After School Archive Club

This week Lis, Katie, and Patrick talk with Queen's University PhD candidate and public historian Kat McDonald! Kat studies dark tourism in her hometown of Kingston, Ontario and talks about the highs and lows of her first year as a PhD student and her views on dark tourism, ghost walks, and more! Follow Kat on social media:  Instagram and Twitter: @AcadianDame Connect on LinkedIn and her website  ...

Welcome to the Digital Dust Christmas Special! Join Lis around the Yule Log as she regales in stories of how Christmas was celebrated in Medieval Europe, plus our favourite podcast memories of 2021!  Connect with Us! On Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  Have suggestions and comments? Email us: thedigitaldustpodcast@gmail.com   Credits:  We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Medi...

Grab some popcorn and your comfiest pants, it's movie night! This week Patrick, Lis, and Robin try to unpack the Oscar-winning, problematic rom-com classic: Shakespeare in Love! Explore the film's best and worst features, plus a discussion on why we even study Shakespeare 400 years later.  Connect with Us! On Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  Have suggestions and comments...

Welcome to the ultimate essay and exam crash course! This week Robin, Katie, and Patrick share their tips and tricks on how to write like a grad student. Learn how to craft your essays from start to finish, from finding a topic to editing and revising. Plus ways to ace your final exam! Connect with Us! On Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  Have suggestions and comments? Em...

This week Lis, Katie, and Patrick discuss the history of Remembrance Day. Take a critical look at how war is commemorated in Canada, and why it needs to be changed.  Mentioned in this Episode:  Purchase your own White Peace Poppy HERE Some Desperate Glory, Max Egremont The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914, Margaret MacMillan Paris 1919, Margaret MacMillan Between Commemoration and History: T...

It's a Digital Dust Spooktacular Special! How did Jack-o-Lantern's get their name? Who really created Frankenstein? Why do we celebrate Halloween? Join us for a game of spooky fact or fiction... if you dare!  Mentioned in this Episode:  Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas Frankenstein, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Connect with Us! On Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  Join our book...

Welcome to Digital Dust's Declassified Grad School Survival Guide! This week, we walk you through tips and tricks for applying to grad school, from crafting the perfect letter, to asking for references, and everything in between! Connect with Us! On Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  Join our bookclub, the Dust Jacket! Have suggestions and comments? Email us: thedigitaldus...

Welcome to Digital Dust's Declassified Grad School Survival Guide! This week, Professor Mike Dove and graduates from Western University's Masters in Public History program share tips for getting into grad school, and what makes Western's program one of the best in Canada.  Mentioned in this Episode MA in Public History at Western How to Apply About Western University   Connect with Us! On Instagra...

Season 2 is finally here! After a summer hiatus, Robin, Lis, Katie and Patrick catch up and share favourite moments from their internships. Plus, a sneak peak on what's to come this season! Mentioned this Episode The Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre  Know History Banting House National Historic Site Connect with Us! On Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  Join our bookcl...

That's a wrap on season 1! What better way to celebrate than to answer questions from you, our amazing listeners! In the season finale, Katie, Patrick, Lis and Robin share their favourite historical hotties, advice to their younger selves, along with tips and tricks for studying history and book suggestions! Plus hear some exclusive sneak peaks into what season 2 may hold! Don't worry, new episode...

On this very special episode we are joined by PhD candidate Deidre McCorkindale to learn about the history of Juneteenth, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the future of race and civil rights in North America.  Mentioned in this episode: Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada, Natasha Henry  Juneteenth, Ralph Ellison  For more information on Deidre's community and the history of African-...

To celebrate International Museums Week this episode Katie, Robin, Lis, and Patrick explore all things museums! From museum history, to favourite exhibits, and how colonialism has shaped museums for better and for worse; this episode will help you get more out of your next museum visit.  Follow us on Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  Check out these TedTalks mentioned thi...

This week, we welcome back our Kestra Greer with a special Pride episode about the AIDS epidemic, queer allyship, and what AIDS can teach us about the COVID-19 pandemic.  Looking for more information about the AIDS crisis? Head over to our blog to find a special reading list for this episode ! Follow Kestra on Twitter @GreerKestra   Follow us on Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our web...

This week, we welcome our very first guest-expert, Kestra Greer! Follow along as Kestra takes us through a brief history of gender and sexuality, from Ancient Greece to Oscar Wilde!  Follow Kestra on Twitter @GreerKestra   Follow us on Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + check out our website !  (this episode features discussions of sex and sexuality, homophobia, and racism, listener discretion is...

Summer is just around the corner and with grad school wrapping up Patrick, Lis, Robin, and Katie sit down to share their summer plans and what's next for the Digital Dust Podcast! Plus hear some amazing advice on how to find a public history summer job!  Follow us on Instagram ( @thedigitaldustpodcast ) and our website !  Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Send us an email! thedigitaldustpodcas...

This week, we wrap up our deep-dive into all things Ancient Greece in part 2 of "Rage, Revenge, and Retellings of the Iliad"! Katie shares 4 different retellings of Homer's epic story (shirtless Brad Pitt, anyone?) and answers questions like is ancient history constructed? Who's name is immortalized and who is forgotten?  If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, head over to the podcast home page to...

This week on the Digital Dust Podcast, Katie shares her love of all things Ancient Greece! In part one of this two-part episode, explore how ancient history is constructed through one of the most classic and retold Greek epics: Homer's The Iliad.  Follow us on Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + our website !  Also check out this special Iliad-inspired Spotify playlist created by Katie! 

This week on the Digital Dust Podcast we are breaking some history-myths, and maybe casting a few spells! Lis, Robin, Patrick, and Katie take you on a deep dive through the history of witchcraft, the history behind common stereotypes, and more!  Follow us on Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + our website! 

This week Lis, Robin, Katie, and Patrick share their thoughts on how history is taught in schools - including trench foot demonstrations - and how to improve the history curriculum. Trust us, this isn't your average history lesson!  Follow us on Instagram @thedigitaldustpodcast + our website !   

What's your favourite song? What do you think about school? What are soup hands?! This week get to know Robin, Lis, Patrick, and Katie as they host a chaotic Q&A!  Follow us on Instagram! @thedigitaldustpodcast  + our website ! Follow Jules McCools @mccoolsmusic!

Four grad students start a history podcast... what could go wrong?! Get to know your hosts Lis, Katie, Robin, and Patrick as they share their favourite museum experiences, morbid childhood history obsessions, and what public history means to them.  Follow us on Instagram! @ thedigitaldustpodcast Check out our website here !