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Hosted by Patrick & Mackenzy · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 186 episodes
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A bi-weekly discussion that critically (and flippantly) engages with the literature, culture, and people of this weird place known as Canada. Hosted by two English graduates, Patrick & Mackenzy. Sometimes features interviews with writers and academics. Featured on Feedspot's "35 Best Canada History Podcasts" (#18), "15 Best Cultural History Podcasts" (#7), and "30 Best History Podcasts For Students" (#10). Named best podcast of all time by their mothers!
Patrick & Mackenzy hosts A Cultural History of Canada, a society show with 186 episodes published.
In which we discuss the life and work of modernist Jewish-Canadian writer A.M. Klein. Here are the referenced (or notable) poems, many more of which can be found on Internet Archive: " Out of the pulver and the polished
In which Patrick talks to Bryan D. Palmer about his final volume in his three-part Capitalism and Colonialism series, focusing on Canadian history from 1960 to today. Bryan is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Researc
In which we discuss the cultural impacts of Italians on Canada and - due to time constraints - make a brief detour on Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Pa
In which Patrick talks to former Olympian and LGBTQ sports activist about her new memoir Outspoken: A Journey from Olympic Athlete to Activist. Find the book here or at your local bookstore. --- Support: Patreon (https:/
For International Women's Day? --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana); recommended reading (https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/bo
In which Patrick talks to Shirley Horn and Joanne Robertson about their collaboration on the children's book, Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story - which is based on Horn's lived experiences at the school. Find t
In which, after a hiatus, your heroes return to discuss how the Canadian government locked up its own citizens (again) under the War Measures Act.
Giving you one last episode before the new year! Wherein we look back on the last year, both as a podcast and a country.
In which we talk about antisemitism in Canada, with a brief segue into Gwethalyn Graham's novel Earth & High Heaven (1944). --- Sources/Further Reading Abella, Irving. None is Too Many, 1970. Graham, Gwethalyn. Earth and
Is this episode early for next week or late from last week? Who's to say... but it is about various theories that were offered in mid-twentieth century Canada about what was the most crucial aspect to its foundation was.
In which Patrick rides solo for a brief overview of Norman Bethune's rock n' roll life. --- Further Readings Bock, Dennis. The Communist's Daughter, 2007. Tse-Tung, Mao. "In Memory of Norman Bethune." December 21, 1939.
In which I talk to writer Christine Estima about her debut novel, Letters to Kafka. The novel conjures the voice of Milena Jesenská, the absent interlocutor to Franz Kafka's posthumously published Letters to Milena, in a
After one year, we are hear to finish our exploration of the man who has widely been called the greatest PM of Canadian history. Of course we'll laugh at him! Cartoons referenced: Cartoon 1 Cartoon 2 Cartoon 3 Cartoon 4
In which Patrick talks to Max Brault about The Race to the Starting Line, which details his public and private work as an accessibility activist, as well as his being one of the drivers of Canada's recent "Accessible Can
In which we talk about the creation of the Man of Steel and why he matters. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana)
In which Patrick reads from and raves about George Elliott Clarke's Whylah Falls while Mack is away. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanad
In which we discuss a largely forgotten early example of the Canadian modern/postmodern in Howard O'Hagan's 1939 novel, Tay John. Sorry for the delayed episode release, we all got caught up in other things.... --- Suppor
A discussion with Eve Lazarus about her new book, Beneath Dark Waters! Find the book here or at your local bookstore. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana); Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/paypa
In which we discuss how fascism has generally played out in Canada and why right wing movements today are different, all while Mack battles sleep live on the pod. --- Support: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/historiacan
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