Toronto has more than 200 years of history from Timothy Eaton to St Lawrence Market, from Hurricane Hazel to the CNE. Join Adam and Gray as we tell the stories of the schemers and dreamers who built TO. Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/Toronto_History Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory
Adam Waiser and Grayson Miller
What comes to mind when you hear Castle Frank? A TTC station? An area of Rosedale? Bob Georgiou joins us to talk about one of those little corners of Toronto whose story touches on the man who founded the town of York, a lost landmark of pioneer days, and two of the biggest infrastructure projects in Toronto's history.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:"Dover" – The WesterliesUsed as theme music at the beginning and end of the episode"Cylinder Three" – Chris ZabriskieGenre: Ambient MinimalismCC BY 4.0 – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Resolve" – Joel CumminsGenre: Cinematic Ambient / PianoFree to use via YouTube Audio Library"Looping Ascent" – Joel CumminsGenre: Piano / AmbientFree to use via YouTube Audio Library"Argonne" – Zachariah HickmanGenre: Classical / ChamberFree to use via YouTube Audio Library"A Fool's Theme" – Brian BolgerGenre: Reflective / Indie InstrumentalFree to use via YouTube Audio Library
We're doing something a little different for this episode of Muddy York. We got our hands on a copy of the city budget from exactly 130 years ago and we're going to look at some of the ways that the government used to raise and spend money. There is some interesting stuff - well, it's interesting if you're the kind of person who listens to history podcasts.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:The Westerlies – The Dover Aaron Kenny – Gaiety in the Golden AgeAaron Kenny – The Curious KittenFreedom Trail Studio – Classic 1985 Movie SoundtrackJoel Cummins – ResolveThe Westerlies – The Dover
Florence Linehart is one of Toronto's greatest unsung visionaries. And yet … outside of a very specific group of academics, subway historians, and people who take brunch way too seriously, her name has been completely forgotten. She shaped the Toronto subway system and she fought the souls minions of orthodoxy at City Hall. On this episode of Muddy York, she joins us to discuss her overlooked contributions to this city.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres were built to host vaudeville as the Canadian flagship of the Loew's theatre chain. The building would become one of top cinemas in Toronto before being converted back into a theatre to host the Canadian premiere of Cats during the 1980s. Learn about the last stacked theatres in the world on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:The Westerlies - DoverArron Kenney - Gaiety in the Golden AgeDoug Maxwell - Honky Tonkin'Dough Maxwell - Rag Time Time E Jammy Jams - Dark Town Strutters Ball Zachariah Hickman - Argonne Track Tribe - Members Only Joel Cummins - Resolve
In 1886, employees of the Toronto Railway Company went on strike. They weren't fighting for a pay raise or shorter hours; this strike was over their right to even join a labour union. Greg Koabel from The Nations of Canada podcast joins us to talk about this important event in labour history on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:The Westerlies - Dover
Next week's provincial election inspired this episode which is about an election campaign that was fought in the riding of St. Andrew all the way back in 1955. This race was significant because the local Tory candidate wanted to defeat the last communist MPP at Queen's Park. This campaign was about what it meant to be a communist elected official and it reflected a ferocious debate that was taking place within the Toronto Jewish community about who they should support and about who would support them.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:Argonne - Zachariah HickmanDover - The WesterliesClassic 1985 Movie Soundtrack - Freedom Trail StudioLooping Ascent - Joel CumminsResolve - Joel CumminsAllégro - Emmit FennEarth Appears - Brian BolgerE Minor Prelude - Chopin
Set in the school hallways of Toronto, Degrassi is less about teenagers attending school and more about the architecture of growing up. Join us to learn more about one of the most successful media franchises in Canadian history on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. As a bonus, Sarah Fisher, who played Becky Baker on Degrassi: TNG, joins us for an interview at the end of the episode. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. Music: "Randy Butternubs" by DYALLA "Dover" by The Westerlies "Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack" by Freedom Trail Studios "Elevators Need Rock Too" by Spence "My Achy Heart" by Audio Hertz "Sightlines" by Jeremy Blake "Looping Ascent" by Joel Cummins "Everything Is Gonna Be Just Fine" by Jeremy Blake
Welcome to the second episode on the history of hockey in Toronto. When the last episode ended, Toronto's first professional hockey team had just disbanded. If Toronto was going to win its first Stanley Cup, it would need a new team of pros. Or two teams of pros as things turned out. In this episode, learn how how Toronto won its first Stanley Cup, how the players from this Cup-winning team got moved to Seattle and how the NHL was created to get rid of a troublesome Toronto team owner. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Aaron Kenny - Gaiety in The Golden Age Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent Joel Cummins - Resolve Brian Bolgers - A Fool's Theme Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
