106 - The Jade Peony: Post-Exclusion Act Chinese-Canadians
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/historiacanadia...
9 Des 202432min
105 - The Persons Case
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://ww...
25 Nov 202459min
Vantage Points: On Media As Trans Memoir (with Chase Joynt)
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...
4 Nov 202455min
104 - R.B. Bennett: Another Mama's Boy
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...
28 Okt 20241h 2min
103 - "The Regina Manifesto": Labour Unrest in the Depression
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-O...
14 Okt 20241h 7min
102 - Ten Lost Years: The Great Depression
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);...
30 Sep 20241h 9min
When the Pine Needs Fall: Indigenous Resistance (with Ellen Gabriel & Sean Carleton)
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: Indigen...
16 Sep 20241h 9min
101 - The Mad Trapper of Rat River
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 dev...
19 Aug 20241h 2min
