Counterfactual Canuck

This one will probably be my longest Counterfactual Puck episode.It explores the life and times of Don Cherry and numerous counterfactuals that could have occurred during it.My own biased thoughts on Cherry begin around the 36-minute mark so you can turn the episode off then if you're not interested. You can reach me at:  Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comStuff you can look up:Don CherryDon Cherry NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record | Hockey-Reference.com'People tuned in to see how bad I was': Don Cherry reflects on Grapevine TV years in new book | CBC NewsEPISODE 197: Colorado "Rocky Hockey" - With Terry Frei — Good Seats Still AvailableColorado Rockies yearly attendance at hockeydb.comThree Little Words: Too Many Men | Longform - SI.comDon Cherry - GrapesJay Scherer & Lisa McDermott - "Don Cherry and the Cultural Politics of Rock'em Sock'em Nationalism" - in Fallen Sports Heroes, Media and Celebrity Culture

For this episode, I take a break from the American Revolution and jump back into the dismal science, economics, to look at the founding of the Northwest Company and its impact on the fur trade and Canada.Note: "HBC" abbreviation again stands for "Hudson's Bay Company" Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comWikipedia should not be used as a source:North West Company - WikipediaDavid Thompson (explorer) - WikipediaAlexander Mackenzie (explorer) - WikipediaUniversity of Google:Métis | The Canadian EncyclopediaNorth West Company | The Canadian EncyclopediaDaniels v. Canada (Indian Affairs and Northern Development) - SCC CasesPrinted Material:Jean Teillet - The North-West is our MotherOld-school printed material (problematic, but good as a source):Marjorie Wilkins Campbell - The Nor'westersKeith Wilson - The Fur Trade in Canada

Note: At about 26:34, I say French instead of British at one point - makes the sentence a little odd.This episode takes a more direct look at counterfactuals around the American Revolution, namely, the idea of the Americans losing, followed by the likelihood of a Second American Revolution taking place in one form or another.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comWikipedia should not be used as a source:Battle of Long IslandBattles of SaratogaFor Want of a Nail (novel)American Revolutionary WarAmerican RevolutionPhiladelphia campaign University of Google:Sobel Wiki | FandomThe American Revolution - A Captivating Guide to the American Revolution War and the United States of America's Struggle for Independence from Great BritainPrinted Material:Robert Sobel - For Want of a NailDavid McCullough - "What the Fog Wrought" - What If?Thomas Fleming - "Unlikely Victory" - What If?Robert Conroy - Liberty 1784

This episode takes a look at the almost move of the St Louis Blues to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1983. I go over the history of the whole thing and then wonder about the different directions it could have taken. You can reach me at:  Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comStuff you can look up:PHT Time Machine: When Blues skipped NHL draft | ProHockeyTalk | NBC SportsThe NHL faces the antitrust Blues | Maclean's | JUNE 6, 1983N.H.L. Settles Antitrust Suit - The New York TimesBill Hunter (ice hockey)St. Louis BluesSaskatoon, Canada Metro Area Population 1950-2021 | MacroTrendsThe Saskatoon Blues: The Story - St. Louis Game TimeThe big one that got away: Blues were bought, the deal done, but then NHL intervened (May 17, 2008) | Saskatoon StarPhoenixSt. Louis Blues hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.comStephen Laroche - Changing the Game

Hopefully this is the start of a regular schedule for this podcast again, but we'll see. Might be able to get out a Counterfactual Puck episode in the next week or two.This episode has an overview of the War of the American Revolution followed by counterfactuals that focus mainly on Canada in addition to one big-picture scenario about Britain.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comWikipedia should not be used as a source:American Revolutionary WarAmerican RevolutionInvasion of Quebec (1775)Armada of 1779Treaty of Paris (1783)University of Google:Initial Impact of the Revolution on Newfoundland7.4 Revolutionary British America – Canadian History: Pre-ConfederationThe American Revolution - A Captivating Guide to the American Revolution War and the United States of America's Struggle for Independence from Great BritainPrinted Material:Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy - The Men Who Lost AmericaBarbara Tuchman - The Last SaluteThomas Fleming - "Unlikely Victory", What If?

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of residential schools and genocide.  This is just an update on where this podcast is right now, and how I'm hoping to get some more episodes up in the near future.  I then make a quick note of recent news in Canada around the discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children and the continuing impact and legacy of the genocidal residential school program.  Remains of 215 children found buried at former B.C. residential school, First Nation says | CBC News Kamloops Indian Residential School Sask. First Nation announces discovery of 751 unmarked graves near former residential school | CBC News Reports - NCTR Where are the Children buried?

