A Cultural History of Canada

In which we start talking about the 1869-70 Métis resistance that led to the creation of Manitoba and represented many of the issues that Canada still faces today. ---  Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory ). --- Support: Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana ); Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/hi...

In which we each power through a concussion and antibiotics to discuss how mid-19th century modernization affected Canada and talk about folk tales once more! Topics include life in the country and the city, child labour, and of course Karl Marx. --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory ). --- Support: Patreon ( https:...

In which we unlock our latest episode of Pop Canada to the public! Listen in as we discuss how nature appears in Canadian culture and then segue into a talk about the current climate crisis. If you want to find more (and complete) episode of Pop Canada you can support us on Patreon for 3$ a month! --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.faceboo...

In which we talk about the dark side of Macdonald's legacy and the latter part of his life, again using caricatures (but ones that make us go "yikes..."). Caricatures: https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/2021/10/30/j-a-macdonald-caricatures-the-darker-side/ --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory ). --- Support: P...

In which we examine the legacy of Canada's first PM through caricatures! This episode focuses on his early life and what is considered to be J. A. Macdonald's more 'positive' legacy...and how that is certainly a double-edged sword. Caricatures: https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/2021/10/17/some-caricatures-of-sir-john-a-macdonald/ --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHis...

In which we talk about an acclaimed fantasy series - 'Malazan: Book of the Fallen' - written by two archeologists from Ontario and Manitoba. We also delve a bit into the genre as it developed in Canada! Find the full episode and more here: Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana ) Other Support: Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana ); the recommended reading page...

In which we we discuss the officialization of the British North America Act, its immediate impact, and much more as Canada takes on its first kind of independent form! We also discuss photographer William Notman as a case study for how culture is changing in the new country. It's an episode of debates, dirty tricks, exclusions, and parties! --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanL...

In which we talk about the conferences in Charlottetown and Quebec that laid the groundwork for Canada and the British North America Act! We also end on by analyzing some artistic depictions of those moments. --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory ). --- Support: Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana );...

In which, we discuss the early-2000s TV show Total Drama, its spin-offs, and the creators' other endeavours (like 6teen). We get to talking about Americanization, Canadian parodies, and have a general fun time! Find the full episode and more here: Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana ) Other Support: Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana ); the recommended readi...

In which we discuss a famous poet and politician that allows us to address the Fenians, the further establishment of Irish-Canadians, and who fully leads us into Confederation!! NOTE: I forgot to mention that the person who was accused of shooting McGee was called Patrick J. Whelan. Thought it was important to include it. --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Faceb...

In which we talk about the 1858 Fraser River gold rush, its part in the creation of the colony of British Columbia, and a modern take on the event in Raymond Maher's ' The Deadly Five' novel. --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory ). --- Support: Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana ); Paypal ( https:/...

In which we discuss the ways that the Great White North is shown in various media - from the Simpsons to Kevin Smith films! It's a veritable pop luck of topics... I don't regret the joke. Here are the first 10 minutes of our talk! --- Find the full episode and more at: www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana Other support at: - Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana ); - Recommended...

In which we have Native American, Himanish Goel, join us to talk about the Trickster figure as a way to open on a central part of many Western Indigenous myths and British Columbia generally! We use Eden Robinson's Son of a Trickster to help us with some of the themes. Somewhat relevant tangents include Loki and To Kill A Mockingbird. Check out Craft Beer Talk Show ! --- Contact: historiacanadiana...

In which Mack stays awake long enough to talk about Canada's "Colonial Poet Laureate" and rising English-Canadian nationalism. Topics include Gothic literature, the formation of Canada's military, and reciprocity treaties! --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory ). --- Support: Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/histor...

In which we give a taste of what goes on over on our Patreon sister show: Pop Canada! Here are the first 10 minutes of our talk on the many Degrassi shows before having an extensive talk about their legacy! --- Find the full episode and more at: www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana Other support at: - Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/historiacanadiana ); - Recommended reading page ( https://h...

In which, on our road to Confederation, we discuss he who was once known as 'French-Canada's National Bard'! Topics also include the situation in 1850s Canada, reflections on Confederation, and the Annexation Manifesto! Patrick translated some of the French poems here: https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/2021/06/28/translation-of-selected-octave-cremazie-poems/ --- Contact: historiacanadiana@g...

In which we are joined by the great Liv and Kate ('Just Watch Me' podcast) to talk about Margaret Atwood's 1996 historical fiction novel, Alias Grace . We discuss Atwood's use of fiction and history, the novel's purpose, Victorian perceptions of women and crime, and much more! Patrick's opinion is majorly pushed back against and the episode is worth it just for that! --- Contact: historiacanadiana...

In which we give a taste of what goes on over on our Patreon sister show: Pop Canada! Here are the first 10 minutes of our talk on comedy: a staple of Canadian pop culture. We address the history of the genre, important figures, and why it developed in this country! --- Find the full episode and more at: www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana Other support at: - Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/paypalme...

In which we discuss the famous Hudson's Bay Company in relation to R. M. Ballantyne's 'Snowflakes & Sunbeams' (1856) - a pioneer of boys' fiction! How did the HBC inform Ballantyne's writing? What is the relation between the HBC and the sense of wonder and imagination that the novel depicts? This one covers all those great questions and more!  --- Contact: historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @C...

In which Kevin Hutchings (Professor of English at the University of Northern British Columbia) joins us to talk about the once-famous Ojibwe Methodist writer, George Copway (Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh)! From Copway's relation to Romanticism to his resistance to European hegemony, this episode covers a lot! Kevin was great and allowed us to make one of our favourite episodes yet.  Check out his writings an...

In which we use Brian Moore's 1985 novel Black Robe to discuss the use and creation of images by Jesuits missionaries in New France. This also acts as a kind of prelude to a very special episode in two weeks! --- Contact : historiacanadiana@gmail.com, Twitter ( @CanLitHistory ) & Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/CanLitHistory ). --- Support : Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/historiacanadiana...

In which we cover a range of pre-Confederation plays, including Charles Heavysege's 'Saul', and discuss how they inform the performance of history, society, and culture. You can find 'Saul' in our recommended reading page below! --- Sources & Further Reading: Charlesbois, Gaetan, and Anne Nothop. "Canadian Theatre History," Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia , Athabasca University Press, October 2020....

In which we cover mini topics as a way of setting up the Irish influence in Canada - and how ideas of sectarianism and unity within that population are more complicated than one might think. Topics include folk music, religion, politics, and St. Patrick's Day riots! Excerpts of the writings we discuss here: https://historiacanadiana.wordpress.com/2021/04/01/episode-33-extras-some-early-irish-writi...

In which we discuss the 1847 long poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline ! Topics include the Acadian Expulsion in the 1750s, the American 'Fireside Poets', and the impact of Evangeline on the Acadians of old and today.  Content warning: We say 'fuck' a lot this episode as we read one of the modern reactions to the poem. --- Further Reading & Sources: Godin, Céleste. "Fuck you Évangéline,"...

In which we are joined by the delightful Craig (Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin) to discuss the major changes in the Canadian government during the 1840s. Topics include the union of the Canadas, the gaining the responsible government, and the burning of Parliament in Montreal!  You can find Craig's three podcasts (yes, three!) on all platforms and through his website: https://canadaehx....