The Eastern Cougar: Extinct Cat or Government Cover‑Up?

Rhys and Jesse dive into the mystery of the “extinct” Eastern Cougar in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick—sharing sightings, sketchy government responses, dubious DNA tests, and why officials might prefer this big cat to stay officially dead. Along the way, they detour into conspiracy vans in Vancouver, wild listener theories, dating updates, autobahn anxiety, and the surprising sex lives of kangaroos.0:00 – Sleep Tracking & Being Exhausted1:00 – Introducing the Eastern Cougar “Cryptid”2:20 – Cold Open: Conspiracies & Canada Is Boring Intro3:38 – Back from Break: Rhys and Jesse Reunite4:05 – Ridiculous Cryptids & Livestock Jokes5:00 – What Is the Eastern Cougar, Really?6:00 – Sightings, Photos & “It Just Looks Like a Cougar”7:30 – Dashcam Cougar, Trail Cams & Blurry Evidence9:30 – Government Takes the Tape (Conveniently Lost)10:30 – “Mistaken Identity” Animals & Official Charts11:55 – Cougar Bar Jokes & Karaoke Research13:00 – Biologists, DNA Evidence & Exotic Pets14:20 – Snake Pets, Smells & Listener Call to Action16:40 – More DNA Evidence & Jesse Calls Out Bad Science18:05 – Extinction, Habitat Loss & Elusive Big Cats19:00 – Why the Government Won’t Admit Cougars Exist20:16 – Nova Scotia Politics & Reluctance to Change20:57 – Condos, Empty Buildings & Rich Investors21:29 – Do We Believe in the Eastern Cougar?22:07 – Small Talk Dimension Intro (STD Zone)22:56 – Rhys’s Europe Trip & Autobahn Anxiety24:57 – Jesse’s Dating Life Update25:34 – Listener Jess’s Top 3 Conspiracies27:26 – Heartfelt Comment from Listener in Australia28:00 – Kangaroos, Three Genitals & Weird Biology29:26 – Googling Kangaroo Anatomy Live30:19 – Teasing the Next Lake Monster EpisodeFor 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.