Complicated Legacy

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This podcast, created by students in CHY 4U1, presents details of the lives, times, and legacies of key historical figures from 1500 through 2000.

Mr. McKeown


    • Jan 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 116 EPISODES


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    Princess Diana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 13:22


    Listen in as Kaja does a terrific job sharing the life, experiences, and legacy of Princess Diana.

    Walt Disney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 10:13


    Today, Gwen and Nick explore Walt Disney, a great artist and a complicated figure.

    Che Guevara

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 11:51


    In today's episode, Brahm explores the life, attitudes, and importance of Che Guevara .                   

    Queen Wilhelmina

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 7:57


    In today's episode, Hannah explores the complicated legacy of Queen Wilhelmina.  She notes the Dutch monarch's ties to Canada, as well as the controversy around her "Golden Coach".

    Sigmund Freud

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 8:20


    In today's episode, Hailey explores the Complicated Legacy of Sigmund Freud.

    Alan Turing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 6:36


    Be sure to avoid all "imitation games" as today Bianca explores the Complicated Legacy of Alan Turing.

    Karl Marx

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 11:31


    In today's episode, Matthew explores how the life and times of Karl Marx led him to the ideologies and philosophies that he is famous for.

    Charles Dickens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 10:22


    Today, "it was the best of times", when Sam explored the early life, work, adulthood, and legacy of Victorian author Charles Dickens.

    Alexander Graham Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 9:21


    In this episode, Dounia explores the life and work of Alexander Graham Bell, his impact on the deaf community, and the controversy around his most famous invention.

    Peter The Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 14:01


    In the first episode of our new season, Victor explores the Complicated Legacy of Peter The Great.

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 8:09


    In this episode, Emma explores the personal and professional legacy of former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

    C.S.Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 10:22


    In this episode, Kaela shares the academic, artistic, and spiritual legacy of C.S. Lewis

    John Lennon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 9:39


    In this episode, Jacob explores the complicated social, cultural, and musical legacy of John Lennon.

    Che Guevara

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 11:48


    In today's episode, Maddy and Norah consider the controversies and legacy of Che Guevara.  He is far more complex than a picture on a t-shirt would lead you to believe.

    Chuck Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 8:03


    In today's episode, Josh and Marwan shares the man and the music of Chuck Berry.

    Simone De Beauvoir

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 7:54


    In this episode, Lana shares the details of feminist and philosopher Simone De Beauvoir.

    Sir Arthur Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 10:17


    Sir Arthur Harris is undeniably a controversial, complex figure.  Take a listen as Harry tells his story.

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    Sigmund Freud

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 7:10


    In this episode, Bailey explores the troubled childhood and complicated legacy of Sigmund Freud.

    Emily Dickinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 6:56


    In this episode, Penny shares her thoughts on the life, times, and legacy of legendary poet Emily Dickinson.

    Soren Kierkegaard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 8:13


    In today's episode, Lana explores the life, legacy, and philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard.

    Vincent Van Gogh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 6:35


    In this episode, Wissam explores the family history and artistic legacy of Vincent Van Gogh.

    Laura Secord

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 11:10


    Have a listen to our latest episode as Clara tells the story of Laura Secord, Canadian War Hero and Feminist Icon.  She's much, much more than the "Chocolate Lady".

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    George Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 16:19


    In our SEASON PREMIERE, James explores the Complicated Legacy of George Washington.

    King George VI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 14:27


    In this episode, Gillian and Anika explore the story of King George VI.

    Nelson Mandela

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 15:17


    In this episode, Elle and Caroline explore the story of Nelson Mandela.  The story includes his visit to a Toronto school named in his honour.

    Jordan Belfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 10:20


    In this episode, Julian and Tyrone explore the story of the real-life "Wolf of Wall Street", Jordan Belfort.

    Oprah Winfrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 9:41


    You get a podcast!  And YOU get a podcast!!  Listen in as Tarryn tells the story of Oprah Winfrey.

    Joseph Stalin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 12:37


    Jordan explores the notorious "Boss", Joseph Stalin, in this episode.

    Malcolm X

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 15:12


    In this episode, Saja shares details of the life, death, and legacy of Malcolm X.

    Gandhi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 9:49


    In this episode, Maaz explores the comlicated legacy of Gandhi.

    Josip Broz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 11:07


    In today's episode, Javit and Shannon tell the story of Josip Broz, former leader of Yugoslavia.

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    Fidel Castro

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 8:47


    In this episode, Sonya and Molly explore the complicated legacy of the last Cold Warrior, Fidel Castro.

    Josef Mengele

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 14:14


    Listen as Michael explores the hugely controverisal Josef Mengele.

    Albert Einstein

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 7:12


    In this episode, the scientific and social legacy of Albert Einstein.

    Vincent Van Gogh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 33:01


    Listen in as Faith explores the life and legacy of Vincent Van Gogh.

    Bhagat Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 11:01


    In this episode, Bela shares her thoughts on Bhagat Singh.

    Tupac Shakur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 12:03


    In this episode, Caroline and Alex explore the complicated legacy of Tupac Shakur.

    Fritz Haber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 11:19


    Fritz Haber, Nobel Prize-winning chemist, is a controversial and, arguably, tragic figure.  Listen in as Zain explores his legacy.

    Pablo Escobar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 24:06


    With a person touch that makes the story far more memorable, Paula explores the complicated legacy of Pablo Escobar.

    Samuel de Champlain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 11:45


    In our season premiere, Stephen explores the "complicated legacy" of Samuel de Champlain.  PS I hope you like puns.  PPS If you don't, it's not my fault.

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    Number 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2017 17:38


    It was inevitable.  Listen in as Deja and James deliver a fair, credible story of Donald J. Trump.

    Shigeru Miyamoto

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 7:26


    Listen in as Payton dives deep into "The Father of Modern Gaming" Shigeru Miyamoto.

    Chris Hadfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 10:46


    In today's episode, Maggie tells the story of Canadian astronaut and modern folk hero Chris Hadfield.

    George Orwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 14:25


    He is, arguably, more relevant today then he has ever been.  Listen in as Lucy and Kurtis tell the story of George Orwell.

    Indira Gandhi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 14:25


    Listen in as Morgan shares the details of controversial Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 17:09


    “I set out to show that a girl could do just as well.”  In this episode, Katie passionately tells the story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko.

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    Raoul Wallenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 11:57


    Swedish Holocaust Hero Raoul Wallenberg is presented by Danielle in this episode.  

    Nellie McClung

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2017 14:21


    In a story about more than Canadian Women's Suffrage, Vivien presents the details of Nellie McClung.

    William McKinley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 13:54


    In today's episode, Lucy and Victory tell the story of "The Icon of Ohio", William McKinley.

    Harriet Beecher Stowe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 10:10


    Have a listen as Rachel presents the story of early civil rights activist Harriet Beecher Stowe.

    Vincent Van Gogh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 17:37


    In this episode, Lee Anne and Rianna share the artistic and cultural legacy of Vincent Van Gogh.

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