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A Cultural History of Canada

May 28, 2023

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Note: Patrick had to record in his kitchen, so there's a slight echo, but everything is clear.

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May 7, 2023

In which our heroes discuss the famous Cree chief and Rudy Wiebe's 1973 novelization of his life.