Canada is Boring

Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters
  • 4.9 (44)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Weekly

Canada is boring? Nope. Canada is unhinged. Hosted by Rhys, a new Canadian with an outsider’s obsession for the country’s strangest stories, and Jesse, a proudly disengaged average Canadian, the show digs into the weirdest moments in Canadian history, politics, crime, culture, and folklore.   Part history show, part comedy podcast, part national identity crisis, Canada Is Boring is for anyone who likes their learning with jokes, their politics with chaos, and their Canadian facts deeply, deeply strange. The show has built a loyal audience by making Canadian stories feel surprising, accessible, and genuinely entertaining, earning recognition as Canada’s No. 1 Politics Podcast on Goodpods, breaking into the Top 5 Podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts, hitting No. 1 Trending on Spotify Canada, and reaching No. 3 in Canada for Comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 19h ago

    The Eastern Cougar: Extinct Cat or Government Cover‑Up?

    Rhys and Jesse dive into the mystery of the “extinct” Eastern Cougar in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick—sharing sightings, sketchy government responses, dubious DNA tests, and why officials might prefer this big cat to stay officially dead. Along the way, they detour into conspiracy vans in Vancouver, wild listener theories, dating updates, autobahn anxiety, and the surprising sex lives of kangaroos. 0:00 – Sleep Tracking & Being Exhausted 1:00 – Introducing the Eastern Cougar “Cryptid” 2:20 – Cold Open: Conspiracies & Canada Is Boring Intro 3:38 – Back from Break: Rhys and Jesse Reunite 4:05 – Ridiculous Cryptids & Livestock Jokes 5:00 – What Is the Eastern Cougar, Really? 6:00 – Sightings, Photos & “It Just Looks Like a Cougar” 7:30 – Dashcam Cougar, Trail Cams & Blurry Evidence 9:30 – Government Takes the Tape (Conveniently Lost) 10:30 – “Mistaken Identity” Animals & Official Charts 11:55 – Cougar Bar Jokes & Karaoke Research 13:00 – Biologists, DNA Evidence & Exotic Pets 14:20 – Snake Pets, Smells & Listener Call to Action 16:40 – More DNA Evidence & Jesse Calls Out Bad Science 18:05 – Extinction, Habitat Loss & Elusive Big Cats 19:00 – Why the Government Won’t Admit Cougars Exist 20:16 – Nova Scotia Politics & Reluctance to Change 20:57 – Condos, Empty Buildings & Rich Investors 21:29 – Do We Believe in the Eastern Cougar? 22:07 – Small Talk Dimension Intro (STD Zone) 22:56 – Rhys’s Europe Trip & Autobahn Anxiety 24:57 – Jesse’s Dating Life Update 25:34 – Listener Jess’s Top 3 Conspiracies 27:26 – Heartfelt Comment from Listener in Australia 28:00 – Kangaroos, Three G******s & Weird Biology 29:26 – Googling Kangaroo Anatomy Live 30:19 – Teasing the Next Lake Monster Episode For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Eastern Cougar: Extinct Cat or Government Cover‑Up?

  2. Aug 3

    Project Magnet: Canada’s Secret UFO Program

    In this episode of Canada Is Boring: The Tinfoil Touque, Rhys Waters and Jesse dive into Project Magnet, Canada’s secretly funded UFO research program from the 1950s, led by government engineer Wilbert Brockhouse Smith. They unpack how a respected radio and broadcasting expert went from establishing ionospheric monitoring systems and TV allocation standards… to claiming telepathic contact with “space brothers” and linking UFOs to psychic phenomena. Along the way, they explore: How Project Magnet tried to harness geomagnetism as a propulsion systemWhy Smith believed UFOs were intelligent extraterrestrial craftThe mysterious status of never-fully-declassified Canadian government filesParallels with Star Trek’s Prime Directive and modern UFO loreWhat happens when a serious scientist appears to lose his grip on realityThe episode wraps up with small talk in the Small Talk Dimension, including ADHD, trying Vyvanse, near-miss pool-water drinking incidents, and a tease for the next East Coast cryptid/conspiracy story. If you’re into UFO history, Cold War weirdness, Canadian conspiracies, or just well-crafted rants, this one’s for you. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Project Magnet: Canada’s Secret UFO Program

  3. Jul 27

    The TikTok Giant

    In this episode of Tinfoil Touque from Canada Is Boring, Rhys and Jesse dive into the viral case of Andrew Dawson, the TikToker who claimed to film a giant on a BC mountainside—then later posted strange follow-ups about government agents, mysterious helicopters, and being stalked… before tragically dying a few months later. They unpack: The original “giant on the mountain” video near Valemount / Canoe Mountain, BCPossible mundane explanations (CBC transmitter mast, SkyTram station, firefighting / survey helicopters)How a creator’s mental health struggles got erased by conspiracy narrativesWhy people are so drawn to giants, UFOs, Freemasons, and secret societiesThe limits of public power even when we “catch it on camera”And how Dawson’s follower count exploded after his death, just like a modern myth in real timeAlong the way, they go on classic Canada Is Boring tangents about: TikTok view inflation and opaque social media metricsWhether governments even need to cover things up anymoreFreemasons, “gentlemen’s clubs,” and real vs imagined influenceRhys’ family trip to Germany and Jesse’s secret Fantasia film fest dateThis episode balances dark humor, skepticism, and empathy, ending on a reminder that behind every viral clip is a real human being. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The TikTok Giant

  4. Jul 20

    Cattle Mutilations: Aliens, Cults, or Maggots?