Sorry for the delay on this one. Reorganizing our house changed up my recording space and I've not been happy with the way my audio has sounded since. This one still isn't perfect in my opinion, but I think I managed to make it work (other than the birdsong in the beginning).This episode is another No Canada one as I recap the prelude to the American Revolution and then discuss how it could have been avoided from even happening in the first place.The next few episodes will look at the American Revolution and its impact on Canada from a couple of different angles.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:American Revolutionary WarAmerican RevolutionIntolerable ActsUniversity of Google:What we get wrong about taxes and the American Revolution | PBS NewsHourProclamation of 1763 - Definition, Facts & Significance - HISTORYPrinted Material:Harry Turtledove & Richard Dreyfuss - The Two GeorgesColin Calloway - The Scratch of a Pen

Note: At around the 1:50 mark, I mistakenly say "French and American War" instead of "French and Indian War".This episode is an interlude as I transition between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, as I take a wider look at the idea of two separate Frances coming about due to divergences that culminate during the French Revolution.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCFor references, you can consult these past episodes:17. A More Francophone Canada, Part 2: No Acadian Expulsions18. The Big One, Part 1: The French and Indian War and the Limits to Counterfactuals19. The Big One, Part 2: The World War of the Seven Years' War20. The Big One, Part 3: Pontiac's RevolutionAs well as the following:War of the Bavarian SuccessionLouis XVIPeter III of RussiaBatavian Revolution

I haven't been able to get a regular episode up yet with everything going on, but I did have an April Fool's Day episode ready to go. I hope that everyone enjoys it.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:List of lake monsters PlesiosauriaBook from my childhood that you should blame for this episode:All About Monsters (World of the Unknown Series): Miller, Carey: 9780884364672: Amazon.com: Books

This episode is a new No Canada one, first one in a while.I combine a number of themes and ideas from previous episodes to create a scenario in which the British decided to expel the Quebecois from Quebec after the conquest of new France.Two things to note:1. Content warning for this episode for discussions of genocide and ethnic cleansing.2. I've corrected my pronunciation of Mi'kmaq - I'd previously been putting in an extra "a" sound in the middle. My apologies for getting this wrong in episodes to date, something I hope to have a chance to fix at some point.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCFor references, you can consult these past episodes:17. A More Francophone Canada, Part 2: No Acadian Expulsions18. The Big One, Part 1: The French and Indian War and the Limits to Counterfactuals19. The Big One, Part 2: The World War of the Seven Years' War20. The Big One, Part 3: Pontiac's Revolution

This episode continues my look at the early history of the NHL, the National Hockey League, this time going into the fate and demise of many of its earliest teams, from the Montreal Wanderers to the Hamilton Tigers. You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualCStuff you can look up:1917-18 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com1918-19 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com1919-20 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com1924-25 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.comMontreal WanderersQuebec BulldogsHamilton TigersToronto Arenas1919 SC Playoff summariesMorey Holzman & Joseph Nieforth - Deceptions and DoublecrossDavid & Sam Wesley - Hamilton's Hockey TigersMontreal ArenaJubilee ArenaSteve Chapelle - No Decision

This is the last part of a three-part series on the worldwide conflicts that led to the fall of New France and one of the biggest early moments in Canadian history.This episode returns to North America and examines Pontiac's Rebellion, an Indigenous uprising against the coming of British rule that resulted in a change to British policy toward Indigenous nations with long-term consequences on all sides. Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:Pontiac's WarRoyal Proclamation of 1763Pontiac (Ottawa leader)Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst Sir William Johnson, 1st BaronetUniversity of Google:The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Conspiracy of Pontiac, by Francis Parkman.Pontiac’s War and Little Turtle’s War: The History and Legacy of 18th Century America’s Most Famous Native American Conflicts eBook: Charles River Editors: Amazon.ca: Kindle StorePrinted Material:Colin Calloway - The Scratch of a PenFred Anderson - The Crucible of War

This is the second part of three-part series on the worldwide conflicts that led to the fall of New France and one of the biggest early moments in Canadian history.This episode largely focused on Europe with an examination of the Seven Years' War, with then a quick review of conflicts outside of Europe and North America, and, of course, some counterfactuals around all this. Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansYou can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:Seven Years' WarAnglo-Spanish War (1762–63)Treaty of Hubertusburg University of Google:Ruben Ygua - Seven Years' WarPrinted Material:Daniel Marston - The Seven Years' WarFrank McLynn - 1759

