Stolen letters from the Soviet Union emerge decades later to tell stories about a repressive past. Echoes of the present emerge as our researchers dive deep into something called perlustration.
Dec 16, 2021•30 min•Ep. 21
Today, Russell takes us through the secret history of barbecue - what you didn't know about a summertime staple.
Sep 03, 2021•29 min•Ep. 20
Guest contributors Sophia and Isabel Jewel investigate Europe's biggest monument - the Motherland Monument in Kiev, Ukraine.
Jun 25, 2021•31 min•Ep. 19
Gina and Nataly wrap up our series on Canada-Cuba relations.
Jun 11, 2021•31 min•Ep. 18
Guest contributors Lynda and Yintong sit down with Dr. John Kirk, who had been a go-between for the Canadian government and the Castros.
May 28, 2021•31 min•Ep. 17
Part one of three in a series on Canada-Cuba relations, with guest contributers Simran Grewal and Zain Khan.
May 14, 2021•30 min•Ep. 16
Check out the resources we used to talk about Aladdin's history: https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-01-11/8-real-world-locations-that-inspired-disney-movies-frozen-brave-aladdin https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-10-ca-11747-story.html https://www.vox.com/2019/5/24/18635896/disney-live-action-aladdin-controversy-history Some of the art we look at in the episode: https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/pantomime-poster-milton-ray-s-production-of-aladdin-at-the-grand-...
Apr 02, 2021•31 min•Ep. 15
We keep our conversation with Omar going - and learn about what happened to Frank Lackteen after the advent of sound cinema.
Mar 05, 2021•31 min•Ep. 14
This week on History X - we talk to author and journalist Omar Mouallem about one of the silent era’s busiest character actors, and why you’ve never heard of him.
Feb 19, 2021•31 min•Ep. 13
A re-broadcast of History X's pilot - a story that set Tulsa, AZ, on fire.
Feb 05, 2021•30 min•Ep. 12
You've seen her in shows like Narcos, like Breaking Bad - but who is Santa Muerte, really, and where does she come from? We talk to Dr. Kate Kingsbury to find out.
Jan 23, 2021•31 min•Ep. 11
The governor orders the National Guard to string barbed wire around the capitol building and take up defensive positions with machine guns. The Ku Klux Klan, after a campaign of terror against the governor’s supporters, calls for his ouster. The governor promises to pardon anyone who shoots a klansman . The KKK taunts the governor in the press, and headlines tell citizens to prepare for war . No, this is not some The Plot Against America -style alternative history on Netflix. It is the scene-set...
Jan 07, 2021•31 min•Ep. 10
Edmonton expands and the Papaschase Band pursues the last herds of bison. The band adheres to Treaty 6 and accepts a reserve. But then Frank Oliver gets involved.
Dec 11, 2020•31 min•Ep. 9
The story of IR 136 is just the tip of the iceberg. How and why did a huge chunk of land, guaranteed by treaty to the Papaschase band, end up the way it did?
Nov 27, 2020•30 min•Ep. 7
Ghost stories.
Nov 23, 2020•31 min•Ep. 6
We accompany Edmonton Ghost Tours around Old Strathcona.
Nov 06, 2020•58 min•Ep. 5
What can 1970s and 1980s Argentina teach us about how coups happen, how to survive them, and how to deal with a society that's fragmenting around you, right before your eyes? This week, Russell talks to Luciana Erregue about her childhood in Argentina, and what advice she can give us as the US teeters on the edge of a coup themselves. Check out Laberinto Press' book, "Beyond the Food Court: an Anthology of Literary Cuisines," available now. https://www.laberintopress.com/shop/p/beyond-the-food-c...
Oct 30, 2020•30 min•Ep. 4
What can 1970s and 1980s Argentina teach us about how coups happen, how to survive them, and how to deal with a fragmenting society?
Oct 28, 2020•1 min•Ep. 4
What happens when something you love is co-opted by hatred?
Oct 16, 2020•30 min•Ep. 3
Coming soon.
Oct 15, 2020•1 min•Ep. 3
A statue and a city come to a reckoning.
Oct 14, 2020•31 min•Ep. 2
A brand new show about true stories from history that have been repressed, suppressed, or simply forgotten. Launching September 18, 2020.
Sep 17, 2020•1 min
A story of former friends, and the forgotten second act of Richard Lloyd Jones in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Sep 17, 2020•30 min•Ep. 1
