The Canadian Gothic

Steve Smith's Bad Trip - LSD, torture, and the Oak Ridge Medical Asylum

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would you believe me if I told you that a Canadian mental health hospital was conducting cruel experiments on patients, using LSD, rape, embarrassment...

the Disturbing Story of Dale 'Klutzy the Clown' Rancourt - 3 - What Dale Rancourt Did to Me

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dale Rancourt is a former children’s entertainer and registered sex offender who is known widely as the disgraced ‘Klutzy the Clown’, In this ep...

the Disturbing story of Dale 'Klutzy the Clown' Rancourt - 2 - a documentary that didn't age well

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dale Rancourt is a former children’s entertainer and registered sex offender who is known widely as the disgraced ‘Klutzy the Clown’, As you hea...

the Disturbing story of Dale 'Klutzy the Clown' Rancourt - 1 - Discussing Cape Breton's Disgraced Clown

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For a period spanning a little more than a decade you would have been hard pressed to find a Cape Bretoner unfamiliar with Dale Rancourt and his chara...

the Death of Andrew Gnazdowsky - 2 - a lawsuit, a dog park, and a demand for accountability

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew's story, and his sister Nicole's advocacy for him have been pulled into the headlines several times since her last appearance on Nighttime. Her...

UFOs ABOVE CANADA - reviewing reports of UFOs above Canada with Chris Rutkowski

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode UFO writer and researcher Chris Rutkowski and I unpack a collection of the many Canadian UFO reports we received over the past 60 days...

Tamara and Her Incredible Parrot Kiwi

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

These may be the most famous duo to ever speak into my microphones. Millions of folks, from all over the world, have watched along in amazement as thi...

Child Sex Trafficking, Survival, and Justice - 2 - catching up with Jane Doe

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest (who will have their voice altered and will be referred to simply as Jane) has a story that begins in Halifax, Nova Scotia, back when she wa...

the Unsolved Murder of Donna Jean Awcock (London, Ontario - Oct 13, 1983)

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

London, Ontario - Oct 13, 1983 17-year-old Donna-Jean Awcock was babysitting a neighbour's child in the apartment building next door to where she li...

UFOs Above Canada - the St. Paul, Alberta UFO Landing Pad

25 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Chris Rutkowski and I discuss one of Canada's many UFO secrets. This isn't one of those secrets anyone is trying to keep though... I'm...

Where is Emily Bailey - Part 4 - Brandon shares new details

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shortly after the release of the prior episode in this series I connected with someone very close to this story and they offered to reveal some startl...

Where is Emily Bailey - Part 3 - Nikki provides many new details related to Emily's disappearance

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are going to remain in Hamilton, Ontario for continued coverage related to the disappearance of 23 year old mother of two, Emily Ba...

Where Is Emily Bailey - Part 2 - Emily's Brother Ben (Last Seen Jan 2022 - Hamilton, Ont)

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are going to remain in Hamilton, Ontario for continued coverage related to the disappearance of 23 year old mother of two, Emily Ba...

Where is Emily Bailey - Part 1 - Emily's Mom Lori

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This story will take us to Hamilton, Ontario in the time surrounding new year's day 2022. 23 year old mother of two Emily Bailey is juggling mental he...

the Death of Andrew Gnazdowsky - 1 - the quest for answers and accountability

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Then 26 year old civil engineer Andrew Gnazdowsky and a co-worker were on site completing a survey of a Nova Scotia Power dam near Sheet Harbour in Oc...

Child Sex Trafficking, Survival, and Justice - a listener story

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest (who will have their voice altered and will be referred to simply as Jane) has a story that begins in Halifax, Nova Scotia, back when she wa...

