Curious Canadian History Podcast
1) The Conflict and Culture Podcast S1E4 The Good Allies - Rest in Peace Tim Cook
On October 26th news broke of the passing of Canadian historian Tim Cook. Tim was a leading voice in the field of Canadian military history and the chief historian and director of research at the Cana...Show More
2) S11E3 Unceded Territory and Land Rights in British Columbia
In British Columbia, land acknowledgements often refer to “unceded territory.” Yet many people remain uncertain about the history behind these words or their implications for the future of the provinc...Show More
3) The Conflict and Culture Podcast S1E3 - The Sacred Band of Thebes
The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite military unit of 300 highly trained heavy infantry soldiers (hoplites), famously composed of 150 pairs of male lovers. Formed in the 4th century BCE the Thebans,...Show More
4) S11E2 Buying Bombs: Defence Procurement in Canada
What is it called when the Canadian Armed Forces go about purchasing something? It’s called procurement. While most Canadians probably understand that the CAF goes through some process to buy new equi...Show More
5) The Conflict and Culture Podcast - S1E2 Comic Books and the Second World War
Illustration has been an integral part of human history. Particularly before the advent of media such as photography, film, television, and now the Internet, illustrations in all their variety had bee...Show More
6) S11E1 Canadian Punk Rock Takes Over the World
After punk found commercial success in the ’90s, with bands like Green Day, the Offspring, and Blink-182, a new wave of punk bands emerged, each embodying the DIY spirit of the movement in their own w...Show More
7) *Brand New Podcast* The Conflict and Culture Podcast Ep1 - The Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht
David Borys has started a brand new podcast and we here at CCH are bringing you its very first episode. The Conflict and Culture Podcast explores everything and anything to do with military history be...Show More
8) Season 11 Episode 1 coming September 23rd!!
While the summer may be coming to an end it's not all bad news because Curious Canadian History is coming back for Season 11! The first episode airs September 23rd and we are pumped for what is going ...Show More
9) S10E22 The Birth of the Canadian Flag
Surprise! We here at CCH decided to drop a special final episode for Season 10. The Canadian flag is iconic. In almost all parts of the globe people recognize the red maple leaf as distinctly ours, or...Show More
10) S10E21 Unpacking the Baggage: The 2025 Federal Election
The 2025 Federal Election was one of the most dynamic and issue-filled elections to have occurred since the 1980s. Threats to Canadian sovereignty, an unpredictable US president, issues over Canadian ...Show More