Rocket War
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Podcast Overview
<p>In 1990, Canada joined the first UN–sanctioned war against a sovereign state since Korea. Rocket War is a four-part documentary series exploring Canada’s role in the Persian Gulf War as told through the voices of those who served. Focusing on Operation Friction, the series traces Canada’s contribution at sea, in the air, and on the ground—from Royal Canadian Navy ships enforcing UN sanctions in the Persian Gulf, to CF-18 fighter pilots flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, to a rapidly assembled Canadian field hospital treating coalition casualties and Iraqi prisoners of war under the threat of Scud missile attacks.</p><p>Blending firsthand testimony with historical analysis, Rocket War examines how Canada adapted to modern, coalition warfare, and how this short, intense conflict reshaped the Canadian military in the post–Cold War world.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
April 21, 2026
The Trials of E. Lionel Cross
<p>In this episode, we chart the path of E. Lionel Cross — soldier, trailblazing Black lawyer, and civil-rights advocate — and his campaign to hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable after the Oakville cross burning and kidnapping. It is a story about the power of the courtroom and the unfinished work of justice in Canada.</p><br><p><a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*Download our Discussion Questions for your class*</a></p><br><p>Host Cindy Charles</p><p>Writer Nuruddin Qorane</p><p>Executive Producer Ryan Barnett</p><p>Associate Producer Cindy Charles</p><p>Voice Director Sonia Gemmiti</p><p>Researcher Dr. Sarafina Pagnotta</p><p>Series Consultants Kathy Grant & Mathias Joost</p><p>This series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael Marville, Stephen Dame, Mathias Joost, Kathy Grant, Constance Backhouse, Dr. Dorothy Williams</p><p>Additional voices by Keith Francis & Matthew Barnett</p><br><p>A Knockabout Media Production</p><p>This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 14, 2026
George and the Fighting Downeys
<p>George Alexander Downey was a veteran of two world wars and the patriarch of one of Nova Scotia’s most storied families. From the forests of wartime France to the communities of North Preston, this is the story of his service, sacrifice, and the legacy he passed on to generations who would carry his fighting spirit into the boxing ring and beyond.</p><br><p><a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*Download our Discussion Questions for your class*</a></p><br><p>Host Cindy Charles</p><p>Writer Nuruddin Qorane</p><p>Executive Producer Ryan Barnett</p><p>Associate Producer Cindy Charles</p><p>Voice Director & Editor Sonia Gemmiti</p><p>Researcher Dr. Sarafina Pagnotta</p><p>Series Consultants Kathy Grant & Mathias Joost</p><p>This series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael Marville, Stephen Dame, Mathias Joost, Kathy Grant, Constance Backhouse, Dr. Dorothy Williams</p><p>Additional voices by Keith Francis & Matthew Barnett</p><br><p>A Knockabout Media Production</p><p>This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
April 8, 2026
Hewburn Greenidge: The Dark Horse
<p>A Black medical student. An all-Black battalion. A war that needed his skills but never fully recognized his service. In this episode of The Black Hum, we look at the life of Dr. Hewburn Greenidge as it stretched from British Guiana to Winnipeg to the timber camps of the Jura Mountains and back to the heart of the Amazon.</p><br><p><a href="https://2ly.link/20rMZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">*Download our Discussion Questions for your class*</a></p><br><p>Host Cindy Charles</p><p>Writer Nuruddin Qorane</p><p>Executive Producer Ryan Barnett</p><p>Associate Producer Cindy Charles</p><p>Voice Director & Editor Sonia Gemmiti</p><p>Researcher Dr. Sarafina Pagnotta</p><p>Series Consultants Kathy Grant & Mathias Joost</p><p>This series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Robert Downey, Jr., Michael Marville, Stephen Dame, Mathias Joost, Kathy Grant, Constance Backhouse, Dr. Dorothy Williams</p><p>Additional voices by Keith Francis & Matthew Barnett</p><br><p>A Knockabout Media Production</p><p>This podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Rocket War?
<p>In 1990, Canada joined the first UN–sanctioned war against a sovereign state since Korea. Rocket War is a four-part documentary series exploring Canada’s role in the Persian Gulf War as told through the voices of those who served. Focusing on Operation Friction, the series traces Canada’s contribution at sea, in the air, and on the ground—from Royal Canadian Navy ships enforcing UN sanctions in the Persian Gulf, to CF-18 fighter pilots flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, to a rapidly assembled Canadian field hospital treating coalition casualties and Iraqi prisoners of war under the threat of Scud missile attacks.</p><p>Blending firsthand testimony with historical analysis, Rocket War examines how Canada adapted to modern, coalition warfare, and how this short, intense conflict reshaped the Canadian military in the post–Cold War world.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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