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Dark Poutine / Curiouscast

True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

Finally! After a few extra days of technical frustration here's Episode 002 of Dark Poutine. In this episode, part one of two, Mike and co-host talk about the hunt for the infamous Abbotsford Killer after the rape and murder of 16-year-old Tanya Smith and horrific, the near-fatal beating of her best friend Misty Cockerill on Friday, October 13, 1995 in Abbotsford, British Columbia.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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
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Abbotsford Killer - Part 1 - Cat and Mouse (BC)

Here's Episode 003 of Dark Poutine. In this episode, part one of two, Mike and co-host give a little background on Terry Driver, Abbotsford Killer charged with the rape and murder of 16-year-old Tanya Smith and the beating of her best friend Misty Cockerill in 1995 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The co-host reveals how he knew the Driver family and Terry. As well co-host became oddly involved in the media frenzy around Terry Driver after his arrest and prior to his trial.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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
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Abbotsford Killer - Part 2 - Terry Driver Timeline (BC)

This is Episode 004 of Dark Poutine. Here we present The Halifax Explosion, in honour of the 100th annoversary of the disaster. Prior to the detonation of the first atomic bomb was the largest man made explosion humanity had seen. It devastated Halifax and many residents died, or were severely injured. As well as the loss of life and limb, many were left without adequate shelter from the cruel Nova Scotia winter.Thanks to Erica and D'Arcy for sharing music in this episode, for sharing Joshua Smith's song, The Day The City Died. You can find it here: https://joshuasmith.bandcamp.com/ 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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne) 
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The Halifax Explosion (NS)

Episode 006, is extra special, this is our first Christmas episode. 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 its content. Listen at your own peril.We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All the best, much love.

MUSIC credits to MYUU: https://myuu.bandcamp.com/Photo Credit to: Richard Elzey on FlickrCONTENT 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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
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2017 Christmas Special

In Episode 007, we head off to Mike's hometown, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and in particular the nieghbourhood where he grew up. Whenever Mike goes home to Bridgewater he always makes a visit to the place where Karissa Boudreau's body was found down the bank near the water just on the border between the town and Conquerall Bank in 2009. Karissa's mother, Penny Boudreau, murdered her 12-year-old daughter then hid her body and reported the youngster missing. After that Penny made seeming emotional pleas for Karissa's safe return in the media. When the truth came out the town was mortified at the cold depravity of Penny's acts, motivated, she claimed, by the desire to keep a boyfriend.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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
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The Karissa Boudreau Murder (NS)

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...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.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 at the end (our first one ever on another podcast).Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)
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Peter Woodcock - Canada’s Youngest Serial Killer (ON)

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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / 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.
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Acid Al and Hollywood Hospital (BC)

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/ 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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
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Mike Met a Monster in 1981 (NS)

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. 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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)Podcast Mentions:Intro by War Baby of Murderous Minors and Killer KidsThe Trail went Cold - a podcast hosted by Robin WarderTrue Crime GaragePromo for The Murder Mile podcast from the UK
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Mindy Tran 1994 (BC)

Episode 012: The crimes we're looking at in this episode 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.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.Web: http://darkpoutine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkpoutine/Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkpoutinepodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkpoutine/ Email: darkpoutinepodcast@gmail.comWriter / 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 PodcastEpisode Sponsor: http://thecrimemag.com/special
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Moncton Mountie Murders (NB)

Episode 139: On September 27, 2017, when Dianna Mah-Jones failed to show up for her shift without calling in sick, her co-workers were concerned. Neither Dianna nor her husband, Richard Jones, was answering the phone. One of Dianna's colleagues went to the couple's home in Vancouver's Marpole neighbourhood and discovered what appeared to be a bloody crime scene. Dianna and Richard lay dead inside the house, brutally murdered.

After a complex and intense investigation police had their suspect. He was an odd man, with an odder name and an ever more odd explanation for what he had done.Sources:R. v Kam, 2020 BCSC 893 (CanLII), Complete Vancouver police interrogation of Rocky Rambo Wei Nam Kam | Vancouver Sun2017 Health Care Hero Vancouver Coastal: Dianna Mah Jones - BC Health Care Awards Thrill KillingUBC MemoriamGlobal News - Marpole MurdersCrime Scene Evidence Photos 
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The Marpole Murders: Dianna Mah-Jones and Richard Jones

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