Videos

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.

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.

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…

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?

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?

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.

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

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!

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.

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/

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!

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

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 show! Our one-off special live show 'HR Is Boring'…

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…

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

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…

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?

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.

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…

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.

We explore the story of CSIS, Canada's front line spy service. From it's birth to recent controversy and even the kick ass Youtube channel they've created. Also, we apply for jobs on their website.

Did you know that you or your family may have been on a top secret list? Also, did you know that if M-Day was activated, you would have been arrested and put in a prison camp? Welcome to PROFUNC.

The Fenian raids of the mid-1800's forced Canada to create it's first ever secret police. Tasked with collecting information to feed back to the home militia, this is a story of mixed successes!

Ever heard the story of the freelance spy, planted into the epicenter of the Canadian Far Right? One question remains. After years of hanging out with them, did Grant Bristow get too drawn in? Did he get Donnie Brasco'd?