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Amanda Todd was still a child when she began to share her love of singing with viewers around the world on Youtube. Perhaps she was hopeful that she would be discovered like Justin Bieber, another Canadian youtuber, recently had. Like Justin, Amanda too found a sort of fame as a result of sharing her talents. Tragically, Amanda is known around the world not for her voice or her charm but as a cautionary tale about the evils that lurk all around us. As we know now, one of the people who was moved by Amanda's performances managed to sneak into her personal life, and infiltrate her inner circle. When Amanda shared an intimate photo, the anonymous predator would begin an odyssey of sextortion, harassment, and cyber stalking that would end in Amanda's death. Since taking her own life, over 50 million people have heard Amanda's story, largely as a result of a viral video she made shortly before her death. In the video, shot on a webcam in black and white, Amanda shares the her story by flipping through a series of

In the last episode, my guest Ian Rogers spoke both about his experiences investigating the Guardian case as well as the route this story took to being featured on a major CBC Documentary ‘UFO Town’. When I was putting that episode together I learned that my friend, and past guest of the show, Chris Rutkowski was one of the ufo investigators who received Guardian's mailings back in the 80s and 90s. I also learned that Chris was invited, but declined, to participate in ‘UFO TOWN’. I thought Chris would be the perfect person to invite here to help me both further break down the case, and discuss the UFO town documentary. In this episode Christ Rutkowski and I discuss CBCs ‘UFO TOWN’ and the strange strange world of “THE GUARDIAN” Links: Watch CBC’s UFO TOWN documentary: https://gem.cbc.ca/media/cbc-docs-pov/season-4/episode-11/38e815a-013b88b0411?cmp=pov-pareto-docs Watch the original Unsolved Mysteries episode about ‘Guardian’: https://youtu.be/J5xeTd4bPz8 Watch the unedited interview with Chris Rutkow

the Carp, Ontario UFO case widely centers on an anonymous whistle blower using the name 'Guardian' who for a period in the early 90s sent strange packages to UFO researchers around the world claiming that world government’s were attempting to cover up the crash of an extraterrestrial craft just outside of Ottawa in Carp, Ontario. The packages included a rambling manifesto, photographs of purported aliens, and perhaps most interesting, a vhs tape containing video of what was supposed to be a flying saucer. Despite significant attempts Guardian was never identified. in fact.. they are still trying. Our guest is just the fella to walk as through this case. Ian Rogers is a present day author, but in the early 90s when the investigation into the guardian case was active, Ian was a teenage UFO investigator who managed to walk right into the middle of one of Canada's most bizarre cases. In this episode, Ian shares the stranger than fiction story of the Carp, Ontario “Guardian” UFO Case. Links: Watch CBC’s UFO

Lisa Marie Young was a 21-year-old indigenous Canadian who disappeared from Nanaimo, British Columbia on June 30, 2002. Lisa had spent her last known night at a local nightclub and several house parties, before accepting a ride to a fast food restaurant from a man she had just met. Her final communication was a series of distressing messages she sent to a friend suggesting she was being held against her will. Although Young has never been found, her disappearance is being investigated as a homicide. Links: Lisa Marie Young Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/35766644425/ Laura Palmer’s Island Crime: https://islandcrime.ca/ Credits: Musical Theme - Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta Provide feedback and comments on the episode: nighttimepodcast.com/contact Podcast Recommendation: Island Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/island-crime-gone-boys/id1513479877 Nighttime Links: Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https

The Halifax Airport John Doe is an unidentified man who was found deceased in a forested area near the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in October of 2004. He was found hanging from a tree with many of his personal possessions, yet no identification. Local police do not believe foul play was involved in his death, however many believe their is much more to his story. In this episode I'll be joined by local researcher Lena Snooks for a discussion on Halifax's mysterious John Doe. Episode Links: Lena’s Reddit Summary on the Halifax John Doe: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/dgahox/from_europe_to_canada_to_take_his_own_life_who/ RCMP release on Halifax Airport John Doe: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cc-afn/doe-john-eng.htm Links: thecanadiangothic.com Send a voicememo to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Social Links: Website: https://www.thecanadia

