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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 live Canadians.

true crime documentary

All Episodes

56:52

The Tragic Death of Elisa Lam (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/07/20

Episode 036: Elisa Lam, a University student from Vancouver, BC was on a solo trip in California in January of 2013. When she disappeared, foul play was suspected. However, when she was found deceased more than two weeks later under odd circumstances there were far more questions than answers and much speculation as to what actually took place.CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic

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47:32

Leston Lawrence - A Golden Opportunity (ON)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/07/13

Episode 035: Leston Lawrence privately sold almost 5 kilos of gold over a short period. He worked at the Royal Canadian Mint as a gold refiner, but could not explain where he'd obtained the gold he had been selling. If it came from the mint, how did he get it out without being discovered? The answers to these questions made for a story that went global.CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic

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50:02

Away Game: Andrei Chikatilo - Rostov Ripper - Part 2

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/07/07

Episode 034: Andrei Chikatilo was one of the most prolific serial killers of all time. From 1978 to 1990 with the cold war at its height Chikatilo stalked and butchered as many as 56 victims in the the USSR. His victims were children, both male and female, as young as 7-years-old, teenagers and women as old as 44. Part 2 of our first away game series takes us through the killer's final murders from 1985 until his capture and trial in 1990. Bonus: Hear Mike mispronounce more names of many Russian

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58:25

Away Game: Andrei Chikatilo - Rostov Ripper - Part 1

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/06/29

Episode 033: Andrei Chikatilo was one of the most prolific serial killers of all time. From 1978 to 1990 with the cold war at its height Chikatilo stalked and butchered at least 56 victims in the the USSR. His victims were children, both male and female, as young as 7-years-old, teenagers and women as old as 44. Part 1 of our first away game series takes us through the killer's formative years through 1984 when her murdered a staggering 15 people in a single year. Bonus: Hear Mike mispronounce the

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52:14

The Death of Dorothy Stratten (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/06/22

Episode 032: On August 14 1980, 20-year-old Vancouver B.C. born Playboy Playmate of the year and former Dairy Queen employee, Dorothy Stratten, was found dead of a single shotgun blast to her head. The perpetrator, her estranged husband, Paul Leslie Snider, lay dead nearby of a self inflicted wound by way of the same firearm. Dorothy's star had only just begun to rise and was snuffed out far too soon. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains

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49:21

The Abduction of Abby Drover (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/06/15

Episode 031: On March 10, 1976, 12-year-old Abby Drover went missing from her neighbourhood in Port Moody, B.C. Abby's mother was sick with worry and despite the extraordinary efforts of searchers and police Abby had vanished into thin air. In a bizarre turn of events, six months later what happened to Abby was shockingly revealed. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of

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60:27

The Wells Gray Murders (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/06/09

Episode 030: In August of 1982, Bob Johnson had not come back to work at the saw mill in Kelowna for over a week after his expected return. Bob had been camping in beautiful Wells Gray Park with his wife Jackie, daughters Janet and Karen and Jackie's mom and dad, Edith and George Benntley. It seemed both families, and their two vehicles had simply vanished without a trace until a month later when a mushroom picker in the park made a gruesome discovery. BONUS: The co-host of this show HATES being

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66:44

The Disappearance of Nicole Morin (ON)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/06/02

Episode 029: On July 30 of 1985, Nicole Morin, a vivacious 8-year-old girl vanished from her Etobicoke apartment building without a trace. This case is still unsolved. We talk about this unsolved case and a few others from the Toronto area around the same time that may or may not be connected. #FindNicole #NicoleMorin If you have any information on Nicole Morin's whereabouts, please contact: Toronto Metropolitan Police Department  416-808-2200  OR The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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52:54

Happy Face Killer - Part 2 - 7 More Murders and...

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/05/25

Episode 028: In part 2 of 2 on the Happy Face Killer, Canadian born serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, we learn about 7 more murders of women across the United States, more Happy Face notes and about his Jesperson's eventual capture, trial and his psychopathic public antics in the press and online. NOTE: Scott hates this guy passionately. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic

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44:02

Happy Face Killer - Part 1 - History & Taunja...