Missing in Canada - Madison Roy-Boudreau (last seen may 11, 2021 - Bathurst, NB)

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode our story will take us to Bathurst, New Brunswick. On the morning of May 11th, 14-year-old Madison Roy Boudreau left home heading to...

the Disappearance of Paul Doughty (last seen on Aug 18, 2021 in Pennfield, NB)

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just after 4pm on August 18th, of 2021, 76 year old Paul Doughty walked up to McKay’s Wild Blueberrie’s roadside stand in Pennfield, NB and purcha...

Missing in Canada - the O'Brien Boys - (Abducted Nov 9, 1996)

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

November 9 1996, three brothers spend the day with their non custodial father at his home in Torbay, Newfoundland. An hour before the boys were sche...

Missing in Canada - Katrina Blagdon - Part 2 - My Best Friend is Missing (last seen Dec 31, 2021)

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to statements made to her family, 37 year old Military veteran Katrina Blagdon planned to ring in the new year with a quiet night at home. ...

Missing in Canada - Katrina Blagdon (last seen Dec 31, 2021)

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to statements made to her family, 37 year old Military veteran Katrina Blagdon planned to ring in the new year with a quiet night at home. T...

the Nova Scotia Mass Shooting - an abridged timeline

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nova Scotia, April 18-19, 2020 Over a period of thirteen hours 51 year old denturist Gabriel Wortman, dressed as a police officer and driving a replic...

What Was in the Sky Above Luskville, Quebec?

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Unexpectedly, but not completely surprisingly, I received an email from a very excited lady from Quebec who claimed to have filmed some odd objects ho...

the Unsolved Murder of Geraldine Settee - 2 - Discussion with True North True Crime

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

11 year old Geraldine Settee was last seen leaving her home with some change in her pocket and a craving for a snack from a neighbourhood drug store a...

the Unsolved Murder of Geraldine Settee

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

11 year old Geraldine Settee was last seen leaving her home with some change in her pocket and a craving for a snack from a neighbourhood drug store a...

Nighttime's Haunted Listeners - a collection of listener contributed stories

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just as I had expected, Nighttime listeners are as haunted as any abandoned greenhouse with a horrifying backstory. In this episode we hear from sever...

Three More Tales from Haunted Nova Scotia - with Steve Vernon

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing brings life to the Halloween spirit like a good ghost story, and no one tells a ghost story like Steve Vernon. Longtime listeners will know ...

the World of INCELs (with Naama Kates)

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Incels are the online community, made up predominantly of men, who define their identity in the fact that they are involuntarily celibate. the Incel s...

UFO Night in Canada (a conversation with Chris Rutkowski)

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Canadian UFO Researcher, Chris Rutkowski and I discuss the phenomenon of UFOs and review some recent reports received via the UFOs Ab...

a Walk Amongst the Dead in Halifax - 2 - the Old Halifax Burying Ground

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a prior episode we joined Craig Ferguson (Dead in Halifax) for a walk amongst the dead who lay in Halifax's Camp Hill Cemetary. In this episode, we...

the Munros Point UFO Event (my grandparents, a ufo, and me)

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1986 my grandparents Eddie and Theresa were driving on a rural road in the highlands of Cape Breton Island. When a strange object appeared above ...

the Death of Riley Fairholm - Part 2 - Riley and Me (with Camille Larouche)

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2018 a 911 call was made in Brome Lake, Qc. The caller, Riley Fairholm, reported a man in distress, carrying ...

the Death of Riley Fairholm - Part 1 - a 17 year old, a mental health crisis, a 911 call, and a police shooting

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2018 a 911 call was made in Brome Lake, Qc. The caller, Riley Fairholm, reported a man in distress, carrying ...

Nadine Bought an Urn on Amazon. What Could Go Wrong?

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After the unexpected passing of Nadine’s grandmother she was tasked with finding a suitable container for her portion of her beloved grandmother’s...

Candice and Onagottay - part 2 - Lies, Betrayal, a Shooting Death, the Ashcrofts, and UFOs

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It started with a post to the UFOs Above Canada discussion group on facebook… “I'm wondering if there are any people living in Kingston, Ontario. ...

