Halloween Interlude! - Ghost Tales & Spooky Folklore
Release Date: 10/31/2020
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
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
A Cultural History of Canada
Sorry for the delay. Is this anything? Who's to say...
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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
A Cultural History of Canada
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
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
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 we halt our narrative to talk about werewolves, ghost ships, and...flying canoes?! You can find images and brief overviews of the monsters right here.
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Major Sources:
- Beaugrand, Honoré. 'Fantastic Tales,' La Bibliothèque électronique du Quebec (The English Collection), Volume 11.
- Jolicoeur. Catherine. 'Le Vaisseau Fantôme: Légende Étiologique,' Presses Université Laval, 1970.
- Le Quellec, Jean-Loïc. "La chasse-galerie: Du Poitou à l’Acadie," IRIS (Centre de Recheche sur l'Imaginaire, Université de Grenoble), 1999.
- Podruchny, Carolyn. "Werewolves and Windigos: Narratives of Cannibal Monsters in French-Canadian Voyageur Oral Tradition," Ethnohistory, Volume 51, Number 4, Fall 2004, pp. 677-700.
- Ransom, Amy J. “The Changing Shape of a Shape-Shifter: The French-Canadian Loup-Garou.” Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 27, no. 2, May 2016, pp. 251–275.
- Sceanders, Ian. "The Fiery Phantom That Sails Bay Chaleur," Maclean's, June 15, 1951.
- "The Werewolf of Quebec City," Canadiana, March 8 2019.
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