A bi-weekly discussion that critically (and flippantly) engages with the literature, culture, and people of this weird place known as Canada. Hosted by two English graduates, Patrick & Mackenzy. Sometimes features interviews with writers and academics.
Featured on Feedspot's "35 Best Canada History Podcasts" (#18), "15 Best Cultural History Podcasts" (#7), and "30 Best History Podcasts For Students" (#10). Named best podcast of all time by their mothers!
On the post-War cultural crisis as seen by Canada's premier man of letters.
Source:
Davies, Robertson. Fortune, My Foe. 1949.
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3 Aug 2026
122 - On poet A. M. Klein
In which we discuss the life and work of modernist Jewish-Canadian writer A.M. Klein.
Here are the referenced (or notable) poems, many more of which can be found on Internet Archive: "Out of the pulver and the polished lens"; "Ave atque vale"; "Political meeting".
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13 Jul 2026
Capitalism, Colonialism & Crises: An interview w/ historian Bryan D. Palmer
In which Patrick talks to Bryan D. Palmer about his final volume in his three-part Capitalism and Colonialism series, focusing on Canadian history from 1960 to today. Bryan is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada's 1960s and the co-authored Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History.
Find the book here or at your local bookstore.
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