2026 Halloween Special | Listener Stories, UBER Creeps, and True Crime Horror

What happens when a group of Canadian senior citizens decides to make a horror movie about a killer rug? In this episode of The Canadian Gothic, we are joined by Canadian filmmaker Sean Cisterna to discuss both the short film The Rug (which was shot, produced and starring a group of Ontario seniors) and the documentary Silver Screamers, which follows the group as they step outside their comfort zones to create the horror film. Sean shares how he recruited a group of first-time filmmakers, convinced them to embrace the horror genre, and captured their experience in a documentary that has since earned international attention on the film festival circuit. Episode Links: The Rug (short film) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qeGCVSNeSg Silver Screamers (documentary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyCYN5vDw44 Send a voicememo to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Subscribe to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Social Links: Website: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Seniors Who Made a Horror Film Three Dumb Canadian Crimes Emotional Support Goats The Montreal Man Harboring a Fugitive Racoon Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Halloween special we bring together the darkest, strangest, and most unsettling corners of Canadian Gothic for an episode that celebrates everything creepy about this time of year. We'll explore some bizarre and frightening news stories, share chilling experiences submitted by listeners, and unpack some of the creepiest cases we've ever aired. Among the horrors awaiting you are the story of the creepiest Uber delivery driver in Ottawa, and possibly the world, and a deeply disturbing crime story from Corner Brook, Newfoundland, involving a man wearing an unsettling black costume. So turn down the lights, settle in, and join us for the Canadian Gothic’s 2026 Halloween Send a voicememo to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Subscribe to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Social Links: Website: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Winnipeg’s Mayoral Race Unusual Food Delivery Kraft Dinner Soda Halloween Fear in Edmonton Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; An Overdue Book in Victoria, BC Monitizing The Nostalgia Nook A Senior’s Wooden Bike An AI Robot, It’s Use, and The Fallout Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Keep Canada Weird, Jordan and Aaron Airport typically explore the weirdest and most offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. But this week, they're making history. Not just Keep Canada Weird history, but podcasting history. For the first time ever, Brian, a rural mailman, has generously agreed to pull back the curtain on one of the world's most mysterious professions and answer the questions humanity has been dying to ask a rural mailman. No topic is off-limits. In this groundbreaking Keep Canada Weird special, we proudly present... You've Got Brian! (ask a rural mailman) Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird⁠ Send a voice memo:⁠ www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird⁠ Provide feedback and comments on the episode: ⁠thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Subscribe to the show: ⁠thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Contact: Website:⁠ https://www.thecanadiangothic.com⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/⁠ Support the show: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Oh’ Canada Fail More Trump Avenue Chaos Ding Dong DOH in Surrey, BC The Tale of Biscuit the Bunny Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2022, Kaitlyn Braun began contacting doulas with a harrowing story involving a sexual assault and it’s resulting pregnancy. Over 40 doulas ultimately became involved, many providing emotional, physical and financial support before discovering that Braun's story was built on lies. The case would eventually lead to dozens of criminal charges, a prison sentence, many twists and turns, and some of Canada’s most bizarre and disturbing headlines. In this episode, Jordan is joined by filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau, writer and director of the new three-part documentary series Doula: A True Crime to discuss the extraordinary case, the impact on Braun's victims, and the difficult question at the center of the story: why did she do it? Episode Link Watch ‘Doula: a True Crime’ - https://gem.cbc.ca/doula-a-true-crime Send a voicememo to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Subscribe to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Social Links: Website: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Trump Avenue Gets Evicted Canada Post’s WORST Idea (Canada Post Swap Spot) Zombies And Bears In Squamish, BC Rats in Rat Free Alberta Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Nova Scotia teacher is facing a disturbing series of criminal charges involving students at a Pictou County school. Matthew Donahoe, 53, was arrested in September 2026 and charged with 10 offences, including sexual assault, sexual interference, assault by choking, assault with a weapon, and administering a noxious substance. Court documents indicate the allegations involve four students and incidents said to have occurred during the first week of the school year. In this episode, Jordan and Madeleine examine the timeline of the investigation, what the court documents reveal, Donahoe’s release conditions, and questions surrounding his history as an educator. They also discuss accounts from former students who have since come forward publicly with their own experiences. The charges against Matthew Donahoe are allegations that have not been tested in court. He has not been convicted of these offences and is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Send a voicememo to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Subscribe to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Social Links: Website: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices