Backyard History

Andrew MacLean

🦞 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

  1. Captain William Milne's Gold Watch

    JAN 15

    Captain William Milne's Gold Watch

    A gold watch was given to Captain Milne as a reward for his clever ruse that turned the tables on the men who captured his ship...

    16 min
  2. Home for Christmas: The Pilot Who Returned from the Dead

    2025-12-24

    Home for Christmas: The Pilot Who Returned from the Dead

    Declared dead in the Second World War, Atlantic Canadian pilot Allan Spear escaped captivity, survived behind enemy lines, and returned home for an unexpected Christmas reunion.   Buy the books at backyardhistory.ca/books

    23 min
  3. The Residence Ghost

    2025-10-31

    The Residence Ghost

    The story of Fredericton's very friendly ghost!

    15 min
  4. Blue Water: The Movie Hollywood Wanted to Sink

    2025-10-06

    Blue Water: The Movie Hollywood Wanted to Sink

    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

    21 min
  5. When Canada and America Went to War, Two Towns Chose Peace

    2025-08-19

    When Canada and America Went to War, Two Towns Chose Peace

    Canada and the U.S. went to war — but St. Stephen and Calais wouldn’t play along.

    20 min
  6. Comedy on the Rocks: When Comedians Stuck at Sea Turned Disaster into Drama

    2025-05-19

    Comedy on the Rocks: When Comedians Stuck at Sea Turned Disaster into Drama

    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

    10 min

  7. 2025-03-08

    "Only Men May Vote!" (LIVE!) A Tale of Fredericton Women's Lost and Found Voting Rights

    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.

    1h 12m
  8. The Lost Diary: Journey of a Writer Who Vanished into the Heart of the Forest

    2025-02-25

    The Lost Diary: Journey of a Writer Who Vanished into the Heart of the Forest

    A mysterious Englishman sailed to New Brunswick in the 1850s. His name and his fate are unknown. All that remains of him is his diary, which recounts an incredible adventure.   Buy the Backyard History books at backyardhistory.ca

    52 min
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🦞 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

Information

  • Creator
    Andrew MacLean
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Backyard History

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