Grab your pickaxe (or at least a Timbits box) because this week Dropbear and Panda are diving headfirst into Canada's most legendary treasure tales.

What We Talk About

• The Lost Lemon Mine

  A cursed gold vein hidden somewhere near Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. Two prospectors—Frank Lemon and Blackjack—strike it rich, but greed and paranoia lead to moida (yes, moida). The result? A shallow grave, a vanishing mine, whispers of Indigenous warnings, and over a century of treasure hunters who ended up lost, dead, or a little unhinged.

• The Oak Island Mystery

  Off Nova Scotia's coast lies the infamous "Money Pit," where teenage curiosity sparked 200+ years of obsession. From coconut fibres to cryptic stones, and from Spanish coins to wild theories (Knights Templar, Marie Antoinette's jewels, aliens, haunted Denny's), the search has cost millions of dollars, at least six lives, and spawned endless seasons of reality TV.

• Curses, Ghosts, and Gold Fever

  We unpack why Canadians love these stories, how folklore feeds on fear and greed, and why humans can't resist holes in the ground with bad juju.

Tasting Notes

• This episode is fuelled by Cold Garden's lime ranch water—possibly the best one yet.

Key Takeaways

• Blackjack just wanted to carve spoons.

• Never dig a suspicious hole. Just throw your wallet in and walk away.

• If there was treasure, it's probably long gone. But the legends? They're priceless.

Links & Extras

• Travel Alberta's roadside sign for the Lost Lemon Mine

• Oak Island tourism info

• Cold Garden Brewery