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Muddy York: A Toronto History Podcast

by Adam Waiser and Grayson Miller
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About the show

Toronto has more than 200 years of history from Timothy Eaton to St Lawrence Market, from Hurricane Hazel to the CNE. Join Adam and Gray as we tell the stories of the schemers and dreamers who built TO. Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/Toronto_History Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory

Latest episodes

  • William Holmes Howland: The Mayor Who Wanted to Make Toronto the Good

    October 6, 2026 · 24 min

    Toronto the Good - that nickname has fallen out of fashion over the years, but it used to be quite common. This episode is about the man who first coined the term. His name was William Holmes Howland and he was running for mayor. Check out…

  • How Toronto Won the World Series in 1926 w/DM Fox

    September 15, 2026 · 43 min

    Okay, it was the Junior World Series, but it still counts. In 1926, the Toronto Maple Leafs (they got the name first) went 109-57, winning the pennant by 8 games before sweeping the Louisville Colonels in the Junior World Series. DM Fox…

  • Union Station - Part 2

    September 1, 2026 · 26 min

    It took more than 20 years to build the current Union Station. Over the next century, new lines like TTC, GO and VIA would arrive, it would nearly be knocked down to make room for a new development called Metro Centre and the rail lands…

  • Bonus: Godspell in Toronto w/Nick Davis

    August 27, 2026 · 35 min

    In 1972, the Toronto production of Godspell featured one of the greatest casts in the history of theatre, including Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Andrea Martin, Victor Garber, Dave Thomas and Paul Shaffer among others. Nick…

  • Union Station - Part 1

    August 18, 2026 · 19 min

    It’s hard to overstate how much the railroads changed Toronto. For the next two episodes, we're going to tell the history of the railroads in Toronto through the story of most important train station in town - Union Station. Longtime…

  • SS Noronic Fire

    August 4, 2026 · 34 min

    The SS Noronic was known as the Queen of the Lakes. For 36 years, she transported passengers in comfort and style. Until the night she caught fire at the foot of Yonge Street and at least 118 passengers died. On today's episode of Muddy…

  • Gerry FitzGerald and Connaught Laboratories w/James FitzGerald

    July 21, 2026 · 40 min

    Gerry FitzGerald turned Toronto into a world leader in public health, producing vaccines and medicines that saved tens of millions of lives. Unfortunately, he would be destroyed by his own demons and by his era's backwards attitude towards…

  • Massey Hall

    July 7, 2026 · 27 min

    For decades, Massey Hall was the most famous venue in Canada. It hosted legendary performers like Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry and Gordon Lightfoot. It also hosted a variety of events staged by local community groups. On this episode, we cover…