Best Canadian Creepies Podcasts (2025)

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DTCP - The Bell Witch: Truth, Terror & Folklore 37:54

14h ago37:54

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Step into the shadows of history and uncover one of America’s most chilling paranormal legends—the Bell Witch. In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we dive deep into the eerie events that haunted the Bell family in early 19th-century Tennessee. Was it a vengeful spirit? A curse? Or something even m…

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S8E48 Dance, Haiku & Senryu: Poetry Pea's October Video Prompt Showcase 16:40

2h ago16:40

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From the Archives: Growing up in the UK in the 90s - Bonus Ep 2 28:47

7d ago28:47

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn British English & about British culture in this episode where Charlie, your host, gets Harry back on t…

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048 The Disappearance of Kenley Matheson 52:07

4d ago52:07

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In September of 1992, twenty-year-old Acadia University student Kenley Matheson vanished from the small university town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. His last confirmed sighting was on Main Street on the morning of September 21st. He was never seen again. No remains. No belongings. No activity on his bank …

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Brian Baker, Author of Eerie Whispers 57:09

1h ago57:09

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this special bonus episode of Canadian Creepies, we sit down with journalist and author Brian Baker to explore the question at the heart of his new book, Eerie Whispers: Why are Canadians so afraid to talk about ghosts? From campfire tales and immigrant folklore to the ancestral stories of Indigenous…

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DTCP - Christopher Case: Fear and Fate 35:58

2h ago35:58

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Did fear itself seal Christopher Case’s fate? In this gripping episode of Down the Crooked Path, host Amanda Joy unravels the eerie mystery surrounding Case’s tragic death—a story tangled in paranoia, ancient curses, and unexplained phenomena. When Christopher began receiving chilling warnings of impend…

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S8E47 Celebrating Tanka: Highlights from the Poetry Pea Journal 46:25

1d ago46:25

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Join Patricia for a special episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, featuring original tanka poetry from contemporary writers around the world. In this episode, she shares the judges’ nominations for the best tanka selected for the forthcoming Poetry Pea Journal. If you enjoy tanka, haiku, short-form poetry, or modern Japanese-inspired verse, this episo…

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047 Creep of the Week: John A MacDonald 57:07

13d ago57:07

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On this week’s Creep of the Week, we turn our attention to a figure often wrapped in myth, nostalgia, and carefully curated national memory. John A. Macdonald is remembered as Canada’s first Prime Minister — but beneath the statues and the schoolbook stories lies a far more unsettling legacy. In this ep…

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S5/E4 - Learn English Through a Wild French Bank Heist: Albert Spaggiari with Alastair Budge 58:07

14d ago58:07

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A gang tunnels through the sewers of Nice to pull off one of France’s most audacious bank heists—complete with t…

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DTCP - Mercy Lena Brown's Story: The Last American Vampire 39:46

15d ago39:46

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In 1892, the small town of Exeter, Rhode Island, became home to one of the most infamous vampire cases in American history. Mercy Brown, a young woman who succumbed to tuberculosis, became the center of a desperate and chilling ritual—one designed to stop what her family believed was a supernatural forc…

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S8E46 Haiku from Andalusia: A Reading with Claire Thom of Wee Sparrow Press 46:14

16d ago46:14

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This week on the Poetry Peacast, we welcome Scottish poet Claire Thom, joining us from Andalusia, Spain. Claire, founder of Wee Sparrow Press, shares haiku and haibun from her beautiful collection Wildflowers in Oyster Stone. It's always enjoyable to hear a poet read their work, don't you think? Discover how travel, nature, and poetic craft intertw…

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046 The Mulligan Affair 51:09

11d ago51:09

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On this episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda head west to uncover one of the most shocking corruption scandals in Canadian history — The Mulligan Affair. In 1950s Vancouver, Police Chief Walter Mulligan stood as the face of law and order… until a series of leaks exposed a tangled web of brib…

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Bonus Ep 84: Pt. 2 of The Elizabethan Era: Exploration, Empire & the English Renaissance | Ft. Ben Marks 31:10

21d ago31:10

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 25 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ England sails into global power in this spirited exploration of the Elizabethan Age. Charlie and Ben unpack how exploration, capital…

