The History in 60 Podcast is the official companion to the television series History in 60 on AMI-tv. While the series highlights key moments in Canada’s disability history, this podcast creates space to go deeper and explore the conversations shaping disability culture and public life today.
Hosted by John Loeppky, each episode connects the history we see on screen with the people thinking, writing, and working in these areas right now.
Inside the System: Disabled Politicians and the Fight for Representation with Mario Levesque
In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky sits down with Dr. Mario Levesque to explore disability and political representation in Canada.
From barriers to elected office to shifting public attitudes and policy reform, this conversation examines what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why disabled leadership matters in Canadian democracy. Together, they unpack how institutional systems shape participation, the importance of visibility, and what meaningful inclusion in politics really requires.
8 Jun 2026
Choreographing Access: Disability-Led Dance in Canada and Beyond with Dr. Kelsie Acton
In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky explores inclusive and disability-led dance with Dr. Kelsie Acton.
For generations, dance has been defined by uniformity, precision, and bodies moving in specific, codified ways. That definition often left disabled dancers outside the frame. But over the past several decades, disabled artists and companies have redefined what dance can look like, expanding technique, reshaping rehearsal spaces, and embedding access directly into performance itself.
Drawing on her experience as a dance artist, inclusive practice leader, and scholar, Dr. Kelsie Acton reflects on how inclusive dance spaces are built, why language around disability and dance continues to evolve, and how access functions for both performers and audiences. Together, they examine how disability history is carried forward not only in archives and books, but in bodies through repertoire, repetition, and creative practice.
1 Jun 2026
Who Gets Remembered? Disability, Journalism, and Public Memory in Canada with Clay Ma
In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky speaks with Clay Ma, bilingual subject editor at The Canadian Encyclopedia, about how disability history gets recorded and how it sometimes disappears.
From journalism and editorial decision-making to plain language summaries, alt text, and remote work, this conversation explores the practical and political realities of documenting disability in Canada. What does it mean to have a duty of representation? How do editors decide which stories get told? And how can media institutions create more space for disabled storytellers?
Together, John and Clay examine how public memory is shaped not only by major events, but by who is paying attention and who is missing from the newsroom.
25 May 2026
Soft Landings: Disability History, Peer Support, and the Power of Interdependence with Heather McCain
In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky is joined by Heather McCain, founder and executive director of Live, Educate, Transform Society (LETS) and a proud Crip Doula, for a wide-ranging conversation about disability justice, community care, and how disabled people keep each other alive through mutual aid.
18 May 2026
Laughed At to Laughed With: Disability Comedy and Reclaiming the Joke with Yousef Kadoura
In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky sits down with actor and writer Yousef Kadoura to explore disability-led comedy, where it comes from, what it pushes back against, and why it matters for disability culture in Canada.
11 May 2026
From Winnipeg to Worldwide: Wheelchair Rugby and Canada’s Disability History with Jessica Kruger
Wheelchair rugby, better known as Murderball, didn’t just become one of the most intense sports on the planet. It started in Canada and went global. In this episode of the History in 60 Companion Podcast, host John Loeppky sits down with elite athlete Jessica Kruger to break down how Murderball is changing lives on and off the court.
27 Mar 2026
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