History X

By CJSR 88.5 FM

History X amplifies true stories from history that have been repressed, suppressed, or simply forgotten. Host Russell Cobb discusses how our understanding of history is shifting in popular culture and... more

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

History X episodes:

December 16, 2021 Perlustration
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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31min
September 03, 2021 The Secret History of Barbecue
Today, Russell takes us through the secret history of barbecue - what you didn't know about a summertime staple.
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30min
June 25, 2021 The Big Mother of Kiev
Guest contributors Sophia and Isabel Jewel investigate Europe's biggest monument - the Motherland Monument in Kiev, Ukraine.
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31min
June 11, 2021 A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 3
Gina and Nataly wrap up our series on Canada-Cuba relations.
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31min
May 28, 2021 A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 2
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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32min
May 14, 2021 A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 1
Part one of three in a series on Canada-Cuba relations, with guest contributers Simran Grewal and Zain Khan.
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31min
April 02, 2021Birth of a Stereotype
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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32min
March 05, 2021 Resting Villain Face, Part 2
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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31min
February 19, 2021 Resting Villain Face, Part 1
This week on History X - we talk to author and journalist Omar Mouallem about one of the silent era’s busiest character actors, and why you’ve never heard of him.
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32min
February 05, 2021 The Story That Set Tulsa on Fire
A re-broadcast of History X's pilot - a story that set Tulsa, AZ, on fire.
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31min

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How many episodes does History X have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

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