Oh Canada, Canada!

By Oh Canada, Canada!

Oh Canada, Canada is a monthly Canadian history podcast wherein two best friends laugh, cry, and cringe (mostly cringe) as they recap and expand on Historica Canada’s Heritage Minute shorts.... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Oh Canada, Canada! episodes:

October 18, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada : Mailbag Edition!
In this episode Jerry and Kim answer your burning questions from the ol' mailbag.

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51min
September 30, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada : The Avro Arrow
In this episode, Jerry and Kim talk about the interceptor jet that got scrapped before it could fulfill all of Canada's aviation-based hopes and dreams, the Avro Arrow. Other topics include nuclear war, Diefenbaker's jowls, and Dan Aykroyd.

Heritage Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdOIn_IqwsE
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57min
September 08, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada : The Bluenose
In this episode, Jerry is conspicuously absent, but Kim talks to her good friend Emily Pottie about the Bluenose Heritage Minute. Topics covered include East coast identity, bananas, the (mostly animal-based) imagery on Canadian currency, the local politics of restoring old boats, and the growing number of parallels between Justin Bieber and Bluenose II.

Heritage Minute: https://youtu.be/OGv0we4Z9G0
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35min
June 30, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada : Pride + Where Are The Queer Heritage Minutes?
In this episode, Jerry and Kim celebrate Pride by wondering where all the queer Heritage Minutes are! They then construct a timeline of LGBTQ2S+ events throughout Canadian history, all of which would make for great Heritage Minutes.

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43min
June 23, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada: National Aboriginal Day and Indigenous Heritage Minutes
In this episode, Kim talks about National Aboriginal Day and has a conversation with Carrington Christmas about the stories (or myths) that the Heritage Minutes tell about Indigenous peoples in Canada.

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36min
June 09, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada: Edmonton Grads
In this episode, Jerry and Kim return to talk about the latest Heritage Minute - The Edmonton Grads. We learn more about these badass lady ballers and their road to international basketball domination.

Heritage Minute: https://youtu.be/qxJcXsFxyLI
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40min
May 05, 2017 Oh Canada Canada: What's up, Heritage Minutes?
In this episode, Kim spends *a lot* of time categorizing the Heritage Minutes so that we can talk about representation. Turns out, there's a few problems, and they are called racism, anglocentricism, non-intersectionality, and the patriarchy - but things are getting better!

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28min
April 21, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada: Viola Desmond
In this episode, the competent business visionary who was Viola Desmond tries to see a movie and ends up taking the Nova Scotia government to court for being racist jerks. We talk about Canada's little-known civil rights movement, segregation, Carrie Best, and about the overall story the gender imbalance in the Heritage Minutes tells us.

Heritage Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie0xWYRSX7Y
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40min
April 06, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada: Jacques Plante
In this episode, Kim puts up with Jerry's hockey fanboying as they discuss this week's Heritage Minutes topic: Jacques Plante aka "Jake the Snake" (Not to be confused with Jake Roberts). They get into the history of the Montreal Canadiens goaltending legend and how his decision to wear the first goalie mask would change how hockey would be played forever.

Heritage Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcolbkAAgag
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34min
March 23, 2017 Oh Canada, Canada: Joe Shuster
In this episode, Kim and Jerry© discuss the life and legacy of Joe Shuster, the Canadian co-creator of Superman and human cautionary tale for copyright. In addition to being the quintessential immigrant story, Superman inspired (and continues to inspire) generations of tight-clad crime-fighting brawny dudes.

Heritage Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScFwRoLhR2s
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Intro and outro music credit: www.intoinfinity.org
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26min

FAQs about Oh Canada, Canada!:

How many episodes does Oh Canada, Canada! have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.