Canardian

Hannah Sung, former MuchMusic VJ and co-founder of Media Girlfriends, joins Canardian to discuss Scarborough, ON, LIVE at the Orange Lounge in Toronto, the old wateringhole-turned-strip-club-turned-mosque in Highland Creek, The Weeknd's days as a Furry teen busker, and more!Keep up with Hannah Sung and be sure to check out Media Girlfriends!CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandy Hudson, activist, public intellectual, and Co-host of "Sandy and Nora Talk Politics", joins Canardian to discuss Brampton, Ontario, the 2014 house-party for the ages, the perils of driving around town, where its bad rap comes from, and more!Check out Sandy's show, Sandy and Nora Talk Politics - just listen.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Whitfield, host of "Hustle Over Everything" and founder of Whitmedia Studios, joins Canardian to discuss the Scarborough, Ontario neighbourhood of Malvern, it's ongoing bad rap, radioactive soil, and the strange vintage history of the Toronto Zoo and its animals who, to this day, cannot be tamed.Check out Alex's entrepreneurship podcast, Hustle Over Everything, and his top-of-the-line Oshawa-based podcast studio, Whitmedia Studios!CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tchadas Leo, journalist and host of "Our Native Land", joins Canardian to discuss Campbell River, BC's intense Tyee Salmon culture, introverted nature, rare Grizzly sightings, historical cooky shipwreck, and more!Check out Tchadas's show, Our Native Land, a series exploring all things Indigenous and First Nations, from cuisine and culture, to heritage and more.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dane Stewart, host and creator of the podcast "Resurrection", joins Canardian to discuss Truro Nova Scotia, the deterioration of its iconic Tree Scultures, the Truro Police's innovative cyber-bullying campaign, and why the town might be the embodiment of a white lady.Check out Dane's podcast Resurrection, a remarkable piece of audio storytelling sharing the profound history of North America’s AIDS crisis, everywhere you listen.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marianna Miniotis,Vice President at the Sonar Podcast Network, joins Canardian to discuss Havelock, Ontario's train-centered indentity (including by Marianna herself is Havelock Train Royalty), lively Facebook groups, and the mysterious end to the gigantic coutry music festival that took over the village with a fleet of RVs for 30 years.Find your new favourite podcast on The Sonar Network, a Canadian Podcast network featuring the funny and the fascinating, including the new series Stanland, everywhere you listen.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Cullen, host of "Broomgate: A Curling Scandal" and "What Is...? A Jeopardy! Podcast", joins Canardian to discuss White Rock, British Columbia - definitely NOT Surrey. Is White Rock just the Canadian "O.C."? What's with the piers 24 hour live stream? We discuss naked seniors, American teens at the OB and so much more.Listen to John's podcasts Broomgate: A Curling Scandal, the podcast that exposes the unbelievable, never-before-told scandal that rocked the sport of curling, and What Is...? A Jeopardy! Podcast, a weekly comedy podcast about Jeopardy!CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniella Barreto, host and producer of "Public Health is Dead" joins Canardian to discuss why, when it comes to Burquitlam, BC, the future is NOW!Listen to Daniella's podcast, Public Health is Dead, the podcast that’s your anti-establishment field guide to surviving in the era of pandemics.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellie, host and creator of "Butt Out Baby", joins Canardian to discuss the last borough of Toronto, Ontario: East York! They discuss the distinct Canadian nature of the district, neighbourhood friendlies and foes, colonizer property lines, being reckless teenagers, and more!PETITION: Reinstate Lisa Dunn (aka Anne) as Crossing Guard at Secord ElementaryListen to Ellie's podcast, Butt Out Baby, the podcast and scene-by-scene study of Dirty Dancing: A film that gets a lot of love — but not enough respect.