’s WORST Idea (Canada Post Swap Spot)

  • Zombies And Bears In Squamish, BC

  • Rats in Rat Free Alberta

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Matthew Donahoe | Nova Scotia Teacher Facing Disturbing Charges

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A Nova Scotia teacher is facing a disturbing series of criminal charges involving students at a Pictou County school.

Matthew Donahoe, 53, was arrested in September 2026 and charged with 10 offences, including sexual assault, sexual interference, assault by choking, assault with a weapon, and administering a noxious substance. Court documents indicate the allegations involve four students and incidents said to have occurred during the first week of the school year.

In this episode, Jordan and Madeleine examine the timeline of the investigation, what the court documents reveal, Donahoe’s release conditions, and questions surrounding his history as an educator. They also discuss accounts from former students who have since come forward publicly with their own experiences.

The charges against Matthew Donahoe are allegations that have not been tested in court. He has not been convicted of these offences and is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 232 - 2026/09/25 - Shedgate, pokemon, teenagers, and seniors

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • Shedgate in Nova Scotia

  • Ungodly distraction theft

  • Pokemon heist in Winnipeg

  • Teen and senior terror in Canada

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Scot MacDermid and His Missing Kids (Edmonton, AB - 2026/08/28)

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In August 2026, Edmonton father Scot MacDermid disappeared with his two children, George and Lesley, setting off a search that would stretch beyond Alberta and raise troubling questions about an already bitter family dispute.

But the disappearance did not come out of nowhere.

Years earlier, Scot and the children’s mother, Edilenia, had built a life between Canada and the Dominican Republic before their relationship eventually fractured amid allegations of domestic violence, protection orders, and an international custody battle.

In this episode, we trace the relationship, Edilenia’s allegations, Scot’s previous attempt to take the children to the Dominican Republic, and the current search for Scot MacDermid and his missing children.

Episode Links:

Watch Edilenia’s Interview with Vladimir Jaquez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4K3czfQMZ8&t

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 231 - 2026/09/18 - Another Psychic, Pokemon Break in, and a HillBilly House Boat

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • Another Psychic Scammer

  • Pokémon Heisting in Winnipeg

  • The Hillbilly House Boat

  • A Bizarre Burger Blow Up

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 230 - 2026/09/11 - Lugnut Nuts, Canadiano, Yo-Da-Ley-He-Who, Cat in the Hat

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • The Lugnut Challange Continues

  • The Launch of the Canadiano’

  • A Yodeling Senior

  • Cat in the Hat Terror Comes to Canada

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD MAILBAG - Vol 14 (Episode 211-229)

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The Keep Canada Weird Mailbag is a collection of listener mail that, for one reason or another, was unable to fit into the weekly weird news round up.

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The Missing Men of Smiths Falls, Ontario

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In and around the small eastern Ontario town of Smiths Falls, a series of missing men began to fuel widespread rumours, fear, and suspicion about what was happening beneath the surface of the community.

For years, families waited for answers while police searched for evidence and residents traded theories about whether the cases were somehow connected.

Then, just one month after a large reward was offered for information, the investigation took a dramatic turn. There would be arrests, murder charges, and the discovery of human remains on a remote rural property outside town.

But that was only the beginning…

As investigators continued searching the land, more bodies would be found, and attention would turn to the disturbing history of the property itself, raising new questions about how far back this story really goes, and how many secrets may still be buried there.

KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 228 - 2026/08/28 - Vigilantes, Scammed Arborist / Renaissance Fair, and Foxy Theives

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • The Knights of the Shediac Renaissance Fair vs. The Charlatan Scammers

  • Pokémon Vigilantes in Vancouver

  • The House Number Vigilante of Waterloo

  • A Scammed Arborist and a Cut Down Tree

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 227 - 2026/08/21 - erroneous influencers, a hole in one, the Roblox Heist, a spicy license plate

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week.

In this episode your hosts discuss;

  • The Erroneous Influencer vs. the Zipline

  • the 92 Year Old’s Hole in One

  • The Great Canadian Roblox Heist

  • The Hottest License Plate in Florida

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