By Adam Waiser and Grayson Miller
The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is a world-famous cultural event that has launched some of the biggest films in cinema history. But it had humble origins as three film producers fought to overcome local skepticism, Hollywood indifference and a censorious province. So, grab your popcorn and settle in as we explore the fascinating history of TIFF.
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Music:
The Westerlies - Dover
Joel Cummins- The Resolve
Joel Cummins - Ascending Loop
Freedom Trail - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack
Audionautix - There You Go
Adam Bunch joins us for this special episode discussing the private lives of John Graves Simcoe, the man who founded Toronto, and his wife Elizabeth. Tune in to learn more about the spy rings, pyromania and thwarted passions of these two public figures.
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Next Monday, September 9th, will be the 70th anniversary of a major athletic and cultural event in the history of Toronto. On that date in 1954, a sixteen-year-old girl touched the breakwater near Sunnyside Beach making her the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She became a media sensation and Canada’s sweetheart, but two years later, she hung up her swimsuit and retired to live an ordinary life. This week on Muddy York, we’re telling the story of Marilyn Bell and the marathon swim that made her a legend.
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Music:
The Westerlies - The Dover
Joel Cummins - Everything Has a Beginning
Aaron Kenney - The Curious Kitten
Joel Cummins - Resolve
Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent
Freedom Trail - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack
During the 60s, Yorkville was arguably the most important cultural location in Canada, launching the careers of people that have made such enormous contributions that we can hardly remember what Canadian music was like before they arrived. In our last episode, we didn’t have enough time to give this topic the attention it deserves, so this week will be dedicated to the rise and fall of the Yorkville music scene.
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Music:
The Westerlies - The Dover
The 126ers - Innocence
TrackTribe - 1968
The 126ers - A Call On Us
Aaron Liberman - Lightfoot
Dusty Rhymes - Freedom Trail
Over the years, Yorkville has been Toronto's first suburb, a working-class neighbourhood, the centre of the Canadian counterculture and one of the swankiest districts in the city. Learn more about this colourful neighbourhood on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.
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Music:
Craig McArther - Potato Deal
Jesse Gallagher - Divine Life Society
John Deley and The 41 Players - Hold on a Second
Quincas Moreira - Don't Fret
Quincas Moreira - Central Park
Quincas Moreira - Orange Sunset
The 126ers - A Call is Upon Us
The Westerlies - Dover (Theme)
Track Tribe - As You Were
The Olympic flame has been lit. Join Adam Waiser and Grayson Miller for this bonus episode where we dive into Toronto's many bids to host the Summer Olympics. Some of them failed due to administrative mishaps; others were thwarted by political blunders. Learn all about it on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.
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All Music by The Westerlies: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIyoWuQx_Ga7fQ35flEmQA/
The story of the 1991 Argos features a rare coin and baseball card collector who owned the LA Kings, the greatest hockey player of all time, and one of the greatest football prospects of the 1990s. Most of all, it featured John Candy. This is the story of the Grey-Cup winning team that electrified Toronto for one magical season.
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Music:
The Westerlies - The Dover
Freedom Trail Studio - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack
Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent
Causmic - Flight to Tunisia
Mini Vandals - Lift Up Joel Cummins - Re
Links:
SCTV Johnny LaRue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66hLNY-D13A&t=14s
Wayne Gretzky Trade to LA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4nE58aXXjU
TSN - John Candy True Double Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4HzYF67B6U&t=573s
Raghib "Rocket" Ismail and Others Celebrate The Argos 150th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLcsTQL_73g&t=43s
1991 - The Best of Raghib Rocket Ismail CBS Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5wHn9jVB7g&t=107s
1994 - CTV News John Candy Has Died : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMcJn-LSKmo
End Teaser - John Candy 1991 Argonauts Promo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0SDPkIrRdQ
Have you ever wondered who the Gardiner Expressway was named for? Fred Gardiner was the first Chairman of Metro Toronto and he was responsible for some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the city, including the Don Valley Parkway and the highway who bears his name. Learn more about this important builder on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.
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Music:
The Westerlies - The Dover
Jimena Contreras - World's Sunrise
DougMaxwell Production - 1940's Sunrise
Brian Bolger - First Dream
Joel Cummins - Resolve
Dan Lebowitz - Side Steppin'
Fort York was built to defend Toronto from our dastardly neighbours to the south. It would participate in two major battles throughout its history. It lost the first one when the Americans captured York during the War of 1812, but it won the second battle, which was a decades-long fight against the developers and city planners who wanted to demolish it. Learn more about the guardian of Toronto Bay on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.
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Music:
Soothsayer - John Patitucci
Nature Nurture - Quincas Moreira
World's Sunrise - Jimena Contreras
The Dover - The Westerlies
When the Tragically Hip sang about "that night in Toronto with its checkerboard floors", they were talking about the Horseshoe Tavern. Famous bands like the Pixies and the Stones played there while they were in town and Canadian bands like Blue Rodeo and the Barenaked Ladies played there on their way to fame. Learn more about one of Toronto's iconic musical venues on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.
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Music:
The Westerlies - The Dover
Unicorn Sand - Rolling Heads
Josh Lippi & The Overtimers
Matt Harris - Critter Cruise
The Whole Other - An Army of None
The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.