For this episode of Counterfactual Puck, I go full Canucks fan and take a look at the 1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And, yes, in one scenario, the Canucks do win the Stanley Cup, but I also try to be a bit more objective and do some other scenarios that could have happened with a bounce or two.You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualCStuff you can look up:1981-82 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.comMaven's Memories: The Big (Penguins) Scare of 1982NHL Playoffs: 1982 Penguins put a scare into the Islanders - Sports IllustratedGame 5 1982 Patrick Semifinal Penguins at Islanders (better quality) ( SportsChannel New York ) - YouTube1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs Smythe Division Semi Finals Game 3 Edmonton at Los Angeles - YouTubeEpisode 001: The Miracle on Manchester (The History of Hockey Podcast)Towel PowerTony Gallagher - Towels, Triumph & Tears

Note:At around the 5-minute mark, I say "Eastern Pennsylvania" instead of "Western Pennsylvania".This is the beginning of a three-part series on what I'm dubbing "The Big One", that is, the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, and the fall of Quebec and New France to the British.After an overview of the war, I discuss how even if the French and their Indigenous allies had won this particular war, it may not have greatly changed the ultimate outcome of history in North America, at least not in the big picture. Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source:French and Indian WarTreaty of Paris (1763)Battle of the Plains of AbrahamMontreal Campaign - WikipediaUniversity of Google:The Imperial Wars - Canada.caHourly History - the French and Indian WarPrinted Material:Fred Anderson - Crucible of WarFrank McLynn - 1759

A More Francophone Canada, Part 2: No Acadian ExpulsionsThis episode both continues the Wars of Kings and Queens with an examination of the Father Le Loutre's War in the early 1750s, a conflict that then led into the Expulsion of the Acadians starting in 1755. I then imagine a more Francophone Canada in which the Expulsions didn't happen.Next up: The Seven Years' War and the French and Indian War.Hopefully, I can get the schedule back to something more regular in the near future. Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source:Expulsion of the AcadiansFather Le Loutre's WarAcadian ExodusEdward CornwallisUniversity of Google:The true history of Cornwallis shows he's more a victim than a villain | National PostBritish Want New OathSome facts on the Canadian Francophonie - Canada.caPeace and Friendship Treaties | The Canadian EncyclopediaPrinted MaterialsJohn Faragher - A Great and Noble Scheme

This is the first episode of Counterfactual Puck, a look at hockey and alternate history that I'm adding to the Counterfactual Canuck feed.This episode looks at the early history of the NHL, the National Hockey League, by examining how it arose out of the NHA, the National Hockey Association, and how much of this was due to one man, Eddie Livingstone - but not in a good way.And my apologies for the inability to pronounce "Tamiskaming" for the hockey league with that name. You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualCStuff you can look up:Eddie LivingstoneNational Hockey Association (also pages for individual seasons)Ambrose O'BrienList of Stanley Cup challenge gamesMorey Holzman & Joseph Nieforth - Deceptions and DoublecrossSean McIndoe - The Down Goes Brown History of the NHL

This is just a quick intro to a new segment I'm adding to the podcast feed, called Counterfactual Puck.It centers around alternate history and hockey. Some of these episodes were planned to later be a part of Counterfactual Canuck, when I got to the 20th century, but I'm now decided to put them as something separate .If you're not into sports or hockey, I will have a regular episode up in the new few days. You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC

The Wars of Kings and Queens: The Fox, An Alliance, Jenkins' Ear and GeorgeI continue the Wars of Kings and Queens in this episode, covering a number of conflicts large and small including the Fox Wars, the War of Jenkins' Ear, the War of the Austrian Succession and King George's War, as well as a brief period of Franco-British friendship. Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source:War of the Austrian SuccessionKing George's WarMeskwaki Fox Wars Anglo-French Alliance (1716–1731) War of Jenkins' EarTreaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)University of Google:The Imperial Wars The Arrival of the Europeans: 17th Century WarsPrinted Material:M.S. Anderson - The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-1748

Slavery in CanadaContent warning: Discussion of slavery throughout the episodeI look at the history of slavery in Canada, both African and Indigenous, and then propose some counterfactuals around this history. Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source:Slavery in CanadaSlavery among the indigenous peoples of the AmericasSlavery in New France University of Google:Slavery | Virtual Museum of New FranceEnslavement of Indigenous People in Canada | The Canadian EncyclopediaTorture and Truth: Angélique and the Burning of Montreal7.7 Slavery – Canadian History: Pre-Confederation Printed Material:Afua Cooper – The Hanging of Angelique

