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Emily Johnston and Britt Mumford may not know a lot about history, but they are determined to discover the most interesting and unexpected stories from Canada's long and sometimes boring past. Join th... more
FAQs about Weird Stuff Happens In Canada:How many episodes does Weird Stuff Happens In Canada have?The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.
October 06, 2018WSHIC #17: Immigrants, Part 2!Holy cow has it ever been a while since we posted a new episode! Apologies to all our die-hard fans who have been waiting in agony. In this episode which we recorded so long ago that Emily doesn't really remember what we talked about, Britt talks about the lost Canadians! Plus, Emily has decided this is the end of season one!!...more27minPlay
June 12, 2018WSHIC #16: Immigrants, Part 1!It's another two-part episode! This week is part one of our discussion of immigration, and Emily talks about Chinese immigration to Canada in the early 20th century! Spoiler alert: Canada was the worst!...more35minPlay
May 29, 2018WSHIC #15: Storms!Stuck inside during that weird April ice storm we just had, Britt and Emily talk about some of Canada's weird weather events! Britt talks about the devastating Great Lakes storm of 1913, and Emily tells the story of the (slightly mis-named) year without summer in 1816!...more34minPlay
May 17, 2018WSHIC #14: Civil Rights!Today, Britt and Emily talk about some not-so-great events in Canada's past that lead to advances in civil rights. Emily tells the story of the 1981 Toronto Bathhouse Raids, and Britt talks about Viola Desmond! Plus, it's the premiere of our brand new theme song!!...more45minPlay
May 01, 2018WSHIC #13: World Records!Canada: secretly the best at a lot of stuff! Today we talk about world records - Britt talks about the world's first UFO landing pad, and Emily tells the story of a really big wheel of cheese! Plus, the audio is a bit choppy at the beginning because Emily had to cut out a part where she was mean to Britt and felt bad about it after!...more32minPlay
April 26, 2018WSHIC #12: Hometowns!In this episode, Britt and Emily go back to their roots - and tell stories about their hometowns! Emily talks about one of the founders of Goderich, and Britt brings us a very special seal!...more39minPlay
April 15, 2018WSHIC #11: Prime Ministers!Canadian Prime Ministers: they're just like us! In this episode, Emily talks about William Lyon Mackenzie King and his straight-up bizarre-o secret life, and Britt takes a look at John A. MacDonald and the rampant alcoholism that helped found this country of ours! Plus, Hitler comes up a bunch!...more46minPlay
April 04, 2018WSHIC #10: Concerts!It's a rockin', rollin' episode all about Canadian concerts! Emily talks about the 1969 Rock n' Roll Revival Festival in Toronto, and Britt tells us about all the times Elvis came to Canada! Plus, the ladies relive their earliest concert memories!...more49minPlay
March 26, 2018WSHIC #9: Bad Ass Bitches! Vol. 1It's volume one of an ongoing series of some of Canada's coolest women! We go back to the beginning (of the country) and talk about two bad-ass women from the 16th century - Marie-Madeleine de Vercheres and Marie Anne Gaboury! Britt and Emily find it problematic that there were undoubtedly tons of women doing amazing things before the Europeans came, they are just largely undocumented! So fun!!...more45minPlay
March 15, 2018WSHIC #8: Cults!: Part 2It's part two of our episode on Canadian cults, where Britt tells us all about Brother XII!...more40minPlay
FAQs about Weird Stuff Happens In Canada:How many episodes does Weird Stuff Happens In Canada have?The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.