Episodes

  • Bonus: Other Places Called Toronto
    Oct 29 2024

    If you listen to this podcast, then you probably live near Toronto. That usually means that you're from southern Ontario, but you could live in PEI. You could be from Indiana, Illinois or Iowa. You could live in Australia or England. You could even be from the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars. Yes, there a host of different places called Toronto and we’re going to talking about them on this special bonus episode of Muddy York.


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    Music:

    The Westerlies - The Dover

    Rolling Heads - Unicorn Heads

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    7 mins
  • Hurricane Hazel (Anniversary Repost)
    Oct 15 2024

    Today is the 70th Anniversary of Hurricane Hazel striking Toronto, one of the worst disasters in the city's history. 81 people died and more than 4,000 were left homeless. To commemorate this anniversary, Muddy York is reposting our episode about Hurricane Hazel.


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    Music:

    The Westerlies - The Dover

    Zachariah Hickson - Argonne

    Asher Fulero - Forest Lullaby

    Emmet Fenn - Allegro

    Chopin - E minor Prelude

    Brian Bolger - A Fool's Theme

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    26 mins
  • Timothy Eaton
    Oct 1 2024

    For most of the 20th century, Eaton’s was the most famous store in Canada. At its height, 7% of all retail shopping in Canada was done there. Today, all that remains is the name of the Eaton Centre. This week on Muddy York, we will be talking about Timothy Eaton, the man who turned a small store on Yonge Street into the most important retail business in Canadian history.


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    Music:

    The Westerlies - The Dover

    Joel Cummins - Resolve

    Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent

    Zachariah Hickman - Argonne

    Brian Bolger - A Fool's Theme

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    21 mins
  • Toronto International Film Festival
    Sep 17 2024

    The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is a world-famous cultural event that has launched some of the biggest films in recent history. But it had humble origins as three film producers fought to overcome local skepticism, Hollywood indifference and a censorious province. So, grab your popcorn and settle in as we explore the fascinating history of TIFF.


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    Music:

    The Westerlies - Dover

    Joel Cummins- The Resolve

    Joel Cummins - Ascending Loop

    Freedom Trail - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack

    Audionautix - There You Go

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    18 mins
  • Bonus: Private Lives of John & Elizabeth Simcoe
    Sep 13 2024

    Adam Bunch joins us for this special episode discussing the private lives of John Graves Simcoe, the man who founded Toronto, and his wife Elizabeth. Tune in to learn more about the spy rings, pyromania and thwarted passions of these two public figures.


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    35 mins
  • Marilyn Bell
    Sep 3 2024

    Next Monday, September 9th, will be the 70th anniversary of a major athletic and cultural event in the history of Toronto. On that date in 1954, a sixteen-year-old girl touched the breakwater near Sunnyside Beach making her the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She became a media sensation and Canada’s sweetheart, but two years later, she hung up her swimsuit and retired to live an ordinary life. This week on Muddy York, we’re telling the story of Marilyn Bell and the marathon swim that made her a legend.


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    Music:

    The Westerlies - The Dover

    Joel Cummins - Everything Has a Beginning

    Aaron Kenney - The Curious Kitten

    Joel Cummins - Resolve

    Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent

    Freedom Trail - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack

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    18 mins
  • Yorkville Music Scene
    Aug 27 2024

    During the 60s, Yorkville was arguably the most important cultural location in Canada, launching the careers of people that have made such enormous contributions that we can hardly remember what Canadian music was like before they arrived. In our last episode, we didn’t have enough time to give this topic the attention it deserves, so this week will be dedicated to the rise and fall of the Yorkville music scene.


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    Music:

    The Westerlies - The Dover

    The 126ers - Innocence

    TrackTribe - 1968

    The 126ers - A Call On Us

    Aaron Liberman - Lightfoot

    Dusty Rhymes - Freedom Trail

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    20 mins
  • Yorkville
    Aug 6 2024

    Over the years, Yorkville has been Toronto's first suburb, a working-class neighbourhood, the centre of the Canadian counterculture and one of the swankiest districts in the city. Learn more about this colourful neighbourhood on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.


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    Music:

    Craig McArther - Potato Deal

    Jesse Gallagher - Divine Life Society

    John Deley and The 41 Players - Hold on a Second

    Quincas Moreira - Don't Fret

    Quincas Moreira - Central Park

    Quincas Moreira - Orange Sunset

    The 126ers - A Call is Upon Us

    The Westerlies - Dover (Theme)

    Track Tribe - As You Were

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    25 mins