The Wars of Kings and Queens: Anne and Father RaleI continue the Wars of Kings and Queens in this episode, recapping the War of the Spanish Succession and Queen Anne’s War before ending with Father Rale’s War afterwards. Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source:War of the Spanish Succession Dummer's WarPeace of UtrechtTreaty of Portsmouth (1713)Queen Anne's WarSébastien Rale University of Google:Treaty of Utrecht | The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Imperial Wars - Canada.caPeace and Friendship Treaties | The Canadian Encyclopedia Printed Material:James Falkner – The War of the Spanish SuccessionCharles Spencer - Blenheim

A Lack of Industry: Malthus was rightThis episode has a big picture scenario in which the Industrial Revolution does not come about and the world, including Canada, enters into a Malthusian trap in the early 18th century.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans For now, you can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source: An Essay on the Principle of PopulationClub of RomeMalthusian catastropheThe Population BombThomas Robert MalthusIndustrial Revolution University of Google:World Population by Year - WorldometerCornucopian vs. Malthusian debate - RationalWikiThomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) Printed Material:Thomas Malthus - An Essay on the Principle of PopulationGregory Clark – A farewell to AlmsWilliam K Hartmann – Out of the Cradle

***UPDATED AUDIO FILE - I've uploaded a better recording to replace the first one (although there was still a wind storm for the first bit of the episode)In this episode, I begin the Second Hundred Years' War between France and England/Britain, beginning with the War of the League of Augsburg, King William's War and then ending with the Great Peace of Montreal in the aftermath.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans You can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source: Nine Years' WarKing William's WarPeace of Ryswick Glorious Revolution James II of EnglandWabanaki ConfederacyGreat Peace of MontrealBattle of Quebec (1690)Lachine massacre Battle of Falmouth (1690)Battle of Port Royal (1690)Avalon Peninsula CampaignPeace of RyswickUniversity of Google:The Abenaki People – Fighting the English – Legends of AmericaThe Great Peace of Montréal Treaty | Canadian History Hall | Canadian Museum of HistoryGreat Peace of Montreal, 1701 | The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Great Peace of MontrealCanadian Military Heritage | Canadian Military History GatewayPrinted Materials:John Lynn - The Wars of Louis XIVGilles Havard - The Great Peace of Montreal of 1701

The Dismal Science: The Early Fur Trade and Rupert’s LandThis episode turns the focus onto economics and early Canada, looking at the beginnings of the fur trade and the creation of Rupert's Land.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score Squad Outro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the Subhumans For now, you can reach me at: Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.com Twitter: @CounterfactualC Wikipedia should not be used as a source: Beaver WarsRupert's LandNew NetherlandFur trade Hudson's Bay CompanyNorth American fur trade University of Google:Fur Trade in Canada | The Canadian EncyclopediaBeaver | The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Legacy of the Fur Trade | SeaOtters.comHBC Heritage | Radisson and des GroseilliersFur Trade | Indigenous Peoples Atlas of CanadaThe Beginnings of the Fur Trade6.8 The Fur Trade in Global Perspective – Canadian History: Pre-Confederation

17th Century Potpourri, Indigenous EditionThis is another potpourri episode, about the 17th century, this time focusing on Indigenous nations. The bulk of the episode concerns the Beaver/Iroquois/Haudenosaunee wars, but there are a couple of broader-picture scenarios as well.Links for Dale Cozort:http://www.dalecozort.com/https://www.amazon.ca/American-Indian-Victories-Dale-Cozort-ebook/dp/B009XCGWVMOpening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:Beaver Wars Demographic history of QuebecWampanoagFirst Abenaki War King Philip's WarPequot WarNarragansett peopleFirst Abenaki WarNiantic peopleUniversity of Google:The Arrival of the Europeans: 17th Century Wars - Canada.caThe Abenaki People – Fighting the English – Legends of AmericaHaudenosaunee (Iroquois) | The Canadian EncyclopediaPrinted Material:Philip Marchand - Ghost Empire