Elisa Lam was a Canadian student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, who had disappeared under mysterious circumstances while staying at the infamous Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. When LAPD released the last known video footage of Elisa, the often discussed elevator video, Elisa's disappearance became one of the world's highest profile cases. When Elisa's body was found the case became a go-to topic for web sleuths and members of true crime discussion communities. In this episode of Nighttime, we will be joined by youtuber and podcaster John Lordan to discuss a case he has dedicated significant effort and attention to. Links: Watch the Elisa Lam Elevator Video - https://youtu.be/tnhGryaemPE John Lordan - https://twitter.com/LordanArts Lordan Arts Elisa Lam Coverage - https://www.youtube.com/c/LordanARTS/search?query=elisa%20lam Elisa Lam on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Elisa_Lam Credits: Musical Theme - Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta Provide feedback and comments on t

John Mark Tillmann was a Canadian art thief and white supremacist who, for over two decades, stole over 10,000 antiques and art objects from museums, galleries, archives and antique shops mainly in Atlantic Canada. In this episode of Nighttime, Mikaela Gorman joins us to share his stranger than fiction story. Links: Mikaela Gorman on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MikkiHereEgo John Mark Tillmann Wiki article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tillmann John Mark Tillmann: the Collector (CBC Fifth Estate Documentary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL-HOAz0k64 Credits: Musical Theme - Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta Provide feedback and comments on the episode: nighttimepodcast.com/contact Nighttime Links: Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nighttimepod Premium Feed: https://www.pat

Toronto, Ontario is a big city... home to over two million... and a bunch of them are online approaching children with criminal intent. Fortunately, their dark fantasies are a little further out of reach thanks to a vigilante group called the Toronto Predator Poachers. Using fake online accounts and elaborate decoy work, this group helps pull Toronto's child sex predators out of the shadows and into the light. The predator, expecting to meet a child, instead comes face to face with an over 6 foot tall, 200+ lb. man, holding a camera. He's not there to arrest them or harm them physically. What he does do however is make them call their wives or parents to admit what they are up to, and if that wasn't bad enough he also posts videos of the whole thing online and reports them to police. So yeah, it gets quite intense. In this episode of Nighttime we are joined by Matt (the catcher) and Soph (the decoy) and our topic is the many catches of the Toronto Predator Poachers. Links: Toronto Predator Poachers You

Snow was on the ground, a chill was in the air, and Christmas was all around.  I put on my boots and hat, zipped up my coat, and headed into the cold to check my mailbox. When I opened it, I found some flyers, a gift I had ordered for my mom, and a handful of Christmas cards friends and family who still hold on to the traditional way of staying connected.  My grandma scribbled her name on one, my friend Craig sent me his regards along with an updated family photo, but there was one I couldn’t immediately identify that looked a little thicker than the rest.  The name on the front of the envelope wasn't that legible, so I opened it still not knowing who exactly it was from.  inside, was a very typical Christmas card... decorated with a little church and a stylized font wishing Christmas Blessings.  overall very typical… until I opened it.  Inside, I saw a card completely covered with barely legible writing, and a separate multipage letter covered with the same scribbled text. Just as I began contemplating who s

In all corners of our country, if you ask the right people, you’ll hear stories of ghosts or monsters that at some time in the area’s history briefly made themselves known. This episode will describe one such case. It will feature a community crippled with fear and overcome by a feeling of defenselessness. A community in which it's most vulnerable were preyed upon by a beast too frightening to be dreamt up. Like many of horror literature's greatest villains, by day this monster hid in the forest that surrounded the village and only at night, under the cover of darkness, would it enter civilization to exercise it's wickedness. But, unlike horror’s many boogeymen and boogeywomen what made this monster so terrifying is that he isn’t a work of fiction... in fact, the community knew exactly who was preying on them. Tonight, In this episode of Nightttime, We will hear the story of an infamous Canadian serial killer who, after a daring prison escape, stalked his community, murdering several elderly citizens while hi

