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The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck

Richard Vandentillaart / Nick Vardon

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck is a documentary-style audio descent into a place that shouldn"t exist—but very much insists that it does.Once a forgotten military outpost in the depths of Northern Ontario, Bootstuck has taken on a life of its own. Discovered only through a pile of mislabeled cassette tapes at a Sudbury garage sale, the story of Bootstuck slowly unravels through scattered interviews, cryptic clues, and increasingly bizarre residents. The deeper you listen, the more you realize

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TAPE 82 - A Figure Skating of Speech

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck ·

2026/09/24

This episode starts with a Roy Rogers quick-shooter, takes a nostalgic detour through sticky hands, bouncy balls and a very unfortunate microwave incident, and eventually becomes a full-blown discussion about hats. Snapbacks, bowlers, derbies and fedoras lead to hat stacking, double-decker sandwiches, a trip to London and an increasingly confused attempt to find a tree. Somehow, the conversation then turns to the Olympics, curling, figure skating and the mysterious “Figure of Speech” before f...

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TAPE 81 - Snow White, Shrek & The Salmon Squiggle Wiggle

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2026/09/01

Tape 81 finds Bootstuck trying to make sense of salmon “running,” only to conclude that their own salmon must be squiggle-wiggling over logs because they don't have legs. From there, a discussion about Snow White and Shrek leads to an unexpected encounter in the woods, followed by a lightning storm that sends everyone running around with buckets on their heads for protection. New shoes, questionable VHS tapes and logger porn they haven't finished watching round out another perfectly sensible ...

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TAPE 80 - Dollar Bill and A Fish-less FishEach

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2026/08/14

Tape 80 is another perfectly normal day in Bootstuck, where Dollar Bill is struggling with currency, Mickey Mouse is apparently coming to town, and the locals have somehow run out of fish despite living beside a lake full of them. Things get increasingly confused as fish are declared useless, Mickey's arrival is planned using paper and folding, and nobody can quite explain where anything comes from — or why Bootstuck appears to be on everyone else's no-fly list. The episode ends, naturally, w...

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TAPE 79 - Bootstuck Solves the Bermuda Triangle

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2026/07/22

Bootstuck tackles two of history's greatest mysteries: the Bermuda Triangle and quicksand—and somehow leaves everyone even more confused. What starts as a discussion about disappearing ships quickly turns into a debate over geometric shapes, square dancing, and whether the safest solution is simply to build your own triangle and tell people to stay away. When the conversation drifts to helicopters and Black Hawk Down, the residents abandon science altogether in favor of an impromptu dance les...

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TAPE 78 - The Michelin Star (Tire) Award

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2026/07/17

The town celebrates earning what they believe is a prestigious restaurant award—a single Michelin tire—and dreams of collecting three more before setting off on a mysterious drive to the "end of the country" and possibly Potato Land. Before leaving, Caleb is assigned the impossible task of building a new lodge (or maybe a town hall roof), complete with running water, bicycle-powered electricity, and a working knowledge of Depeche Mode. Just another productive day in Bootstuck. Send us Fan Mai...

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TAPE 77 - Drunk David Suzuki and The Magic Mushrooms

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck ·

2026/07/09

Another supply drop arrives in Bootstuck, bringing what should have been a dream shipment of Suzuki motorcycles... until the residents discover the crate also included a very drunk David Suzuki himself. Suzuki attempts to warn everyone about climate change, but nobody is interested in hearing the end of the sentence. Unsure what to do with an unexpected environmentalist, the town quickly holds an impromptu vote on whether he should be allowed to stay—while simultaneously debating th...

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TAPE 76 - The Bon Scott Bonfire with the Flintstones

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck ·

2026/06/18

The chair shortage continues in Bootstuck as Caleb stays busy chopping wood for a community bonfire meant to welcome the heavenly arrival of "Von Scott." Along the way, the conversation wanders into zoology, where giraffes, salamanders, and several questionable species are discussed with complete confidence and very little science. Things get even stranger when the topic turns to medication, revealing Bootstuck's unique approach to health and wellness involving Flintstones vitamins and questi...

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TAPE 75 - Bootstuck Meets Schwarzenegger

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2026/06/11

Bootstuck prepares for a very special visitor when the residents become convinced that "Mr. Universe" himself—better known as Arnold Schwarzenegger—is coming to town. What starts as a discussion about closing doors and keeping Jonathan Frakes out quickly spirals into megaphone-based celebrity invitations, secret Californian knowledge, and a mysterious figure apparently falling from the sky. As Arnie's arrival becomes increasingly certain, the townsfolk debate what wisdom to seek from their gu...

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TAPE 74 - 5 Kilos of Cement Gravy

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2026/05/30

A simple trip to pick up supplies turns into another classic Bootstuck adventure as directions become optional, shopping lists become negotiable, and nobody seems entirely sure where they're going. While attempting to gather essentials like butter and eggs, the conversation quickly drifts into gravy inventories, mysterious ingredients, and the discovery that someone may have accidentally mixed cement into the town's food supply. As the shopping list grows stranger—with requests ranging from c...

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TAPE 73 - Going Down a One Way Black Hole

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2026/05/13

What begins with a loud bang and fears of the apocalypse quickly turns into another perfectly normal day in Bootstuck: old ladies crashing into buildings, philosophical discussions about black holes, and a town-wide effort to secretly redistribute excess snow under cover of darkness. Between warnings about being stretched apart in space, debates over the ideal Christmas color palette, and deeply confusing traffic logic, the hosts attempt to make sense of a world where every street goes “both ...

