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Listening T.O. History

Hosted by Steve Penfold and Louis Reed-Wood · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes

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Episodes
13
Last ep.
9 days ago
Avg length
50m
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36
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16
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About this podcast

The podcast all about the histories that made Toronto! Hosted by Steve Penfold and Louis Reed-Wood.

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Steve Penfold and Louis Reed-Wood hosts Listening T.O. History, a history show with 13 episodes published.

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9 - Watching T.O. History: Goin' Down the Road (1970)

Dec 11, 20251h 5mEp. 130

In today's episode, we discuss the classic Canadian movie Goin' Down the Road! Released in 1970, this movie tells the story of two Maritimers who come to Toronto looking for better pay and good times. We chat about the h

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8 - The Great Stacks Debate: When Undergraduates Wanted IN to Robarts Library, 1972

Oct 14, 20251h 15mEp. 120

On today's episode, we discuss student activism at the University of Toronto in the 1960s and '70s, with a specific focus on a conflict over who was allowed to access the stacks at Robarts Library. It’s also a chance to

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Mini 3 - Toronto and the History of Federal Elections

Jul 16, 202525mEp. 110

In today's mini, we talk about how Toronto has voted in Canada's federal elections of the past. Here are some resources for those interested in learning more about the history of Toronto and federal elections, or the his

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Mini 2 - The Rise and Fall of Tory Toronto in Provincial Elections

May 13, 202519mEp. 100

In today's mini, we discuss the history of Toronto in Ontario provincial elections. If you'd like to explore for yourself the results of Ontario's elections throughout the province's post-Confederation history, check out

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Mini 1 - Tariffs and Trade in Toronto History: The Toronto Eighteen

Mar 11, 202523mEp. 90

In our first-ever Listening T.O. Mini, we discuss the history of free trade and tariffs in Canada's and Toronto's history. In particular, we focus on 1911, when a group of Toronto elites who had supported the Liberal Par

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7 - Getting Around Toronto, Part 1: When Public Transit was Private

Feb 14, 202558mEp. 80

This episode is the first of a two-part series on the history of the TTC, and particularly streetcars, in Toronto! In these two episodes, we get into how Toronto's streetcar system came to be, why it moved from private b

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6 - U of T is History: The 1895 Student Strike

Nov 22, 20241h 7mEp. 70

When you think about student protest movements, you probably don’t think about the Victorian era. But maybe you should—because in 1895, University of Toronto students challenged the university’s administration by going o

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5 - Gangs of Fort York: The Orange Order in Toronto

Sep 4, 20241h 2mEp. 60

For over a hundred years, Toronto was a stronghold of the Orange Order—a fraternal society founded on principles of militant Protestantism and loyalty to the British Crown—and Toronto's many Orangemen worked to marginali

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4 - Why is There an 1885 Statue at Queen’s Park? Toronto's Role in Settler Colonialism on the Prairies

Jun 28, 202459mEp. 50

In 1885, ​more than 500 Torontonians headed to the Northwest to defend settler colonialism against a Métis resistance led by Louis Riel. In this episode, we wonder why a monument to these volunteers sits at Queen’s Park,

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3 - William Lyon Mackenzie: Rebel, Mayor, Crank

May 24, 20241h 4mEp. 40

In this episode, we discuss the career of one of history’s most famous Torontonians, William Lyon Mackenzie. Those of you who know your Canadian history have probably heard of Mackenzie; in the late 1830s he famously led

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2 - The Rise of British Toronto

Apr 19, 20241h 1mEp. 30

In this episode, we discuss how the initial establishment of Toronto (at the time, York) was part of a British imperial project. We also look into how decision-makers inscribed Britishness on Toronto's landscape through

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1 - What We Acknowledge

Mar 15, 20241h 9mEp. 20

In this episode, we look into the history behind Toronto’s land acknowledgements! Who are the Indigenous nations and confederacies alluded to by the acknowledgements, and what are the histories of the various treaties th

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Trailer - What is Listening T.O. History?

Mar 7, 20244mEp. 10

Hello and welcome to Listening T.O. History, the podcast all about the histories that made Toronto! In this short trailer, we introduce ourselves and what this podcast is all about. Be sure to check out our first episode

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Listening T.O. History is hosted by Steve Penfold and Louis Reed-Wood. The show is categorised under history and has published 13 episodes.

How many episodes does Listening T.O. History have?

Listening T.O. History has published 13 episodes.

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Listening T.O. History regularly covers history. It sits in the history category.

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Episodes of Listening T.O. History average 50 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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