If you're going to do a podcast about Toronto, it's only a matter of time until hockey comes up. However, we're going to do something a little bit different. The next two episodes of Muddy York will be about the history of hockey in Toronto before the Leafs arrived on the scene. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. Music: The Westerlies - The Dover The Westerlies - Cooper Ave The Westerlies - The Light Within Joel Cummins - Resolve Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent Aaron Kenney - Gaiety in the Golden Age
Welcome to a special holiday episode of Muddy York, the podcast where we dig into Toronto's hidden stories and, let's be honest, let ourselves get swept up in a little nostalgia. Today, we're peeling back the frosty layers of one of Toronto's most magical holiday traditions: the department store Christmas window displays. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. Music: Carol Of The Bells - Audionautix Christmas Village - Aaron Kenny Christmas Homecoming - Aaron Kenny Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Kevin MacLeod O Christmas Tree - DJ Williams Central Park - Quincas Moreira The Dover - The Westerlies
Arlene Chan joins us to talk about the history of Toronto's Chinatown. The Chinese presence in Toronto goes back to at least 1878. However, the first Chinatown would become a victim of urban redevelopment during the 1960s. Learn more about the people who built this community and the fight to preserve it on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. Music: The Westerlies - The Dover The Soundlings - Deck The Halls
On this episode of Muddy York, we're plunging deep into Toronto's underground story—the tale of our city's sewers. It's a story that's all about overcoming the gritty, grimy obstacles of urban growth. It's also an opportunity for us to make loads of puns. So join us to learn more about the Toronto Sewer System. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The DoverCooper Cannell - The Plan's WorkingQuincas Moreira - The MetamorphosisJoel Cummins - ResolveJimena Contreras - HopelessJoel Cummins- Looping Ascent
By 1917, tens of thousands of Torontonians had joined the Canadian forces fighting in Europe and thousands had died. Women were entering the workforce to replace men who had joined the army and the cost of living kept rising as the war consumed ever more resources. This episode will focus on Toronto's experience during the last two years of the war, as people began demanding conscription to compel so-called shirkers to join the army, and social tensions led to violence as people turned on anyone who opposed conscription or anyone who just happened to be different. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover World's Sunrise - Jimena Contreras Hopeless - Jimena Contereras Nature Nurture - Quincas Moreira
World War I was a cataclysm that fundamentally changed western civilization. Toronto was just a small piece of this massive event, but four years of war would transform the city in ways both big and small. In commemoration of Remembrance Day, our next two episodes will tell the story of Toronto during the First World War – how the city supported the war effort, how Torontonians volunteered to fight and sometimes die overseas, and how the war changed the lives of the people who stayed behind. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Dover - The Westerlies Argonne - Zachariah Hickman Hard Times Come Again No More - The Westerlies Oh, It's a Lovely War! - British WW1 Song Look What My Boy Got In France - British WW1 Song What Are You Going To Do To Help The Boys? - British WW1 Song Over There - British WW1 Song Sound Off Alert-March - United States Marine Band Lola - United States Marine Band With Shot and Shell - United States Marine Band
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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Rolling Heads - Unicorn Heads
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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ 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
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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Joel Cummins - Resolve Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent Zachariah Hickman - Argonne Brian Bolger - A Fool's Theme
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is a world-famous cultural event that has launched some of the biggest films in cinema 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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - Dover Joel Cummins- The Resolve Joel Cummins - Ascending Loop Freedom Trail - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack Audionautix - There You Go
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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/
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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ 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
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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover The 126ers - Innocence TrackTribe - 1968 The 126ers - A Call On Us Aaron Liberman - Lightfoot Dusty Rhymes - Freedom Trail
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. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ 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
The Olympic flame has been lit. Join Adam Waiser and Grayson Miller for this bonus episode where we dive into Toronto's many bids to host the Summer Olympics. Some of them failed due to administrative mishaps; others were thwarted by political blunders. Learn all about it on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ All Music by The Westerlies: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIyoWuQx_Ga7fQ35flEmQA/
