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PODCAST

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

Dark Poutine / Curiouscast

True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.

true crime documentary

All Episodes

70:40

Where is Michael Dunahee? (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/01/07

Epsiode 055 - In Victoria BC, on March 24, 1991, Crystal and Bruce Dunahee were worried when their four year old son Michael Wayne Dunahee went missing without a trace from a playground in broad daylight. The Dunahee's were metres away and away for mere minutes when MIchael disappeared. He has not been seen since. For the last 28 years the Dunahee family, with the help of Victoria PD, continues to do what they can to keep hope alive, in what has become one of the most well known missing person cases

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58:06

Holiday Special: Whoville's Stolen Christmas

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/12/24

Episode 054 - In this episode we find out that the iconic story by Dr Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is actually a true crime tale about a man living in the mountains above Squamish B.C. Mike and Scott dive into a thoughtful and serious break down of what may have motivated the man known only as "The Grinch" to commit such heinous acts as ripping off an entire town's Christmas in the late 1950's. Sources:How the Grinch Stole ChristmasMike's wacky head Support the show:

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59:20

Alicia Ross: Lily Among the Thorns (ON)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/12/17

Episode 053 - In Thornhill Ontario, on a warm summer night in August of 2005 25-year-old Alicia Ross vanished from her family home without a trace. The intense search proved fruitless and foul play was expected early on. Alicia's disappearance left a city in fear and her family and friends sick with worry. When someone came forward with news, it was the worst kind. NOTE: Show co-hosted by temp co-host @carolbrowne as Scott is away in Australia. Sources:AliciaRoss.caR. v. Canadian Broadcasting

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61:22

Icebound: Franklin's Lost expedition (NU)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/12/10

Episode 052 - In 1845 an expedition led by experienced explorer, British Naval Rear Admiral, Sir John Franklin set off northward to conquer the fabled Northwest Passage. After a stop in Greenland the two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, with 129 crew aboard were never seen alive by European eyes again. Over the next 170 years, the fate of the ships andt their crews would finally be revealed, thanks to the help of the Inuit people and their oral traditions.Sources:Wikipedia Entry for Franklin’s Lost

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64:33

Away Game: Ed Gein - The Butcher of Plainfield

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/12/03

Episode 051 - After a long stint of playing at home in Canada, this week we take you to Plainfield, Wisconsin where in the late 1950's the entire town was shocked to find there was a depraved monster in their midst. Small in stature, shy, but somewhat odd, Ed Gein was the last person townsfolk would peg as a murderer, grave robber and necrophile. Gein's horrific crimes went on to inspire writers to create some of the most memorable Hollywood villians of all time, namely Norman Bates in Psycho,

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51:02

Edmonton Armoured Truck Massacre (AB)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/11/26

Episode 050 - In the early morning hours shots ring out at the Hub Mall inside the TD Canada Trust ATM vestibule at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Police attend to find three G4S security guards dead, one man critcally wounded. Another guard, Travis Brandon Baumgartner, was also missing, as was the armoured truck they'd arrived in and over $360,000 in cash. It quickly became evident that Baumgartner weas no victim and the manhunt was on. Sources:Hub MallGlobal News articles tagged Travis

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61:16

The Jennifer Pan Story (ON)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/11/19

Episode 049 - On the evening of November 8, 2010 a woman called 911 in a panic. She claimed that intruders had entered her house, tied her up, took her family's cash before shooting her parents. Police responded finding Jennifer's mother Bich Ha Pan, dead of multiple gunshot wounds. Jennifer's father had escaped the house and was bleeding from wounds of his own. Police found Jennifer bound but unharmed upstairs. What at first appeared to be a random house invasion, turned out to be far more cold

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59:43

Remembrance Day & The Great War

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/11/11

Episode 048 - All Canadians are taught to observe the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year with a moment of silence and thoughtful reflection about those who made great sacrifice so we could enjoy the freedoms we do today. This episode marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice to end hostilities in the Great War, World War 1. Here we commemorate the brave men and women who have donned a uniform in service of our country, including medal winners and every day

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48:30

The Legend of Slumach and his Lost Gold Mine (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/11/05

Episode 047 - In 1890 an enigmatic character and member of the Katezie indigenous tribe, Slumach, was charged and convicted of the murder of a man named Louie Bee. It was believed that Slumach may have been protecting a massive gold find near Pitt Lake outside of Maple Ridge, BC. After Slumach was hanged for his crime. The legend of his unclaimed gold grew. For over a century many have tried and failed to find Slumach's cursed treasure. A few have died trying. Sources: Slumach.ca Slumach’s Curse

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94:12

Halloween 2018: Campfire Stories

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/10/29

Epsiode 046: To celebrate our Halloween 2018 and Dark Poutine's first anniversary we dive into the paranorma. Mike and Scott share some of their own supernatural stories. Celebrating with us around the campfire telling their own spooky tales are a few of our friends from the podcasting community from all over the world. Joining us are: All Crime No Cattle from Fort Worth, TexasLeft Behind Podcast from Nova ScotiaPoint Blank: A true Crime Podcast from Australia36 Times - Canadian True Crime from

