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Along a quiet stretch of road near the St. Lawrence River sits one of Ontario’s most unsettling landmarks: Coughlin’s Coffin.

In this episode of Down the Crooked Path, Amanda Joy ventures into the chilling legend of Patrick Coughlin — a man said to have been buried alive in the 1800s, his coffin later unearthed bearing desperate scratch marks on the inside. What began as a tragic death has become one of Canada’s most enduring roadside ghost stories.

We trace the historical roots of the tale, separating documented fact from folklore, and explore the very real 19th-century fear of premature burial. From there, we follow how the legend evolved — reports of ghostly apparitions, strange lights, phantom footsteps, and why locals still refuse to stop at the site after dark.

Is Coughlin’s Coffin a warning from the past? A legend shaped by generations of retelling? Or something far more restless lingering along the roadside?

Turn down the lights and come with us as we go down the crooked path.

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Canadian content airs right here on the Canadian Creepies feed—so stay tuned, and stay on the path.

Edited by Kyle McDonnell

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In this episode, we step into a world shaped by nightlife, power, and silence tracing the movement between Detroit and Windsor in the 1970s and the lasting consequences that followed.

Drawing from The Queen’s Daughter, this episode focuses on what came after: the work of telling the story, reclaiming agency, and pushing back against systems that were never designed to protect young women. Through writing and advocacy, Melissa McCormick confronts the culture that allowed harm to flourish and asks difficult questions about accountability, survival, and whose voices are believed.

This is not a story told for shock value.
It’s about memory, resilience, and the long road from silence to speaking out.

Listener discretion advised.

✨ This episode also highlights the work of Niagara Reproductive Justice (NRJ)— Learn more or support their work by visiting their social media or emailing niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com.

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In this Canadian episode of Down the Crooked Path, we return to a case buried deep in medical records and whispered history: the case of Barb Halle.

Often cited as the first documented case of demonic possession in Canada, Barb Halle’s story sits at an uneasy crossroads of medicine, faith, and fear. Physicians observed symptoms they could not diagnose. Clergy debated what they were witnessing. And those closest to the case were left grappling with a question that still lingers today: what happens when explanation runs out?

Was this a tragic medical mystery misunderstood by its time? A case shaped by belief and suggestion? Or something that truly defied reason?

In this episode, we examine the historical context, the documented accounts, and the institutions involved — not to provide easy answers, but to explore why this case has endured, and what it reveals about how we respond to the unexplainable.

This isn’t a story of spectacle.
It’s a story of uncertainty — and the discomfort of not knowing.

🌱 PayYourRent.ca is an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative calling on settlers to engage in ongoing, voluntary financial redistribution in support of Indigenous land defenders, sovereignty, and community well-being.

This foundation supports urgent needs like housing, food security, legal defense, and cultural revitalization—all grounded in the principle that land back also means resource back.

If you live, work, or benefit from life on stolen land, consider learning more or making a monthly contribution at PayYourRent.ca.

Justice isn’t a moment—it’s a commitment.

Your next creepy obsession starts here.

🦴 And don’t forget our boo-tiful friends at Back From the Dead Goods—resurrecting your wardrobe with creepy streetwear on Etsy & Poshmark.
👻 Use code CANADIANCREEPIES for 10% off!

🕯️ You can find new episodes of Down the Crooked Path every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.
Canadian content airs right here on the Canadian Creepies feed—so stay tuned, and stay on the path.

Edited by Kyle McDonnell