Historia Canadiana - A Cultural History of Canada Podcast
1) 119 - Keeping the content machine going
Giving you one last episode before the new year! Wherein we look back on the last year, both as a podcast and a country.
2) 117 - Antisemitism and Earth & High Heaven
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. Gr...Show More
3) 116 - Theories of Canada’s foundation
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...Show More
4) 115 - Norman Bethune
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 Bethu...Show More
5) "Letters to Kafka": A Conversation with Christine Estima
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 Let...Show More
6) 114 - William Lyon Mackenzie King, Part 2 (ONE YEAR LATER!)
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 Cartoo...Show More
7) Max Brault on an building an 'Accessible Canada'
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 re...Show More
8) 113 - Superman!
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)
9) 112 - Reading & Discussing Clarke's "Whylah Falls"
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/pa...Show More
10) 111 - Howard O'Hagan's Tay John
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 t...Show More