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Part Three: Romana Didulo: Queen of Canada

Behind the Bastards

Tue Feb 10 2026

Summary

Behind the Bastards – Part Three: Romana Didulo: Queen of Canada (February 10, 2026)

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode is the conclusion of a three-part deep dive into Romana Didulo, the self-declared "Queen of Canada" and a cultish internet figure whose bizarre reign blends QAnon conspiracies, faux-royal decrees, financial scams, and a caravan-based micro-cult. The hosts explore the escalation of Didulo’s activities, the lives of her followers, cult dynamics, notable real-world stunts, infamous internal drama, and the collapse and aftermath of her movement—including the emergence of even stranger “royalty.”

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Peak of the “Queen’s” Power and Fakery (02:16)

Follower Count: By late 2021, Didulo had around 70,000 Telegram followers, her movement's peak ([02:16]).
Financial Lifelines & Scams: Amid inflation and economic troubles, Didulo issued “decrees” abolishing taxes/credit card debt and handed out downloadable, self-print "promissory notes" usable as currency supposedly backed by the "Kingdom of Canada."
- “It’s like a promissory note that you can print out from a downloadable template… You get to write your own number in. So it's a blank check for all of your… followers.” – Host ([04:09])
Cult Economics: She made a show of helping followers afford groceries and necessities, but the “money” and decrees were meaningless outside the group.

2. The “Laws” of Didulo’s Kingdom (05:16)

Didulo issued three core "laws," including violent retribution:
- “If you kill, you will be killed. If you kill en masse… we will take out your family and your DNA strain. War and division are unlawful.”
- The hosts highlight contradictions, noting her calls to violence against professionals but prohibition on social division.

3. Cult Logistics: RV Roadshow and Donations (06:23)

Caravan Life: By 2022, Didulo’s movement became a nomadic caravan of about a dozen followers traversing Canada, fueled by $140,000+ in donations.
Donor Profile: Most donations came from online followers, but some inner-circle devotees signed over everything to Didulo.
Increasing Demands: As the scam wore on, Didulo expanded her claims, offering to teach “magical powers” to loyalists, including invisibility, learning to “run a country,” and negotiating hostages ([08:23]).

4. Science Fiction Meets Delusion (09:12)

The Tomorrow War Obsession: Didulo became obsessed with the 2021 Chris Pratt film "The Tomorrow War," especially the female alien leader, linking this to her own mythos and power fantasies.
- “[She] idolizes the queen Alien… the queen of the white spikes is stronger than all the males… Romana seems to really, really vibe with this.” – Host ([10:13])
DNA X Fantasy: She blended conspiracy, science fiction, and the occult: “DNA X,” a tool she’d unleash thanks to “alien DNA technology… to make you live long and be all knowing” ([11:13]).

5. Cult Hierarchy, Control, and Internal Drama (11:27)

Uniforms & Medals: As loyalty rituals, followers donned white button-down shirts with logo patches and what appeared to be Boy Scout medals.
- “As soon as I saw the pictures… those do look like Boy Scout medals.” – Host ([14:17])
Extreme Micromanagement & Punishments: Didulo demanded strict obedience and punished “treason” for infractions, e.g., threatening execution for a late RV rental pickup ([15:44]).
- “The Queen called this treason and threatened to have him executed… being shot in the head or thrown from a helicopter.” – Host summarizing former inner-circle member’s fate ([15:44])
Psychological & Physical Deprivation: Life in the caravan meant permission needed for basic activities like showering (often denied), poor meals, and exhausting days packed with pointless busywork.
- “People would regularly work 16 hours at a time, but… all they’re doing is maintaining the caravan and handling bullshit work for her…” – Host ([23:33])
- “Daisy estimates that she lost between 10 and 15 pounds.” – Host referencing a follower’s account ([20:52])

6. Surreal Rituals & Cult Identity (24:55)

Rasputin Cult Anthem: Didulo made followers listen to Boney M’s “Rasputin” for up to 10 hours, and rewrote its lyrics about herself.
- “There lives a fearless queen Romana Didulo. She may seem quite small but she's oh so powerful…” – Host reading cult anthem ([26:25])
- “It's all. It's like 10 hours of fucking Rasputin. And I love that song... but 10 hours of that and her obsession with it is so weird.” – Host ([25:35])

7. Purges, Collapse, and Cult Fallout (27:32)

Staff Ejections: Didulo routinely fired followers for “betrayal,” e.g., not seeking permission to run errands.
Excommunication Consequences: Expelled followers faced doxing, public shaming, and veiled death threats online.
- “Maybe he should be the first to hang publicly for all the other traitors to see what to expect.” – Host quoting a follower’s threat ([30:52])
Desperate Cling to Belonging: Some followers were devastated to be expelled, expressing a profound need for group identity.

