Canardian

Kels Valenzuela Delamarter, host of "Queer in Alberta", joins Canardian to discuss Lethbridge, Alberta, its perceived Messy Hustle Culture, Dar Heatherington, homophobic wind, and what happens when a towns work-hard-play-hard identity is taken too far!Listen to Kels's podcast, Queer in Alberta, the podcast celebrating the untold stories of Queerness in… Alberta!CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com

Drag queen superstar Queen Priyanka admits to bullying white people and shares some of the worst things family and boyfriends have said about her drag career. Alan contemplates how to take a picture of his butthole.

Joel (JD) Montgrand, host and creator of the "Actors and Ancestors" podcast, joins Canardian to discuss the town of La Ronge, its kaiju mosquitos, the mysterious drug cartel queen of Chicken Delight, winter survival 101, and so much more!Listen to JD's podcast, Actors and Ancestors, a film and TV podcast that celebrates Indigenous actors, talks back to Hollywood stereotypes and looks to the future of Indigenous Peoples on screen. CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com

Kyle Moore, host of "Life's A Wreck", joins Canardian to discuss St. Stephen, New Brunswick and the Ganong Chocolate Factory chokehold, Ridge Running, smoking up behind the radio station, and way more!Listen to Kyle's podcast, Life's a Wreck, a podcast sharing stories about the world through the lens of mental health.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com

Falen Johnson, cohost of the beloved podcast "Secret Life of Canada", joins Canardian to discuss Brantford, Ontario and it's strange allure, life as a goth teen from Six Nations in the 90s, the permanent stamp of Wayne Gretzy, and way more!Listen to Falen's podcast, The Secret Life of Canada, the podcast revealing the beautiful, terrible, and weird histories of this land.CW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land. ------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com

Canadians have been through a lot lately—long winters, aggressive geese, and now, apparently, the U.S. thinking they can just have us? Yeah, no. If there was ever a time to celebrate the weird and wonderful Canadian identity… It's now. Good thing Canardian is officially returning with its second season on April 7, 2025 to do exactly that!Join Kattie and her guests as they go even deeper into the quirks, chaos, and completely unhinged moments that make Canadian hometowns and their residents who they are, from Brantford ON and White Rock BC, to La Ronge SK, Truro NS, and more — featuring special guests inlcuding; Falen Johnson (CBC’s Secret Life of Canada), JD Montgrand (Actors & Ancestors, HBO’s True Detective), Sandy Hudson (Sandy & Nora Talk Politics), John Cullen (Comedian, Broomgate), and many more.Season 2 of Canardian is coming to your favourite podcast app beginning April 7th, AND you can watch the LIVE PREMIERE of Season 2 episodes a day early on Youtube Sundays at 8PM ET, starting April 6th.See you around town!------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com

Canardian is joined by Sarah Jayne Kendall, Director of Community Engagement at Water First, Canada’s leading charity dedicated to working in partnership with Indigenous communities to address local water challenges through education, training and meaningful collaboration. SJ joins the show not only highlight the important work that Water First is doing in Canada, but OF COURSE, to dish about her hometown of North Bay, Ontario; why people either love it or hate it, and it's unapologetic truck culture. PLUS a special announcement about season 2!This special bonus episode is part of Podcasthon 2025, a global wave of podcasters using their platforms to highlight incredible non-profits around the world and in their communities. [https://podcasthon.org/]Learn more about Water First here: https://waterfirst.ngo/------VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani MullerpatanARTWORK: Brad CousinsTHEME SONG & MUSIC: Mark Allin and People Like Us.Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comCW: This podcast relies on internet research and word of mouth from a variety of places. It is not 100% reliably fact checked. If anything notable comes up for you as you’re listening, to jot it down and take it as your sign to get curious about Canada’s roots and the history of the land.

Halifax, Nova Scotia: known for its iconic Atlantic harbourfront, bar hopping, and rich history. In this very special bonus episode of Canardian in collaboration with Canada is Boring, Halifax-locals Rhys Waters and Jesse Harley join Kattie Laur to discuss the cities unfortunate impact on famed escape-artist Harry Houdini, a donair mascot that fueled a national bidding war, the traumatizing work of rickshaw driving.Listen to Jesse and Rhys on Canada is Boring on your favourite podcast platform now!Find more from Canada is Boring here: https://www.canadianpoliticsisboring.com/Canardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Thanks to Acast for supporting Canardian!

Surrey, BC and North Delta, BC: two places seperated only by the invisible border that is Scott Rd. In this season finale of Canardian, Arshy Mann, host and producer of COMMONS, joins the show to discuss the Surrey Jack, wildy rampant racism, wishy-washy police departments, "Hell Night", and way more!Listen to Arshy's podcast, COMMONS, on your favourite podcast platform now!Find more from Canadaland here: https://www.canadaland.com/Listen to Canadian History Ehx on your favourite podcast platform!Links:r/Vancouver: Why does North Delta exist?Internment of Japanese Canadiansr/SurreyBC: What's with the Surrey RCMP transition to police? why such a scandal?r/SurreyBC: Why do people hate Surrey?OPINION: Time to end Hell Night"Hell Night": Everyone's ResponsibilitySouth Delta teens' annual Hell Night has "become more destructive over the years": policeEx-Surrey Mountie facing 13 charges after anti-corruption probeCanardian is the flagship podcast of Pod the North, the newsletter for the Canadian podcasting ecosystem from Kattie Laur.Check out Pod the North at podthenorth.com and share your Canadian podcasting news!Follow Pod the North on Instagram @podthenorthEmail Kattie at podthenorth@substack.comThe Canardian theme song is by Mark Allin and Kattie Laur, mixed by Jordan White, with vocals including Shane Fester, Brad Cousins, Ben Cousins.The Canardian podcast artwork is by Brad Cousins and Kattie Laur. Thanks to Acast for supporting Canardian!