Canada is Boring

By Jesse Harley, Rhys Waters

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 Canadi

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Number 1: He Drove a Jet Boat Off a 40-Foot Waterfall
Canadian stuntman Dusty Friesen didn't just drive his jet boat off a 40-foot waterfall, he spent over a year researching whether it was legal first. Which is possibly the most Canadian thing that has ever happened. On May 25, 2026, Dusty (aka Dusty Dozer) of Dawson Creek, BC took his battered jet boat Dent down the Crowsnest River in southern Alberta and straight over Lundbreck Falls, landing upright in front of a hollering crowd and simply carrying on downstream. He's calling it the highest naturally flowing waterfall ever descended in a jet boat, an unofficial world record, since Guinness doesn't have a category for it. The RCMP and conservation officers investigated. The maximum penalty? A $350 fine for careless operation of a small vessel. There was no warrant, and Dusty says he's just getting started: he wants to jump bigger than Niagara. Rhys and Jesse break down the jump, the legal loophole, the ocean-cleanup fundraising angle, and why Canadian history deserves better movies. Plus a Small Talk Dimension segment featuring a terrified golden retriever, a noisy roof flap, and the worst rental bike in Montreal. 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.
September 21, 202635min
Number 2: How a Tiny Canadian Community Took on a Drug Dealer
In this episode of Canada Is Boring, Rhys Waters and Jesse “Two Cups” Harley dive into the wild true story of Grand Manan Island, a tiny community in New Brunswick, Canada, that lost faith in the RCMP and carried out its own brand of mob justice. Discover how a small coastal island (population 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.
September 07, 202650min
Number 3: Eccentric Millionaire’s Bizarre Baby Contest in Depression-Era Canada
Eccentric Millionaire’s Bizarre Baby Contest in Depression-Era Canada In this episode of Canada Is Boring, Rhys Waters and Jesse Harley dive into the unbelievable true story of Charles Vance Miller, a wealthy and eccentric Toronto lawyer whose bizarre will triggered one of the strangest competitions in Canadian history: The Great Stork Derby. Miller, a successful Toronto lawyer, O’Keefe Brewery investor, and racehorse owner, used his fortune to play elaborate pranks that tested people’s greed, morality, and hypocrisy. But his greatest “joke” came after his death in 1926, when his will offered a massive cash prize to the married couple in Ontario who had the most children over a ten-year period—during the Great Depression, when families were already struggling to survive. 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.
August 31, 202652min
Number 4: Bigfoot on Trial
In this final episode of the Tinfoil Tuque series, Rhys and Jesse dive into the bizarre true story of Todd Standing, a filmmaker and wilderness guide from Alberta who actually took the British Columbia government to court over Sasquatch. Todd claims to have encountered Bigfoot in the Rocky Mountains and even filmed a large bipedal creature back in 2005. That blurry, shaky video, along with his documentary “Discovering Bigfoot” and his guided Sasquatch tours, form the backbone of his argument that Bigfoot is real, endangered, and in need of government protection. Rhys and Jesse dissect Todd’s evidence, the tone and structure of his documentary, and the way he has built a business around Bigfoot encounters. They walk through his lawsuit against the BC government, where Todd alleged a dereliction of duty and claimed his Charter rights were being violated because the province refused to recognize Sasquatch or issue an official statement on its existence. The hosts then unpack the BC Supreme Court’s response, including the judge’s conclusion that the court is not the place to decide on unproven scientific facts and that belief in Sasquatch is not an immutable personal characteristic protected by the Charter. They also discuss the infamous hair sample that turned out to be human, and the ultimate outcome: Todd’s claim was dismissed and he was ordered to pay the government’s legal costs. Along the way, the conversation veers into Bigfoot churches, dudist ministers inspired by The Big Lebowski, early-2000s-style websites, and the broader way conspiracy-flavoured thinking from the 90s and 2000s has seeped into mainstream culture. Rhys and Jesse close out the Tinfoil Tuque summer experiment by reflecting on podcast listening habits in summer, why “everyone stops listening” is mostly a production myth, and why some of their own cryptid episodes felt more hit-and-miss. They finish by teasing their return to regular Canada Is Boring programming with a wild story about a wealthy Canadian whose will turned his fortune into a series of outrageous contests designed to mess with people’s ethics from beyond the grave. If you’re into Bigfoot, weird lawsuits, or just want to hear two podcasters roast a Supreme Court–level Sasquatch case, this episode is 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.
August 24, 202639min
Number 5: 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 Genitals & 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.
August 10, 202632min