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We're kicking off a new series that we're calling When Toronto Tore Down the Fancy Stuff — a deep dive into the beautiful, bold, and totally doomed buildings this city once had … and then promptly erased. In this episode, we're talking about Moss Park, Crystal Palace, Government House and Hanlan's Hotel. So buckle up, we're heading into the age of grandeur — and the wrecking balls that followed. Many sources were used, but special thanks to Lost Toronto by Doug Taylor.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 – DoverFreedom Trail Studio – Classic 1985 (Movie Soundtrack)Zachariah Hickman – ArgonneJoel Cummins – Gaiety in the Golden AgeBrian Bolger – A Fool's ThemeJimena Contreras – HopelessQuincas Moreira – Central ParkJesse Gallagher – Divine Life SocietyJoel Cummins – ResolveDyllah – Randy Flutternubs
Is it The Beach or The Beaches, singular or plural? We're calling it The Beaches and this episode of Muddy York is dedicated to the history of this distinctive Toronto neighbourhood, from amusement parks to racetracks to stylish water treatment plants. There's a lot more to The Beaches than the beach, although there are plenty of beaches.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 Dover – The WesterliesClassic 1985 Movie Soundtrack – Freedom Trail StudioResolve – Joel CumminsLooping Ascent – Joel CumminsEverything – Joel CumminsLooping Ascent (Repeat) – Joel CumminsArgonne – Zachariah HickmanAllégro – Emmet FennResolve (Repeat) – Joel CumminsThe Dover (Repeat) – The WesterliesPotato Deal – Unknown Artist
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
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
Through the kindness of Stephen Lautens we learn about one of the great Canadian institutions: The National Club. Celebrating 150 years Stephen has prepared a history of the club. The book "Tradition and Change" demonstrates how Canada has grown up, and specifically how Toronto has transformed from Muddy York to an international mega-city. Come along for the ride as we talk about the benefits of finding a place where good food, and great wine, encourages dialogue, friendly debates, and inspiring conversation.
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/
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
In honour of Muddy York's imminent move to Stouffville, Chris is drinking their classic Helles lager, talking Muddy York, and (of course) the Guinness Six Nations. — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).
Chris is back off the wagon (on it? I'm on the beer wagon!) and getting into a Cold IPA brewed by Rorschach Brewing and Counterpart Brewery. Also, Muddy York's going away party is coming up and so is the Guinness Six Nations! — — — — Theme: Link Ray Gun by The Currie Bros https://thecurriebrothers.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-currie-brothers TBP on Insta @TorontoBeerPodcast (does what it says on the tin).
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.
Muddy York is the first podcast dedicated to the history of Toronto. Staring on June 20th, we will be posting new episodes on the first and third Tuesday of every month. In the meantime, here is a short introduction to your charming hosts and a short story about how Toronto got its Muddy York nickname.
Keswick, Ontario is a small town about 45 minutes north of Toronto in Cook's Bay on Lake Simcoe, and only a year ago they finally got their very own craft brewery. Kyle Stewart, Co-Founder and Brewer at Turkey Shoot Brewing Co. has one of the shortest times from homebrewer to pro brewer that we've ever encountered, so we got the full story of how they came to be along with chatting about the great response from the community, their epic collaborations, the popularity of seltzers and non-alcoholic beverages, and their aspirations for growth. We crushed their flagship Lake Simcoe Lagered Ale, Dinner Jacket Dry-Hopped IPA, Wish Bone Pre-Prohibition Pilsner collab with Muddy York and Ice Hut Stout. Cheers! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads
Chris is drinking Brave Noise Pale Ale from Muddy York Brewing, and talking about a lot about the intolerance and abuse in the craft beer scene, and some small things you can do to help combat it.
Chris is drinking a hell of a nice NEIPA from the good folks at Muddy York, Working Hard NEIPA, and chatting about the beer related thing that he's been working hard on. But shhhhh, don't tell: it's a secret!
