122 - On poet A. M. Klein
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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
A Cultural History of Canada
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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Updates & Vibes
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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
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
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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'
A Cultural History of Canada
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
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
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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
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 (
info_outlineIn which Mack gets mad as we go through the context and major parts of the infamous piece of Canadian legislation. Topics include the White Man's Burden, racism, racism, sexism, and racism.
Cover caricature by Dale Cummings.
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Further Reading:
- “History Of The Indian Act (Part One)”, Saskatchewan Indian, Vol. 8, No. 3, March 1978, pp. 4-5.
- Indian Act, 1876, https://nctr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1876_Indian_Act_Reduced_Size.pdf
- Kelm, Mary-Ellen, and Keith D. Smith. Talking Back to the Indian Act: Critical Readings in Settler Colonial Histories. University of Toronto Press, 2018.
- Titley, Brian. “Indian Act.” The Oxford Companion to Canadian History, Oxford University Press, 2004.