Backyard History

Andrew MacLean

History Society & Culture

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105 episodes

The Residence Ghost
2025-10-31 | 15 mins.
The story of Fredericton's very friendly ghost!
Blue Water: The Movie Hollywood Wanted to Sink
2025-10-06 | 21 mins.
A Maritimes movie is suppressed by Hollywood as it tries to kill off the Canadian film industry ... featuring a surprising appearance by a young Joey Smallwood! This story appears in the new book 'Backyard History: Mysterious Stories From Atlantic Canada's Past' which is available at backyardhistory.ca
When Canada and America Went to War, Two Towns Chose Peace
2025-8-19 | 20 mins.
Canada and the U.S. went to war — but St. Stephen and Calais wouldn’t play along.
Comedy on the Rocks: When Comedians Stuck at Sea Turned Disaster into Drama
2025-5-19 | 10 mins.
Little Pictou Island, Nova Scotia, gets its first ever play in the most unusual of circumstances ... after a winter ferry from PEI gets stuck in the ice and drifts over to the island! Get the Backyard History books at backyardhistory.ca
"Only Men May Vote!" (LIVE!) A Tale of Fredericton Women's Lost and Found Voting Rights
2025-3-08 | 1h 12 mins.
A special LIVE podcast of "Only Men May Vote!" starring special guests Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers, Green Party Leader and MLA David Coon, Poet Laureate Fawn Parker, Minister of Opportunities New Brunswick Luke Randall and City Councillor Cassandra LeBlanc! Recorded in front of a crowd of a hundred people at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre in Fredericton on March 7th, 2025.

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About Backyard History

🦞 Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past 🦞From the popular column in 20+ newspapers, Backyard History combines The Maritimes' classic storytelling traditions with meticulous archival research and features more than a dozen voice actors to immerse you in the rich past of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland. Produced by Jordan Lauzier.📕 Buy the FOUR Backyard History books at backyardhistory.ca

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