The story of the 1991 Argos features a rare coin and baseball card collector who owned the LA Kings, the greatest hockey player of all time, and one of the greatest football prospects of the 1990s. Most of all, it featured John Candy. This is the story of the Grey-Cup winning team that electrified Toronto for one magical season. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Freedom Trail Studio - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent Causmic - Flight to Tunisia Mini Vandals - Lift Up Joel Cummins - Re Links: SCTV Johnny LaRue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66hLNY-D13A&t=14s Wayne Gretzky Trade to LA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4nE58aXXjU TSN - John Candy True Double Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4HzYF67B6U&t=573s Raghib "Rocket" Ismail and Others Celebrate The Argos 150th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLcsTQL_73g&t=43s 1991 - The Best of Raghib Rocket Ismail CBS Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5wHn9jVB7g&t=107s 1994 - CTV News John Candy Has Died : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMcJn-LSKmo End Teaser - John Candy 1991 Argonauts Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0SDPkIrRdQ
Have you ever wondered who the Gardiner Expressway was named for? Fred Gardiner was the first Chairman of Metro Toronto and he was responsible for some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the city, including the Don Valley Parkway and the highway who bears his name. Learn more about this important builder on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Jimena Contreras - World's Sunrise DougMaxwell Production - 1940's Sunrise Brian Bolger - First Dream Joel Cummins - Resolve Dan Lebowitz - Side Steppin'
Fort York was built to defend Toronto from our dastardly neighbours to the south. It would participate in two major battles throughout its history. It lost the first one when the Americans captured York during the War of 1812, but it won the second battle, which was a decades-long fight against the developers and city planners who wanted to demolish it. Learn more about the guardian of Toronto Bay on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: Soothsayer - John Patitucci Nature Nurture - Quincas Moreira World's Sunrise - Jimena Contreras The Dover - The Westerlies
When the Tragically Hip sang about "that night in Toronto with its checkerboard floors", they were talking about the Horseshoe Tavern. Famous bands like the Pixies and the Stones played there while they were in town and Canadian bands like Blue Rodeo and the Barenaked Ladies played there on their way to fame. Learn more about one of Toronto's iconic musical venues on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Unicorn Sand - Rolling Heads Josh Lippi & The Overtimers Matt Harris - Critter Cruise The Whole Other - An Army of None
Join host Grayson Miller for this bonus episode of Muddy York where we dive into the monumental announcement of Toronto's new WNBA franchise. We'll reflect on the rich history of basketball in Toronto, explore the present excitement surrounding the expansion and offer an early look at what this development could mean for the future of women's sports in Canada. Tune in for an engaging and informative journey through Toronto's basketball legacy. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover
Toronto history aficionado Jeremy Hopkin joins us to talk about the history of the Leaside Aerodrome. This airfield was originally built by the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. It would become the site of the first airmail delivery in Canadian history and the home of the Toronto Flying Club. Learn more about this vanished piece of Toronto history on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover
Certain things at certain times become the centre of pop culture. For Gen Z, it's TikTok. For Millennials, it was MuchMusic and MTV. For boomers who grew up here, it was 1050 CHUM. This is the story of the radio station that introduced rock n roll to Toronto and became the centre of youth culture for a decade or more. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Bruno E - 1973 The Unicorns - Rolling Heads Track Tribe - The Greaser
For this episode, we welcome Mark Maloney, author of Toronto Mayors: A History of the City's Leaders, to talk about mayors who were brave, mayors who were charitable, mayors who were visionary and mayors who just got things done. Learn more about these Inspiring Mayors on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover
The Royal York is the grand old dame of Toronto hotels. It was built as one of Canada's grand railway hotels and upon completion, it was the tallest building in the British Empire. It's hosted the Royal Family alongside performances by everybody from Jim Carrey to Tina Turner. Learn more about this Toronto landmark on the latest episode of Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: Theme Song: The Westerlies - Dover Aaron Kenny - Gaiety in the Golden Age Aaron Kenny - The Curious Kitten Doug Maxwell Productions - 1940's Slow Dance Chris Haugen - Fractal of Light Brian Bolger - A Fool's Theme
Jamaican beef patties have become a regular part of Toronto's food landscape. But in 1985, patty vendors had to fight a government edict ordering them to change the name. This led to the Patty Wars. Learn about this piece of culinary history on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Chris Haugen - Snowy Peaks Joel Cummins - The Resolve Brian Bolger - First Dream Carmen Maria - Oh Fire The Westerlies - Cooper Ave Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent
The Oscars are on Sunday, so this week, we'll be talking about one of the founding members of the Academy. She was the most famous and highest-paid woman in Hollywood during the silent film era - the Jennifer Lawrence or Julia Roberts of her day. She was known as America's Sweetheart, but she was born right here in Toronto. Learn more about Mary Pickford right here on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerflies - Dover Aaron Kenny - Gaiety in the Golden Age Zachariah Hickman - Argonne Freedom Trail Studio - Classic 1995 Movie Soundtrack
Many of the early Toronto settlers were Irish Protestants. When large numbers of Irish Catholics began to arrive in the 1840s and 50s, it became a combustible mix and Toronto became known as the Belfast of Canada. Greg Koabel of The Nations of Canada podcast will join use to discuss some of these conflicts, including the 1858 St. Patrick's Day Riots and the Prince of Wales' visit in 1860. Learn more about these events on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: Mini Vandals - M Fischer Aaron Kenney- Yonder Hill and Dale The Westerlies - The Dover
William Peyton Hubbard was the first black man elected to public office in Toronto. He spent 15 years on City Council and served as Acting Mayor. The Globe wrote "His influence, when he cares to exert it, can accomplish more, perhaps, than any other member [of City Council]." Learn more about this trailblazing pioneer on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Cooper Cannell- How Far We've Come Spence - Hovering Thoughts Sir Clubworth - Murder Mystery Esther Abrami- No 1. Minor Waltz Dough Maxwell Media Right Products - 1940's Slow Dance
The history of basketball in Toronto started long before the Raptors began playing. It began at the start of the 20th century, includes the first game in NBA history, a plan to relocate the Cleveland Cavaliers and a Toronto high school that won four straight provincial championships. Toronto sports isn't just about hockey. Learn more from this episode of Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: Slipping Away - Dylla Boom Bap Flick - Quinceras Moriera Da Funky Rapsta - Doug Maxwell_Media Right Productions The Dover - Westerlies Taste - TrackTribe Side Steppin - Dan Lebowitz Ringside - Dyalla 2 Hearts - Patrick Patrikios
Over the course of 24 hours in 1954, Hurricane Hazel would drop an estimated 40 billion gallons of water on Southern Ontario. It would transform usually peaceful streams into raging torrents of water that washed away anything in its path, including cars, homes and people. By the time the storm left, 81 people were dead and more than 4,000 would be left homeless. In this episode, we tell the story of Hurricane Hazel, one of the worst disasters to ever strike Toronto. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ 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
For 150 years, the Toronto Islands have been everybody's favourite place to get away from it all. But they're not just a vacation spot. They were the site of Babe Ruth's first professional home run. They are the home of Toronto's oldest ghost story. In fact, the weirdest fact about Toronto Island is that until 1852, it wasn't even an island. This week on Muddy York, learn more about the best urban park in Canada. Happy Holidays! We'll see you in the new year. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover The Westerlies - Hard Times Come Again No More The Westerlies - The Light Within Aaron Kenny - Gaiety in the Golden Age Jesse Gallagher - Divine Life Society Jimena Contreras - Frightmare Jimena Contreras - Fruits of Life The Whole Other - Stark Goes Dark Doug Maxwell - Sing Swing Badabing
On December 1, 1919, Ambrose Small sold his theatrical empire and deposited a cheque for $1 million (worth at least $15 million today). The next day, he vanished. His disappearance became a media sensation that riveted Toronto at the start of the Roaring 20s. Learn more about this famous Toronto cold case in the latest episode of Muddy York. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: Westerflies- The Dover Jeremy Blake - Missing Persons pATCHES - Those Things Are More Fun With other People
The Santa Claus Parade has been delighting children and grownups for more than 100 years. This week on Muddy York, learn more about the history of this Toronto institution, including a team of live reindeer, paper costumes, Punkinhead and the campaign to Save Our Parade. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerlies - Dover Quincas Moreira - Central Park Aaron Kenny - Christmas Homecoming Dj Williams - Oh Christmas Tree Aaron Kenny - Gaiety in the Golden Age Doug Maxwell - Holiday Brass Ensemble
On April 27, 1813, the United States attacked the town of York as part of the War of 1812. The Americans raided local homes and burned down public buildings, but we would have our revenge. When you hit Toronto, Toronto hits back! You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: WesterFlies- Dover Brian Bulger - A Fool's Theme Aaron Kenney - American Frontiers Zachariah Hickman - Argonne Cooper Cannell - How Far We've Come
Instead of a new episode, we are happy to let you know about the newest member of the Muddy York team. He doesn't provide as much history content, but he's a lot cuter. Father and child are healthy and happy. Muddy York will be back with a brand new episode on November 7th.