Today we're discussing the ever relevant topic of distribution.Adam talks about the high demand in the early days of Reuben's, what the process of transitioning from bottles to cans was like, and an overall perspective on cultivating a relationship with distributors.Then we talk to Susan Michalek and Jeff Manol from Muddy York Brewing Co out of Toronto, Ontario.They tell us how they've transitioned previous career skills into running a brewery, they give us the main differences in the distribution network of Canada versus U.S., and how they've handled sales with so many distribution obstacles.Enjoy!Links:Muddy York Brewing CoReuben's BrewsReuben's Sightglass
Erica and Jaime chat with Jacquie from Bakers Bar about her beer cupcakes and plans to expand her side hustle.
It's NOW's annual beer issue, so staff writer Kelsey Adams assembles Cole Firth of Blood Brothers, Jeff Manol of Muddy York and Jeff Wilson of Wellington for a craft beer panel discussing the merits of experimental versus traditional craft beers. (Content warning: you might get thirsty listening to this one.)
Flipping the script tonight, with a boi that is neither crispi nor hazi. It's Old Muddee from Muddy York, their version of a classic American Lager. Also the usual covid-based chatter, a new reverse advertisement or whatever it is I'm doing, and a report on our precious little doggy, Ginger.
On this episode we sit down and chat with Susan and Jeff, co-owners of Muddy York Brewing. Tune in to find out all about Muddy York's history and how they love to connect some of their branding to the history of Toronto including the name Diving Horse Pale ale. (Google Diving horses on Hanlon's Point for more info.) We learn about how this husband and wife team work together to create some amazingly approachable and drinkable beers in a variety of styles, from the brewing right through to the branding. Jeff tells us all about his inspiration for brewing and the processes he typically goes through when creating his amazing beers and how he can be so critical on his own beers, as a certified beer judge would be! We also talk about the awesome branding behind Yes Mike, it's another NEIPA, if you know you know...if you don't we will enlighten you! Really awesome chat with Jeff and Susan, be sure to pick up some of their beers either online at www.muddyyorkbrewing.com or in store at 22 Cranfield Rd, Toronto.
Like the title says...Richard Fiennes-Clinton joins Unexplained Inc. and tells us about his business Muddy York Tours....Muddy York does many different tours focusing on the amazing hidden history of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However the focus of this discussion will remain on his ghost tours and happenings at famous Toronto theatres and concert halls. Mysterious details of a former Canadian Prime-Minister will also be discussed....plus how ghost tours compare from here to the United KingdomUnexplained Inc....FB, Twitter....thephantomhub.comSoundstripe – A subscription based service that delivers high-quality and royalty-free music to licence for your podcast, videos or any other projects. All music used on Unexplained Inc. is delivered through this service. Click this affiliate link to sign up and get 10% off…promo code FRIGHThttps://www.soundstripe.com/?fpr=phantomphilPsychic Soiree Fundraiser: Oct. 29th-31st....limited tickets still available!https://www.homerwatson.on.ca/members-only/community-events/#id=124&cid=1700&wid=801My Arbonne website:http://PhilipWarder.arbonne.com
Ready for another one? Rafael Nadal vies for his record-tying 20th Grand Slam in what will be the strangest French Open ever. This week, Simon and Devang preview Roland-Garros, and tackle Nadal’s extreme dislike of the Wilson balls they’ll use at the tournament, Simona Halep’s heavy favourite status and Novak Djokovic’s dream draw. Plus, the guys chat with Naomi Cavaday of the Tennish Podcast. It’s a big one this week. This week's episode of Open Era is brought to you by Guardrail and their new EP "Yikes!" Support good music by picking up a copy and use promo code NEWMUSIC20 to save 20% on your purchase :: https://bit.ly/epyikes This week's episode is also brought to you by Muddy York Brewing. Muddy York is giving you 15% off your order with promo code BREWFEST15. All you have to do is go to bit.ly/MuddyYorkBrewing and place your order, whether you are going to pick it up yourself or have them drop it off it’ll save you a quick, cool 15% off your order. Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to the exclusive discord server and ad free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/openera Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and maybe we'll all try to convince Simon to finally join. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchera Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@openera.ca If you enjoyed today’s show, please rate Open Era 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.
