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: 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
Number 5: 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.
August 03, 202634min