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kels Valenzuela Delamarter, host of "Queer in Alberta", joins Canardian to discuss Lethbridge, Alberta, its perceived Messy Hustle Culture, Dar Heatherington, homophobic wind, and what happens when a towns work-hard-play-hard identity is taken too far!Listen to Kels's podcast, Queer in Alberta, the podcast celebrating the untold stories of Queerness in… Alberta!CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel (JD) Montgrand, host and creator of the "Actors and Ancestors" podcast, joins Canardian to discuss the town of La Ronge, its kaiju mosquitos, the mysterious drug cartel queen of Chicken Delight, winter survival 101, and so much more!Listen to JD's podcast, Actors and Ancestors, a film and TV podcast that celebrates Indigenous actors, talks back to Hollywood stereotypes and looks to the future of Indigenous Peoples on screen. CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyle Moore, host of "Life's A Wreck", joins Canardian to discuss St. Stephen, New Brunswick and the Ganong Chocolate Factory chokehold, Ridge Running, smoking up behind the radio station, and way more!Listen to Kyle's podcast, Life's a Wreck, a podcast sharing stories about the world through the lens of mental health.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Falen Johnson, cohost of the beloved podcast "Secret Life of Canada", joins Canardian to discuss Brantford, Ontario and it's strange allure, life as a goth teen from Six Nations in the 90s, the permanent stamp of Wayne Gretzy, and way more!Listen to Falen's podcast, The Secret Life of Canada, the podcast revealing the beautiful, terrible, and weird histories of this land.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadians have been through a lot lately—long winters, aggressive geese, and now, apparently, the U.S. thinking they can just have us? Yeah, no. If there was ever a time to celebrate the weird and wonderful Canadian identity… It's now. Good thing Canardian is officially returning with its second season on April 7, 2025 to do exactly that!Join Kattie and her guests as they go even deeper into the quirks, chaos, and completely unhinged moments that make Canadian hometowns and their residents who they are, from Brantford ON and White Rock BC, to La Ronge SK, Truro NS, and more — featuring special guests inlcuding; Falen Johnson (CBC’s Secret Life of Canada), JD Montgrand (Actors & Ancestors, HBO’s True Detective), Sandy Hudson (Sandy & Nora Talk Politics), John Cullen (Comedian, Broomgate), and many more.Season 2 of Canardian is coming to your favourite podcast app beginning April 7th, AND you can watch the LIVE PREMIERE of Season 2 episodes a day early on Youtube Sundays at 8PM ET, starting April 6th.See you around town!------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surrey, BC and North Delta, BC: two places seperated only by the invisible border that is Scott Rd. In this season finale of Canardian, Arshy Mann, host and producer of COMMONS, joins the show to discuss the Surrey Jack, wildy rampant racism, wishy-washy police departments, "Hell Night", and way more!Listen to Arshy's podcast, COMMONS, on your favourite podcast platform now!Find more from Canadaland here: https://www.canadaland.com/Listen to Canadian History Ehx on your favourite podcast platform!Links:r/Vancouver: Why does North Delta exist?Internment of Japanese Canadiansr/SurreyBC: What's with the Surrey RCMP transition to police? why such a scandal?r/SurreyBC: Why do people hate Surrey?OPINION: Time to end Hell Night"Hell Night": Everyone's ResponsibilitySouth Delta teens' annual Hell Night has "become more destructive over the years": policeEx-Surrey Mountie facing 13 charges after anti-corruption probeCanardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Thanks to Acast for supporting Canardian! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sault Ste. Marie. Population 71,000. A place best known as the hometown of Roberta Bondar, the first woman in space, Treble Charger, and countless NHL players. Douglas Soltys, host of The BetaKit Podcast, joins the show (instead of going to therapy) to discuss the best pizza in town, being a 90s indie rock kid, destructive hockey teams, and WAY more.Listen to Douglas's podcast, The BetaKit Podcast, on your favourite podcast platform now!Find more from BetaKit here: https://betakit.com/Links:Home Slice: A Sault Pizza DocumentaryNorthern hockey association adopts rules of conduct for players during hotel staysJordan Nolan InstagramTurtles five feet across! Early animal oddities that made the Sault . . . er . . . famousFacebook: Idiots of Sault Ste MarieFacebook: Are We Dating The Same Guy? | Sudbury / North Bay / Sault Ste Marie OntarioCanardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kitchener, ON and Montreal, QC: two of Andre Goulet's many hometowns. The Harbinger Media Network Executive Director and host of various podcasts joins the show to discuss... infrastructure??? Other points of discussion include Montreal's wrong directions and snowplow corruption.Listen to Andre's podcast, Harbinger Showcase, on your favourite podcast platform now!Find more from Andre:https://harbingermedianetwork.com/https://www.unrigged.ca/Links:Canadian Encyclopedia: Kitchener-WaterlooKitchener Waterloo – Random Facts31 Facts About Kitchenerr/Waterloo: Why are the roads so bendy?Montreal Plugged Over 111,000 Potholes This Spring — Now The City Looks Less Like The MoonWith the Sicilian Mafia in Decline, Who Is Running the Mob in Montreal?r/AskaCanadian: How strong is the Mafia in Montreal?Quebec dairy mogul Lino Saputo had secret past dealings with U.S. mobster Joe Bonanno, then lied about itCanardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins. The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whitehorse, Yukon. Population 28,000. A place best known for the Sourtoe Cocktail, and home to more than 40 species of birds that cannot be found anywhere else in the world?! Niko Stratis, freelance writer and host of Blue Eyes Crying By The Chips, joins the show to discuss the Whitehorse dating scene, ending up at Lizards, the Trump family's very "Trumpy" legacy in the Yukon, and more!Listen to Niko's podcast, Blue Eyes Crying By The Chips, on your favourite podcast platform now!Fin more from Niko here: https://www.nikostratis.com/Links: r/Yukon: What are the best and worst parts about living in Whitehorse or the Yukon?r/Yukon: Activities and clubs in WhitehorseYukon Quest dog sled race changes mandatory rest timesInside the wild Canadian past of the Trump familyDonald Trump's grandfather ran Canadian brothel during gold rush, author saysThe history of the Sourtoe Cocktail: a shot of whiskey garnished with a human toeCanardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ancaster, Ontario. Population 40,557. One of the oldest towns in the province of Ontario, founded in 1793. Maddy Foley, cohost of 30 Going On 13, joins the show to discuss the "co-op of Karens", unruly teens at the Ancaster Fair, the sketchy, spooky goings-ons at the Hermitage, and more!Listen to Maddy's podcast, 30 Going On 13, on your favourite podcast platform now!Follow Maddy on Instagram @maddalunesLinks:r/Hamilton: Why don't we like Ancaster?r/Hamilton: Does anyone know what happened at the Ancaster Fair on Saturday night?r/BurlingtonON: Saturday night: Gen-Z mobs at the Ancaster Fall FairPolice warn fairgoers of violence and robberies at Hamilton festivals involving teensPolice investigating swarmings at Ancaster Fair, days after issuing warning about rise in violence at community festivalsIncreasing Aggressive Behaviour by Youth at County FairsTrue Canadian Ghost Stories: Shadow Figures at the Haunted Hermitage in Ancaster, OntarioCanardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Orléans, Ontario. Population 125,937. A community at the east end of Ottawa, Canada’s capital, along the Ottawa River, founded in the 1830s. Erin Hynes, host and creator of Curious Tourism, joins the show to discuss suburban "rivitalilzation strategy", Place D’Orleans' indelible mark on teenhood, and the iconic Rideau Street McDonalds (RIP).Listen to Erin's podcast, Curious Tourism, on your favourite podcast platform now!Learn more about Erin here: pinatravels.orgLinks:r/ottawaSt. Joseph Boulevard Corridor Study3.0 Revitalization StrategyAmazing Race: OrleansViral video shows a man holding a raccoon at the Rideau Street McDonaldsEnd of an era: Rideau Street McDonald's officially closesSeniors - Kittens and Shy Cats RescueIf you love this podcast, you'll probably love Sorry About the Murder, a new original production from TA2 coming out May 17th. Look for it on your favourite podcast app!Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.