17th Century Potpourri, English & French EditionThis is another potpourri episode, this time looking at a number of scenarios involving England and France in the 17th Century. I look at some of the history that happened prior to the series of larger-scale conflicts that started in 1688.This episode focuses more on Europe, with ramifications for North America. The next couple of episodes will focus more on North America and Canada.Link to alternatehistory.com thread mentioned in the episode:(2) AHC:French Intervention during the English Civil War | alternatehistory.comOpening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:Anglo-French War (1627–1629) - WikipediaSiege of La Rochelle - WikipediaSiege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré - WikipediaBishops' Wars - WikipediaSovereign Council of New France - WikipediaHuguenot rebellions - WikipediaPhilippe I, Duke of Orléans - WikipediaCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor - WikipediaUniversity of Google:A Spanish Settlement in Carolina, 1526 — GaHQ 7:339‑345 (1923)Biography – KIRKE, SIR DAVID – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionary of Canadian BiographyThe first English Conquest of Canada : with some account of the earliest settlements in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland : Kirke, Henry, 1842-1925 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Canada and Big History: A Passage to AsiaFor this episode, I step back from the counterfactual narrative of Canadian history to look at Big History and what could be called cosmic counterfactuals. After a brief overview of what Big History is, there are a couple of general, non-Canadian scenarios followed by a Canada-centered scenario around the idea of a Passage to Asia around or through North America.I'd also like to post a correction here (that's also near the end of the episode). In Episode # 2 on Indigenous Nations & Civilizations, I mentioned the "Inuit people" a couple of times. This is repetitive as Inuit translates as "the people". I apologize for this mistake and will not make it again going forward.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWebsite for Neil F Comins (Books are listed below):Neil F. Comins - Welcome to the website of Dr. Neil F. CominsWikipedia should not be used as a source:Isthmus of Panama - WikipediaSouthern Ocean - WikipediaNorthwest Passage - WikipediaAntarctica - WikipediaUniversity of Google:Panama: Isthmus that Changed the WorldRecent Connection Between North and South America Reaffirmed | Smithsonian InstitutionTimeline On Formation Of Isthmus Of Panama - Texas A&M Galveston, TXBig History ProjectHow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current helps keep Antarctica frozenSouthern Ocean Warming | OceanographyNAQT | You Gotta Know These North American RiversPrinted Material:David Christian - Origin StoryNeil F Comins - What if the Moon Didn't Exist?Neil F Comins - What if the Earth had Two Moons?Cynthia Stokes Brown - Big History

16th Century Potpourri, Ottoman EditionThis episode is what I call a "Potpourri" episode, it's a mix of three short scenarios centered around the theme of either halting or re-directing European colonization of the Americas and Canada. It's also probably one of the few times I'll get to discuss the Ottoman Empire on this podcast.The next episode will be out in two weeks - around Sep 26.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_invasion_of_Otrantohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Wars_of_Religionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_ViennaPrinted material:Paul Lendvai - The HungariansCaroline Finkel - Osman's DreamMack P Holt - The French Wars of Religion, 1562-1629

No Canada, Part 3: Other European ColonizationThis episode again looks at the idea of No Canada, as I explore the potential colonization of Canada by other European powers than England or France.Great scenario on a Spanish Vancouver Island, ties into both this episode and my first one:https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/las-madro%C3%B1as-de-quadra.488772/Something to note since I recorded this - I missed the attempted colonization in the Americas by some German nations, including the early 16th century attempt called Klein-Venedig under Charles V and the Habsburg Empire and a couple of other smaller ventures.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_colonization_of_North_Americahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Empirehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Empirehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_colonization_of_the_Americashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_colonization_of_the_Americashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_colonies_in_the_Americashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_colonization_of_the_AmericasUniversity of Google:https://www.thoughtco.com/newfoundland-and-labrador-508563https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/exploration/norse-north-atlantic.phphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-vikings-a-memorable-visit-to-america-98090935/Printed Material:John Maddox Roberts - King of the WoodHerbert Bolton - The Colonization of North AmericaStoney Compton - Russian Amerika

A More Francophone Canada, Part 1: France AscendantThis episode is my first look at the idea of a more Francophone Canada and explores a scenario where France is triumphant in the Anglo-French colonial conflict and Canada becomes a French-majority country.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Quebec_historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Francehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_WarsPrinted material:Philip Marchand - Ghost EmpireFred Anderson - Crucible of WarFrank McLynn - 1759Reed Browning - The War of the Austrian SuccessionRobert & Isabelle Tombs - That Sweet Enemy

