by Adam Waiser and Grayson Miller
Toronto has more than 200 years of history from Timothy Eaton to St Lawrence Market, from Hurricane Hazel to the CNE. Join Adam and Gray as we tell the stories of the schemers and dreamers who built TO. Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/Toronto_History Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory
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July 21, 2026
<p>Gerry FitzGerald turned Toronto into a world leader in public health, producing vaccines and medicines that saved tens of millions of lives. Unfortunately, he would be destroyed by his own demons and by his era's backwards attitude towards mental illness. James FitzGerald, author of What Disturbs Our Blood, joins us to discuss his grandfather's life and legacy on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Toronto_History" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Toronto_History</a>, Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social</a> and Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/</a>.</p><p><br>Mental Health Resources<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html</a><br><a href="https://findahelpline.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://findahelpline.com/</a><br></p>
July 7, 2026
<p>For decades, Massey Hall was the most famous venue in Canada. It hosted legendary performers like Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry and Gordon Lightfoot. It also hosted a variety of events staged by local community groups. On this episode, we cover the history of the Grand Old Lady of Shuter Street. Learn all about it from Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Toronto_History">Toronto_History</a>, Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social</a> and Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/">https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/</a>.</p>
June 16, 2026
<p>Toronto's Black community is almost as old as the community itself. The first census ever done in York identified 15 black residents. Some of them were slaves, but some of them were free persons who chose to settle there. Natasha Henry-Dixon of York University has made it her mission to recover the stories of these often overlooked people. She joins us on this episode to talk about the lives of these early black residents on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can learn more about Natasha Henry-Dixon's work from her website (<a href="https://tach.natashahenrydixon.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://tach.natashahenrydixon.ca/</a>) or you can follow her on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nhenrydixon.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/nhenrydixon.bsky.social</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Toronto_History" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toronto_History</a>, Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social</a> and Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/</a>.</p>
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Toronto has more than 200 years of history from Timothy Eaton to St Lawrence Market, from Hurricane Hazel to the CNE. Join Adam and Gray as we tell the stories of the schemers and dreamers who built TO.
Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/Toronto_History Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory
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