Những podcast Cultural History hay nhất (2025)

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116 - Theories of Canada's foundation 53:36

20d ago53:36

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Is this episode early for next week or late from last week? Who's to say... but it is about various theories that were offered in mid-twentieth century Canada about what was the most crucial aspect to its foundation was. Naturally, it devolves into discussing beavers. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https:/…

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115 - Norman Bethune 32:54

1M ago32:54

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"Letters to Kafka": A Conversation with Christine Estima 53:45

2M ago53:45

53:45

In which I talk to writer Christine Estima about her debut novel, Letters to Kafka. The novel conjures the voice of Milena Jesenská, the absent interlocutor to Franz Kafka's posthumously published Letters to Milena, in a vivid portrayal of a stifled intellectual whose spirit and ambition outpace the role of women in her time. Find the book here or …

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114 - William Lyon Mackenzie King, Part 2 (ONE YEAR LATER!) 1:24:12

2M ago1:24:12

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After one year, we are hear to finish our exploration of the man who has widely been called the greatest PM of Canadian history. Of course we'll laugh at him! Cartoons referenced: Cartoon 1 Cartoon 2 Cartoon 3 Cartoon 4

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Max Brault on an building an 'Accessible Canada' 1:11:44

3M ago1:11:44

1:11:44

In which Patrick talks to Max Brault about The Race to the Starting Line, which details his public and private work as an accessibility activist, as well as his being one of the drivers of Canada's recent "Accessible Canada Act." You can find out more about Max and his book here! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Pay…

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113 - Superman! 1:09:43

4M ago1:09:43

1:09:43

In which we talk about the creation of the Man of Steel and why he matters. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana)

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112 - Reading & Discussing Clarke's "Whylah Falls" 39:41

4M ago39:41

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In which Patrick reads from and raves about George Elliott Clarke's Whylah Falls while Mack is away. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana) --- Further Readings Clarke, George Elliott. Whylah Falls, Polestar Press, 1990.…

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111 - Howard O'Hagan's Tay John 55:09

5M ago55:09

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In which we discuss a largely forgotten early example of the Canadian modern/postmodern in Howard O'Hagan's 1939 novel, Tay John. Sorry for the delayed episode release, we all got caught up in other things.... --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana) --- Further Rea…

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Eve Lazarus on the Sinking of the Empress of Ireland 47:27

6M ago47:27

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A discussion with Eve Lazarus about her new book, Beneath Dark Waters! Find the book here or at your local bookstore. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/)…

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110 - Something Fascist This Way Comes 57:19

6M ago57:19

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In which we discuss how fascism has generally played out in Canada and why right wing movements today are different, all while Mack battles sleep live on the pod. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana) --- Further Readings Allan, Ted. This Time A Better Earth, Les…

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Tim Falconer on Viola MacMillan & the Windfall Scandal 50:58

6M ago50:58

50:58

An interview with Tim Falconer about his new book, Windfall! Find the book here or at your local bookstore. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/)…

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109 - Hector de Saint-Denys-Garneau 1:01:12

7M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

In which we talk about one of the most influential poets in modern Quebec - who only published one collection in his lifetime! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana) --- Further Readings Garneau, Saint-Denys. Complete poems of Saint Denys Garneau, Oberon Press, 19…

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On Women's Legal Struggles in Canadian History (w/ Karin Wells) 55:06

7M ago55:06

55:06

In which Patrick talks to Karin Wells about her new book Women Who Woke Up the Law. You can find the book here or at your local bookstore! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/)…

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On Vancouver's First Lifeguard, Serafim 'Joe' Fortes (w/ Ruby Smith Díaz) 52:07

8M ago52:07

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In which Patrick talks to Ruby Smith Díaz about her new book Searching for Seraphim: The Life and Legacy of Serafim 'Joe' Fortes. You can find the book here or at your local bookstore! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiaca…

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108 - Africville 57:14

8M ago57:14

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In which we overview the story of the Black Nova Scotia once known as Africville, as well as briefly discussing Jeffrey Colvin's novel Africaville, which was inspired by the events. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana) --- Further Readings Colvin, Jeffrey. Afric…

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Invested in Crisis: A Conversation w/ Tom Fraser 1:13:11

8M ago1:13:11

1:13:11

In which Patrick talks to Tom Fraser about his new book Invested in Crisis: Public Sector Pensions Against the Future. You can find the book here or at your local bookstore! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wor…

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UNLOCKED Pop Canada #41 - On Tariffs & Booing Anthems 1:05:12

9M ago1:05:12

1:05:12

In which we slowly unravel (you have been forewarned) as we talk about the absurdities of our contemporary relations to America... Check out our Patreon page for more episodes (that are slightly less stupid).