8. Real-World Escalation: The Peterborough “Coup” (39:39)

Failed “Arrest” of Police: In August 2022, Didulo’s group attempted to citizens-arrest the Peterborough police—believing U.S. Special Forces and a “global military alliance” would back them.
- “Frank Curtin starts by announcing, today we are going to turn the members of the Peterborough police station over to the US Special Forces military…” ([38:40])
Cops’ Response: Police simply locked the doors, eventually arrested six Didulo followers, while Didulo herself fled responsibility.

9. The Richmond School “Kingdom” and Final Arrest (40:55)

Cult HQ in Defunct School: A follower invited the cult to take over a closed school in tiny Richmond, aiming to set up a new HQ.
Community Pushback: Locals tried to evict the cult, but some residents were already financially entangled due to Didulo's influence.
Arrested for Intimidation: In fall 2025, Didulo was finally arrested—not for major fraud/abuse, but “intimidating four people, including a police officer.”
- “They arrested her for being weird.” – Co-host ([44:14])
No Major Harm: Despite high-profile stunts, there were no deaths or major acts of violence tied directly to Didulo.

10. The Aftermath: New “Queens” and Internet Royalty (45:33)

The King of America and Rival Claimants: The self-declared “King of America,” David Carlson—once an ally, then rival—now appoints new “kings and queens” globally, including a new “Queen of Canada,” Charmaine.
Satirical “Royal Seals”: The hosts gleefully describe Charmaine’s cartoonish pink royal logo and titles—mocking the absurdity of online conspiracy hierarchies.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

On Promissory “Currency”:
“Real groceries with made-up money.” – Co-host ([04:01])
On Cult Decrees:
“If you kill en masse, commit genocide, crimes against humanity, we will take out your family and your DNA strain.” – Host quoting Didulo ([05:16])
On RV Life:
“She justifies these punishments… by saying, nobody controls my timeline. Anybody that screws up my timeline is going to be tried for treason and shot in the head.” – Host ([16:38])
On Control:
“Life inside the cult on the road. Sounds like a living hell to me… Every morning at 6 or 7am the Queen would play her favorite song, Disco supergroup Boney M’s 'Rasputin'… for the entire duration of a 10-hour drive.” – Host ([24:55])
On Followers’ Despair:
“She really thought it was her destiny to be there… when you finally found the thing that gives you belonging and you get kicked out, that's like losing a limb.” – Host ([29:36])
On Police Response to Coup Attempt:
“The cops lock the door. Just like, eh. Not dealing with this right now.” – Host ([38:42])
On the Movement’s Endgame:
“There’s no body count. Other than that cat, maybe.” – Host ([45:00])

Notable Timestamps

02:16: Didulo at the height of her online following, issuing fake financial decrees/promissory notes.
04:09: Discussion and live reactions to Didulo’s fake “money.”
05:16: The Queen’s three dystopian “laws.”
11:27: Cult uniforms—white shirts and fake medals.
15:44: Case study: Extreme micromanagement and capital punishment threats.
24:55: Cult anthem: Rasputin on repeat and the followers’ own lyrics.
30:52: Death threats and shaming of expelled followers.
38:40-39:54: The failed citizen’s arrest of Peterborough police and Didulo’s escape.
40:55: The cult’s move into Richmond, community backlash, and Didulo’s 2025 arrest.
45:33-48:52: The “King of America,” rival internet royalty, and the satirical “Queen Charmaine.”

Tone & Style

The episode is a mix of scathing satire, gallows humor, and genuine empathy for cult followers. The hosts maintain a playful, incredulous commentary while dissecting the surreal and pathetic realities of Didulo's delusions and manipulations. The running interior monologue is irreverent but sympathetic—especially toward those drawn in by the cult out of a need for meaning.

Conclusion

"Behind the Bastards" exposes Romana Didulo less as a Machiavellian mastermind and more as a tragicomic figure whose con-artistry flourished amid social disaffection and online conspiracy-mongering. The saga culminates in a farcical self-implosion, with Didulo’s “royalty” ultimately usurped by rival cranks in an endless cycle of internet absurdity—providing a cautionary, strange, and darkly hilarious view of how cults can spin out in the age of social media.

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Ah, welcome back to the podcast that this is part three of our episodes on Queen Romana Digilo of Canada and you know Canadians. Thank you for letting us talk about your monarch, you know, your leader that I know you all love and respect. And I hope that we're being, you know, positively deferential towards, towards your, your great ruler. You know, it's. I'm sorry, it's just so sad that Canada has to deal with having this crazy person run their country. You know, can you imagine what it would be like having like a crazy asshole in charge of your country? Just a delusion.

