108 - Africville
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: Patre...
24 Mar 202557min
Invested in Crisis: A Conversation w/ Tom Fraser
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 (http...
10 Mar 20251h 13min
UNLOCKED Pop Canada #41 - On Tariffs & Booing Anthems
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 ...
24 Feb 20251h 5min
107 - Quebec's Catholic Nationalism: Maurice Duplessis & Félix-Antoine Savard
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/h...
10 Feb 20251h 7min
The Sixties Scoop & Its Afterlives: Talking to Andrea Currie about 'Finding Otipemisiwak'
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 survi...
20 Jan 202557min
The Carbon Tax Question, with Thomas F. Pedersen
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.--- Sup...
6 Jan 20251h 16min
Carolyn Roberts on 'Re-Storying Education'
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 l...
23 Des 202453min
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
