37 - The Hudson's Bay Company & Young Boys' Fiction
In which we discuss the famous Hudson's Bay Company in relation to R. M. Ballantyne's 'Snowflakes & Sunbeams' (1856) - a pioneer of boys' fiction! How did the HBC inform Ballantyne's writing? What is ...
30 Maj 20211h 11min
36 - George Copway: Ojibwe Romanticism & Resistance (ft. Prof. Kevin Hutchings)
In which Kevin Hutchings (Professor of English at the University of Northern British Columbia) joins us to talk about the once-famous Ojibwe Methodist writer, George Copway (Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh)! From ...
16 Maj 20211h 36min
35 - Black Robe: Images in Dialogue
In which we use Brian Moore's 1985 novel Black Robe to discuss the use and creation of images by Jesuits missionaries in New France. This also acts as a kind of prelude to a very special episode in tw...
2 Maj 20211h 19min
34 - Early Theatre: Performing Society
In which we cover a range of pre-Confederation plays, including Charles Heavysege's 'Saul', and discuss how they inform the performance of history, society, and culture. You can find 'Saul' in our rec...
18 Apr 20211h 13min
33 - Orange & Green: Overview of Irish Cultural Impacts
In which we cover mini topics as a way of setting up the Irish influence in Canada - and how ideas of sectarianism and unity within that population are more complicated than one might think. Topics in...
4 Apr 20211h 21min
32 - 'Evangeline': Romanticizing The Acadian Expulsion
In which we discuss the 1847 long poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline! Topics include the Acadian Expulsion in the 1750s, the American 'Fireside Poets', and the impact of Evangeline on the ...
21 Mars 20211h 23min
31 - Act of Union & Responsible Government (ft. Canadian History Ehx!)
In which we are joined by the delightful Craig (Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin) to discuss the major changes in the Canadian government during the 1840s. Topics include the union of the Can...
6 Mars 20211h 25min
30 - Exiles & Dissidents: Early African-Canadian Literature
In which, in honour of Black History Month, we discuss the early development of African-Canadian literature by covering newspapers, religious narratives, literary networks, and slave narratives from 1...
21 Feb 20211h 22min
