Counterfactual Canuck

Note: At around the 1:50 mark, I mistakenly say "French and American War" instead of "French and Indian War".

This episode is an interlude as I transition between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, as I take a wider look at the idea of two separate Frances coming about due to divergences that culminate during the French Revolution.

Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad

Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans

You can reach me at:

Email: [email protected]

For references, you can consult these past episodes:

17. A More Francophone Canada, Part 2: No Acadian Expulsions
18. The Big One, Part 1: The French and Indian War and the Limits to Counterfactuals
19. The Big One, Part 2: The World War of the Seven Years' War
20. The Big One, Part 3: Pontiac's Revolution

As well as the following:

War of the Bavarian Succession
Louis XVI
Peter III of Russia
Batavian Revolution

I haven't been able to get a regular episode up yet with everything going on, but I did have an April Fool's Day episode ready to go. I hope that everyone enjoys it.

Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad

Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans

You can reach me at:

Email: [email protected]

Wikipedia should not be used as a source:

List of lake monsters
Plesiosauria

Book from my childhood that you should blame for this episode:

All About Monsters (World of the Unknown Series): Miller, Carey: 9780884364672: Amazon.com: Books

This episode is a new No Canada one, first one in a while.

I combine a number of themes and ideas from previous episodes to create a scenario in which the  British decided to expel the Quebecois from Quebec after the conquest of new France.

Two things to note:

1. Content warning for this episode for discussions of genocide and ethnic cleansing.

2. I've corrected my pronunciation of Mi'kmaq - I'd previously been putting in an extra "a" sound in the middle. My apologies for getting this wrong in episodes to date, something I hope to have a chance to fix at some point.

Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad

Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans

You can reach me at:

Email: [email protected]

For references, you can consult these past episodes:

17. A More Francophone Canada, Part 2: No Acadian Expulsions
18. The Big One, Part 1: The French and Indian War and the Limits to Counterfactuals
19. The Big One, Part 2: The World War of the Seven Years' War
20. The Big One, Part 3: Pontiac's Revolution

This episode continues my look at the early history of the NHL, the National Hockey League, this time going into the fate and demise of many of its earliest teams, from the Montreal Wanderers to the Hamilton Tigers.

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Stuff you can look up:

1917-18 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com
1918-19 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com
1919-20 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com
1924-25 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com
Montreal Wanderers
Quebec Bulldogs
Hamilton Tigers
Toronto Arenas
1919 SC Playoff summaries
Morey Holzman & Joseph Nieforth - Deceptions and Doublecross
David & Sam Wesley - Hamilton's Hockey Tigers
Montreal Arena
Jubilee Arena
Steve Chapelle - No Decision

This is the last part of a three-part series on the worldwide conflicts that led to the fall of New France and one of the biggest early moments in Canadian history.

This episode returns to North America and examines Pontiac's Rebellion, an Indigenous uprising against the coming of British rule that resulted in a change to British policy toward Indigenous nations with long-term consequences on all sides.

Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad

Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans

You can reach me at:

Email: [email protected]

Wikipedia should not be used as a source:

Pontiac's War
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Pontiac (Ottawa leader)
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet

University of Google:

The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Conspiracy of Pontiac, by Francis Parkman.
Pontiac’s War and Little Turtle’s War: The History and Legacy of 18th Century America’s Most Famous Native American Conflicts eBook: Charles River Editors: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

Printed Material:

Colin Calloway - The Scratch of a Pen
Fred Anderson - The Crucible of War

This is the second part of three-part series on the worldwide conflicts that led to the fall of New France and one of the biggest early moments in Canadian history.

This episode largely focused on Europe with an examination of the Seven Years' War, with then a quick review of conflicts outside of Europe and North America, and, of course, some counterfactuals around all this.

Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad

Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans

You can reach me at:

Email: [email protected]

Wikipedia should not be used as a source:

Seven Years' War
Anglo-Spanish War (1762–63)
Treaty of Hubertusburg

University of Google:

Ruben Ygua - Seven Years' War
Printed Material:

Daniel Marston - The Seven Years' War
Frank McLynn - 1759

For this episode of Counterfactual Puck, I go full Canucks fan and take a look at the 1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And, yes, in one scenario, the Canucks do win the Stanley Cup, but I also try to be a bit more objective and do some other scenarios that could have happened with a bounce or two.

You can reach me at:
 
 Email: [email protected]

Stuff you can look up:

1981-82 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com
Maven's Memories: The Big (Penguins) Scare of 1982
NHL Playoffs: 1982 Penguins put a scare into the Islanders - Sports Illustrated
Game 5 1982 Patrick Semifinal Penguins at Islanders (better quality) ( SportsChannel New York ) - YouTube
1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs Smythe Division Semi Finals Game 3 Edmonton at Los Angeles - YouTube
Episode 001: The Miracle on Manchester (The History of Hockey Podcast)
Towel Power
Tony Gallagher - Towels, Triumph & Tears

Note:
At around the 5-minute mark, I say "Eastern Pennsylvania" instead of "Western Pennsylvania".

This is the beginning of a three-part series on what I'm dubbing "The Big One", that is, the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, and the fall of Quebec and New France to the British.

After an overview of the war, I discuss how even if the French and their Indigenous allies had won this particular war, it may not have greatly changed the ultimate outcome of history in North America, at least not in the big picture.

Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad

Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans

You can reach me at:

Email: [email protected]
 
Wikipedia should not be used as a source:

French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Montreal Campaign - Wikipedia

University of Google:

The Imperial Wars - Canada.ca
Hourly History - the French and Indian War

Printed Material:

Fred Anderson - Crucible of War
Frank McLynn - 1759

A More Francophone Canada, Part 2: No Acadian Expulsions

This episode both continues the Wars of Kings and Queens with an examination of the Father Le Loutre's War in the early 1750s, a conflict that then led into the Expulsion of the Acadians starting in 1755. I then imagine a more Francophone Canada in which the Expulsions didn't happen.

Next up: The Seven Years' War and the French and Indian War.

Hopefully, I can get the schedule back to something more regular in the near future.

 Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad
 
 Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans
 
 You can reach me at:
 
 Email: [email protected]
 
 Wikipedia should not be used as a source:

Expulsion of the Acadians
Father Le Loutre's War
Acadian Exodus
Edward Cornwallis

University of Google:

The true history of Cornwallis shows he's more a victim than a villain | National Post
British Want New Oath
Some facts on the Canadian Francophonie - Canada.ca
Peace and Friendship Treaties | The Canadian Encyclopedia


Printed Materials

John Faragher - A Great and Noble Scheme

This is just a quick intro to a new segment I'm adding to the podcast feed, called Counterfactual Puck.

It centers around alternate history and hockey. Some of these episodes were planned to later be a part of Counterfactual Canuck, when I got to the 20th century, but I'm now decided to put them as something separate .

If you're not into sports or hockey, I will have a regular episode up in the new few days.

 You can reach me at:
 
 Email: [email protected]