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The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck

By: Richard Vandentillaart / Nick Vardon
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Summary

The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck is a documentary-style audio descent into a place that shouldn't exist—but very much insists that it does.


Once a forgotten military outpost in the depths of Northern Ontario, Bootstuck has taken on a life of its own. Discovered only through a pile of mislabeled cassette tapes at a Sudbury garage sale, the story of Bootstuck slowly unravels through scattered interviews, cryptic clues, and increasingly bizarre residents. The deeper you listen, the more you realize — this isn't just a town. It's a puzzle. And somewhere in that puzzle?

A plane crash that changed everything.


Somewhere between folklore, found audio, and fever dream, Bootstuck blurs the line between documentary and delusion—offering listeners a place to get lost in, over and over again.


© 2026 The Unorganized Township of Bootstuck
Episodes
  • TAPE 72 - "Nonprofits, No Profits, and the Quick Witch”
    May 1 2026

    A simple attempt to discuss “ideas that make sense” quickly collapses into a Bootstuck philosophy: if it doesn’t make money, why bother making sense at all? This sparks a wildly misguided dive into nonprofits (or “no profits”), leading to a charity built entirely around collecting scrap metal… somehow resulting in wheelchairs, though no one is quite sure how—or for whom. As logic continues to unravel, the conversation veers into government relations (limited to a mysterious “King of Canada”), homemade ocean hockey using frozen moose poop, and finally, a high-speed experiment in aviation involving a leaf blower, a broomstick, and a man named Caleb. By the end, Caleb has launched himself into the sky as a “quick witch” and vanished, prompting Bootstuck’s most casual search party yet—complete with drinks, clapping, and very low expectations of success.

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    4 mins
  • TAPE 71 - The Disappearance of Pornography Shed 14
    Apr 23 2026

    A strange noise sparks a deeply confusing (and possibly supernatural?) discussion about Philip—a long-missing Bootstuck resident who may or may not still be wandering around carrying random objects and smelling up the back-back-back woods. As the hosts try to piece together Philip’s timeline (pre-plane, pre-everyone, possibly pre-logic), they uncover a bigger mystery: Shed #14 has vanished… along with its highly questionable contents. Between shouting out windows, accidental public confessions, and a philosophical breakdown of “Depeche Mode” (or dessert toppings), the episode spirals into classic Bootstuck chaos—ending with unresolved questions about Philip, missing sheds, and who exactly is watering the chickens.

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    4 mins
  • TAPE 70 - Mr. Peanut Sold Him a Car
    Apr 17 2026

    A bizarre car commercial leads into a discussion about Bootstuck’s newest vehicle: a peanut-shaped car supposedly bought from Mr. Peanut and powered by decidedly non-almond fuel.

    Elsewhere, credit cards are applied for via the “social media flyer” and mailed off as paper airplanes, while a new town fitness initiative is led by someone named Jim… or possibly the concept of a gym itself.

    With an amusement park in the works and “sticky things” on the horizon, Bootstuck continues evolving in its own uniquely confusing way — always ready to welcome visitors, provided they can find it.

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    4 mins
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