The Nameless Collective Podcast
1) SPECIAL EPISODE 06 | Your Servant
On January 9th, 1915 - just two days before his execution - Bhai Mewa Singh wrote a letter to the community in Stockton. With the help of community researchers and archivists, this letter has been dig...Show More
2) SPECIAL EPISODE 05 | Country of Origin
The first challenge to Canada’s discriminatory “Continuous Journey” regulation took place on February 14, 1908, less than a month after the regulation was put on the books. Six South Asian passengers ...Show More
3) SPECIAL EPISODE 04 | The Language of Revolution
The impact of the Farmer’s protest has reverberated around the world. This week Milan, Paneet and Naveen examine The Trolley Times - a multilingual publication recording the stories of the protest thr...Show More
4) S02 E05: Robert's Rules For Revolution
The Indian independence movement was seen as seditious and illegal, and supporting this movement and any anti-British activism from abroad was monitored closely.
5) S02 E04: Activist to Sant: The Teja Singh Story
We discuss the intriguing life of Teja Singh; from an anti-British activist in a 3-piece suit to the Sant in the 1960s.
6) S02 E03: Demystifying Hopkinson and We Solve A Mystery
Who was the real William C. Hopkinson? We try to demystify the complicated man and his obsession with the local South Asian community. We also discuss what happened to Bibi Harnam Kaur and Bhai Bhag S...Show More
7) S02 E02: The Ballad of Bela Singh
Described as the "smartest dressed East Indian in Vancouver" Bela Singh was a British informant accused by ghadarites of being a spy and murderer. This is the story of the many assassinations of Bela ...Show More
8) S02 E01: Crime and Criminality
When do South Asians (and many BIPOC) enter the official colonial archive? Hint: It's when we're accused of crimes. This season, we talk about crime & criminality, and what constitutes criminal behavi...Show More
9) SPECIAL EPISODE 03 | "Did You Paint Your Nose and Your Hands Brown?!" Racism and the Canadian Election
Blackface. Model minorities. Bill 21. Racism. It's the Canadian Federal Election, and The Nameless Collective discuss the burden of representation, the country's first racialized candidate for Prime M...Show More
10) SPECIAL EPISODE 02 | The Politics of Un-Naming
A federal building in Vancouver is officially un-named, and a mural emerges in its place. This special episode of The Nameless Collective Podcast discusses politics of un-naming the H.H. Stevens feder...Show More