Best Marc Affeld Podcasts (2024)

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Feb. 23 – Matonabbee 7:12

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Chipewyan leader Matonabbee set off with explorer Samuel Hearne to find the headwaters of the Coppermine River in 1770.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Feb. 16 – Citizenship Special 9:05

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We attended a citizenship ceremony on February 15th, 2011 to speak with Citizenship Judge Joan May Way and some new Canadians.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 31 – The Real James Bond, Sir William Stephenson Passes Away (Copy) 6:40

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Ian Fleming once claimed Sir William Stephenson to be the inspiration for James Bond. Stephenson passed away on this day back in 1989. To learn more we spoke with Gary Solar, President of the Intrepid Society.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 28 – Women Get the Vote 7:03

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 27 – The Original Bluenose's Last Day 8:03

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Jan. 26 – Dr. Wilder Penfield is Born 8:52

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Jan. 25 – Lucy Maud Montgomery in Ontario 6:33

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 24 – Japanese Canadian Internment 11:25

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 21 – The 1910 Spanish River Train Wreck 5:53

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 20 – Doukhobors Arrive in Halifax 8:54

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Jan. 19 – The Jets Leave Winnipeg 7:20

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 18 – Canadian Content Rules Come into Effect 7:14

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 17 – Jacques Plante and Facial Protection in Hockey 6:38

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 13 – Major Gustave Biéler is Arrested by the Gestapo 10:48

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan 10 – John A. Macdonald is Born pt. 1 of 2 8:47

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 7 – Hank Snow Performs at the Grand Ole Opry 10:18

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan 4 – Canadian Artist Pegi Nicol MacLeod is Born 5:25

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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Jan. 3 – “How the Scots Invented Canada” 8:34

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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June 30 – The Chinese Exclusion Act 9:02

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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June 29 – Thoroughbred Horse Racing in Canada 6:57

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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June 28 – Chinese Canadians and the Prairie West 8:45

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June 24 – 1968 Saint-Jean Baptiste Day 5:09

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June 22 – Dief the Chief Becomes Prime Minister 5:49

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June 21 – National Aboriginal Day – Treaty 8

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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June 20 – National Library of Canada Opens 8:38

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June 17 – Lunenburg, Nova Scotia 11:13

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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June 16 – Saskatchewan Wakes up to a Socialist Government 4:47

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June 15 – Herman ‘Jackrabbit’ Smith-Johannsen 6:08

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June 14 – Province of Canada’s First Parliament

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June 13 – The Last Fatal Duel 6:12

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June 9 – The Politics of The Great Depression 4:42

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June 8 – Mackenzie King Becomes Longest Serving PM 6:56

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June 7 – The Beothuk 4:38

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June 6 – D-Day 8:19

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June 3 – Newfoundland Referendum of 1948 9:36

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June 2 – Stan Rogers Passes 11:08

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June 1 – The Cypress HIlls Massacre 9:26

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May 31 – Ernest Manning 9:10

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Ernest Manning was appointed Premier of Alberta on this date back in 1943.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 30 – Neal Beaumont is Born 8:37

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Canadian football all-star and world record holder Neal Beaumont discusses what the CFL was like back in the 1960s as well as the play that got him in the record books.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 27 - Algonquin Park is Established 7:01

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Algonquin Park became Canada's first provincial park back in 1893.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 26 – The Avrocar or “Flying Saucer” 5:11

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Canadian aerospace manufacturer Avro was hard at work building a "Flying Saucer" for the US Airforce. To learn more we spoke Shirley Render, the executive director of the The Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg. The museum is in possession of an Avrocar replica.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 25 – Battle of Eccles Hill 7:43

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Fenians attacked Quebec on this day back in 1870. To learn more we spoke with Alan Rowe, an instructor at Keyano College.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 24 – Tommy Chong is Born 11:17

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Tommy Chong talks about his days as a young musician in Western Canada in the post-WWII era as well as what it was like being a young Canadian signed to Motown Records.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 19 – Parks Canada’s Anniversary. 30:43

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This episode was originally produced to air on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Parks Canada.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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June 27 – O Canada Officially Adopted 7:45

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By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 18 – Fire in Montreal 7:28

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Fire struck Montreal back in 1765. We spoke with Tyler Wood, of Centre d'histoire de Montréal about fires in Montreal.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 17 – The Vickers Vedette 8:06

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On this day back in 1929, Colin Jack Caldwell became the first Canadian to save his life by parachute when he jumped out of a Vickers Vedette over Montreal on May 17th 1929. To learn more we spoke with Shirley Render, the executive director of the The Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 13 – Roch Carrier is Born 9:51

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We spoke with Canadian arts advocate and author of "The Hockey Sweater" who was born on this date back in 1937.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima

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May 12 – Farley Mowat is Born 9:08

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Iconic Canadian writer Farley Mowat was born on this day back in 1921. We spoke with Leanne Allison director of "Finding Farley" to learn more about her family's epic journey across this country, and the landscapes of Mowat's writings.By Marc Affeld and Joe Burima