Canardian
Canardian

Canardian

Pod the North

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Canardian is the podcast gossiping about Canadian hometowns. Join Kattie Laur as she and her guests unravel the juiciest stories about Canadian cities and towns, from “trusted” sources like eyewitness testimony, community Facebook groups, hometown Subreddits, and Wikipedia. Selected as one of Apple Podcasts "Favourites of 2024 so far".


Returning April 7, 2025!


Made in Canada


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Recent Episodes

Canardian is back! [Season 2 Trailer]
MAR 23, 2025
Canardian is back! [Season 2 Trailer]

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!


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VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani Mullerpatan

ARTWORK: Brad Cousins

THEME 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 @podthenorth

Email Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com


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North Bay, ON - Clean Drinking Water and Truck Culture (Ft. Water First) [Podcasthon 2025]
MAR 17, 2025
North Bay, ON - Clean Drinking Water and Truck Culture (Ft. Water First) [Podcasthon 2025]

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/


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VIDEO EDITOR & POD THE NORTH INTERN: Shivani Mullerpatan

ARTWORK: Brad Cousins

THEME 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 @podthenorth

Email Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com


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.


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Surrey / North Delta, BC: It's the same damn thing (Ft. Arshy Mann)
JUN 24, 2024
Surrey / North Delta, BC: It's the same damn thing (Ft. Arshy Mann)

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!


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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 @podthenorth

Email Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com


The 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!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sault Ste. Marie, ON: So effin good (ft. Douglas Soltys)
JUN 17, 2024
Sault Ste. Marie, ON: So effin good (ft. Douglas Soltys)

Sault Ste. Marie. Population 71,000. A place best known as the hometown of Roberta Bondar, the first woman in space, Treble Charger, and countless NHL players. Douglas Soltys, host of The BetaKit Podcast, joins the show (instead of going to therapy) to discuss the best pizza in town, being a 90s indie rock kid, destructive hockey teams, and WAY more.


Listen to Douglas's podcast, The BetaKit Podcast, on your favourite podcast platform now!

Find more from BetaKit here: https://betakit.com/


Links:


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 @podthenorth

Email Kattie at podthenorth@substack.com


The 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.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52 MIN