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DTCP - The Fox Sisters: Spirits, Secrets & Scandal 46:49

21d ago46:49

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! While Down the Crooked Path episodes on Canadian Creepies usually explores mysteries and hauntings from across Canada, this special episode takes us beyond our borders. Some stories are simply too strange — and too fascinating — to leave untold. In this episode, we explore the fascinating story of the F…

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S8E45 A Poetry Reading with Canadian Poet Allison Douglas Tourner 24:28

23d ago24:28

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In this episode, we visit with Canadian poet Allison Douglas Tourner, who reads from her haunting and beautiful collection sticks & bones. Together, we wander through memory, myth, and the stories that shape us — from childhood books to the darker corners of imagination. There’s also a bit of breaking news for poetry lovers: publication of the Poet…

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IELTS Ep 5: Talking About British Icons and Inspiring People (IELTS Part 2) 32:50

27d ago32:50

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Click here for the FREE PDF Lesson Pack⁠ In this episode, we tackle one of the toughest IELTS Speaking challenges — describing a person who inspires you — with the legendary Sir David Attenborough as our muse. Hear three real student answers (Band 5, 7, and 9) and discover what separates a good response from a great one. From fluency to phrasing, t…

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045 The Black Donnellys 39:40

20d ago39:40

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On this episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Kyle return to one of the most infamous stories in Canadian folklore — the tale of the Black Donnellys. In the small town of Lucan, Ontario, a simmering feud between neighbours exploded into one of the bloodiest nights in Canadian history. Arson, vigilan…

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DTCP 027 - The Prime Minister and the Spirits 33:20

22d ago33:20

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we uncover the hidden spiritual life of one of Canada’s most powerful figures — Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Behind the formal portraits and wartime speeches was a man who believed the dead could offer guidance to the living. Through séances, crys…

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S8E44 Poetry Pea Heads to the Beach with Haiku & Senryu 18:12

1M ago18:12

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As the rain lashes Zürich and the winter tyres go on, it’s time to escape to somewhere warmer! In this episode of the Poetry Peacast, we’re off to the beaches of Langkawi, Malaysia — swapping snowflakes for seashells and cold toes for sand between them. Patricia shares previously published haiku and senryu from the beach, plus new poems inspired by…

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044 Unsolved Mysteries: Part 02 42:01

1M ago42:01

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On this episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda return to the strange and the unsolved — where truth slips through the cracks of history. From the mysterious death of painter Tom Thomson, to the daring Montreal Museum of Fine Arts heist, and the eerie story of a village that vanished, these are…

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🎃 Halloween Special | Real Vocabulary from 2 Creepy Stories 1:02:32

1M ago1:02:32

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠ with 20 intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn More about Harry's Immersion Courses 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this Halloween special, Charlie and Harry each share a spine-tingli…

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DTCP 026 - The Five Fishermen: Haunted by the Tide 24:43

1M ago24:43

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we head to Halifax, Nova Scotia—where the sea isn’t the only thing that refuses to rest. Once a funeral home, now a fine dining landmark, the Five Fishermen Restaurant has served generations of guests… both living and otherwise. From flickering lights and moving…

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S8E43 The Senryu Sessions Part 3- Pop Quiz 25:38

1M ago25:38

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It’s Poetry Pea’s birthday! To celebrate, we’re throwing a Senryū Pop Quiz — and you’re invited. In this episode, we put our poetic instincts to the test: can you tell your haiku from your senryū? Or have some poems wandered off into the wild world of micropoetry? Join us for a fun, thought-provoking episode full of literary nerdery, and maybe a li…

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Pronunciation Ep 03 - Master British Intonation with Real Speech 30:35

1M ago30:35

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👄 ⁠⁠Improve Your Pronunciation⁠⁠ In this episode, Charlie breaks down a clip from a previous episode of his to help you master natural British pronunciation. You’ll learn how to shadow native speakers by focusing on connected speech, word stress, intonation, and rhythm… all in a lighthearted, playful manner. This is for learners who want to sound s…

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043 Unsolved Mysteries: Part 01 51:05

29d ago51:05

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! This week on Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda dive deep into the strange and the unexplained — stories that have haunted Canada for decades. From mysterious lights in the northern skies to a theatre magnate who disappeared without a trace, these cases blur the line between fact and folklore. Were t…