Candice and Onagottay - Part 1 - Who or What Keeps Appearing Above Candice and Onagottay?!?

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It started with a post to the UFOs Above Canada discussion group on facebook… “Im wondering if there are any people living in Kingston, Ontario. S...

Ghost Night (a chilling conversation on the topic of ghosts)

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I suppose I decided to get into the Halloween spirit a little early and I’m taking you with me. In this episode of Nighttime, my pal Donnie and I in...

Andrew Pyper Saw a UFO (and it changed his life)

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Pyper is an award winning Canadian author who has gained a reputation for producing writing as rock solid as it is creepy. His novels can be fo...

Where is Dylan Ehler? - Part 2 - Dorothy's Story

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On May 6, 2020 three year old Dylan Ehler was visiting his grandmother’s home in Truro, NS. While playing in the back yard, his grandmother turned h...

Where is Dylan Ehler - Part 1 - My Son is Missing (featuring Jason Ehler)

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On May 6, 2020, three-year-old Dylan Ehler vanished while playing in his grandmother’s backyard in Truro, Nova Scotia His grandmother claims she ha...

the Most Controversial Garden in St. Catharines, Ontario

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When scrolling through the news over my morning coffee, I found myself face to face with what can only be described as the most controversial garden i...

the Unsolved Murder of Tanner Krupa - 2 - a discussion with True North True Crime

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This story is going to take us to an alleyway in Surrey, BC. On an otherwise uneventful night, in August of 2017, something horrible happened there. D...

the Unsolved Murder of Tanner Krupa

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This story is going to take us to an alleyway in Surrey, BC. On an otherwise uneventful night, in August of 2017, something horrible happened there....

Canadian Ufo Crashes (with Chris Rutkowski)

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the past Nighttime has spent a considerable amount of time discussing the stories of strange lights in our skies. We may get to some of them tonigh...

Elon Musk Is Responsible For Many Canadian UFO Reports (aka what is the starlink satellite constellation)

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listeners of Nighttime, consider this episode a sort of public service. This episode has the power to ease the minds of many people out there who fe...

the Life, Death, and Legacy of Amanda Todd (with Carol Todd)

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Todd was still a child when she began to share her love of singing with viewers around the world on Youtube. Perhaps she was hopeful that she w...

The Carp, Ontario 'Guardian' UFO Case - Part 2 - a discussion with Chris Rutkowski

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode, my guest Ian Rogers spoke both about his experiences investigating the Guardian case as well as the route this story took to bein...

The Carp, Ontario 'Guardian' UFO Case - Part 1 - a discussion with Ian Rogers

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

the Carp, Ontario UFO case widely centers on an anonymous whistle blower using the name 'Guardian' who for a period in the early 90s sent strange pack...

the Disappearance of Lisa Marie Young (with Laura Palmer)

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Marie Young was a 21-year-old indigenous Canadian who disappeared from Nanaimo, British Columbia on June 30, 2002. Lisa had spent her last know...

Who is the Halifax Airport John Doe?

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Halifax Airport John Doe is an unidentified man who was found deceased in a forested area near the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Octo...

the Death of Elisa Lam (with John Lordan)

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elisa Lam was a Canadian student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, who had disappeared under mysterious circumstances while staying ...

John Mark Tillmann; Art Thief, Abuser, White Supremacist (with guest Mikaela Gorman)

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Mark Tillmann was a Canadian art thief and white supremacist who, for over two decades, stole over 10,000 antiques and art objects from museums, ...

the Many Catches of the Toronto Predator Poachers

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Toronto, Ontario is a big city... home to over two million... and a bunch of them are online approaching children with criminal intent. Fortunately,...

Allan Legere's Christmas Blessings

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Snow was on the ground, a chill was in the air, and Christmas was all around. I put on my boots and hat, zipped up my coat, and headed into the cold...