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TAPE 72 - "Nonprofits, No Profits, and the Quick Witch”

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2026/05/01

A simple attempt to discuss “ideas that make sense” quickly collapses into a Bootstuck philosophy: if it doesn’t make money, why bother making sense at all? This sparks a wildly misguided dive into nonprofits (or “no profits”), leading to a charity built entirely around collecting scrap metal… somehow resulting in wheelchairs, though no one is quite sure how—or for whom. As logic continues to unravel, the conversation veers into government relations (limited to a mysterious “King of Canada”),...

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TAPE 71 - The Disappearance of Pornography Shed 14

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2026/04/23

A strange noise sparks a deeply confusing (and possibly supernatural?) discussion about Philip—a long-missing Bootstuck resident who may or may not still be wandering around carrying random objects and smelling up the back-back-back woods. As the hosts try to piece together Philip’s timeline (pre-plane, pre-everyone, possibly pre-logic), they uncover a bigger mystery: Shed #14 has vanished… along with its highly questionable contents. Between shouting out windows, accidental public confession...

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TAPE 70 - Mr. Peanut Sold Him a Car

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2026/04/17

A bizarre car commercial leads into a discussion about Bootstuck’s newest vehicle: a peanut-shaped car supposedly bought from Mr. Peanut and powered by decidedly non-almond fuel. Elsewhere, credit cards are applied for via the “social media flyer” and mailed off as paper airplanes, while a new town fitness initiative is led by someone named Jim… or possibly the concept of a gym itself. With an amusement park in the works and “sticky things” on the horizon, Bootstuck continues evolving in its ...

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TAPE 69 - The Yellow Toilet Rug: A Formerly White...

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck ·

2026/03/19

A discussion about proper plumbing quickly unravels into a full-blown Bootstuck renovation crisis, as the town debates the future of its deeply questionable bathroom setup — including a permanently yellow “formerly white” toilet rug and a carpeted seat that may or may not be worth saving for winter. With no real oversight beyond the self-appointed Arts and Craft Council (comprised entirely of the people having the conversation), plans shift toward rebuilding everything out of wood — whether p...

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TAPE 68 - Health and Safety in Bootstuck

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck ·

2026/03/12

This week’s call to Bootstuck begins with a surprisingly large audience gathered to listen in — though most of them quietly leave through the back door before being counted. Conversation turns to local cuisine, including a house mustard recipe featuring red dirt, pine clover, and enough mystery spice to apparently represent half of Asia. Plans are also underway for the next big Bootstuck reunion, where traditional games include egg-on-a-spoon races and the slightly less traditional sport of w...

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TAPE 67 The Bootstuck Art Scene

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2026/03/05

A routine call to Bootstuck quickly turns into a tour of the town’s rapidly expanding art scene. With Caleb busy hanging pictures “upside down but sideways,” it’s revealed that Bootstuck has recently welcomed an artist — and the results are… unconventional. Caleb’s latest project involves painting the outside view on the inside walls of the house and the inside of the house on the outside, creating what may be either a groundbreaking artistic statement or a logistical nightmare. Elsewhere in ...

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TAPE 66 - The Whoop Ban and Seatless Bicycle Racing

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2026/02/26

A noticeable drop in “whoops” leads to the revelation that Dave’s bout of whooping cough forced a temporary ban on celebratory noises — and some very questionable problem-solving methods. Bootstuck turns its attention to spring entertainment, including a seatless bicycle race through the forest and ongoing recruitment efforts to lure visitors north using a maze of travel instructions and social media flyers. Local “discoveries” include dream-inducing mushrooms, mood-enhancing campfire plants,...

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TAPE 65 - Thirty Hours From Anywhere

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2026/02/19

Tape 65 kicks off with excitement over an incoming Dropbox delivery, triggered into action by a green flag that probably means “go.” Spring maintenance follows, including rotating the tires on Dave’s car — which hasn’t moved — with a confident “half quarter turn.” Bootstuck (now officially rebranded as “The Stuck”) also unveils its next big attraction: a travel show where visitors are blindfolded, spun around, and released somewhere in town or the woods. Along the way, Georgian renovations ar...

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TAPE 64 - Move The Shitter 5 feet

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2026/02/12

When asked a simple question about rain, Bootstuck responds the only way it knows how: with large-scale tarp engineering and aggressively sticky-tacked grocery bags. Why spend $800 on a rain shell when you can fashion one from leftover Piggly Wiggly plastic and optimism? Spring has arrived, which means it’s time to string up old military tarps between trees, relocate the outhouse five feet to the left (or left), and reconsider the town’s 72-foot-deep sewage strategy. Along the way we meet Ric...

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TAPE 63 - If Pluto Were Your Girlfriend

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck ·

2026/01/29

Tape 63 begins with an earnest attempt to advocate for dark matter, quickly pivoting into a passionate defense of Pluto, now rebranded as “Dwarfy,” a misunderstood ice dwarf traveling the wrong way and apparently deserving emotional support. A surprise interruption by Neil deGrasse Tyson does little to clarify matters, as Pluto’s size, temperature, and relationship to the sun are debated with mixed metaphors and diminishing patience. Back on Earth, attention turns to Bootstuck’s latest infras...

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