This week, we start off with YOU, our listeners. We asked you if you could have anything you wanted for breakfast, what would it be?We then talk to Sherry Karlo, President of Karlo Estate Winery in Prince Edward County. This was a really interesting conversation, and we could honestly have talked to her for the whole two hours! Did you know that wine isn't necessarily vegan? Sherry tells us why.Once again we pay a nod to COVID-19 and take a short journey to discuss distilleries and breweries who pivoted to make hand sanitizer when it was desperately needed!We are also joined by Mike Hook from Last Straw Distillery in Vaughan who talks to us about their many offerings, Whiskey, Rum, Gin and Moonshine!Muddy York's Best Bitter is sampled - and both Michelle and Courtney love it!We close out the show talking about the top takeout foods of the first half of 2020. This is broken down by province, and some interesting things are learned about our provincial neighbours!
Thornton took a job as a waiter at Bencher’s Dining Room, in Osgoode Hall, home to the Law Society of Upper Canada. And while working among society’s most affluent, he saw opportunity. The well-to-do had private carriages, and that was quite an asset. There’s a reason this town was called “Muddy” York. Making matters worse, townsfolk routinely dumped their sewage into the filthy, unpaved streets. Remembering the horsedrawn carriages-for-hire back in Louisville – and noting the lack of a cab service here in Toronto – Thornton saved up his earnings. Just two years after his arrival, had commissioned a firm to design a cab that could carry passengers over the disgusting roadways.His service was called “The City” – a red and yellow, four-seater with a taxi stand outside St. James Church. It was so successful that not only did he add more vehicles to the fleet, but other cab companies – commonly owned and operated by other Black residents – started to appear.#BlackLivesMatterTHEME MUSICFull Bloom, by Emily Klassen - http://cfccreates.com/alumni/2180OTHER MUSICA Celtic Tale, by Emily Klassen - http://cfccreates.com/alumni/2180Inca Spa, by Carlos Carty - www.nativerelax.comLINKSI’ve Got a Home in Glory Land (Toronto Public Library): https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM178251&R=178251Toronto Dreams Project: https://twitter.com/TODreamsProject/status/1274070044805390348Torontoist: https://torontoist.com/2016/02/now-and-then-thornton-and-lucie-blackburn/Global Television: https://globalnews.ca/news/6601355/thornton-lucie-blackburn-toronto/The Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/02/11/escaped_slaves_helped_build_to.htmlCBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/taxi-history-1.3526912The Ward Museum: http://www.wardmuseum.ca/pathways/thorntonblackburn/
This week the DOU duo chat about coffee flavoured desserts, luxury brunches available in Toronto, and the world. Jeff from Muddy York Brewing joins Michelle and Courtney to talk about the brewery, how they've adapted since COVID-19 struck.Courtney & Michelle follow this up with an Una Mas tasting on air.Twitter is consulted yet again - will you be going out now that most of Ontario is in Phase 3?
Muddy York war ein Spitzname der Stadt Toronto in der bis heute Vielfältigkeit großgeschrieben wird... Überhaupt "yorked" es ganz schön auf der Welt.
Chris and Tim chat with home builder and "Reno My Reno" star Dave Depencier. What you drinkin' bahd?Sons of Kent, Muddy York and Left Field
Chris is drinking a delightful You Should Smile More pink guava IPA from Muddy York/@beergirlca and trying hard to have literally anything to discuss in the second half of the pod.
A brewery tour on a real estate podcast? Yes. That’s right. Considering this podcast is called unfiltered, what better place than a local craft brewery in my own neighbourhood of East York. I had the pleasure of meeting David at Muddy York brewery when they took part in our Canada Day events here. Supporting local business is a big deal to me. I love seeing those who invest in our community reach a new level success. Be sure to register at News.UniqueToronto.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TorontoRealEstate/message
Muddy York war ein Spitzname der Stadt Toronto in der bis heute Vielfältigkeit großgeschrieben wird... Überhaupt "yorked" es ganz schön auf der Welt.
