Episode 29 - Suburbia’s Past, Present, and Future with Hana Suckstorff
Today we’re digging into the history of urban planning in twentieth-century Canada and the US! Particularly, we discuss why our cities came to be oriented around car-dependent suburbs, and what conseq...
20 Mars 20231h 31min
Episode 28 - Chatting about Historical Movies with Kevin Winterhalt
On today’s episode, we chat about all things historical movies! I’m joined by Kevin Winterhalt, previous Off-Campus History alumnus and PhD Candidate at the University of Colorado-Boulder. His researc...
27 Feb 202356min
Episode 27 - Nitro and Heritage Minutes with Melanie Ng
Today we’re discussing the 1992 Heritage Minute “Nitro” and its depiction of Chinese Canadian history, as well as Heritage Minutes more generally! For those unfamiliar, Heritage Minutes are a series o...
16 Jan 20231h 3min
Episode 26 - Kimathi at War with Julie MacArthur
On today’s episode, we dig into the history of the Mau Mau Rebellion with someone working on a film about it! I’m joined by Julie MacArthur, Associate Professor of History at the University of Toronto...
12 Dec 20221h 17min
Episode 25 - The Founder with Steve Penfold
On today’s episode, we’re talking about the history of fast food! Specifically, our conversation today focuses on the 2016 film The Founder. The film follows the early years of McDonald’s as a fast fo...
14 Nov 20221h 23min
Episode 24 - Hester Street with Miriam Borden
On today's episode, we’re discussing the 1975 film Hester Street and its depiction of Jewish immigration to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century! Hester Street is based on an 1896 no...
10 Okt 20221h 5min
Episode 23 - The Last of the Mohicans with Jonathan Bayer
On today's episode, we’re discussing 1992’s The Last of the Mohicans. This epic adventure film stars Daniel Day-Lewis and was adapted from an 1826 novel by James Fenimore Cooper. The film is set durin...
12 Sep 202249min
