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Shawinigan Moments
We're two queer persons reviewing the Heritage Minutes we have been subjected to since childhood plus whatever else Canadian or not we decide to chat about. Hosted by Tamarack (they/them/it/its) and Heather (she/they).
We have a new bonus episode for patrons! On Guns!
We've go previews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-17-preview-i-support-the-second-amendment-and/id1739428630?i=1000680035069
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vd0ZAOnen3bWMhnBoZxLO?si=6baf023e73a1427b
New Episode!
Did you know that coast to coast television was not built on copper, but on microwaves? Did you want to hear Tam gush about Tommy Douglas, the greatest Canadian?
Listen on
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-15-tommy-douglas-did-television-better-too/id1739428630?i=1000676871125
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gG1G5q8Kx6pzPoiMopnIu?si=3102dd7e57554685
Episode 10: A Game With No Players is up!
Wrapping up our series on Baseball we talk about a local baseball team that nearly had its legacy cut short by racist policy, dispossession and crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Canadian Government.
Not going to lie, this one was a rough one.
Listen on Apple podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-a-game-with-no-players/id1739428630?i=1000668357917
Or on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6g7E4dixD1ZyJswldCFSrY?si=17a078bbe5d84706
#history #canadianHistory #baseballHistory #vancouverHistory
It would probably be helpful if I actually published the youtube video...
Anyhow, Episode 9: Getting to Second Base with Jackie is up on youtube!
Hey there sportsfans! New episode of the Shawinigan Baseball Podcast! Today we talk about a boundary breaking player, a world series champion, a civil rights activist and hall of famer Jackie Robinson!
Listen on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-9-getting-to-second-base-with-jackie/id1739428630?i=1000666140171
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2olLLH3HgmQRfayQfNeCy0?si=SUmABtIRStGhP1WfzJ13BA
#podcast #baseball #baseballHistory #canadianHistory #history
Youtube version is now live!
Also we have a patreon now!
We've indexed it to the cost of various items at Tim Hortons for entirely arbitrary reasons.
New Episode!
During the Second World War, women softball players were recruited from all over North America to help keep baseball in the public eye while many of the men were off fighting overseas.
Listen on:
* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-8-bonnies-friends-were-roommates/id1739428630?i=1000664613797
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/33rgcF7X1yVdK3mgOroozj?si=GJ8CKTd1RD6kc4ZfeIruWA
Youtube will be up in a few hours. Mia culpa.
#podcast #history #canadianHistory #sportsHistory #baseball #baseballHistory
New Episode!
Canada is a country that often struggles with its identity and yet somehow through compromise managed to adopt a flag of its own free from the symbols of its mother country. Join us as we discuss the journey to adopt the Maple Leaf we know today!
Check it out on:
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-the-flag-so-good-we-made-it-our-goo/id1739428630?i=1000663241913
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QaN7mehmbCwgqffr1VBjr?si=J-gPXuI1Q-uxWUQCKpeQLw
Youtube
https://youtu.be/9Fwj6T26Uv8
No episode this week! It'll be next week.
Aaaaaaaannnndd it'll be the first time that we actually also get the youtube video out on time. Horray!
New Episode!
We started out with chocolate, but we've finally gotten around to the confection Canada is really known for!
Listen on:
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-6-the-goo-so-good-we-made-it-our-flag/id1739428630?i=1000661052748
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WYPU1BaOPc4rfUQjgEIhU?si=mM2sJunaTyqYlM0b9_QnJQ
Also we now have a website!
New Episode!
Did you know that Canada decided that storing nuclear weapons and building bunkers was a better option than building a plane?
Listen on:
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/shawinigan-moments/id1739428630?i=1000659541078
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qcX5npHBg9JWrVvtXUcDe?si=xmW-PKxNQzWPCOJWn8Pz9g
Check it out also on youtube!
New Episode!
Did you know that Canada once had the ability to manufacturer planes that were rather cool and technologically advanced for their time? How about proposals to build airports every 50 KM? Besting the Americans by providing airmail before them?
Listen on Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-flying-into-a-bunker-part-2/id1739428630?i=1000657946901
or on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1C3GKbodHG4F8SwtcJt0oG?si=f3YJIOlbRYycmIjXj6h1eg
#canadianHistory #canada #podcast #aviation #aviationHistory
Also for those who prefer the youtubes, last episode, about the bluenose is up on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2PYlf8hrkc
I'll try to get these out a little faster next time. - Tam
Episode 3 - Flying into a Bunker (Part 1)
Did you know that Canada once had the ability to manufacturer planes that were rather cool and technologically advanced for their time?
Listen on Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-flying-into-a-bunker-part-1/id1739428630?i=1000656416826
or on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GD9K7csFekoDYkCZo0IuF?si=Kc2Qe_pIT22S01K-CwCiIg
#podcast #Canada #canadianHistory #aviation #aviationHistory
Youtube episode will be up soon!
Episode 2 - Schooner? I 'ardly know 'er is out!
Ever looked at the coins you have in your junk drawer at home and wondered what the deal is with the boat on our ten cent piece?
Listen on Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-schooner-i-ardly-know-er/id1739428630?i=1000654185988
or on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O5xgWZjkDDaxw0Ak1oAAy?si=52b970859f6548c9
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