Dark Poutine – True Crime & Dark Canadian History – Page 3 – A podcast about myths, legends, notorious crimes, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of Canadians

015 – Gilbert Paul Jordan – The Boozing Barber

Posted on February 24, 2018

Episode 015: Gilbert Paul Jordan, a.k.a. the Boozing Barber, loved to drink and carouse with women. Between 1965 and 1987 nine women died of acute alcohol poisoning while in his company, while four others came close. Although police knew about Jordan’s involvement in theier deaths. his prey were the down on their luck indigenous women from Vancouver’s downtown East Side. Cops tended believed him when he told them he found them that way, even though he was a violent and sadistic career criminal. Women like that die every day down town. He was only ever charged with one murder and how that turned out was shocking too.

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 violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Intro: LeftBehind Podcast

Sources:

https://web.archive.org/web/20060823004203/http://www.northernstars.ca/titles/2006/unnatrural_and_accidental.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/boozing-barber-caught-in-winnipeg-1.510141

http://www.ottawamenscentre.com/news/20040813_boozing_barber.htm

http://canlii.ca/t/1d8rt

http://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca

http://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/

https://web.archive.org/web/20050406094136/http://members.shaw.ca/pdg/gilbert-paul-jordan.html

The Alcohol Murders: The True Story of Serial Killer Gilbert Paul Jordan (Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked The Nation Book 10)

episodes, true crime

014 – Chris Benoit – The Canadian Crippler

Posted on February 17, 2018

Episode 014: In keeping with the rules of Dark Poutine, this episode is about famed Canadian wrestler and infamous murderer Chris Benoit, also known as the Canadian Crippler. Benoit murdered his second wife Nancy and their seven year old son, Daniel over a three day lost weekend at the end of June in 2007. Benoit then committed suicide himself. Much speculation followed as to Benoit’s motives for the horrific crimes.

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKy9ijjwGQU Fox News text message

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsREqy1qeY4 Jimmy Baswell who is Driver/Friend speaks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h3tBv697IQ Phone messages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EEtCEa_bCQ Documentary E! Hollywood Story

https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/chris-benoits-relative-talks-about-what-drove-him-to-murder/

https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/5-secrets-you-didnt-know-about-chris-benoit-and-his-death

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/dea-knew-benoits-excessive-steroid-buys

http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/chris-benoit-used-crippler-hold-to-kill-his-son-57169988/

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/canadian-wrestler-chris-benoit-family-found-dead-1.655834

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-pro-wrestler-killed-family-then-himself-police-1.638182

https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/they-called-him-the-crippler-the-life-and-death-of-chris-benoit/

https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/last-days-chris-benoit

https://www.biography.com/people/chris-benoit-21203169

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/chris-benoit-10302.php

https://www.historicmysteries.com/chris-benoit/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-kSEtAXqkM

https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/fragile-x-syndrome

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070905224343.htm

episodes, mysteries, true crime

013 – Babes in the Woods – Stanley Park

Posted on February 9, 2018

Episode 013: In this episode we tackle a popular unsolved case here in the Lower Mainland of BC. In 1953 two skeletons were found in Vancouver’s beautiful Stanley Park. More than 65 years later, the murders of what turned out to be two children remain unsolved. Bonus: Scott does a hacky job of profiling a murderer

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Episode Sponsor: http://thecrimemag.com/special

Sources:

Eve Lazarus book Cold Case Vancouver: The City’s Most Baffling Unsolved Murders (@evelazarus)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/on-its-125th-anniversary-reflections-on-the-lasting-power-of-stanley-park/article13942124/

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/icaremissingpersonscoldcases/unidentified-boys-found-jan-14-1953-in-vancouver-b-t910.html

http://ohhowpeculiar.tumblr.com/post/168768962186/who-were-the-babes-in-the-woods-of-stanley-park

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/69umbc.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/68umbc.html

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/clues+revive+year+babes+woods+case/10281341/story.html

https://vancouverpolicemuseum.ca/2017/10/19/murder-mystery-intrigue-in-review-babes-in-the-woods/

http://www.am730.ca/syn/112/135108/the-lynda-steele-show-police-crack/

https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f240/babes-woods-murder-case-94843/

http://www.straight.com/article/stanley-parks-secret-by-jean-barman

http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2016/10/19/9-haunted-areas-in-vancouver/

http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Babes_in_the_Wood

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vancouver-feature-babes-in-the-woods-discovered/

http://www.unsolvedcanada.ca/index.php?topic=4969.0

episodes, true crime

012 – Moncton Mountie Murders

Posted on February 3, 2018

Episode 012: The crimes we’re looking at in took place in Moncton, New Brunswick on June 4. 2014. In just over twenty minutes, 3 members of the local RCMP lay dead and another two had been shot. The community was terrified as a massive manhunt took place over the next 29 hours for the gunman who was still on the loose. Bonus: Listen to Mike mispronounce French surnames.

