Latest Canadahistory Podcast Episodes
Night Justice: The Donnelly Massacre
Canadian History Ehx - November 21, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe Donnelly family of Lucan were blamed for everything bad that happened in the area. Whether they were actually the cause of all the crime in the area is up for debate. Regardless, in 1880, the family was massacred by a vigilante mob in the night, giving rise to the famous story of The Black Do...
Fighting For Their Land: The Tsilhqot'in Uprising
Canadian History Ehx - November 14, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAfter their numbers were decimated by smallpox, the Tsilhqot'in People were faced with road construction straight through their territory without permission. What happened next was the Tsilhqot'in Uprising, which had long lasting consequences for British Columbia and the Tsilhqot'in People. Artwo...
Introducing... Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry | The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash | 1
Canadian History Ehx - November 11, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe old days of air travel were quite risky…compared to today, the chances of your flight going down were far greater …every airport had kiosks and coin-operating vending machines where you could buy life insurance before you headed to the gate—you know, just in case you thought you weren’t going...
The Legacy of Pierre Berton
Canadian History Ehx - November 07, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn the 1960s, it was said Canada had entered The Berton era. From the 1950s to the 2000s, Pierre Berton was omnipresent on television screens, radios and on the shelves of bookstores. He wrote 50 books and showed Canadians they had a past. He brought Canada's history to life, and is a direct insp...
Introducing... Black and Blue: Behind the Badge | Catching Hell
Canadian History Ehx - November 04, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIt’s 1986 and Michael Morrison is offered the opportunity of a lifetime. A chance to leave his life of poverty in Newark and start afresh. It’s a job offer he can’t afford to refuse. Michael has no idea what this new job has in store. But he soon realizes: he’s just joined ‘the biggest gang in Am...
The Beloved & Wild Show: The Hilarious House of Frightenstein
Canadian History Ehx - October 31, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsProduced for one season of 130 episodes, this wild show ran for decades in syndication. Beloved by generations of Canadians, both children and adults, it blended psychedelics, slapstick humour, education and a whole lot of fun. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx M...
A Canadian Miracle: The Dionne Quintuplets
Canadian History Ehx - October 24, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWhen they were born in 1934, they instantly became world-famous as the first known quintuplets to survive birth. While their upbringing had an image of happiness, in truth they were exploited by everyone around them. The Dionne Quintuplets fought throughout their adult life for privacy and compen...
The History Behind 24 Sussex Drive
Canadian History Ehx - October 20, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFrom the 1950s to the 2010s, it was the home to the prime minister. It has seen royalty, presidents, dignitaries, hockey legends and 20th century icons. Yet, it has fallen into disrepair and is in danger of being demolished. This is its history. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patre...
Fighting For Change: Harold Cardinal
Canadian History Ehx - October 17, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWhen the federal government looked to abolish the Indian Act with its controversial White Paper, Harold Cardinal put pen to paper and wrote An Unjust Society. For the next four decades, he emerged as one of Canada's most influential Indigenous activists. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Suppo...
Small Steps To Rapid Change: The Quiet Revolution
Canadian History Ehx - October 10, 2023 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor Quebec's first century as a province, the Catholic Church held an immense amount of control over everything from media and education to health care and social services. Beginning in the 1940s, a series of events happened to bring change. That change came quickly in the 1960s, during the era c...
The Oracle of Wheat: Ella Cora Hind
Canadian History Ehx - October 03, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsElla Cora Hind was a genius when it came to crop predictions. For three decades, she travelled thousands of kilometres across the Canadian Prairies to inspect crops. Her bushel predictions were rarely off by more than a few per cent. It is for good reason, she was called The Oracle of Wheat. Artw...
True Story: An Interview With Dinae Robinson and Rebecca Gibson
Canadian History Ehx - September 30, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsSeptember 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As part of that, History Channel, Global and StackTV will be airing True Story Part 1 and Part 2. Narrated by Kaniehtiio Horn (Rutherford Falls), True Story Part Two will examine the intergenerational impact of historical events inclu...
The Voice From Heaven: Portia White
Canadian History Ehx - September 26, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsShe was the first Black Canadian to achieve international success as a concert singer. Her singing voice was called a gift from heaven. While her career was all too short, her legacy continues to this day and continues to help those who followed her long after she died. Artwork/logo design by Jan...
The Life and Tragedy of Abraham Ulrikab
Canadian History Ehx - September 19, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAbraham Ulrikab could speak three languages, played the violin, was a natural leader and could read and write. Despite this, he was expected to act like a stereotype as part of a human zoo in Europe in 1880. Among the thousands of people put into human zoos to be gawked at, Abraham was one of the...
The Longest Race: 100 Days By Canoe Across Canada
Canadian History Ehx - September 12, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor over 100 days, across 5,000 kilometres of the Canadian landscape, ten teams of men canoed the nations rivers from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta to Montreal. All of this was done as a grand event during Canada's Centennial Year of 1967. It remains the longest canoe race in history. Artwork/log...
Tragedy and Censorship: The Laurier Palace Theatre Fire
Canadian History Ehx - September 05, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsCalled The Saddest Fire, a theatre fire in Montreal in January 1927 killed over 70 children, most being crushed against the doors as they tried to flee the flames. The fire resulted in a ban on anyone under the 16 from attending a theatre. A ban that lasted four decades. Artwork/logo design by Ja...
A CBC 90s Staple: Road To Avonlea
Canadian History Ehx - August 29, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn 1990, a new show debuted on CBC that followed the adventures of Sara Stanley and the King family on Prince Edward Island. For six years, it was a ratings hit and brought in dozens of Gemini nominations. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.co...
Pushing For Change: The We Demand Rally
Canadian History Ehx - August 22, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsCanada legalized homosexuality in 1969, but there was still a long way to go for equal rights for the LGBTQ community. In 1971, the first large-scale organized LGBTQ rally took place at Parliament Hill and started a chain reaction that continues to this day. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi S...
Working For A Better Canada: Cairine Wilson
Canadian History Ehx - August 15, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWhen it came time to choose the first woman to sit in the Canadian Senate, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King chose a relatively unknown woman named Cairine Wilson. She would become a thorn in his side as she pushed for a more just Canada, where people are welcomed at the border to start ...
The King of Clayoquot Sound: Wickaninnish
Canadian History Ehx - August 08, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWhen Europeans first arrived on the shores of Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, they met Chief Wickaninnish. He was powerful, and he controlled the trade in sea otter pelts while growing his own power. He wasn't intimidated, and he ensured the safety of his people. Artwork/logo design by Janet...
Toronto's Baby Boom: The Great Stork Derby
Canadian History Ehx - August 01, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor ten years, from 1926 to 1936, many couples in Toronto attempted to win a fortune. The money came from the will of an eccentric millionaire, who was giving most of his fortune to the woman who had the most children in that ten year span. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.co...
Black Friday: The Edmonton Tornado of 1987
Canadian History Ehx - July 25, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsOn a hot day at the end of July, a tornado set its sights on Edmonton. By the end of the day, 27 were dead and hundreds were injured. Since then, the day has become known as Black Friday in Edmonton. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop...
The Event That Changed Canada: The Anti-Asiatic Riots of 1907
Canadian History Ehx - July 18, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAnti-Asian sentiment was brewing in Vancouver, and it exploded in several days of rioting as white residents attacked the homes and businesses of Chinese and Japanese residents. The event forever changed Canada and its immigration laws. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/ca...
The Imposter and Conservationist: Grey Owl
Canadian History Ehx - July 11, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThe world knew him as Grey Owl, but in truth he was an Englishman named Archie Belaney. He posed as an Indigenous man, and brought a message of Conservation to the world. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: www.canadaehx.com/shop Donate: canadaehx.com (Click...
My Own Origin Story: The Heritage Minutes
Canadian History Ehx - July 04, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWithout the Heritage Minutes, there would be no Canadian History Ehx. These short vignettes that debuted in the 1990s, opening up our history to millions of Canadians and inspired a young Craig Baird to take his own journey into Canadian history. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patr...
The Golden Age of Canadian Comics: The War-Time Era
Canadian History Ehx - June 27, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFor a brief few years, with no American comics coming into Canada, four companies took up the mantle and created comics that filled the comic book void. After the Second World War, as American comics once again crossed the border, those companies disappeared but the comic characters they created ...
The Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan: Frances Gertrude McGill
Canadian History Ehx - June 20, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsBefore there was ever a Detective Columbo, there was Frances Gertrude McGill, the woman who solved gruesome crimes in Saskatchewan and earned the respect of the RCMP. There is a reason she was called the Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/ca...
The Ambassador of Peace: Thanadelthur
Canadian History Ehx - June 13, 2023 14:26 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThanadelthur was a Chipewyan woman who only lived into her early-20s. Despite this, she brought peace to the Cree and Chipewyan and expanded the fur trading territory of the Hudson's Bay Company into the northern regions. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: ...
Introducing... Deadman's Curse: Slumach's Gold
Canadian History Ehx - June 09, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis historical, true crime podcast hosted by Kru Williams from History Television's hit original series Deadman’s Curse: The Legend of the Lost Gold investigates the curse and legend surrounding the lost gold mine of Pitt Lake. On their quest they're joined by members of the Stó:lō and Katzie Fi...
Humanitarian and Visionary: Lucille Teasdale-Corti
Canadian History Ehx - June 06, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsLucille Teasdale-Corti was not only a trailblazer as a female surgeon in her native Canada, she was also someone who helped hundreds of thousands of Ugandans over the course of nearly 40 years in the hospital she ran with her husband Piero. Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi Support: patreon.co...
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