Canadian History Ehx

Canadian History Ehx

Author: Craig Baird Language: English Episodes: 100
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Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
Episodes
Challenging Our Inner Columbo: Canadian Mysteries [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:40
From the mysterious death of a great painter, to the story of a legless man who appeared on a beach, Canada has many fascinating mysteries to explore. Today, we are going to dive into a few of them. ORDER MY FIRST HISTOR…
CHE Biography: Fred Penner [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:54
To many Canadians, he is a beloved figure from childhood. The host of Fred Penner's Place, he has won multiple Junos, has the Order of Canada and has sold over one million albums. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MA…
Vancouver's Time To Shine: Expo 86 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:44
Canada's second World's Fair was held almost two decades after its first. While Expo 86 wouldn't be watershed moment in Canadian history that Expo 67 was, it would completely transform Vancouver into an international cit…
Our Greatest Athlete: Bobbie Rosenfeld [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:26
It was said the best way to sum up the athletic prowess of Bobbie Rosenfeld was to say she was bad at swimming. Two Olympic medals, championships and Canada's greatest female athlete of the half-century in 1950, she was…
CHE Biography: Ron Sexsmith [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:29
Ron Sexsmith is one of Canada's most celebrated singer-songwriters. From his early years playing the circuit in Toronto, to his acclaimed albums through the 1990s into today. Today, I talk to him about his life and caree…
A Life-Saving Relay: The Race Against Death [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:26
When Fort Vermilion and Little Red River were in danger of a diphtheria outbreak, a lot of people came together to save lives, including one of Canada's most famous pilots. It is the Race Against Death. ORDER MY FIRST HI…
CHE Biography: Terry O'Reilly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:48
For two decades, Terry O'Reilly has been educating Canadians on the world of advertising and marketing. His radio show and podcast remains as popular today as it was back then, as he takes us on deep dives into ad histor…
Glory and Tragedy: The Mystery of Bill Barilko [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:46
Bill Barilko is familiar to many Canadians thanks to The Tragically Hip. The story of his rise to fame as an NHL player and his mysterious disappearance has become part of our collective culture. But there is so much mor…
From History of the 90s: Cod Moratorium [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:52
In July 1992 the Canadian government banned cod fishing along Newfoundland’s east coast in an effort to help restore cod stocks that had been depleted due to overfishing. The moratorium was supposed to last 18 months but…
Terror On The Lakes: The White Hurricane of 1913 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:49
In November 1913, a storm system slammed The Great Lakes, sinking over a dozen ships and killing hundreds of people. It remains the worst natural disaster in Great Lakes history. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAI…

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