Strange Truths & Tall Tales Podcast
Strange Truths and Tall Tales is a podcast about the stories of Newfoundland, Canada.
We tell all kinds of stories but the ‘strange and unusual’ is our sweet-spot. You’ll hear true-life accounts of death-defying courage, tales of horrible sea monsters and stories of murderous mummers.
Alongside history and folklore, we chat with modern-day storytellers. Guest artists and pop culture contributors stop by to tell their stories, talk about their work and the things that inspire them.
It’s a bit like ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ meets ‘Entertainment Tonight.’
Strange bedfellows? Definitely.
It’s fun though… and it makes more sense than you might think.
So, spend a few minutes with us exploring the stories of Newfoundland or, as we like to say here, spend some time unravelling ‘the yarns that knit ya’.
Strange Truths and Tall Tales is hosted by Robert, a blogger from Newfoundland and Labrador, who has been writing about contemporary Newfoundland culture for years. He lives in Gander, NL where he records the podcast with the help of his two noisy Labrador retrievers.
You can email Robert at: robert@productofnewfoundand.ca
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S3.E1: Newfoundland Confederation and CODCO (feat. Greg Malone)
In the season 3 premiere of Strange Truths and Tall Tales we look at the day Newfoundland started driving on the right-hand side of the road and chat with Newfoundland legend Greg Malone about CODCO and his upcoming docu-series Don’t Tell the Newfoundlanders.
S2.E9: Restless Corpses (Halloween Special Pt. 3)
In this special Halloween episode of Strange Truths and Tall Tales we explore two tales of corpses who wouldn’t quite rest in peace.
S2.E1: Bell Island & History’s Most Haunted
The season 2 opener features the story of a 12 year-old boy who fended off a giant squid, an interview with paranormal experts Corine Carey, Leanne Sallenback and Kelly Ireland of T+E’s series History’s Most Haunted, and an old sea serpent account from Fortune Harbour.
S1.E8: Lightning Over Lumsden
The story of a horrific thunder and lightning storm over eastern Newfoundland in 1930.
S1.E7: Black Bart in Newfoundland
The story of infamous pirate (and tacky dresser?) Black Bart and his exploits in Trepassey.
S1.E6: Newfoundland’s Madonna Iceberg
The story of a weird — maybe miraculous —iceberg that appeared off St. John’s in 1905
S1.E5: Rant, Roar and Riot
The story of the headline grabbing 1932 riot at the Colonial Building in St. John’s NL
S1.E4: Duels, Ghosts and Nose-Pulling in Newfoundland
Soldiers, ghosts, skeletons and nose-pulling… this is the story of the last duel causing death to be fought in Newfoundland
S1.E2: Francis Pickmore’s Worst Winter. Ever.
The story of Newfoundland Governor Francis Pickmore and ‘The Winter of the Rals’