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107 - Quebec's Catholic Nationalism: Maurice Duplessis & Félix-Antoine Savard 1:07:35

9M ago1:07:35

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In which we talk about Quebec's 'grande noirceur' period (1939-1959) through its figurehead, Maurice Duplessis, and classic author Félix-Antoine Savard. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana) --- Sources/Further Reading Jones, Richard. Duplessis and the union nati…

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The Sixties Scoop & Its Afterlives: Talking to Andrea Currie about 'Finding Otipemisiwak' 57:09

10M ago57:09

57:09

In which Patrick talks to Andrea Currie (Métis) about her new book Finding Otipemisiwak: The People Who Own Themselves, a narrative that extends from Andrea's experience of being a Sixties Scoop survivor. Find the book here or at your local bookstore! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/p…

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The Carbon Tax Question, with Thomas F. Pedersen 1:16:05

10M ago1:16:05

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In which Patrick talks to Thomas F. Pedersen (professor emeritus at the University of Victoria) about his new book The Carbon Tax Question: Clarifying Canada's Most Consequential Policy Debate.--- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://hi…

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Carolyn Roberts on 'Re-Storying Education' 53:11

11M ago53:11

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In which Patrick sits down with Carolyn Roberts to discuss her new book on decolonial education practices and what exactly it means to 're-story' education. Find more about the book here or at your local bookstore! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommend…

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106 - The Jade Peony: Post-Exclusion Act Chinese-Canadians 32:31

11M ago32:31

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In which Patrick talks about Wayson Choy's beautiful novel The Jade Peony and how it portrays the lives of Chinese Canadians of the 1930s. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/) --- Sources/Furt…

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105 - The Persons Case 59:42

12M ago59:42

59:42

In which we discuss the time the Canadian government asked itself: 'wait... are [white] women people?' For real though... We compare that event to two P.K. Page poems. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress…

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Vantage Points: On Media As Trans Memoir (with Chase Joynt) 55:10

1y ago55:10

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In which Patrick talks to filmmaker and writer Chase Joynt (Framing Agnes) about his new book, Vantage Points: On Media as Trans Memoir, which you can find here or at your local bookstore. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://histor…

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104 - R.B. Bennett: Another Mama's Boy 1:02:14

1y ago1:02:14

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In which we discuss the Prime Minister during the opening years of the Depression, and how he mostly struggled to keep things running... --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/) --- Sources/Furthe…

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103 - "The Regina Manifesto": Labour Unrest in the Depression 1:07:59

1y ago1:07:59

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In which we discuss some of anti-capitalist responses to the Depression, like the creation of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the On-To-Ottawa Trek. Discussed caricatures/images: On-To-Ottawa; "unemployement relief camps" --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiac…

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102 - Ten Lost Years: The Great Depression 1:09:02

1y ago1:09:02

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In which we channel our inner feelings and talk about The Great Depression, with the help of Jack Winter's play Ten Lost Years (1974). --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/) --- Contact: histori…

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When the Pine Needs Fall: Indigenous Resistance (with Ellen Gabriel & Sean Carleton) 1:09:41

1y ago1:09:41

1:09:41

Patrick sits down with activist Ellen Gabriel (Kanien'kehá:ka, Wakeniáhton) and historian Sean Carleton (University of Manitoba) to discuss their excellent new book When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance (released on Sept. 24). --- Find the book here or at your local bookstore. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/histor…

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101 - The Mad Trapper of Rat River 1:02:46

1y ago1:02:46

1:02:46

In which we talk about a Looney Toons episode happening in the Arctic - and a bit on another Rudy Wiebe novel! *Sorry about Patrick's mic quality - he didn't notice it was recording on a different device* --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading…

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100 - William Lyon Mackenzie King, Part 1! 1:13:59

1+ y ago1:13:59

1:13:59

We somehow made a hundred of these bloody things! Why? Who knows? But, for the occasion, we started taking about WLMK, only the longest lasting PM ever. I think it's thanks to his dead mom's advice. Find our ranking of the P.M.s so far here! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/hi…

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99 - P.M. Arthur Meighen: Smart A** 1:00:08

1+ y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

In which we discuss one of the most forgotten Prime Ministers in Canada's history: Arthur Meighen. He was a great politician, but... nobody cared and his ideas were outdated. Find our ranking of the P.M.s so far here! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recomm…

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98 - Modernism & The Montreal Group 1:02:23

1+ y ago1:02:23

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In which we talk about modernism and its early days through a rag-tag group of McGill students who wanted to make poetry different. Many of them would go on to be quite famous in poetry and politics! FYI: We're in a new Top 5! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana…

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97 - Realism Comes to Town: Wild Geese & Settlers of the Marsh 1:07:50

1+ y ago1:07:50

1:07:50

In which our heroes discuss the emergence of realism in Canada through an excited talk about two novels: Martha Ostenso's Wild Geese and F.P. Grove's Settlers of the Marsh - both coincidentally published in 1925. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended…

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96 - On Early Radio Broadcasting 31:34