For as far back as history can tell, inhabitants of Cape Breton Island have found sustenance in our fisheries, our forests, our coal, Steel, and of course tourism. These industries have brought people to Cape Breton from around the world or sent a little bit of Cape Breton to them. But, if we were considering the island’s greatest exports, well that may come as a bit of a surprise. An unassuming Cape Bretoner, with a smile much bigger than his ego, is responsible for some of the world's biggest songs by some of the world's biggest artists. It's fair to say that Gordie Sampson was able to send a taste of Cape Breton Island to more people than our natural industries ever could and he has the Grammys to show for it. After achieving success in Canada as a solo performer, Gordie found his place in writing for others. As it all turned out, his ability to connect clever lyrics with traditional Celtic inspired melody has made him a go to for country music's biggest stars. To name just a few, Gordie’s songs were recor

This story is hard to listen to, but equally so, it's important. We are going to be joined by someone who's personal tragedy has positioned them to become an internationally known activist and advocate against sexualized violence and cyber bullying. Her name is Leah Parsons and what she and her family have been through over the last 7 years... simply put... is horrific. The story starts with the rape of Leah's then 15 year old daughter by a group of young men and continues with a 17 month quest for justice, and odyssey to stop photos of the rape from circulating around Rehteah's school. Obviously, what will be discussing isn't for the faint of heart, but as horrible as it is, you will hear some positives. The crimes against Leah's daughter highlighted significant problems with many of the institutions parents rely to keep their children safe and eventually, this story would the catalyst for change. To prevent something like this from happening again new cyber bullying laws were introduced and sweeping ch

Stanton T. Friedman was a nuclear physicist and professional Ufologist who resided in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. After a career working on research and development projects for several large companies, he left his profession to follow his obsession with flying saucers. Although most well known as the original civilian investigator of the Roswell UFO incident, Stanton has travelled the world over providing lectures on the topic of flying saucers. In this episode we are joined by his nephew, author and filmmaker, Paul Kimball. Watch the unedited Interview: https://youtu.be/lT5bOkQqNYo Links referenced in the episode: Paul Kimball - https://twitter.com/paulkimballfilm Stanton Friedman’s Website - http://www.stantonfriedman.com/ Stanton T. Friedman on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanton_T._Friedman Aaron Gulyas’ Saucer Life - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-saucer-life/id1269134032 Ryan Sprague’s Somewhere in the Skies - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/somewhere-in-the-skies

In this 'Nighttime Live' episode, I am joined by the Operator (host of 911 Calls Podcast) to discuss my favorite 3 minutes of audio EVER. The origin of the audio is a bit of a mystery, but it seems to include two employees of a major Canadian telecommunications company having a very big and very ugly disagreement during an otherwise routine inter company telephone interaction. Donna (who is speaking from a call center in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) looses her patience with Victor (speaking from a kiosk in a Brampton, Ontario mall) when he seems to be in breach of some sort of task related requirement. The result, is a melt down for the ages. Links referenced in the episode: You can watch the video of this stream here - https://youtu.be/CiVtAcYb9_c Hear Donna and Victor’s call - https://youtu.be/gqRzeTjQSZ8 See Jordan’s vehicle break in attempt - https://youtu.be/zIjMg-4Fakc Hear ‘911 calls podcast with the operator’ - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/911-calls-podcast-with-the-operator/id1209610434  Contac