Meridian Hall (or O'Keefe Centre) was Toronto's top performing arts and concert venue. It opened with the premiere of the broadway show - Camelot. It was also the site of scandalous Hollywood relationships, Soviet defections, and rock n' roll riots. Learn more about this Toronto landmark in this week's episode of Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music: The Westerflies - Dover Aaron Kenny - Gaeity in The Golden Age Aaron Kenny - Curious Kitten Aaron Kenny - Cocktail Hour The Westerflies - The Light Within Dan Lebowitz - Override Drive
St. Lawrence Market has been a city hall, a jailhouse, a music hall and a great place to get a peameal bacon sandwich. National Geographic ranked it as one of the top 10 food markets in the world. Learn more about this landmark on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music from this episode: The Westerflies - Dover The Westerflies - The Light Within The Westerflies - When The Ash Settles The Westerflies - Hard Times Come Again Aaron Kenney - English Country Garden Aaron Kenney - Geity in the Golden Age
The Great Fire of 1849 destroyed 10-15 acres of central Toronto, including earlier versions of St. Lawrence Market and St. James Cathedral. This wasn't just a good fire, it was a great fire. Learn more about it on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music from this episode: The Dover - Westerflies Zacharia - Argonne Cooper Cannell - How Far We've Come Dan Lebowitz - Twilight Train
The CNE begins in three days. This week on Muddy York, learn about its weird and wonderful history including butter sculpting, car polo, the Mayors Bathtub Derby and an Alice Cooper riot. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music from this episode: The Dover - Westerflies Metal Race - Josh Kirsch Media_Right Productions Motorbike - TrackTribe Greaser - TrackTribe Sing Swing Badabing - Doug Maxwell_right productions 1940's Slow Dance - Doug Maxwell_right productions Jesses Carnival Waltz - The Great North Sound Society With Shot and Shell - The United States Marine Band Mysterious Carnival - Sir Clubworth Gaiety in the Golden Age - Aaron Kenny
Before the Blue Jays played their first game in the snow, the Maple Leafs were Toronto's top professional baseball team. They won 11 International League titles and 13 Hall of Famers would play for the team. Learn more about them this week on Muddy York. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music from this Episode: Dover - The Westerflies Take Me Out to the Ballgame
This episode is about the great mansion on Davenport Hill and the man who built it. Casa Loma is one of the most distinctive buildings in Toronto, but there's more to this story. It helped to launch swing music and it once housed a top-secret lab. Learn more about it on this week's episode of Muddy York. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/ Music from this Episode: Dover - The Westerflies Doug Maxwell Productions - Rag Time Time Doug Maxwell Productions - Honky Tonkin' Zacharia Hickman - Argonne
Thornton and Lucie Blackburn were born as slaves in Kentucky. They would escape, make their way to Canada, establish the legal precedent that led to the Underground Railroad and create the very first cab in the history of Toronto. Learn about their story this week on Muddy York. I've Got a Home in Glory Land: A Lost Tale of the Underground Railroad by Karolyn Smardz Frost is a good read if you're interested in learning more about the Blackburns.
In honour of the mayoral election, Muddy York's very first episode will be about the very first election ever held in Toronto way back in the year 1800. Four men would stand for the honour of representing the people of York. This story has riots, bribery and duels to the death. Who says that politics is boring? If you like our show, please consider subscribing or giving the Muddy York podcast a five-star review.
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