In this SUPER SIZED season finale Sebastian explores the many myths and misconceptions about the city of Toronto. In his attempt to get a deeper understanding of the city he has called home, our host embarks on a series of probing conversations with a handful of Toronto storytellers. Author and feature writer Katie Daubs, Toronto educator Bryan Tran, Toronto ... Show More
Nov 18
Episode #239 - Did a Welsh Prince Beat Columbus to the New World?
<p>There's a story that in the year 1170 a Prince from Wales, named Madoc, led a group of Welsh colonists over the Atlantic to North America. This group allegedly mingled with the local indigenous people and eventually assimilated into their culture. However, they left behind the ... Show More
1h 20m
Aug 2022
Writing, comedy and storytelling in a messed-up world | Maeve Higgins
<p>On a list of the least funny topics imaginable, the global refugee crisis, border disputes and questions of citizenship are probably close to the top. And yet comedian Maeve Higgins has spent her career finding ways to make jokes about (and make sense of) the ways we draw line ... Show More
35m 13s
Mar 2023
Detroitology (DETROIT) with Aaron Foley
<p>Why an episode on Detroit?! It’s got a great story. Standalone, this episode is a fascinating look at a metropolis that swelled and thrived during the auto boom, then declined, and is navigating a rocky rebirth of sorts. Aaron Foley was Detroit’s first official City Storytelle ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2024
Katy "Feud With Taylor Swift" Perry
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Welcome to the Cancelled courtroom singer, songwriter and alleged nun killer Katy Perry. From releasing homophobic music, to cultural appropriation, to becoming one of the most s ... Show More
38m 31s
Nov 2022
Episode 142 - 7 Minutes
Monday, April 23rd, 2018 was a surprisingly warm day in Toronto, Ontario, causing residents to be out in droves, ditching their winter coats, eager to enjoy the sunshine.
Among those taking advantage of the warmer weather, was 68 year old Catherine Riddell, headed to the library ... Show More
36m 35s
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>,<strong> </strong>our audience loved <strong>Kristin O'Donnell Tubb’s</strong> wonderful story from her historical fiction book, <em>John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy</em>. So we asked if she would share another story wit ... Show More
<p>If you haven't heard of Tara Westover's memoir <a href="https://amzn.to/3Hos0Yx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Educated</em></a>. yet, you're in for a real treat. Her massive blockbuster book recounts her time growing up in rural Idaho with a dad who viewed the ... Show More
