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Canadian Creepies
Welcome to Canadian Creepies—the podcast that digs into the dark corners of Canada’s past and present. Your hosts Valerie, Ali, Amanda Joy ( host of Down the Crooked Path), and sometimes Kyle explore the true crime cases that haunt us, the paranormal encounters that make us question what’s real, and the unsettling folklore that lingers just out of sight.
From cults to cold cases, ghosts to government cover-ups, we don’t just tell the stories—we ask why they still matter.
It’s creepy. It’s Canadian. And it’s probably going to keep you up at night.
Episodes
61 episodes
DTCP 017 - The Silent Sister
On this journey Down the Crooked Path, we step into the fog of legend to unravel one of Canada’s most enduring ghost stories. Known to some as the Headless Nun, she is more than a campfire tale — her shadow lingers in whispered folklor...
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DTCP 016 - Whispers on the Frequency
In the shadow of the Cold War, one Canadian engineer found himself staring not at the ground, but at the skies. Wilbert Smith (1910–1962), a respected radio engineer, began his career tuning into the science of sound and signal—but soon found h...
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Season 02: New chills, same thrills.
A little ghostly pause in our schedule… 👻Valerie here, taking a short break from my episodes so I can stir the cauldron and brew up something extra creepy. I’ll be back September 11th with a partner-in-crime to dig into true crime, h...
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DTCP 015 - The Mugwump Monster
In the shadowy waters of Ontario's Lake Timiskaming lurks a legend—one with scales, a serpentine body, and a reputation that’s as slippery as it is strange. Locals call it the Mugwump Monster, and its story winds through decades of eyewi...
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Residential Schools: Part 06 Beyond Apologies - Paths to Justice and Reparations
In the final chapter of our six-part series, we look ahead—beyond the government apologies and symbolic gestures—to the deeper truths and ongoing demands for justice.Valerie and Amanda explore the limitations of official apologies and wh...
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DTCP 014 - Demon Island
In the shadowy heart of the Canadian wilderness lies a remote, forested island with a name that echoes with warning: Demon Island.In this episode, Amanda Joy explores the chilling folklore, unsettling disappearances, and whispered curses...
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Residential Schools: Part 05 The Unmarked Graves & Ongoing Impact
In May 2021, the world was forced to reckon with what Indigenous communities in Canada had known for generations: children never came home from residential schools. This episode begins with the discovery of unmarked graves at the former Kamloop...
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DTCP 013 - The Vampires of Wilno
In the quiet hills of Wilno, Ontario—the oldest Polish-Kashub settlement in Canada—whispers of something ancient still linger. Tales of the undead, of graves disturbed, of iron stakes and midnight rituals have passed through generations like wa...
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Residential Schools: Part 04 The Road to Reckoning
Co-hosted by Valerie & Amanda Joy (Down the Crooked Path)What happened after the dormitories began to close? This episode traces the long, uneven path from the physical sh...
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DTCP 012 - The Northern Triangle
Deep in the rugged wilderness of northern British Columbia lies a region with a chilling reputation: dozens of people have vanished here without a trace—planes, hikers, hunters, and entire search parties swallowed by the land.In this epi...
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Residential Schools: Part 03 Resistance and Survival
Residential Schools: Erasure, Resistance, Reckoning — Part 03 of 06: Resistance & SurvivalCo-hosted by Valerie and Amanda Joy (Down the Crooked Path).This episode turns to the often-overlooked stories of resistance
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DTCP 011 - Werewolves of La Belle Province
In this episode, Amanda Joy ventures deep into the misty forests and old villages of Quebec to uncover the chilling legends of the loup-garou—the werewolves of La Belle Province.These tales aren’t just campfire stories. They’re part of a...
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Residential Schools: Part 02 Life Inside the Schools
In Part 02 of our series, Ali and Valerie examine what daily life was like for children forced into Canada’s residential school system. We look closely at the strict routines and harsh rules designed to erase Indigenous identities, and the puni...
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DTCP 010 - Tom Thomson
This week on Down the Crooked Path, Amanda turns her gaze to one of Canada’s most enduring mysteries: the life—and death—of Tom Thomson.Paint...
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Residential Schools: Part 01 Foundations of a System of Erasure
In the first episode of our six-part series, Valerie and Ali begin an unflinching exploration of Canada’s residential school system—its origins, intentions, and the roots of a policy designed to erase Indigenous identities and cultures.<...
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DTCP 09 - The Phantom Train
🚂🌌 This week on Down the Crooked Path: The Phantom Train of Canada 🌌🚂All aboard for one of Alberta’s eeriest legends. In this episode, we travel to Medicine Hat to uncover the chilling stories of a phantom train said to thunder th...
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036 Holy Smoke: Canada's Cannabis Cult
Episode 036 – Holy Smoke: Canada’s Cannabis CultWhat happens when spirituality, rebellion, and cannabis collide in a quiet Canadian city?In this crossover episode, Valerie is wonderfully co-hosted by Amanda Joy from Dow...
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DTCP 08 - The Falcon Lake Incident
On May 20, 1967, deep in the wilds of Manitoba, amateur geologist Stefan Michalak encountered something that would change his life—and the Canadian UFO landscape—forever. Was it a secret military experiment? A hallucination? Or a genuine brush ...
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035 The Boy on Yonge Street: The Murder of Emanuel Jaques
👣 Co-hosted by Valerie and Amanda Joy (Down the Crooked Path)In the summer of 1977, the brutal murder of 12-year-old shoeshine boy Emanuel Jaques sent shockwaves through Toronto and changed the face of Yonge Street forever. In t...
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DTCP 07 - French Canadian Goblin Lore
This week, Amanda Joy follows the tiny, twisting footsteps of folklore into the world of French Canadian goblins—known as lutins. Mischievous, shapeshifting, and sometimes sinister, these creatures have long haunted the edges of...
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034 Wailing Winds and Buried Bones: Alberta Haunts Part 01
In this chilling first installment of our Alberta hauntings series, Valerie and Amanda journey through some of the province’s most ghost-ridden landscapes. From wind-swept cemeteries to historic sites echoing with sorrow, Alberta is more than j...
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DTCP 06 - Mandy the Doll
She was found abandoned. She arrived broken. And ever since, things haven’t been quite right.In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda Joy unearths the eerie story of Mandy the Doll, a haunted artifact locke...
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033 Beyond the Burning: What Witch Trials Left Behind Part 03
This is the third installment in our exploration of witch trials and witch hunts in Canada. If you're just joining us, start with Episode 010: Witch Trials Part 01 and Episode 020: Hexed: Canada’s Witch Hunts Part 02 to catch the ...
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DTCP 05 - Granger Taylor: Exit Earth
In this episode, we follow the trail of one of Canada’s most baffling disappearances.Granger Taylor was a mechanical genius from rural Vancouver Island who seemed destined for greatness—or perhaps something far stranger. Fascinated by UF...
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032 Before Gilead: Reproductive Control and Racial Terror in Canada
You’ve read The Handmaid’s Tale… but what if Gilead wasn’t a future dystopia—or even fiction?In this episode, we expose the disturbing truth behind Canada’s hidden history of reproductive control. From the forced sterilization o...
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