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58 - Hockey: Origins & National Metaphors

A Cultural History of Canada

Release Date: 05/15/2022

122 - On poet A. M. Klein show art 122 - On poet A. M. Klein

A Cultural History of Canada

In which we discuss the life and work of modernist Jewish-Canadian writer A.M. Klein. Here are the referenced (or notable) poems, many more of which can be found on Internet Archive:  ""; ""; "". --- Support: Patreon ( Paypal ( recommended reading (

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Capitalism, Colonialism & Crises: An interview w/ historian Bryan D. Palmer show art Capitalism, Colonialism & Crises: An interview w/ historian Bryan D. Palmer

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In which Patrick talks to Bryan D. Palmer about his final volume in his three-part Capitalism and Colonialism series, focusing on Canadian history from 1960 to today. Bryan is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada’s 1960s and the co-authored Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History. or at your . --- Support: Patreon...

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A Cultural History of Canada

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121 - Italian-Canadians & 'Lives of the Saints' show art 121 - Italian-Canadians & 'Lives of the Saints'

A Cultural History of Canada

In which we discuss the cultural impacts of Italians on Canada and - due to time constraints - make a brief detour on Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints. --- Support: Patreon ( Paypal ( recommended reading (

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Betty Baxter: Outspoken Olympian show art Betty Baxter: Outspoken Olympian

A Cultural History of Canada

In which Patrick talks to former Olympian and LGBTQ sports activist about her new memoir Outspoken: A Journey from Olympic Athlete to Activist. or at . --- Support: Patreon ( Paypal ( recommended reading (

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120 - On Women's Suffrage in Quebec show art 120 - On Women's Suffrage in Quebec

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For International Women's Day? --- Support: Patreon ( Paypal ( recommended reading (

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Shirley Horn & Joanne Robertson on Writing a 'Residential School Story' show art Shirley Horn & Joanne Robertson on Writing a 'Residential School Story'

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In which Patrick talks to Shirley Horn and Joanne Robertson about their collaboration on the children's book, - which is based on Horn's lived experiences at the school.  or at . --- Support: Patreon ( Paypal ( recommended reading (

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119 - Joy Kogawa's Obasan & Japanese Internment Camps show art 119 - Joy Kogawa's Obasan & Japanese Internment Camps

A Cultural History of Canada

In which, after a hiatus, your heroes return to discuss how the Canadian government locked up its own citizens (again) under the War Measures Act.

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118 - Keeping the content machine going show art 118 - Keeping the content machine going

A Cultural History of Canada

Giving you one last episode before the new year! Wherein we look back on the last year, both as a podcast and a country.

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117 - Antisemitism and Earth & High Heaven show art 117 - Antisemitism and Earth & High Heaven

A Cultural History of Canada

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. Graham, Gwethalyn. Earth and High Heaven, 1944. Moss, John. A Reader's Guide to the Canadian Novel, McClelland and Stewart, 1981 --- Support: Patreon ( Paypal ( recommended reading (

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In which we talk about the early days of Canada's other, more famous, national sport, with discussions about its cultural and metaphorical importance.  

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Further reading: 

  • Holman, Andrew C., editor. Canada’s Game: Hockey and Identity. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2009. 
  • Howell, Colin. "hockey." The Oxford Companion to Canadian History, Oxford University Press, 2004. 
  • Jenish, D'Arcy. The Stanley Cup: A Hundred Years of Hockey at Its Best, McClelland & Stewart, 1992. 
  • Marche, Stephen. “The Meaning of Hockey,” The Walrus, December 2011, pp. 34-39. https://thewalrus.ca/the-meaning-of-hockey/. 
  • Robidoux, Michael A. “Imagining a Canadian Identity through Sport: A Historical Interpretation of Lacrosse and Hockey.” The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 115, no. 456, 2002, pp. 209–25, https://doi.org/10.2307/4129220.