Canada is Boring

This week, the story of Canada's flying saucer, also known as the VZ-9 Avrocar. Built by a real life Tony Stark, Jack Frost was a maverick engineer who had a bold vision to re-invent aviation using the Coandă effect. Brought to you in partnership with Samsung. Visit samsung.com for more.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.

The mind blowing story of the world's longest running functional democracy, founded nearly 1000 years ago. Witness Jesse's mind expand as he learns about the influence it had on the US constitution and the rule of the seventh generation.Brought to you in partnership with Samsung. Buy a Galaxy Z Fold2 5G or a Galaxy Z Flip 5G and get free Galaxy Buds Pro. Visit samsung.com for more.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.

Join Rhys and Jesse from hit podcast Canadian Politics Is Boring, as they dig into the weird, surprising and throughly entertaining history of HR. From the pioneers of the industrial revolution to the dictators who completely missed the mark. A bonus shFor 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.

While Inuit people call this arctic area home, Europeans attempted deadly trips to find a route to the Pacific Ocean. We talk about the failed Franklin expedition, spinach puffs and cannibalism.Brought to you in partnership with Samsung. This Father’s Day buy a Galaxy Z Fold2 5G or a Galaxy Z Flip 5G and get free Galaxy Buds Pro. Visit samsung.com for more.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.

We teamed up with thew awesome show History Defeats Itself to talk about the history of the pharmaceutical industry. Straddling 3 time zones, we had a lot of fun!https://thesonarnetwork.com/history-defeats-itself/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.

Despite officially not getting involved, the Vietnam War had a huge effect on Canada. Why did 30,000 Canadians sign up to fight? Why did they test Agent Orange in New Brunswick and why is Rhys upset about Nutella?Brought to you in partnership with Samsung. This Father’s Day buy a Galaxy Z Fold2 5G or a Galaxy Z Flip 5G and get free Galaxy Buds Pro. Visit samsung.com for more.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.

The 1972 Summit Series, an eight-game ice hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada that became a huge cultural moment. Playing out like a Hollywood sports movie, prepare to have your mind blown!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.

We discuss the controversial new Bill that is getting accusations of suppressing freedom of speech and internet freedoms. Is there any truth or is it all a steaming pile of beaver plops?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.

This is the story of a weird quirk of the Canadian/USA border and a community stranded by poor map reading.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.

We peel back the layers of O Canada, from anal gloss to the multiple English versions. Prepare for unsigned manuscripts and clean hands!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.

Norm Kelly is a politician who has one of the most successful presences on social media. Rising to fame on Twitter during the Great Rap Beef of 2015, he used his off the wall humour to build a bridge with a younger generation.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.

We investigate the mind-blowing story of Winnipeg’s 1919 General strike and the violence that followed it. When all 30,000 of the working population decided to stop turning up, the establishment lost it’s mind and rolled with machine guns.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.

During the pandemic, in New Brunswick, during a very serious press conference, something magical happened.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.

It’s our first birthday! So how better to celebrate than to review our own show, while ramming various foods from Tim Hortons into our gullets? We talk about our favourite and least favourite episodes, and Rhys does dramatic British readings of our 1 and 5 star reviews! If you’re looking to learn an important piece of political history, this isn’t the episode for you… (or probably this entire podcast…)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.

Why does the Premier of Alberta hate Bigfoot and his family? Why would anyone want to nuke the wilderness in the name of fossil fuels? Why would a human woman marry a bipedal ape?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.

Next week is a landmark moment, 1 year since the very first episode of our show released. Listen to this short preview to get a taste of next week’s event!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.

Who is Pierre Poutine and why did he call to tell you to vote in a mall with no polling station? Why did a campaign official disappear to Kuwait and refuse to talk to Elections Canada? Where the hell do the robots come into this?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.

Prepare to have your fuddle duddle as we look at one of the most overblown political scandals Canada has ever produced. Warning, the mouthing of bad language is about to happen.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.

Journalist Mikaela Gorman joins Rhys and Jesse to talk about Jovan Hutton Pulitzer. From his amazing 1990’s internet shopping intention, to his fake Roman Sword and his new venture defending Trump’s claims of election fraud.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.

