History in 60: The Podcast

In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast , host John Loeppky sits down with Dr. Mario Levesque to explore disability and political representation in Canada. From barriers to elected office to shifting public attitudes and policy reform, this conversation examines what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why disabled leadership matters in Canadian democracy. Together, they unpack how institut...

In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast , host John Loeppky explores inclusive and disability-led dance with Dr. Kelsie Acton. For generations, dance has been defined by uniformity, precision, and bodies moving in specific, codified ways. That definition often left disabled dancers outside the frame. But over the past several decades, disabled artists and companies have redefined wh...

In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast , host John Loeppky speaks with Clay Ma, bilingual subject editor at The Canadian Encyclopedia, about how disability history gets recorded and how it sometimes disappears. From journalism and editorial decision-making to plain language summaries, alt text, and remote work, this conversation explores the practical and political realities of doc...

In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky is joined by Heather McCain, founder and executive director of Live, Educate, Transform Society (LETS) and a proud Crip Doula, for a wide-ranging conversation about disability justice, community care, and how disabled people keep each other alive through mutual aid. Building on the History in 60 TV episode Charter and Change...

In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky sits down with actor and writer Yousef Kadoura to explore disability-led comedy, where it comes from, what it pushes back against, and why it matters for disability culture in Canada. From the complicated history of freak shows and “being the joke,” to the power of disabled creators building their own creative spaces and car...

In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky explores the Canadian origins and global rise of wheelchair rugby, one of the most intense and strategic sports on four wheels. John sits down with elite athlete Jessica Kruger to talk about how the sport builds community, accelerates independence after injury, and reshapes what people assume is possible for athletes on and...

The new TV & Podcast series "History in 60" Is Finally Here....And It Starts with Murderball A brand new series has arrived… and we’re starting with a sport that hits HARD.  In this first episode of History in 60, we dive into the origins of Murderball — the intense, full-contact sport now known as wheelchair rugby. Built on speed, strategy, and impact, it changed the game forever.  This is histor...