Backyard History

Andrew MacLean
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Backyard History

Backyard History unearths the often hilarious, mostly mysterious, always surprising untold tales of Canada’s East Coast, as only a Maritimer can spin them.

  1. 2D AGO

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

    FEB 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
  3. Breakfast with the Dungarvon Whooper

    JAN 21

    Breakfast with the Dungarvon Whooper

    A long-lost interview in the forest sheds light on the man behind the Maritimes most famous so-called ghost...   Buy the three Backyard History books at backyardhistory.ca/books

    19 min
  4. The Quarantine Journal of Nellie McGowan

    JAN 4

    The Quarantine Journal of Nellie McGowan

    A young girl keeps a secret diary to solve a mystery as she is growing up on an island where new immigrants to Canada are quarantined.   backyardhistory.ca

    18 min
  5. A Halifax Christmas Murder

    12/25/2024

    A Halifax Christmas Murder

    A dark murder mystery on Christmas in the old garrison city of Halifax changed the Maritimes.

    19 min
  6. The Story Behind the Crosses on Sugarloaf Mountain

    12/14/2024

    The Story Behind the Crosses on Sugarloaf Mountain

    100 years ago, a tragedy led to two crosses being painted on Sugarloaf in Campbellton. This is the story of what happened.

    12 min
  7. The Ghost of Binstead Manor

    10/24/2024

    The Ghost of Binstead Manor

    A Victorian aristocrat moves to PEI and encounters a ghost in her new house: the biggest mansion on the Island called Binstead Manor. She decided to investigate the haunting herself...   This story appears in the new book 'Backyard History: Rebellious Women In The Maritimes'! Order your copy at backyardhistory.ca

    29 min
  8. The Man Who Was Hanged From the Gallows he Built

    10/10/2024

    The Man Who Was Hanged From the Gallows he Built

    Backyard History

    18 min
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3.6
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About

Backyard History unearths the often hilarious, mostly mysterious, always surprising untold tales of Canada’s East Coast, as only a Maritimer can spin them.

Information

  • Creator
    Andrew MacLean
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Backyard History

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