Prepare yourself for: The Last Dragon, the Mob Book Club returns, Awake Dating, GT Snow Racers, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: The Last Dragon, the Mob Book Club returns, Awake Dating, GT Snow Racers, and Muddy York
Chrononaut Cinema Reviews - a Skinner Co.\Way of the Buffalo Co-Production
Prepare yourself for: The Last Dragon, the Mob Book Club returns, Awake Dating, GT Snow Racers, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: The Last Dragon, the Mob Book Club returns, Awake Dating, GT Snow Racers, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Terrifying nautical tales, zombie board gaming, Kevin Hart vs Prince, Houdini & Lovecraft - buddy cops, and Muddy York
Chrononaut Cinema Reviews - a Skinner Co.\Way of the Buffalo Co-Production
Prepare yourself for: Terrifying nautical tales, zombie board gaming, Kevin Hart vs Prince, Houdini & Lovecraft - buddy cops, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Terrifying nautical tales, zombie board gaming, Kevin Hart vs Prince, Houdini & Lovecraft - buddy cops, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Terrifying nautical tales, zombie board gaming, Kevin Hart vs Prince, Houdini & Lovecraft - buddy cops, and Muddy York
The media love anniversaries. A historical subject of no current interest becomes instantly pertinent when its age is a multiple of fifty. This worked in my favour in 1987, when the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Rebellions of 1837 in Upper and Lower Canada came around, and the stories of these forgotten wars were suddenly topical. I was delighted. In a series I had done a couple of years before called "Richard Cartwright and the Roots of Canadian Conservatism," I had seized on a distant ancestor of mine to explore the ways in which the Tory tradition had shaped Canadian political culture. Now here was my chance to explore the radical traditions that led to armed revolt in the Canadas in 1837. Once again, I was lucky to have the musical assistance of Anne Lederman and Ian Bell, who then performed together as Muddy York and who were both scholars of early Canadian music as well as skillful musicians. An ample cast of talented actors allowed me to portray a variety of the historical characters. They were: Chris Wiggins, Sandy Webster, David Fox, John Jarvis, Lynne Deragon, Albert Millaire, François Klanfer, and Richard Partington. And, finally I had the assistance of a number of excellent historians, some of whom were by now becoming friends, as I undertook my third excursion into early Canadian history. They were: in Part One - William Kilbourn and Robert Fraser; in Part Two - Sydney Wise and William Kilbourn; in Part Three - Stanley Ryerson, Murray Greenwood, Jean-Pierre Wallot, Philip Buckner, Fernand Ouellet, and Alan Greer; and in Part Four - Alan Greer and Murray Greenwood. The series was first broadcast in December of 1837...
Prepare yourself for: Luke Skywalker's bisexuality, Fanta, half-million dollar palm readers, dreaming of spring in 2023, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Luke Skywalker's bisexuality, Fanta, half-million dollar palm readers, dreaming of spring in 2023, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Luke Skywalker's bisexuality, Fanta, half-million dollar palm readers, dreaming of spring in 2023, and Muddy York
Chrononaut Cinema Reviews - a Skinner Co.\Way of the Buffalo Co-Production
Prepare yourself for: Luke Skywalker's bisexuality, Fanta, half-million dollar palm readers, dreaming of spring in 2023, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Cheap romance, more hidden Harper Lee, iCops, Kraken Storm, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Cheap romance, more hidden Harper Lee, iCops, Kraken Storm, and Muddy York
Chrononaut Cinema Reviews - a Skinner Co.\Way of the Buffalo Co-Production
Prepare yourself for: Cheap romance, more hidden Harper Lee, iCops, Kraken Storm, and Muddy York
Prepare yourself for: Cheap romance, more hidden Harper Lee, iCops, Kraken Storm, and Muddy York
In today's (quiet) episode, Chris and Mandie get caught up, talk about Muddy York (they're noisy), Aggregate beer rating sites and using Untappd, their average scores of their favourite IPAs from last episode, all that noise about Left Field, raising kids around beer, and some of what they've got going on. Now quiet down over there.
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