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53:59

The Disappearance of Mekayla Bali (SK)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/10/21

Episode 045: On April 12, 2016 after skipping school, which was allegedly uncharacteristic, 16-year-old Mekayla Bali disappeared from Yorkton, Saskatchewan. She has not been seen, definitively, since. "Mekayla is described as a Caucasian female, approximately 5'2" tall and weighs approximately 114 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is known to change her appearance: she has red-ish hair which can be dyed blonde or other colours and she wears her hair down, pulled back, straight or wavy. She

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55:27

Murder in the Soo: The Slaying of Wesley Hallam (ON)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/10/14

Episode 044 - On January 11, 2011 people walking along the road spotted a headless, bare torso floating in Cold Water Creek off Landslide Road in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The man was later identified as 29-year-old Wesley Hallam. Three local men, well knonw to police, were quickly apprehended and charged with first degree murder and causing idignity to human remains. After over five years of hard fought investigation and lengthy criminal proceedings the case was 'resolved', but the ending

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68:00

The Mysterious Death of Cindy James (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/10/07

Episode 043 - After over 6 years of apparent harassment and a number of, what appeared to be violent assaults, Cindy James, a 44-year old nurse, went missing in May of 1989. On June 8, 1989, two weeks later, Cindy's family's greatest fears were realized. She was found dead near an abandoned home in Richmond B.C., a suburb of Vancouver. She appeared to have been drugged and strangled, with her hands and feet tied behind her back. A medical inquest into the cause of Cindy's death was inconclusive,

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59:49

Houdini: Magical Life and Mysterious Death (QC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/09/29

Episode 042 - The man the world came to know as Harry Houdini, stunt performer, illusionist, magician was obsessed with magic and illusion from an early age. That obsession and drive to be better led him to become the most famous person ever to have practiced the magical arts. There was a darker thing driving Harry too. He wanted to prove the existence of an after life. This not only led him to years of heartache after the deaths of his parents. Harry made many enemies of would be spiritualists as

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57:06

The Murders of Nathan O'Brien and Kathy and Alvin...

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/09/22

Episode 041 - In 2014 on a warm summer morning, Calgary mother, Jennifer O'Brien, went to pick up her 5-year-old son, Nathan, from his grandparents'. When she walked in the bloody scene she found, shocked even the most seasoned Calgary Police Service members. Kathy and Alvin Liknes and their grandson were nowhere to be found. A suspect was quickly identified, Douglas Garland, of Airdrie, Alberta. The trio was never seen alive again, nor were their bodies recovered. Polce were certain they had been

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62:54

The Cook Family Massacre and Alberta's Last Man...

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/09/15

Episode 040 - On the morning of Sunday, June 28, 1959,RCMP made a grisly discovery in the garage adjacent to a small home in Stettler, Alberta. Raymond Cook, his wife, Daisy Mae and their five children were found dead and stuffed into a homemade grease pit. Raymond's son from a previous marriage, Robert Raymond Cook, was the only suspect. He went on to become Alberta's last man hanged in November of

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60:19

The Crash of SwissAir 111 (NS)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/09/08

Episode 039 - On September 2, 1998 one of the worst air disasters in Canada's history took place when SwissAir flight 111 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean just off Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia. Although local fisherman and authorities responded quickly, it was already too late. All 229 souls were lost during the tremendous impact. Once again, Nova Scotians showed their compassion and willingness to lend a hand when needed in their response to the disaster.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9rVKWsMv_g

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53:04

The Murder of Harley Lawrence (NS)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/08/31

Episode 038 - The small town of Berwick in the beautiful Annapolis Valley is known as Nova Scotia's Apple Capital. The town prides themselves on their sense of community, a strong work ethic yet laid back pace. The idilic little town was shaken when they woke up on the morning of October, 23, 2013 to find a local homeless man, Harley Lawrence, had burned to death overnight in the bus shelter on their main street. The circumstances surrounding Harley's death were even more horrendous. He'd been

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76:05

Bonus Episode: Travel Update & Jack Luna of Dark...

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/08/24

As we aren't talking about a full case we're calling this Bonus Episode 1. Mike and Scott chat about Mike's recent cross country trip and Mike gives the Dark Poutine related details of his journey. The last half of the episode is Mike speaking with Jack Luna of Dark Topic about his show, podcasting, true crime and some tough life experiences. We'll be back next week with our regular fare.Shout outs

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62:44

The Murders of Marie and Lyle McCann (AB)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/07/27

Episode 037: In early July, 2010, Lyle and Marie McCann, retirees, beloved grandparents and great-parents packed up their RV and SUV in St. Albert, Alberta to head west to BC and visit more family. They were never seen again. After the McCann's were declared deceased a year later, 38-year-old, Travis Edward Vader was charged with their murder, but prosecuting him has not been easy. The whereabouts of Lyle and Marie's remains continue to be a mystery.CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint

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