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/05/18

Episode 027: Keith Hunter Jesperson is one of Canada's most notorious exports to the United States. Born in Chilliwack British Columbia, Jesperson and his family emigrated to the US when he was a pre-teen. Early on he showed signs that have become signposts of the budding psychopath, cruelty to animals and a love of setting fires. Keith's first kill was Taunja Bennett, 23, of Portland, Oregon. Another couple was convicted for the crime, but Jesperson's ego wouldn't let someone else take all the

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57:20

The Murder of Kimberly Proctor (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/05/12

Episode 026: Kimberly Proctor was an animal loving grade 12 student from Langford, BC, just outside the provincial capital of Victoria. She was looking forward to seeing her graduation photos and sewing her prom dress with her grandmother. Kimberly did not arrive at her babysitting job on March 18, of 2010. Her parents were worried and began searching for her right away. This was out of character for Kimberly. They knew something was wrong. Just a short drive away, on the evening of the next day, a

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43:58

Swift Runner and the Wendigo (AB)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/05/04

Episode 025: Swift Runner was a well respected Cree hunter and trapper outside Edmonton in the 1800's. In the 1870's his family, as were many others, began to go hungry. Swift Runner turned to alcohol to drown his frustrations and his personality quickly changed. He also began speaking of encountering Wendigo, an evil cannibalistic spirit, taunting him. Swift Runner's eventual crimes were shocking to all. BONUS: Rick Gibson eats a tesitcle or two. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the

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45:01

Rene Castellani - The Milkshake Murderer (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/04/28

Episode 024: In 1965 Rene Castellani was the promotional manager for Vancouver's premiere radio station CKNW. Castellani, a local celebrity, was well known for his on air pranks and stunts, earning him the nickname, "the dizzy dialer". Castellani was also having an affair with a receptionist from the radio station. When his wife Esther challenged him Castellani denied the affair. Shortly after that Esther became very sick and doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. In July of 1965,

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52:31

Elizabeth Wettlaufer’s Insulin Murders (ON)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/04/21

Episode 023: Between 2007 and 2016 RN Elizabeth Wettlaufer coldly murdered 8 elderly patients in her care at a number of long term care facilities in Ontario. She injected each of them with massive overdoses of insulin to commit the crimes, saying she believed God was telling her it was their time to die. Wettlaufer got away with the murders until her conscience got the better of her and she confessed to police in 2016. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish

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70:17

The Calgary Brentwood 5 Murders (AB)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/04/13

Episode 022: On the morning of April 15, 2014, what was supposed to be a party to end a stressful winter semester at the University of Calgary wound up being the worst mass murder in the city's history. In all, 5 young people were literally cut down, just as their lives were about to truly begin. The story behind the murders at the hands of, Matthew de Grood, the son of a respected Calgary Police Officer is an epic tragedy. BONUS: Mike's mouth is full of marbles. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is

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58:33

The Frank, Hope and Meager Landslides (BC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/04/07

Episode 021: Over a span of just over 100 years, western Canada played host to the 3 largest landslides that have been measured in modern times. Frank Slide in 1903 was named for the Alberta town that saw a sixth of it's population buried under rock and debris from Turtle Mountain in the Crowsnest Pass between BC and Alberta, the Hope Slide just beyond Hope BC and finally, the Meager Slide, that occurred outside of Lillooet, BC. BONUS: Shitty seagulls. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for

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64:39

The Disappearance of Kimberly McAndrew (NS)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/04/01

Episode 020: On a warm August evening in 1989 19-year-old Kimberly McAndrew got off work early from her work at the Canadian Tire store at Quinpool Road in Halifax. She was never seen again and her family and police are still searching for clues in her disappearance. They even turned to a psychic investigator at one point and we share some audio from three of those sessions as well as our own speculations and connections. If you have information on this case, please contact any of the

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57:19

Allan Legere - Monster of Miramichi - Part 2 (NB)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/03/24

Episode 019: In our last episode career criminal Allan Legere had just been convicted of the murder of respected Chatham shopkeeper John Glendenning and the rape and attempted murder of Glendenning's wife Mary. Legere was nowhere near done. In May of 1989 he escaped from prison and went on a rampage that terrified Atlantic Canada for the next seven months. Prior to Legere's capture in the fall another 4 residents of the Chatham, NB area lay dead at the hands of the Monster of Mirimachi. BONUS: All

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56:20

Allan Legere - Monster of Miramichi - Part 1 (NB)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/03/17

Episode 018: We return to Atlantic Canada for the first of a two part series on Allan Joseph Legere aka The Monster of Miramichi. In part one we learn about Legere's childhood, early crimes and the brutal murder of elderly local shopowner John Glendenning and the attempted murder and sexual assault of Mary during a burglary. This lead to Legere being sentenced to life in prison, but sadly, it was only the beginning. BONUS: Go shit in your hat compilation and Kyla, the first Prime Minister of Dark

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56:10

Wayne Boden - The Vampire Rapist (QC)

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History ·

2018/03/10

Episode 017: In the late 60’s a sadistic serial murderer named Wayne Boden stalked and killed at least 3 women in Montreal, Quebec. He was given the nickname the Vampire Rapist due to his penchant for brutally biting his victims during the commission of his heinous crimes. By the time he was caught in Calgary a fourth woman was dead. His trial included the first testimony in forensic odontology in Canada; setting legal precedents. CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or

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