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• Lost for Words - PEI's Forgotten Gaelic Past

  October 13, 2026 · 39 min

  Season 6, Episode 1, "Lost for Words: PEI's Forgotten Gaelic History." Special guest Rob MacDonald joins us to explore the Island's Gaelic roots, and the stories that have nearly been lost to time.   A lifelong Island history enthusiast…

• season 6 - sneak peek!

  September 28, 2026 · 2 min

  Welcome back!  Join host Rafe Wright for an all-new season of the hidden island exploring the people, places, and stories that shape Prince Edward Island. With help from our wonderful suite of guests, let's journey through stories and…

• Charting the past: historic Island maps with Josh MacFadyen and D. Bailey Clark

  February 6, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

  Join our guest, Dr. Josh MacFadyen, as well as podcast host Matthew McRae as they go subterranean into the world of Prince Edward Island's terrain! Director of the GeoREACH Lab at UPEI, MacFadyen shares a wealth of knowledge and know-how…

• If these walls could talk: PEI’s Architectural Marvels with Heather Harris

  January 23, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

  PEI's rich history in architectural expression has captured the hearts of many - including but not limited to this week's guest! Joining hosts Matthew McRae and Lesley Caseley, housing enthusiast and creator of the Old Island Homes social…

• On the Paper Trail: Annotating Archives with John Boylan

  January 16, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

  *Editor's Note: Apologies for the hissing noise, all! Other episodes in the season won't be like this, but this was indeed a hardware and environmental-related issue that struck our equipment at the time of recording and was not caught…

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