A Podcast about Canadian
legends, lies & lore

The story of pirate power couple Eric Cobham and Maria Lindsay is known from New York to Newfoundland.

A close look at the strange story of a gravestone that has baffled people for over 150 years.

Mystery, true crime and a ghostly apparition mix with historic facts and figures in this tale from the Cariboo Gold Rush.

Some say a ghostly horse and rider still gallop down a now-vanished railway through the prairies

Would you live in a haunted house if the rent was cheap enough?

Part 1 of Ghost Town Ghosts. A story from a vanished seaside town about what happens when we dishonour the dead.

This bird is a camp companion, a hero, a hunter, a star in the sky, and even a vessel for the souls of the dead.

A classic campfire tale that has been terrifying Canadian campers for decades.

She stalks the swamps and marshes of Bell Island, seeking revenge for her own tragic death.

Hear the legend and history of this infamous drink from the Yukon garnished with a preserved human toe.

The story of a mysterious red UFO named Charlie, and the people who named him.

The shocking story of what has been claimed to be the first criminal case ever solved by a psychic.

What do pro-slavery sentiment, a long-forgotten Chicago obituary, a 1990s Hallmark movie, and one of early Toronto’s most successful Black business owners have in common?

According to Indigenous tradition, local legend, and eye witness accounts going back nearly two centuries, something mysterious is lurking in BC’s Okanagan Lake.

A tale of two Joes: A mythical giant lumberjack and a French Canadian folk hero who fought with violent gangs in early Ottawa.

A flaming phantom ship has haunted eastern Canada’s waters for centuries.

Just in time for Christmas, here are two spine-tingling stories of the frozen Canadian north.

Canada’s easternmost province is rich with stories of “the fair folk,” but they’re a far cry from Tinkerbell.

Hear the tale of Toronto’s oldest cold case and most enduring ghost story.

The bittersweet tall tale about a man and his giant frog.

A centuries-old legend about the night that the devil came to town.

An in-depth look at the ghost stories of one of the most haunted hotels in Canada.

What do the Canadian Arctic, Queen Elizabeth I’s bedroom, and a mythical animal all have in common?

Some say a vampire once terrorized an Ontario village. But is the story legend, lie or lore?

Hear the legends and lore of a vanished BC ghost town and the lost treasure said to be buried somewhere nearby.

The forgotten story of a fearsome flying demon from 1890s Quebec.

A WW1 trench myth that became a national legend and an international embarrassment.

It comes for you in the night, sits on your chest and pins you to the bed. What is it, and how can it be stopped?

How four ghostly women foretold a nautical disaster, and how ghost stories can sometimes be a comfort.

In 1884, a newspaper reported the discovery of a mysterious, apelike creature near Yale, BC.

Review the suspects, the history and the cultural significance of one of Ontario’s greatest and most enduring paranormal mysteries.

Old McDonald had a farm, and on that farm he had…a demon? A poltergeist? A kettle of 50 human tongues? A shape-shifting witch? Let’s find out.

“The River That Calls” has many legends, but one from the Victorian era has had the loudest (and most controversial) voice.

Hear the definitive legend, and learn more about the history of the mysterious Dungarvon Whooper.

One terrifying sound, and four different lumberjack legends that attempt to explain it.

Learn about an historic train disaster, the legend behind it, and the way stories change over time.

Go inside, light a match, and face the ghost of a murdered girl in a place said to be one of Ontario’s most haunted locations.

Stories that may have inspired, and been inspired by, the legend of a flying canoe.

An iconic legend that has captivated French Canadian imaginations for centuries.

The life and legacy of the first person hanged for piracy on Canadian soil.

True crime turned legend. Sailors get more than they bargained for when they join the crew of a mysterious vessel.

Two men encounter a terrifying creature and become part of Nova Scotian folklore.

Welcome to Fireside Canada, a new podcast focused on exploring and explaining Canadian folklore.