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DTCP 025 - Beneath the Escarpment: The Haunted Tunnels of the Niagara Region 27:31

1M ago27:31

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! On this episode of Down the Crooked Path, we venture deep beneath the Niagara Region—where the earth hides its secrets in stone and shadow. From the eerie depths of the Merritton Tunnel to the forgotten bunkers near Decew Falls, these underground passages have long been home to whispers, footsteps, and …

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S8E42 Poetry Pea The Senryu Sessons part 2 - defining senryu 28:07

1M ago28:07

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In this episode of Poetry Pea: The Senryū Sessions (Part Two), Patricia dives deeper into the poetic dance between haiku and senryū — where do they meet, and where do they part ways? With insights from scholars like Shirane, Wirth, Pizzarelli, and Virgil, we explore what makes a haiku an observation and a senryū a commentary. Through poems by Linda…

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042 Creep of the Week: John Robinson 47:37

2M ago47:37

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! This week's episode is chaos. From Valerie being sick and struggling her way through the insanely wrong information to Daisy barking this one is one for the books. Canadian Creepies presents it's first ever full length Creep of the Week with returning season 1 co-host Kyle! Please note that the victim a…

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Bitesize Ep 106 - The Elves and the Shoemaker 19:26

2M ago19:26

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A children’s fairy tale gets a cheeky modern twist as Charlie retells The Elves and the Shoemaker—British-style. With playful co…

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DTCP 024 - Skeleton Park 25:34

1M ago25:34

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! Beneath the quiet grass of a neighbourhood park in Kingston, Ontario, thousands of bodies still lie just below the surface. Once a cemetery for the poor, the unknown, and the forgotten, the land was converted into a public park—without removing most of the dead. Locals nicknamed it Skeleton Park, and fo…

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S8E41 Poetry Pea: The Senryu Sessons - Part One - Senryū 26:19

1M ago26:19

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This episode of the Poetry PeaPodcast is Part One of a series on senryū. A form of Japanese short poetry We begin by asserting that senryū do not have to be humorous. They offer sharp, human insights that continue to spark debate among poets and editors. In this episode you’ll hear examples from both the Japanese canon and contemporary English-lang…

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Bonus Ep 83: Harry’s Mishaps Pt. 2 - Car Clamps, Bailiffs, a Crash, and Some Very British Vocabulary 24:06

2M ago24:06

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Harry’s car gets clamped out of nowhere… but that’s just the beginning. A mysterious fine, a sketchy bailiff, a cra…

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041 Shadows Over the St. Lawrence: Haunted Quebec 01 1:02:58

1M ago1:02:58

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! From the mist rising over the St. Lawrence to the echoing corridors of centuries-old fortresses, Quebec is a province built on history—and haunted by it. In this episode of Canadian Creepies, Valerie and Amanda wander through three of Quebec’s most chilling sites: 🕯️ The Château Frontenac, where the gho…

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DTCP 023 - The Dagg Poltergeist: When the Walls Spoke 24:33

2M ago24:33

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S8E40 Poetry Pea International Dot Day Special - Haiku & Flashku Special 18:07

2M ago18:07

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By Poetry Pea

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From the Archives: A British Conversation in Charlie's Pub, Scene 1 - Bitesize Ep 2 16:45

2M ago16:45

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, step into the Golden Age of England with Charlie and Ben as they unravel the drama, danger, and dazzling growth of …

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040 Blood and Brotherhood: The White Boy Posse Part 02 1:22:27

2M ago1:22:27

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In the shadows of Canada’s prairies, the White Boy Posse’s violent brotherhood reached its breaking point. What began as loyalty and blood spilled in silence erupted into betrayal, chaos, and murder—leaving communities scarred by the trail they left behind. In Part Two of Blood and Brotherhood, we follo…

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DTCP 022 - The Eternal Cry of the Dungarvon Whooper 26:55

2M ago26:55

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In the late 1800s, deep in the Miramichi woods of New Brunswick, a young cook was said to have met a violent end in a remote lumber camp. Soon after, the stillness of the forest was shattered by terrifying, unearthly cries that echoed through the night. The men called it the Dungarvon Whooper, and the l…

