98 - Modernism & The Montreal Group
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! ...
17 Juni 20241h 2min
97 - Realism Comes to Town: Wild Geese & Settlers of the Marsh
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 publis...
3 Juni 20241h 7min
96 - On Early Radio Broadcasting
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....
20 Maj 202431min
95 - Grey Owl: Conservationist, Activist, Imposter
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://ww...
6 Maj 20241h 6min
94 - Eugenics & Social Darwinism
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)...
22 Apr 20241h 7min
93 - Canada Vibing
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 ep...
8 Apr 20241h 14min
The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin: Their History and Future
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...
25 Mars 202448min
92 - The Group of Seven: Theosophy and Landscapes
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 ...
11 Mars 202458min
