Maple History: A Canadian History Podcast

Canadian history from earliest human inhabitation through the post-war era AI summary

Christina Austin Visit website › History · EN · 43 episodes · latest 2026-11-05 · explicit

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A Canadian history podcast where the host, Christina Austin, invites friends to revisit what they may have learned in history class by giving a fuller picture of Canadian history beginning with the earliest human inhabitation until the years after the World Wars.https://maplehistorypodcast.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Indigenous Women in the Wake of Catastrophe

2026-11-05 · 18 min · Episode 41

How disease and war changed the status of Wendat and Innu women in the mid 17th century with a great deal of influence by the Jesuits. Sources:Chain Her By One Foot: The Subjugation of Native Women in…
Radisson Pt. 2 A Little Backstabbing for the Road

2026-10-22 · 31 min · Episode 40

Radisson and Groseilliers make it to London where they will begin working with the English on their plan to reshape the fur trade. Don't worry though, there are some more people Radisson will screw over in the next few…
Pierre Esprit Radisson - No Betrayal Too Shameless

2026-10-08 · 26 min · Episode 39

Pierre Esprit Radisson had many admirable traits such as bravery and charm, but his willingness to throw over any sense of loyalty to family or nation when it suited him was truly remarkable. This episode covers his…
Coureurs des bois - Going Deep In The Bush For Beaver E

2026-09-25 · 26 min · Episode 38

The late 17th century was a time of great transition in New France. The shift from the free-wheeling coureur de bois to the more recognizable voyageurs is part of this time of change.SourcesThe Canadian Frontier…
Madeleine de Vercheres was Horrible E

2026-08-20 · 32 min · Episode 37

She may be known for bravely fighting off a Haudenosaunee attack at her family fort at 14 but you can find out why I think she was a horrible in this episode. Some salty language in this one but it is…
Acadia Catch-Up

2026-07-23 · 16 min · Episode 36

Let's take a quick look at what was happening in Acadia after the feud between D'Aulney and La Tour ended.Sources:A Great and Noble Scheme by John Mack FaragherThe Aboiteau in Acadia (info about the unique dike system…
Demonic Possession in New France

2026-07-02 · 42 min · Episode 35

New France was slowly attracting colonists in 1660 but one of the young women who came to the colony in those early days soon became tormented by demons set upon her by a jilted suitor. There were many people who tried…
The Last Great Feast of the Dead

2026-06-18 · 33 min · Episode 34

In 1636 the last great Wendat Feast of the Dead was held in what is now Ontario. The Wendat Confederacy only had a few years left before the devastation of the diseases brought by European colonizers and the war with…
Book Review of Isola

2026-06-04 · 14 min · Episode 33

Is Isola by Allegra Goodman Worth Reading? - Reese Witherspoon Book Club ReviewI told the story of Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval and how she was marooned on the Isle of Demons off the coast of Quebec in 1541.…
Battle of Long Sault

2026-04-30 · 21 min · Episode 32

Adam Dollard des Ormeaux’s last stand at Long Sault became one of New France’s most enduring legends but the real battle was far messier. This week, I look at what actually happened at Long Sault, why the French lost so…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 33 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: canadian history, indigenous history, colonial history, narrative history, deep dives, in depth research, history, native history

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