Shawinigan Moments
Tamarack & Heather
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We're two queer persons reviewing the Heritage Minutes we have been subjected to since childhood plus whatever else Canadian or not we decide to chat about. Hosted by Tamarack (they/them/it/its) and Heather (she/they), we aim to watch all of the Heritage Minutes and elaborate on the subject they present since hey, do you think you'll actually learn anything substantial from a single minute TV bite?
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(UNLOCKED) Episode 23 - A Canadian Pirate and the Queen
(Originally released on April 30, 2025)Frank Ney. That name is infamous in British Columbia politics not because of his real estate efforts but because of how he as mayor put on a pirate persona and…
(UNLOCKED) Episode 20 - Hazed and Concussed in Argentina (ft. Aoife)
(Originally released January 29, 2025)Wipeout Canada! A single-season hallowed tradition. An entire television show was premiered on extended cable in 2011 showcasing Canadians being forced into near…
(UNLOCKED) Episode 13 - Timbits are kind of screwed up when you think about it
(Originally released on October 16, 2024)Tim Hortons! The Canadian cultural icon that has managed to spread its tentacles worldwide has an origin in scams and treachery from a man who wasn't even…
(UNLOCKED) Episode 11 - The Top 10 Was a Lie? (ft. Misty)
For a decade and a half, kids could tune into a channel available on basic cable and watch speedrunning video games. Or rather, maybe a few minutes of video games scattered amongst fifteen minutes of…
S2E3 Episode 24 - Getting the Whole Country Railed (Part 2)
Imagine if train nerds had built railways in this country instead of corrupt capitalists.Imagine if people had access to Transport Fever or OpenTTD and could actually imagine what it was like to…
S2E2 Episode 23 - (PREVIEW) A Canadian Pirate and the Queen
(Did you know this Patreon preview has been out for a month and that I forgot to hit "publish"?)Frank Ney. That name is infamous in British Columbia politics not because of his real estate efforts…
S2E1 Episode 22 - Getting the Whole Country Railed (Part 1)
Choo choo! I am a train! All aboard!In this episode, Heather takes Tam on a small journey introducing the concept of the steam locomotive and railroads and how they were invented, built, and then…
S1E21 Episode 21 - If I Had $10,000, I'd Be Prime Minister
Wearing clothes that his mother found for him, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is featured in the 1999 edition of Magna International's once-annual "@Stake: As Prime Minister, I Would..." book…
S1E20 Episode 20 - (PREVIEW) Hazed and Concussed in Argentina (ft. Aoife)
Wipeout Canada! A single-season hallowed tradition. An entire television show was premiered on extended cable in 2011 showcasing Canadians being forced into near concussions and vomiting by running…
S1E19 Episode 19 - It's Trudeauver
Wait. Are we a current events podcast now? Justin Trudeau has resigned and we're here to talk about him, his resignation, Pierre Polievre, the previous foes of Trudeau as Liberal leader, and thoughts…
S1E18 Episode 18 - Christmas 2024 Special
It's Christmas and we're on a war... to give each other "presents"! In this episode, Tam and Heather discuss Canadian Christmas and the experiences they've both have had either through rampant…
S1E17 Episode 17 - (PREVIEW) I Support the Second Amendment (and so does Marlaina Danielle Smith)
Guns! In this episode, Tamarack hosts a topic about the Second Amendment (of the British North America Act) and its complete lack of relation to firearms in Canada. Far too many Canadians are…
S1E16 Episode 16 - The Haudenosaunee and the Great Law of Peace (Part 1)
Before European colonizers made their way to North America and subsequently the Great Lakes, an established democracy had already been built by the Haudenosaunee. Tamarack takes control in this two…
S1E15 Episode 15 - Tommy Douglas Did Television Better Too
After having conquered the Atlantic, we now set our sights on getting radio signals across the country towards the Pacific. In this episode, we review "Le Reséau", a story about Canada's first…
S1E14 Episode 14 - Marconi Sucks
Sending messages via radio is only a century and a quarter old now, but wirelessly it has existed in many civilizations going back many millennia. In this episode, we explore the challenges of…
S1E13 Episode 13 - (PREVIEW) Timbits are kind of screwed up when you think about it
Tim Hortons! The Canadian cultural icon that has managed to spread its tentacles worldwide has an origin in scams and treachery from a man who wasn't even named Tim at all in his life. Here we will…
S1E12 Episode 12 - Nat Taylor's Load-Bearing Drywall
Did you know that if you are good at drywall or stucco, you can split up a movie theatre so you can watch two movies at the same time in the same building? How about split it again and have three or…
S1E11 Episode 11 - (PREVIEW) The Top 10 Was a Lie? (ft. Misty)
For a decade and a half, kids could tune into a channel available on basic cable and watch speedrunning video games. Or rather, maybe a few minutes of video games scattered amongst fifteen minutes of…
S1E10 Episode 10 - A Game with No Players
Japan is well-known for being a place where many talented baseball players have come from. Prior to World War II, a team in Vancouver named the "Asahi" would bring a unique flavour of the game…
S1E9 Episode 9 - Getting to Second Base with Jackie
For a brief period, Jackie Robinson, famed for breaking the colour line in professional baseball, had played for a baseball team in Montréal. In this episode, we describe how a man who was more…
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Shawinigan Moments has published 28 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Comedy, Documentary.
Shawinigan Moments is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 10m.
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