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Other Podcasts mentioned aka friends of the show:

Murderish, Lustmordia, Occultae Veritatis, Asian Madness Podcast, Minds of Madness Podcast

Episode Sponsor: http://thecrimemag.com/special

episodes, true crime

011 – Mindy Tran 1994

Posted on January 27, 2018

Episode 011 is about the disappearance and murder of 8-year-old Mindy Tran of Kelowna, BC in 1994. Mindy was found under strange circumstances almost three months later. The ensuing search for Mindy’s killer, the RCMP investigation, arrest and trial of a suspect and shocking aftermath still haunt the people who remember the case.

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

episodes, personal stories, true crime

010 – Mike Met a Monster in 1981

Posted on January 19, 2018

Episode 010 has been a tough one for us to get out. This is Mike’s personal story of what happened to him one summer night in 1981 and how one event effected him to this day. He hopes that in the telling of his story, others will feel safe enough to share their own and unburden themseleves of a secret. Thanks to Jami from the MURDERISH podcast for this week’s intro. Jami’s recent episode, A Stranger in my Bedroom, helped us get over the hump to telling this story.

As well we wish to thank Jim Clemente, former prosecutor, FBI profiler and consultant on the TV show Criminal Minds as well as his podcasts, Best Case, Worst Case and Real Crime Profile, for bravely sharing his own story of sexual assault at the hands of a grown up when he was a boy.

If you or anyone you know has been the victim of a sexual assault, please seek help, call the police, talk to your doctor, trusted family members and friends.

Organizations like 1in6 are there to help male vitims of sexual assault and sexual abuse. You are not alone.

Another useful link is RAINN

Some links for victims of crime in Canada: https://crcvc.ca/links/

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

episodes, history

009 – Acid Al and Hollywood Hospital

Posted on January 13, 2018

This is a weird one. I’m not sorry. We needed a break from the murder.

In Episode 009, we ask you to take a trip with us to Hollywood Hospital in New Westminster, BC, to meet Acid Al Hubbard the Johnny Appleseed of LSD who turned on Timothy Leary and facilitated psychedelic experiences for everyone, from philosophers and religious leaders, every day folks who were struglling in their lives, to musicians and actors. Cary Grant had many experiences with Acid Al.

The Walrus was Paul. Goo goo ga joob.

More crime next time.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode of Dark Poutine is not for everyone. Our content in this episode contains mature themes, colourful language and depictions of drug use, listener discretion is strongly advised.

Big thank you to Ood of Occultae Veritatis, another Canadian podcast from Saskatchewan for the intro to this episode. Thank you to Ashley & Courtney from the Cult of Domesticity podcast for providing us the promo we used before our trippy outro music.

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Trippy outro music:

umBum soundsystem ft saRan / Divine Spirits in Hyperspace Trans Mission by ben i sabbah is licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License.

episodes, true crime

008 – Peter Woodcock – Canada’s Youngest Serial Killer

Posted on January 5, 2018

In Episode 008, we meet Peter Woodcock, Canada’s youngest serial killer, who at the age of 17, killed three children from 1956 to 1957 in Toronto, Ontario. After spending 34 years in confinement he killed again, on his first day out.

This is a rough one…

Big thank you to Kristi Lee of Canadian True Crime Podcast for being gracious enough to do the intro for this episode. We loved hearing our names pronounced with that awesome Aussie accent. Check her podcast out. In her latest episode, part 3 of her 4 part series on Robert Pickton, you can hear a goofy promo from us (our first one ever on another podcast).

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

episodes, true crime

007 – The Karissa Boudreau Murder

Posted on December 29, 2017

In Episode 007, we head off to Mike’s hometown, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and in particular the nieghbourhood where he grew up. The disappearance and murder of 12-year-old Karissa Boudreau still gets talked about around the small town, especially due to the horrific nature of the crime.

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

creepy stories, episodes

006 – 2017 Christmas Special

Posted on December 22, 2017

Episode 006, is extra special, this is our first Christmas episode and the last show until the new year. The subject of this episode is extremely disturbing, in fact it may put you off your egg nog. We want to ensure you are forewarned about it’s content. Listen at your own peril.

We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All the best, much love, Mike and Scott

MUSIC credits to MYUU: https://myuu.bandcamp.com/

Photo Credit to: Richard Elzey on Flickr

Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)