Co-host or guest commentator (0:43)

I don't wonder what is that like?

Host (possibly Robert or main narrator) (0:45)

Thank God it's the Canada problem. Jesus. I know. Sheesh. It's okay, guys. You'll get your shit together one of these days. Like we have in the Americas. Like us, I guess you're in the Americas too. Whatever.

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Yeah. So, you know, not long after that, In August of 2022, Queen Dejihlo carries out her next major real world endeavor. This is in a town called Peterborough, where she has gotten. Been convinced for a while and been ranting for a while about, like, the police in Peterborough and how they're enforcing Covid mandates and whatn. They're corrupt, we're gonna do a citizen's arrest. All that good stuff, right? Like, that's. This is all kind of like. And it's a little hard for me to tell, like, why she focuses specifically on this small town. I think maybe some of it is just that, like, well, this was like a small enough town that maybe she thought it would work. Some of it is that one of her followers, this guy Frank Curtin, lives in the town and he starts, like, he organizes, like, a mass event to do a citizen arrest of all these police. So I think it may have just been that, like, she had a follower who was like, no, it'll work if we do it here. You know, they have. There's this. They've got this meme going on that's like they're calling the police chief, the retire borough police chief because they're trying to get him to retire and threatening to arrest him if he doesn't. To quote from sartechi's piece about Frank Curtin, Curtin is one of digilo's most ardent supporters and provides a useful example of an active agent. Curtin came to believe in Didulo's idea after parting ways with his employer approximately one year before the Peterborough event. Problems began between Curtin and his employer when his employer received funds from the government to boost the manufacturing of hand sanitizer as part of the fight against COVID 19. Curtin considered this government funding suspicious. He believes that COVID 19 is fake and that his employer had collected that money illegally. These conspiratorial beliefs then allegedly led to Curtin's departure from the company. After leaving the company, Curtin began regularly serving Didulo's ceased and desist orders to public officials. He then specifically targeted Police Chief Scott Gilbert of the Peterborough Police Department. Curtin was upset about not receiving from the Police Chief Gilbert what Gilbert deemed to be an appropriate response to his complaint about his employer's supposed illegal activities. Curtin recorded himself serving a cease and desist order upon Chief Gilbert and posted the video on his YouTube channel. Right. So, yeah, this is a really good example of how these kind of things snowball, right? This is not a guy who's living with the caravan. He starts just. Just serving her cease and desists. But she's following him. He's posting as he's in the telegram. She's putting these up. He's talking about how corrupt the police are. Romana's like, oh, this might be useful. So she starts some memes about retire, you know, the police chief, and we're gonna arrest all of them. And it just becomes an increasing thing to her followers. And this kind of makes it inevitable that there's going to be a showdown in Peterborough. Right. Like, they're gonna have to do something there.

Host (possibly Robert or main narrator) (36:27)

And we're going to talk about what happened next. But first, ads. We're back. So this guy, Frank Curtin has becoming gotten, you know, as a result of getting fired and losing his mind over, like, Covid stuff, both lost his job and is increasingly becoming unhinged. He's fallen into this rabbit hole of Didulo stuff and he's gotten obsessed with Chief Gilbert, his town's police chief. He's posting videos about how, like, there's this plane that he'll see flying every now and then that he believes the police chief is flying above his house to, like, fuck with him specifically. So this is not a well man, right? This is really not a well man. And he's incredibly angry about, like, the vaccines and the police are showing up at, like, Vax to protect vaccine sites because of crazy people like Frank Curtin. Right. And so this all comes to a head in August of 2022, which is when Queen Didulo's caravan shows up in Peterborough for her next major real world endeavor. She's gathered around 40 of her followers and she's told them these officers and their chief are all complicit in Covid crimes and we're going to arrest them. And so they show up in this town and she attempts to arrest the entire police department. Frank Curtin starts by announcing, today we are going to turn the members of the Peterborough police station over to the US Special Forces military, the Canadian military, and the Global Military Alliance WHO will pick them up once we detain them. The who? Well, it makes a lot of sense, prop. It's the U.S. special Forces military, not the regular military. They're not involved. But the regular Canadian military is involved. And of course, the Global Military alliance, they're all gonna show up after we arrest them. They can't arrest the cops themselves. All the militaries in the World, they don't have the power we the people have to do that. But then they'll detain them once we the people have detained them. In response, the police use one of the most dastardly tricks, right? These people show up outside of the police station. They say they're gonna arrest them, and the cops lock the door. Just like, eh. Not dealing with this right now. Let's see if they go away.