    Are aliens surgically mutilating cattle across the Canadian prairies… or is there a far more grounded (and grosser) explanation? In this episode of Tinfoil Touque, Rhys Waters and Jesse dive into decades of bizarre prairie cattle mutilation reports from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and BC. We talk missing eyes and tongues, vanishing sex organs, no blood at the scene, strange surgical cuts, and RCMP files that still aren’t fully released. Along the way we explore: Classic conspiracy explanations: UFOs, secret government bioweapons, and satanic cults What ranchers, vets, and pathologists actually say about these cases The infamous “intergalactic vagina explosion” quote How scavengers like ravens, magpies, and blowflies can create “surgical” wounds Why some cases still don’t fit the natural explanation Plus, in the STD (Small Talk Dimension) Zone, Rhys talks about joining a new gym in Halifax, Jesse preps for a mystery biker-dive-bar date, and they tease next week’s story about a TikToker who filmed a “giant” in the Rocky Mountains. Is it aliens, cults, or just maggots doing what maggots do? For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cattle Mutilations: Aliens, Cults, or Maggots?

  5. Jul 13

    Burned by a UFO? The Falcon Lake Incident

    In this episode of The Tinfoil Tuque, Rhys and Jesse dive into one of Canada’s most famous UFO cases: the Falcon Lake incident. Was Polish immigrant and amateur prospector Stefan Michalak really burned by a UFO in 1967—or was it a bizarre self‑inflicted hoax? Along the way they rant about conspiracy theories, flat‑Earthers, media bias, cops, and how the internet turned every would‑be investigative journalist into an online conspiracy-hunter. They also talk about the legacy of the case, from government investigations to a literal glow‑in‑the‑dark Canadian coin, and finish off in the Small Talk Dimension with vacation chaos in the Alps and smoked cocktails. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Burned by a UFO? The Falcon Lake Incident

  6. Jul 6

    The Time-Travel Hipster

    In this debut episode of Canada Is Boring Presents: The Tinfoil Touque, Rhys and Jesse dig into one of Canada’s most famous “evidence of time travel” photos: a 1941 crowd scene at a bridge reopening in British Columbia featuring a mysterious man in wraparound shades, a logo sweater, and what looks like a modern camera. Was he really a time traveler… or just a fashion-forward hockey fan with a new Kodak? The pair break down how this single image went viral in the 2010s, why people are so eager to see the fantastical instead of the obvious, and how gravity makes “unsexy” time travel (a.k.a. time dilation) very real. Along the way, they riff on aging and fashion, internet conspiracy culture, superhero flame wars on Reddit, and Rhys’s new favourite church-parking-lot ice cream stand, Holy Cones. Stay to the end for a tease of next week’s story: the Falcon Lake incident, a classic Canadian close encounter of the second kind. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Time-Travel Hipster

  7. Jun 29

    Kelly the Bear (PREMIUM)

    In this premium “special friends” episode of Canada Is Boring, Rhys shares a surprisingly heartwarming Disney-level story from his own Nova Scotia neighborhood: a mother black bear and her two cubs, one of which, soon christened Kelly the Bear, ends up roaming alone through suburbia and ultimately being “relocated” to a wildlife park. Rhys also announces their upcoming summer mini-series, “Tin Foil Touque” a run of conspiracy- and paranormal-themed episodes featuring UFOs, frogmen in lakes, radiation burns from glowing aircraft, and even a real-life legal battle involving Bigfoot. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Trailer

    Introducing the Tin Foil Touque!

    Picture this: it’s too hot to think, the news is depressing, and your brain wants something fun and strange that still feels entertianing. That’s Tin Foil Touque. This summer series is Rhys and Jesse taking a detour from “respectable” Canadian history into all the stuff your high school textbook pretended didn’t exist. It’s not the usual “9/11 was an inside job” sludge or hour-long Illuminati diagrams. It’s the fun side of paranoia, a weird Canadian summer of conspiracies, cryptids, and campfire stories you probably shouldn’t believe… but definitely should hear. For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Introducing the Tin Foil Touque!
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Canada is boring? Nope. Canada is unhinged. Hosted by Rhys, a new Canadian with an outsider’s obsession for the country’s strangest stories, and Jesse, a proudly disengaged average Canadian, the show digs into the weirdest moments in Canadian history, politics, crime, culture, and folklore.   Part history show, part comedy podcast, part national identity crisis, Canada Is Boring is for anyone who likes their learning with jokes, their politics with chaos, and their Canadian facts deeply, deeply strange. The show has built a loyal audience by making Canadian stories feel surprising, accessible, and genuinely entertaining, earning recognition as Canada’s No. 1 Politics Podcast on Goodpods, breaking into the Top 5 Podcasts in Canada on Apple Podcasts, hitting No. 1 Trending on Spotify Canada, and reaching No. 3 in Canada for Comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    521
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Jesse Harley and Rhys Waters
  • Show Website
    Canada is Boring
  • Provider
    Rhys Edits Inc

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