Episodios

  • Perlustration

    Perlustration
    Dec 16 2021
    Stolen letters from the Soviet Union emerge decades later to tell stories about a repressive past. Echoes of the present emerge as our researchers dive deep into something called perlustration.
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    30 m
  • The Secret History of Barbecue

    The Secret History of Barbecue
    Sep 3 2021
    Today, Russell takes us through the secret history of barbecue - what you didn't know about a summertime staple.
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    29 m
  • The Big Mother of Kiev

    The Big Mother of Kiev
    Jun 25 2021
    Guest contributors Sophia and Isabel Jewel investigate Europe's biggest monument - the Motherland Monument in Kiev, Ukraine.
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    31 m
  • A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 3

    A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 3
    Jun 11 2021
    Gina and Nataly wrap up our series on Canada-Cuba relations.
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    31 m
  • A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 2

    A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 2
    May 28 2021
    Guest contributors Lynda and Yintong sit down with Dr. John Kirk, who had been a go-between for the Canadian government and the Castros.
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    31 m
  • A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 1

    A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 1
    May 14 2021
    Part one of three in a series on Canada-Cuba relations, with guest contributers Simran Grewal and Zain Khan.
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    30 m
  • Birth of a Stereotype

    Birth of a Stereotype
    Apr 2 2021

    Check out the resources we used to talk about Aladdin's history:

    • https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-01-11/8-real-world-locations-that-inspired-disney-movies-frozen-brave-aladdin
    • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-10-ca-11747-story.html
    • https://www.vox.com/2019/5/24/18635896/disney-live-action-aladdin-controversy-history

    Some of the art we look at in the episode:

    • https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/pantomime-poster-milton-ray-s-production-of-aladdin-at-the-grand-theatre-halifax/MEV-12249553
    • https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/aladdin-secures-the-lamp
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    31 m
  • Resting Villain Face, Part 2

    Resting Villain Face, Part 2
    Mar 5 2021
    We keep our conversation with Omar going - and learn about what happened to Frank Lackteen after the advent of sound cinema.
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    31 m