1+ y ago31:34

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In which Patrick does a bit of a freewheeling talk about the early days of national radio broadcasting in Canada. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/) --- Contact: [email protected];…

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95 - Grey Owl: Conservationist, Activist, Imposter 1:06:57

1+ y ago1:06:57

1:06:57

In which our heroes talk about Archibald Belaney, a.k.a. 'Grey Owl' - a British man who pretended to be an Indigenous eco-activist in the 1920s. He's... complicated... --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress…

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94 - Eugenics & Social Darwinism 1:07:18

1+ y ago1:07:18

1:07:18

In which our heroes talk about the shockingly pervasive ideas about eugenics in the early 20th century and how they still pop up today. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/) --- Contact: histor…

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93 - Canada Vibing 1:14:39

1+ y ago1:14:39

1:14:39

Patrick is moving after coming back from a conference, Mack is still reeling from the end of semester, so we vibed by doing quizzes on Canada and talking about news bits. Back to normal in the next episode!

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The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future 48:43

1+ y ago48:43

48:43

In which Patrick talks with wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory about the beautiful - and surprisingly controversial - wild horses of the Chilcotin region. In this compelling book, McCrory draws upon two decades of research to make a case for considering these wonderful creatures, called qiyus in traditional Tŝilhqot'in culture, a resilient part of th…

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92 - The Group of Seven: Theosophy and Landscapes 58:02

1+ y ago58:02

58:02

In which we discuss the paintings and philosophy of the most famous group of painters in Canada's history -- with a short story by Margaret Atwood for good measure. Patrick also rants in the wake of Brian Mulroney's death, be warned... --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historia…

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91 - Mary Pickford: The Canadian Who Shaped Hollywood 1:09:44

1+ y ago1:09:44

1:09:44

In which Pat and Mack discuss who was once one of the most influential and powerful women in Hollywood history - an actress from Toronto! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/books/) --- Contact: hist…

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90 - Frank Oliver Call: Bridging Victorian & Modernist Poetry 34:12

2y ago34:12

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In which Patrick lectures by himself about a poet whose work, Acanthus & Wild Grape, actively tried to bring Canadian poetry into the realm of modern sensibilities. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.co…

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Patreon Preview: Brendan Fraser 9:19

2y ago9:19

9:19

In which Pop Canada returns to discuss Brendan Fraser, who has become one of the most acclaimed actors of the 21st century - and played in Encino Man, the greatest movie of all time. Find the full episode (and more) on Patreon! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadian…

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89 - Steveston: Pre-WW2 Japanese-Canadians 32:58

2y ago32:58

32:58

In which Patrick talks alone in a microphone as Mack faces a cyclone! The show is going solo this week to talk a little about Japanese-Canadians and how Daphne Marlatt's Steveston interprets their history. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended readin…

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Beryl Potter: A Life of Disability Activism (w/ Dustin Galer) 48:29

2y ago48:29

48:29

In which Patrick sits down with historian Dustin Galer to discuss his new book, Beryl, which explores the life and times of the famous Canadian disability activist. Find the book here or at your local bookstore. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); the recommen…

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88 - Scary Reds! Communists in Canada 1:26:21

2y ago1:26:21

1:26:21

In which we unleash our anti-capitalist sides (again) to discuss how Marxism/communism was brought over into Canada, what it did and how it failed, as well as some lefty writers that sometimes are great and sometimes aren't. Read some commie poems here! --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com…

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On Writing Compassion & Illness; with Meg Braem 48:08

2y ago48:08

48:08

Patrick sits down with playwright Meg Braem to discuss her play Flight Risk, "an empathetic exploration of grief, friendship, and hope, [which] asks what we lose when we ignore the knowledge of our elderly, challenges the way that we think about aging and death, and inspires a brighter, more compassionate future." Meg Braem is an Alberta-based play…

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87 - In the Skin of a Lion: Labour Strikes & (Post) Modernism 1:16:31

2y ago1:16:31

1:16:31

In which we discuss the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike in relation to Michael Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion (1987). We get unhinged as we discuss strike tactics, modernism/postmodernism, and Christmas. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (…

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Talking to katherena vermette About Métis History & Comics 35:07

2y ago35:07

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In which Patrick talks to Governor General's Award winner katherena vermette to discuss how she brought Métis history to life through her comic series A Girl Called Echo. Find the omnibus at your local bookstore or here. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); the…

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86 - "Unity (1918)": The Spanish Flu Epidemic 1:18:25

2y ago1:18:25

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In which we bring back Covid-19 pandemic memories by discussing the Spanish Flu in Canada with the help of Kevin Kerr's excellent 2002 play Unity (1918). Sorry for having posted so little in November - it was pure and simple a scheduling mistake. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypal…

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85 - Timothy Findley's The Wars 1:17:19

2y ago1:17:19

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In which two tired & sick boys try to talk coherently about Timothy Findley's major literary achievement: a reckoning with the reality of World War One in his seminal 1977 work The Wars. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historia…

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