In this Nighttime Live episode I'm joined by Tyler Hooper (a podcast for the missing) to discuss the disappearance and search for Ryan Shtuka. Links referenced in the episode: You can watch the video of this stream here - https://youtu.be/mxW27OYEhgA Listen to Nighttime's 'the Search for Ryan Shtuaka' - https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/episodes/ryan-shtuka Tyler Hooper's 'A Podcast for the Missing' - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-podcast-for-the-missing/id1537205355 Contact: Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nighttimepod Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast   Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/Nighttimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a period of time in the late 1980s, Cape Breton’s Chickie Macphee became one of his island’s most famous and most beloved residents. His notoriety didn’t begin with any great feat, show of skill, or significant act of generosity. Chickie Macphee was just a regular Cape Bretoner with a bit of a drinking problem and a love for Karaoke. In this episode, we will explore his unique legacy. Our guest, Chickie Macphee's close friend Dorothy, will share her memories of her friend Chick. Links referenced in the episode: Buy an 'I Love Chickie' shirt - https://www.teepublic.com/user/nighttimepod  Chickie Performs ‘WildThing’ - https://youtu.be/QVmbOaUezX4 Chickie Performs ‘Yellow Submarine’ - https://youtu.be/AToR0VdnO9I Chickie Performs a medley of songs - https://youtu.be/J-ZwBYuy7ic Chickie’s Obituary - http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-531726-walter-chickie-macphee.html Contact: Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightT

For a period of time in the late 1980s, Cape Breton’s Chickie Macphee became one of his island’s most famous and most beloved residents. His notoriety didn’t begin with any great feat, show of skill, or significant act of generosity. Chickie Macphee was just a regular Cape Bretoner with a bit of a drinking problem and a love for Karaoke. In this episode, we will explore his unique legacy. Our guest, Chickie Macphee's brother Rich MacPhee, will tell us how Chickie ended up famous for getting drunk and singing ‘wild thing’ on the community TV channel. Links referenced in the episode: Chickie Performs ‘WildThing’ - https://youtu.be/QVmbOaUezX4 Chickie Performs ‘Yellow Submarine’ - https://youtu.be/AToR0VdnO9I Chickie Performs a medley of songs - https://youtu.be/J-ZwBYuy7ic Chickie’s Obituary - http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-531726-walter-chickie-macphee.html Contact: Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod In

I've always found Cemeteries a calming and peaceful place but not everyone is comfortable roaming their twisted paths and especially so under moonlight. If that describes you, you may find this episode a bit uncomfortable at first as roaming around a graveyard is exactly what we are going to do. But, don’t be scared off just yet, I suspect this walk amongst the dead may change the way you view the boneyard. I've called upon Craig Ferguson, a local man who spends a considerable time amongst the dead, to take the lead. He produces a unique project that merges art, journalism, and story Telling called Dead in Halifax. His work starts with a headstone catching his eye and leads to a fact finding mission into the life and dead of the person buried in the ground below. It's like a modern history lesson for goths. In this episode of Nighttime, I'll be meeting with Craig Ferguson at the gates of the Camp Hill Cemetery in Halifax and together we are going to go for a walk amongst the Dead in Halifax. Links Dead in

For a period of weeks, in May of 2007, it appeared a serial killer may have been targeting Halifax Nova Scotia’s gay community. When a suspect was identified and arrested at the Mexican - USA border, it turned out to be something all together different. To put it plainly, Glen Race thought he was destroying vampires.  To help me talk through the story, and to join in the discussion surrounding the many elements to this case, I've invited my good friend and fellow podcaster Kristi Lee (Canadian True Crime) to join me. In this episode of Nighttime, we are going to be discussing the story of Glen Race.  Credits: Musical Theme: Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta https://soundcloud.com/montydatta Contact: Website: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/nighttimepod Email: NightTimePodcast@gmail.com Premium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepo

When Clarenville RCMP Constable Jim Blackwood responded to a report of an unusual object in the sky, he expected it to be the next in a series of recent reports that all resulted in nothing more than a confused citizen describing a vague light. When he arrived to the scene he found a group of mystified witnesses viewing the still clearly visible object with binoculars. He knew then that this report was unique. The incredible events which unfolded during the roughly two hour long sighting would fuel both an international media whirlwind and a localized UFO craze.  In this episode, the amazing details of the 1978 Clarenville, Newfoundland UFO sighting will be told by the now retired Cst. Jim Blackwood.  Links: Buy a limited edition Clarenville UFO Coin - https://bit.ly/2HWaK1Z NightTime Blog post containing documents/video related to this sighting - https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/blogmaster/clarenville-ufo Jim's ‘Racoon Whisperer’ YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/vjamb Join the UFOs Above Canada