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Jason Kenney on Western Alienation and the Alberta Referendum
October 8, 2026 · 45 minAllan welcomes Jason Kenney, former Premier of Alberta, former federal cabinet minister, and spokesperson for the stay-in-Canada campaign, to discuss the upcoming referendum in Alberta and the deep historical roots of Western alienation…
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Michael Hill on The Lost Prime Ministers
October 1, 2026 · 43 minAllan welcomes guest Michael Hill, former history teacher, former artistic director of the Mariposa Folk Festival, and author of The Lost Prime Ministers: Macdonald's Successors Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper, to discuss the four…
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Barbara Messamore on the King-Byng Affair
September 24, 2026 · 43 minAllan welcomes back Barbara Messamore, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of the Fraser Valley, to discuss the 1925 Canadian federal election, the subsequent King-Byng affair, and the 1926 election. Messamore addresses common…
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Barbara Messamore on Canada's 1921 General Election
September 17, 2026 · 39 minAllan welcomes historian Barbara Messamore, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of the Fraser Valley, to discuss her book Times of Transformation: The 1921 Canadian General Election and the broader political landscape of…
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John English on writing about Canada’s prime ministers.
September 10, 2026 · 41 minAllan welcomes historian John English, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Waterloo, to discuss his long career of teaching and writing about Canadian history, and his significant contributions to public service. English…
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Shannon Kyles on The Story on Ontario Architecture
July 30, 2026 · 40 minAllan talks with architectural historian Shannon Kyles about her book, The Story of Ontario Architecture: What We Built and Why We Built It. They discuss how architecture provides one lens for looking at the history of Ontario communities…
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Neville Thompson on Mackenzie King, Churchill and Roosevelt
July 23, 2026 · 47 minAllan talks with Neville Thompson, emeritus professor of History at Western University, about Mackenzie King and his relationships with Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt. In his book, The Third Man, based largely on King’s…
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Greg Koabel on his "Nations of Canada" Podcast
July 16, 2026 · 39 minIn this episode, Allan talks with Greg Koabel, creator and host of the Nations of Canada podcast, to discuss his mission of bringing Canadian history to life through long-form storytelling. Koabel shares his journey from studying European…