Allan Legere - The Monster of the Miramichi

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In all corners of our country, if you ask the right people, you’ll hear stories of ghosts or monsters that at some time in the area’s history brie...

Gordie Sampson - Cape Breton's Hit Maker

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For as far back as history can tell, inhabitants of Cape Breton Island have found sustenance in our fisheries, our forests, our coal, Steel, and of co...

the Life, Death, and Legacy of Rehtaeh Parson

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This story is hard to listen to, but equally so, it's important. We are going to be joined by someone who's personal tragedy has positioned them to ...

Stanton Friedman; Canada's Flying Saucer Physicist (featuring Paul Kimball)

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stanton T. Friedman was a nuclear physicist and professional Ufologist who resided in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. After a career working on re...

Donna and Victor's Very Big, Very Ugly Disagreement (Live on Youtube with the 911 calls podcasts' Operator)

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this 'Nighttime Live' episode, I am joined by the Operator (host of 911 Calls Podcast) to discuss my favorite 3 minutes of audio EVER. The origin o...

Revisiting the Search for Ryan Shtuka (with Tyler Hooper) - Nighttime Live on Youtube

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Nighttime Live episode I'm joined by Tyler Hooper (a podcast for the missing) to discuss the disappearance and search for Ryan Shtuka. Links...

the Story of Chickie MacPhee - 2 - My Friend Chick (with Dorothy)

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For a period of time in the late 1980s, Cape Breton’s Chickie Macphee became one of his island’s most famous and most beloved residents. His notor...

the Story of Chickie MacPhee - 1 - Cape Breton's Wild Thing

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For a period of time in the late 1980s, Cape Breton’s Chickie Macphee became one of his island’s most famous and most beloved residents. His notor...

A Walk Amongst the Dead in Halifax

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I've always found Cemeteries a calming and peaceful place but not everyone is comfortable roaming their twisted paths and especially so under moonligh...

the Story of Glen Race

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For a period of weeks, in May of 2007, it appeared a serial killer may have been targeting Halifax Nova Scotia’s gay community. When a suspect was i...

The 1978 Clarenville UFO Event

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Clarenville RCMP Constable Jim Blackwood responded to a report of an unusual object in the sky, he expected it to be the next in a series of rece...

the Decline of Tim Horton's (with Corey Mintz)

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time, I loved Tim Horton's. I drank their coffee and I ate their fresh baked goods, but those days are gone. The love affair is long over....

The Story of 'the Coffee Cowboy' Robert Chetwynd

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are going to come face to face with one of most prosecuted people in Nova Scotia's storied history. Our guest is a criminal so har...

Weird Tim Hortons - Nighttime Classic Free Premium Content Sampler

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this 'Nighttime Classic' episode, Randy and I revisit the 2017 episode covering strange stories set in Tim Hortons restaurants. Episode Summary T...

the Strange World of Ashley MacIsaac

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are going to be joined by one of the more colourful characters to ever grace Canada's music charts. Our guest is as well known f...

David Hamel's Granite Saucer

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

According to him, the story starts in the 1970s when two extraterrestrials entered his home through his television set and took him aboard their space...

The Rise and Fall of Chris Benoit

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This story centers around a famous professional wrestling entertainer, who in 2007 while at the peak of his career, brutally murdered his wife and you...

the Story of Codey Hennigar

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wyses Corner, Nova Scotia, 2015 The story we are going to hear involves a raging house fire, 3 deaths, a dramatic police take down, and successful use...

What Happened to Cortney Lake - Part 2 - Missing and Murdered

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

24 year old Cortney Lake was last seen the evening of June 7, 2017 in the area of her Mount Pearl, NL home. At the time of her disappearance, Cortney’...

What Happened to Cortney Lake - Part 1 - the Disappearance

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

24 year old Cortney Lake was last seen the evening of June 7, 2017 in the area of her Mount Pearl, NL home. At the time of her disappearance, Cortney’...