Halloween Interlude! - Ghost Tales & Spooky Folklore
In which we halt our narrative to talk about werewolves, ghost ships, and...flying canoes?! You can find images and brief overviews of the monsters right here. -- Major Sources: Beaugrand, Honoré. '...
31 Okt 20201h 21min
23 - Early Medical History (Part 1) - Natural Cures, Myths & Religion
In which we begin an overview discussion about health and medicine in Canada from the First Nations to New France. Let's look at a pre-germ theory world with the help of Indigenous legends and some la...
18 Okt 202056min
22 - Lord Durham's Report: Imposing Britishness & French Assimilation
In which we discuss the British investigation into the causes for the Rebellions... before they actually ended... and the controversial report by Lord Durham that resulted from it! NOTE: Patrick refe...
4 Okt 20201h 7min
21 - The Rebellions of 1837-8 (Part 3) - The Radical Fringes
In which we *really* end the discussion on the Rebellions with a long talk on those who were more active and violent in their actions against the British. The literature this week is the Declaration o...
20 Sep 20201h 10min
20 - The Rebellions of 1837-8 (Part 2) - Papineau & Lower Canada
In which we conclude the main narrative of the Rebellions by talking about Lower Canada, Louis-Joseph Papineau, French-Canadian nationalism, very centrist poetry, and Star Wars! It all makes sense, ok...
23 Aug 20201h 5min
19 - The Rebellions of 1837-8 (Part 1) - Mackenzie & Upper Canada
In which a guest returns to talk about the Rebellions of 1837-8 in Upper Canada through their figurehead, William Lyon Mackenzie, and some poetry! --- Reach the show with any questions, comments and c...
10 Aug 20201h
18 - The First French-Canadian Novel!
In which we come to the end of our road to the Rebellions of 1837-8 and talk about the rise of the need for French-Canadians to distinguish themselves in British North America through things like the ...
26 Juli 202034min
17 - Satire & Empire: Discussing T.C. Haliburton's 'The Clockmaker'
In which we do something new on the show by bringing in a guest! Topics include reactions to progressive changes in Canada and imperialist satire. Using T.C. Haliburton's seminal comedy 'The Clockmake...
12 Juli 202058min
