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Episode 28: TRUE CRIME – Rum Runners
During the era of Prohibition, alcohol was illegal, but the demand was high. Many were not interested in giving up their favorite drink, and rum runners were there to help. While this business could be very lucrative, with big rewards come big risks. Tune in as Lindsay takes us on…
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Episode 27: PARANORMAL: Ghost Stories from New Brunswick
In this spooky episode, we dive into the haunting legend of the Headless Nun of French Fort Cove and the ghostly Fire Ship of the Bay of Chaleur. Join us as Chantel helps us to explore these chilling tales that will leave your questioning what might be lurking in the…
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Episode 26: TRUE CRIME – The Gilgo Beach Serial Killer
Over the last 14 years remains of missing and murdered women have been discovered all along Ocean Parkway in Long Island, New York. The Media coined the names ‘Gilgo Beach Killer’, and ‘LISK’ or ‘Long Island Serial Killer’ not knowing that these murders, and more, were the work of one…
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Episode 25: LOST AT SEA – The John Rutledge
A horrific nightmare and one unbelievable survival. In Liverpool, England, 1856, Captain Alexander Kelley manned a sailship bound for New York with over 100 passengers, mostly Irish immigrants searching for a better life in North America. Passenger, Thomas W. Nye, is among them and what he shares of his harrowing…
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Episode 24: CREEPY LAKE – Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal contains an astonishing 23% of the world’s fresh water! It is the oldest lake on earth and has a biodiverse ecosystem in and around the lake. But did you know it also has a spooky history? Come learn all about it this week as Chantel takes us through…
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Episode 23: GHOST SHIPS – The Mary Celeste
A large ship is found sailing the seas without a life on board. With no obvious signs of what happened, the mystery of The Mary Celeste lives on in popular culture as a ghost story. Listen in as we tell the true tale of this ghost ship, and perhaps you’ll…
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Episode 22: ISLAND MYSTERY – The Mysteries of Oak Island
In 1795, a young boy was lured toward Oak Island, Nova Scotia after seeing a mysterious green light. He discovers a circular depression in the ground and asks his friends to help him dig. What they find leads to over two centuries of treasure hunting that is still going on…
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Episode 21: SHARK MONTH – The Shark Files!
Everyone has a favourite shark and most people can only name a few. Chantel does a deep dive (pun intended) on all things sharks from their beginning millions of years ago, to their birth cycles, and some of the lesser-known (but equally cool) species. This episode is sharks on sharks…
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Episode 20: SHARK MONTH – MegFest 2024
Sharks have captured people’s interests, and deep fears, for thousands of years and none were as large, powerful or impressive as the largest ever known shark species: The Megalodon. Listen in as Meg tells you all about her namesake, The Megalodon, a shark that existed 23 – 3.6 million years…
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Episode 19: TRUE CRIME – The Shark Arm Case
In 1935, a tiger shark was captured off Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, and displayed in an aquarium. Days later, a shocking turn of events occurs when the shark vomits what appears to be a severed human arm, launching a full-scale investigation into who could be the real killer. References:…
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Episode 18: DISASTER – The Kursk Submarine
On August 10, 2000, one of the worst Submarine disasters occurred. 118 men were trapped at the bottom of the Barents Sea, but no one was looking for them. Join us this week as Chantel takes us through the events of this tragedy. References: Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 27). P-700…
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Episode 17: MISSING PERSON – Kimberly McAndrew
Kimberly McAndrew was a shy, sweet young woman from a small town in Nova Scotia who had just moved to Halifax for University. Classes were starting in a few short weeks and she was excited for her next chapter to begin. She left work around 4:00 pm on Saturday, August…
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Episode 16: EXPLORATION – The Wreck of the Titanic
It became the most famous ship in the world after tragically sinking in April 1912. RMS Titanic was lost for 73 years until Robert Ballard and his team located the wreck at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Join us this week as we discuss the wreck; diving into the…
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Episode 15: LOST AT SEA – Cleopatra’s Tomb
This week Chantel teaches us about the captivating life and legacy of Cleopatra the VII and the ongoing quest to discover her long-lost tomb. Dive in with us as we continue the Lost at Sea series! References: Lawler, A. (2013, November 19). Raising Alexandria. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/raising-alexandria-151005550/ ISIS – Explore…
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Episode 14: HAUNTED – Dolls
In this week’s episode, Meg covers some of the better known haunted dolls including their origins, current locations and the legends or experiences of each. If you have any dolls in the room, it’s best to cover their ears so they don’t get any ideas. WARNING: For images of PTD,…
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Episode 13: EXPLORATION – Diving to the Challenger Deep
The Challenger Deep is the deepest known part of our Ocean. Humans have been intrigued by it since its discovery in the 1800s, but who has taken the plunge to the bottom? Come join us as we learn about the deepest dives in history! References: Rafferty, J. P., & Riley,…
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Episode 11: ISLAND MYSTERY – The Haunted Island of Poveglia
A lone island with a haunted past encompassing nearly a thousand years of war, deadly plagues, and an evil doctor with a penchant for brutal experiments on his patients sits abandoned and decaying with the only inhabitants being the ghosts that roam the crumbling hallways. Or is there more to…
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