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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 Canadians. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/darkpoutine

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All Episodes

74:31

Colin Thatcher: The Murder of Joann Wilson (SK)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/03/18

Episode 65: On a cold night in January in 1983, after hearing strange noises coming from the property nearby a neighbour found a woman's brutally bludgeoned body on the bloody floor of her open garage. She had also been shot once behind the ear. The body was that of Joann Wilson, ex-wife of Colin Thatcher, Saskatchewan M.L.A. and former Energy Minister and son of the Province's 9th premiere. The two had divorced bitterly only years before and suspicion fell on Colin right away. The ensuing

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69:37

The Cottage Killer - David Snow (ON & BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/03/11

Episode 064 - In April of 1992 Ian and Nancy Blackburn did not show for a family get together near their recreational property in Caledon, Ontario. The couple were found murdered and stuffed into the trunk of Nancy's car outside their home in Toronto. The number one suspect, had allegedly been breaking into properties in the Caledon area throughout the winter and his aberrant behaviour had been escalating toward the dangerous and bizarre. Although identified as, David Alexander Snow, 37, an

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65:04

Mass Murderer: Dale Merle Nelson (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/03/04

Episode 063 - In the wee hours of September 5, 1970, after a binge of alcohol and possibly LSD, Dale Merle Nelson, 33, a logger and father of three snapped. In just over an hour he'd murdered 7 residents, including 4 children, of tiny Creston B.C. He had then absconded with another child into the local wilderness. That child, 8-year-old Cathy St. Amand, would also be found butchered where Nelson stated he'd left her, prior to his capture just a day after the massacre; one of the worst in Canadian

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61:42

Away Game - The North Hollywood Shootout

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/02/25

Episode 062 - On the morning of February 28, 1997, two heavily armed men entered the Bank of America Branch on Laurel Canyon Blvd in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles. Over 44 minutes in a futile attempt at escape, the two men held off police and terrified a neighbourhood with automatic gunfire, all caught live on TV. Sources:northhollywoodshootout.com ArchivedNorth Hollywood Shootout Wikipedia entryCriminal Minds WikiScanner Audio Part 1 YouTubeScanner Audio Part 2 YouTubeScanner Audio Part

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65:28

Serial Killer: Michael Wayne McGray (NS, BC, QC, NB)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/02/18

Episode 061 - In the spring of 1985, 17-year-old Elizabeth Gail Tucker went missing when hitchhiking from Dartmouth to Southwestern, Nova Scotia. Tucker was the first of many murder victims, from a very diverse pool, of one of Canada's coldest and most outspoken serial killers, Michael Wayne McGray. McGray was convicted of 7 murders, one of which happened after years in custody. McGray remorselessly admits to as many as 10 more murders and claims, given the chance, he would do it again and

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65:56

Spaceman: The Disappearance of Granger Taylor (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/02/11

Episode 060 - On a stormy evening in November of 1980, Granger Taylor disappeared without a trace. Granger was a shy, gentle giant and eccentric mechanic who had become obsessed with outer space and UFO's. Leaving all his possessions behind a note was found stating he was off to walk aboard an alien spacecraft for a 42 month long journey. Although, what was assumed to be some of Granger's remains were found 6 years later, more questions still haunt his friends and family. What happened to

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77:54

Show Primer, Canadian Myths and Listener Q & A

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/02/04

Episode 059 - In a bit of a palate cleansing episode after two of our most brutal, Mike and Scott bring listeners up to speed with a show primer, answering burning questions like, "What is a toque?" and "What's in a Nanaimo bar?". We spend some time debunking myths about Canada and then take on listener questions via write in and phone. Sources:Favourite Canadian Horror Movies: The Fly and The ChangelingFavourite Non-True Crime Podcasts we like: Gilbert Gottfried, Joe Rogan, Varmints,

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76:46

The Beast of BC - Part 2: Four More Murders &...

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/01/28

Episode 058 - The murders of 7 children had taken place between November 1980 and mid July of 1981. Although evidence had yet to be uncovered, police began to look at one suspect intensely. His name was Clifford Robert Olson Jr. Although surveillance was supposed to be in place, Olson managed to murder 4 more children in the Lower Mainland over the span of just 7 days. After captured Olson made a 'cash for bodies' deal with police, which became one of the most discussed deals with a criminal in

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61:30

The Beast of BC - Part 1: Murder x7 (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/01/21

Episode 057 - Starting in November of 1980 children between the ages of 9 and 18 years old began to go missing in Surrey, Burnaby and Coquitlam. A few were found sexually assaulted and brutally murdered, others were written off as runaways, some think due to systemic classism within local police departments. No real connections were made in cases until 7 kids were gone by late July of 1981, almost 9 months later. Police began to look at one suspect intensely, a man named Clifford Robert Olson Jr

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61:09

The Crimes of Peter Demeter (ON)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2019/01/14

Episode 056 - In the summer of 1973, 32-year-old, Austrian born model turned wife and mother, Christine Demeter, was found deceased in the garage on the family home in Mississauga, ON. Early on, suspicion fell on Peter Demeter, Christine’s husband and Hungarian born multi-millionaire, jet-setting Toronto real estate developer. The truth uncovered a calculated plan concocted by psychopathic mind, that was just getting started. Sources: Regina v. Demeter, 1975 CanLII 685 (ON CA), R. v. Demeter,

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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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