We share the story of the mid 1990’s standoff that feels like a story from the 1890’s. A small religious festival that spiralled into a tale of hidden explosives, misinformation and a huge gun battle that wiped out dozens of trees.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.

Canada once ruled the skies with a kick ass jet! We talk about the Avro Arrow and how the politics of the time saw Canada lose an entire industry and icon of the sky.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.

The Minute Women join us to talk about Canada’s forgotten historical cult! Prepare to be starved and brainwashed into letting Brother XII melt your gold to stash on his island.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.

Not the Hockey team, the actual Senators. Who are they? What do they do? Why do they exist? So many questions…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.

Sorry, no Canada or politics in this episode. Instead on the national day of celebration in Wales, St Davids Day, Rhys takes the chance to talk about the druids. The legendary celtic mystics who have inspired Merlin and Gandalf, and called Wales home 2400 years ago.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.

From pipelines to dams, Canada loves a supersized infrastructure project. We travel way back to BC in the 1800’s to learn about the first ever major project to fail miserably, the Lillooet Cattle Trail.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.

We recount the time the King of Prepubescent Pop met the world’s most powerful Canadian. The scandal that followed saw hundreds of angry Bleibers weaponized against his critics and Harper got free tickets. Another landmark moment in Canadian Politics.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.

New Bonus show! Comedian Karan Sidhu joins Rhys and Jesse to discuss the Conservatives’ attempts to flush some clear blue water between them and the Trump inspired Canadian far right.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.

Did you know the Canadian military wants to control your mind and make you believe in wolves? We dig into an insane new story that uncovers how the military wants to read your Facebook posts, like your Tik Toks and control your every urge.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.

A bonus episode with special guest John Rutledge aka Uncle John aka Eggsy from Welsh rap group Goldie Lookin Chain. We teach Canada about the infamous ‘Britain Trump’, the blonde buffoon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson.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.

Ever heard of Operation LAC? How about zinc cadmium sulfide? How about planes spraying towns and cities with a compound for which they still don’t understand the effects of long term? Well buckle up Susan, cos we’re gonna explain it all.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.

Bonus! We got the chance to question Mark, the producer and director of TV show Political Blind Date. He gets to force the political class to spend two days together, in an experiment to see if they can put their differences aside.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.

Rhys got to experience his first major Canadian political scandal, and he’s very excited. We discuss the politician who got caught tripping without permission.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.

Season 2, we’re back, rested and here to talk about the big event south of the border and Canada’s links to the event.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.

Unedited, raw and played as live! It’s the recording from our Feed Nova Scotia live stream. Join Jonathan, Rhys and Jesse for a unique, exclusive, live-stream event to help feed Canadians missing out this Holiday Season. Feed Nova Scotia’s mission is to increase food security through food distribution, education and collaboration. To achieve this, they … Continue reading "Mr Peanut Runs for Mayor: Feed Nova Scotia Live Stream"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.

It’s been a long road, but we did it. We got to day 25.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.

Nooooo!!!! One day left to go before we explode in joyous celebration of wonder.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.

Only 3 days left…..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.

Do you dream of a time when your daily enforced WFUCAC episode is no longer administered by government officials?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.

The snow has settled, the songs have been sung, that means it’s WFUCAC day 21.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.

With each passing day the confusion grows but the cheer increases exponentially.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.

How did we get here!!! Day 19 already!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.

The big 18, lovely 18, wonderful 18….18.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.

What kind of mad person does a daily show. I’m so very very tired.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.

Sweet sixteen! WFUCAC is moving along nicely but we have a long way to go.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.

WFUCAC is now deep in puberty, hitting 15, an awkward phase but soon to be an adult. Or something…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.

The day after 13 and before 15, any guesses??? That’s right day 14 of WFUCAC.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.

Unlucky for some, a great time for others and mediocre for most. 13th day of WFUCAC!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.

Are you bored of WFUCAC or is it your new holiday of choice?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.

On the 11th day of WFUCAC my true love said to me! “Download this podcast”.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.

Double figures, we are getting there day by day. The slow creep of WFUCAC will reach us all with its weird traditions and confusing protocols.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.