Best Canadian History Podcasts

Brainwashed investigates the CIA’s covert mind control experiments – from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-called War on Terror. It’s the story of how a renowned psychiatrist used his unwitting patients as human guinea pigs at a Montreal hospital, and the ripple effects on survivors, their families, and thousands of other people around the world. It also examines the cultural impact — how the CIA brought LSD to America and inadvertently created counterculture influencers such as author Ken Kesey and poet Allen Ginsberg. It’s an exploration of what happens in times of fear, when the military and medicine collide. And what happens when the survivors fight back.For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.

Settle in and get cozy for some spine-tingling Canadian folklore. Featuring stories of ghost ships, supernatural beings, larger-than-life heroes, mysterious spirits, and national myths. Host David Williams will tell you a tale, then bring you on a deep dive into its history and cultural significance.

Join Adrian on his philatelic adventures, as he uncovers the historical significance behind a different Canadian stamp in every episode. If you love history or stamp collecting, we've got you covered.

The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves.

Are you tired of the same old stories about history? Are you looking for something fresh and more unknown? Don’t look any further and come join me, your host Ash, on What Do You Know About…? I bring you stories that aren’t as well taught in schools or shown in Hollywood every Monday morning for your weekly drive into work or school or for your daily walks with your pets. Previous episodes include a dive into the mysterious cold case of who put Bella in the Wych Elm as well as the fire that may or may not have been started by a slave that burned most of Old Montreal to the ground in the 1700s. Perhaps you’re more interested in who the real Rebekah Harness was from the Taylor Swift song Great American Dynasty fame. No matter what type of history you’re into, I cover stories that will be sure to spark your curiosity. Find What Do You Know About…? On your favourite podcast platform now.Affiliates:Green Leaf Geek Dice: www.greenleafgeek.com/wdykapodcast Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walking in Place is a podcast series of audio walking tours with a progressive take on Toronto history. Whether you use it as a self-guided tour in person or you’re doing your dishes, learn about Toronto's past and present while listening to the sounds of the city. Learn more at https://www.walkinginplace.tours/ 2023 UPDATE: The podcast is on somewhat of a hiatus. This feed may be updated here and there, as well as possibly the Instagram and Tiktok if you want some Walking in Place in bite-size form.

Parks Canada is known worldwide as a leader in nature conservation, but we do much more than that. Together with our partners, we commemorate the people, places, and events that have shaped what we now call Canada. Join us to meet experts from across the country, as we explore the sites, stories and artifacts that bring history to life.ReCollections will take you on a journey, coast-to-coast-to-coast, from a Viking Age Norse settlement in Northern Newfoundland to a sacred Haida village site in Gwaii Haanas, where the rainforest meets the wild Pacific Ocean... with many stops in between. Each episode explores new places and stories to help make sense of a complicated past.

The country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories of this land. New episodes every second Thursday.Visit us at www.cbc.ca/secretlife for show links, transcripts and more!Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.Subscribe to Sounds Good: CBC's Podcast newsletter for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives. 

The Discover Library and Archives Canada podcast is where Canadian history, literature and culture await you. Each month, we will showcase treasures from our vaults, guide you through our many services and introduce you to the people who acquire, safeguard and make known Canada’s documentary heritage.

Oh Canada, Canada is a monthly Canadian history podcast wherein two best friends laugh, cry, and cringe (mostly cringe) as they recap and expand on Historica Canada’s Heritage Minute shorts.