No Canada, Part 2: Other Contact and ColonizationThis episode looks at contact and colonization from an Old World source other than Europeans, with a focus largely on East Asia.The next episode will be out in two weeks rather than one week this time (around the 29th).Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusanghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian_trans-oceanic_contact_theories#Claims_of_Polynesian_contacthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_HeUniversity of Google:https://historycooperative.org/journal/how-not-to-rewrite-world-history-gavin-menzies-and-the-chinese-discovery-of-america/Printed Material:Kim Stanley Robinson - The Years of Rice and Salt John Maddox Roberts - King of the WoodWilliam Sanders - Journey to FusangLouise Levathes - When China Ruled the SeasEdited by Robert Cowley - What If? 2

This episode looks at the idea of Canada and the Americas being uninhabited prior to the coming of European settlers, and the problems I have with this idea.Harry Turtledove's A Different Flesh is covered as being one of the most well-known explorations of this idea.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCWikipedia should not be used as a source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Different_Fleshhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuaternaryPrinted material:Harry Turtledove - A Different Flesh

No Canada, Part 1: Indigenous Nations & CivilizationsThis episode imagines a Canada where there was no European (or other) contact and colonization. What might Canada look like with only Indigenous Nations & Civilizations?Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansFor now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCLinks for Chelsea Vowel, a great writer and one of the best sources on Indigenous issues in Canada:Her website: https://apihtawikosisan.com/Her twitter: @apihtawikosisanHer book, Indigenous Writes (highly recommended): https://www.portageandmainpress.com/product/indigenous-writes/Her podcast, Metis in Space: http://www.metisinspace.com/And the article referenced in this episode:https://apihtawikosisan.com/2012/01/questioning-assumptions-sawyer-did-it-will-you/Wikipedia should not be used as a source (partial):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unilineal_evolutionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule_peopleUniversity of Google (partial):https://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_subarctic1.htmlCanada A Country by Consent: Native Peoples: Inuithttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-plainshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-clovis-point-and-the-discovery-of-americas-first-culture-3825828/https://www.voanews.com/usa/native-americans-call-rethink-bering-strait-theoryhttps://www.firstvoices.com/homehttps://www.first-nations.info/faqshttps://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/98-187-x/4151278-eng.htmList of some Indigenous-themed alternate history books:Alan Smale - Hesperian TrilogyGordon Eklund - "The Rising of the Sun" Pamela Sargent - "The Sleeping Serpent" Kim Stanley Robinson - The Years of Rice and Salt Robert Silverberg - The Gate of Worlds Chelsea Quinn Yarbro - "An Exhalation of Spiders"Chris Roberson - Celestial EmpireK.D. Wentworth - This Fair LandKurt Giambastiani - The Fallen Cloud SagaKaren Traviss - "The Chocolate Kings"Christopher Evans - Aztec CenturySesshu Foster - Atomik AztexT.L. Morganfield - The One WorldSuzanne Blom - IncaFred Saberhagen - The Mask of the SunEric Flint - Trail of GloryRon Montana - The Sign of the ThunderbirdPamela Sargent - Climb the WindMartin Cruz Smith - The Indians WonJake Page - Apacheria

The first episode of Counterfactual Canuck: An introduction, followed by the Province of Vancouver Island.Opening Theme: "Another Place" by Score SquadOutro: From "Oh Canaduh" by Nomeansno, covering the SubhumansGlossary for some terms I should have expounded more upon:Confederation - creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867;VI - Vancouver Island;NC - New Caledonia;BC - British Columbia;MP - Member of Parliament (federal, in Canada and Great Britain);MLA - Member of Legislative Assembly (provincial);SDP - Social Democratic Party, replacement for NDP (New Democratic Party);UCP - United Coalition Party;HBC - Hudson's Bay Company;CPR - Canadian Pacific Railway;ILP - Island Labour Party;ICVI - Insurance Corporation of Vancouver Island;VI Hydro - Vancouver Island Hydro (electricity company);VI Ferries - Vancouver Island Ferries Company;CCF - Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation.For now, you can reach me at:Email: counterfactualcanuck@gmail.comTwitter: @CounterfactualCReferences:Wikipedia should not be used as a source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_of_Vancouver_Island;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_of_British_Columbia_(1858%E2%80%931866);https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_of_British_Columbia_(1866%E2%80%931871);https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_British_Columbia#Colonial_British_Columbia_(1858%E2%80%931871)University of Google:https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/victoria-bchttps://mynorthwest.com/509142/vancouver-islands-colonial-history/Old-fashioned printed material:On the Edge of Empire - Adele Perry (https://utorontopress.com/ca/on-the-edge-of-empire-4);Early History of the Province of British Columbia - B.A. McKelvie (https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcbooks/items/1.0222600)