Discover Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada

The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our vaults, guide you through our many services and introduce you to the people who acquire, safeguard and make known Canada’s documentary heritage.

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#100
August 18 · 35 min
Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution
In September 1945, thousands of Japanese Canadians who had already endured internment and dispossession faced a new threat: forced exile to war-torn Japan. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross, authors of Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution, moderated by Professor Emerita Audrey Kobayashi.
#99
June 2 · 31 min
Howie Morenz: Hockey's First Legend
In this episode, we feature a discussion between Andrew Ross, Director, Research Support at Library and Archives Canada and Donald Murray, author of Howie Morenz: The Greatest Season in the Life of Hockey’s First Legend. Join us as we unravel what made Howie Morenz one of hockey’s most compelling figures, on and off the ice.
#98
Jul 9, 2025 · 58 min
Porter Talk #6: Porters and the Making of Modern Canada
In the final episode of Porter Talk, we dive into how union gains paved the way for a brighter future for Black communities in Canada. This fight for basic human rights significantly contributed to a stronger and more progressive Canada for all. (Episode 6) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#97
Jul 2, 2025 · 1 min
Porter Talk: Episode 6 Trailer
In the final episode of Porter Talk, we dive into how union gains paved the way for a brighter future for Black communities in Canada. This fight for basic human rights significantly contributed to a stronger and more progressive Canada for all. (Episode 6 trailer) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#96
Jun 11, 2025 · 52 min
Porter Talk #5: The Women Who Stood With Porters
Join us as we meet some of the strong and devoted women who stood with porters. Without their commitment and persistence, union gains would not have been possible in light of the men’s absence while working on the rails. (Episode 5) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#95
Mar 13, 2025 · 1 min
Porter Talk: Episode 5 Trailer
Join us as we meet some of the strong and devoted women who stood with porters. Without their commitment and persistence, union gains would not have been possible in light of the men’s absence while working on the rails. (Episode 5 trailer) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#94
Feb 6, 2025 · 44 min
Porter Talk #4: The Long Fight for Porters' Rights
Join us as we delve into the inhumanity of portering, and the long fight for porters’ rights. (Episode 4) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#93
Jan 30, 2025 · 1 min
Porter Talk: Episode 4 Trailer
Join us as we delve into the inhumanity of portering, and the long fight for porters’ rights. (Episode 4 trailer) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#92
Dec 12, 2024 · 43 min
Porter Talk #3: All Aboard the Hotel on Wheels
Join us as we explore the extraordinary demands placed on sleeping car porters by rail companies and passengers while working aboard the hotel on wheels. We will also hear about the various ways these men resisted and rose above anti-Black racism. (Episode 3) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#91
Dec 4, 2024 · 54 sec
Porter Talk: Episode 3 Trailer
Join us as we delve into the dire working conditions porters experienced as they traversed the country aboard the hotel on wheels. (Episode 3 trailer) Transcript Narrator Biographies
#90
Oct 10, 2024 · 46 min
Porter Talk #2: Who Were the Porters?
Discover Library and Archives Canada presents “Porter Talk.” This mini-series explores the lived experiences of Black men who laboured as porters for both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways during the twentieth century. Stanley G. Grizzle
#89
Sep 26, 2024 · 54 sec
Porter Talk: Episode 2 Trailer
Discover Library and Archives Canada presents “Porter Talk.” This mini-series explores the lived experiences of Black men who laboured as porters for both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways during the twentieth century. Stanley G. Grizzle
#88
Aug 28, 2024 · 46 min
Porter Talk #1: Honouring Stanley G. Grizzle - An Activist For Our Times
Discover Library and Archives Canada presents “Porter Talk.” This mini-series explores the lived experiences of Black men who laboured as porters for both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways during the twentieth century. Stanley G. Grizzle
#87
Aug 21, 2024 · 2 min
Porter Talk: Episode 1 Trailer
Discover Library and Archives Canada presents “Porter Talk.” This mini-series explores the lived experiences of Black men who laboured as porters for both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways during the twentieth century. Stanley G. Grizzle
#86
Aug 14, 2024 · 1 min
Porter Talk: Trailer
Discover Library and Archives Canada presents “Porter Talk.” This mini-series explores the lived experiences of Black men who laboured as porters for both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways during the twentieth century. Their voices, alon
#85
Apr 17, 2024 · 15 min
Treasures Revealed: Episode 16
The hammering of the last spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway expanded access to the nation immeasurably, physically and symbolically connecting it from coast to coast. While seen as a victory in the dominant narrative of Canada, it served as a cataly
#84
Dec 14, 2023 · 11 min
Treasures Revealed: Episode 15
In this episode of Treasures Revealed we follow the journey of a rare document which is considered to be the first publication in English entirely about Canada, with the help of Senior Special Collections Librarian Meaghan Scanlon. Once carelessly discard
#83
Nov 6, 2023 · 14 min
Treasures Revealed: Episode 14
Did you know that 22% or roughly one in five Canadians under the age of 34 either hadn’t heard about the Holocaust, or were unsure if they had heard about the Holocaust? In this episode, Michael Kent delves into the significance of Raczyński’s Note, a Sec
#82
Oct 11, 2023 · 18 min
Treasures Revealed: Episode 13
In this episode we speak with Steve Moore about the most successful silent film in Canadian history, Back to God’s Country – a lusty tale of jealousy, murder and betrayal starring trailblazer Nell Shipman, Canada’s first female director. Tune in to discov
#81
Aug 16, 2023 · 23 min
Treasures Revealed: Episode 12
In this episode we speak with Krista Cooke about the curious absence of pregnant women in photos from the birth of photography in the 19th century up to the Second World War. Tune in to learn why the photo of Anna Jorosz Krista chose as her treasure is so

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