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S8E39 Creepy Crawlies in haiku & senryu 48:02

2M ago48:02

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Original poems by global poets. Welcome to the Poetry Pea Podcast – your home for haiku, senryū and short-form poetry. 🐞🦋🐝 In this episode, inspired by Liam Maguire’s “creepy crawly” presentation, our judges Clive Grewcock, Melissa Dennison and Liam himself share their nominations for the Judges’ Choice. Expect beetles, butterflies, ants, dragonfli…

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One Tiny Word That Changes Everything in English 8:33

2M ago8:33

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Click here to join The Academy before midnight on Sunday 28th of September 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Charlie Baxter

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039 Blood and Brotherhood: The White Boy Posse Part 01 56:12

2M ago56:12

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In the shadows of Canada’s prairies, a violent brotherhood began to take shape. Calling themselves the White Boy Posse, this group bound its members with loyalty, intimidation, and blood. What started as a small, tightly knit crew would soon spiral into something far darker—leaving fear, chaos, and deat…

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DTCP 021 - The Curious Case of Jacko the Ape 23:27

2M ago23:27

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In the summer of 1884, a strange creature was said to have been captured near Yale, British Columbia—a being caught somewhere between man and beast. Reporters called it Jacko the Ape, and for a brief moment, the story gripped the imagination of a young nation. But was Jacko a living relic of a lost spec…

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S8E38 Dancing with Words: Tango, Spring and Fair Play 23:40

2M ago23:40

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✨ Welcome to the Poetry Pea Podcast ✨ In this episode, we share beautiful haiku and senryū from our community, inspired by the video prompts. You’ll hear poetry chosen by editor Amy Watson from the August prompt, and we’ll look ahead to September’s beach-themed prompt curated by Neena Singh. Alongside the poetry, I raise an important question about…

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S5/E3 - The Rise of England Explained: Elizabethan Era, Part 1 41:02

3M ago41:02

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📥 ⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠ with 15 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, step into the Golden Age of England with Charlie and Ben as they unravel the drama, danger, and dazzling growth of the …

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038 The Mystery of Justin Evans 1:01:17

3M ago1:01:17

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this unsettling installment of Canadian Creepies, we turn to Simcoe, Ontario, where the disappearance of 22-year-old Justin Evans in 2021 left a community shaken. Days of searching turned into weeks of questions, until his body was discovered and the story shifted from a missing-person case to someth…

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DTCP 020 - The Haunting of Goblin Hollow 25:11

3M ago25:11

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this haunting installment of Down the Crooked Path, we revisit one of Prince Edward Island’s darkest unsolved crimes: the murder of Ann Beaton in 1859. Struck down on her walk home, Ann’s story blurred almost immediately into legend—her death investigated with a strange ritual, her memory carried in …

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S8E37 Kyoka - the wild side of tanka poetry 22:26

3M ago22:26

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In this episode we round off our tanka series with something a little different – kyōka. Kyōka are often described as the “wild poems” of the tanka world – witty, playful, and full of wry social commentary. Think of them as to tanka what senryū are to haiku. 👉 What you’ll hear in this episode: A short introduction to kyōka and their place in Japane…

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037 Shadows in Burlington: The Murder of Joseph Fritch 45:40

3M ago45:40

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this episode of Canadian Creepies, we revisit the tragic murder of Joseph Fritch, a Burlington man whose ordinary stop for gas turned into a nightmare. Ambushed by two teenagers, Fritch’s death shattered the illusion of “safe suburbia” and left a community reeling. We trace the crime from the night o…

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Short Story Ep #2 - A Stonehenge Adventure with Hugo, Chris & Mike 23:28

3M ago23:28

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📥 ⁠Grab the FREE PDF⁠ with 20+ advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences , to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster. Plus, get the script from today's story included! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to a series of short, story-driven episodes that help you learn British English while explo…

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DTCP 019 - Deerman: Folklore, Fear, and the Forest 29:37

3M ago29:37

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Send us a text, tell us your canadian creepy! In this eerie installment of Down the Crooked Path, we explore the unsettling legend of Deerman—a figure that straddles the line between man and beast in Canadian folklore. Part cryptid, part cautionary tale, Deerman has been whispered about in forested communities for generations: glowing eyes in the t…

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