Imagine if train nerds had built railways in this country instead of corrupt capitalists.

Imagine if people had access to Transport Fever or OpenTTD and could actually imagine what it was like to build the railways.

Imagine if there was actually a bridge to Vancouver Island and not a railway being built to where it wasn't intended to go.

Imagine if there weren't thousands of kilometres of stone you have to dig through to just get a third of the way to the Pacific Ocean from Ontario.

Yeah. The Canadian Pacific Railway was being built on hard mode.

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Episode 24 - Getting the Whole Country Railed (Part 2)

(Did you know this Patreon preview has been out for a month and that I forgot to hit "publish"?)

Frank Ney. That name is infamous in British Columbia politics not because of his real estate efforts but because of how he as mayor put on a pirate persona and ruled over the lands of Nanaimo for over two decades. His terror led to forcing people to race boats made out of bathtubs with meagre engines between Vancouver Island and the City of Vancouver.

In this episode, we're talking about the world famous bathtub races. That's right. Bathtub racing. It's real, it's a thing, and despite this being a spoiler, nobody has ever died doing it.

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Shawinigan Moments is written and recorded on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) first nations in what is otherwise called Vancouver.

Episode 23 - (PREVIEW) A Canadian Pirate and the Queen

Choo choo! I am a train! All aboard!

In this episode, Heather takes Tam on a small journey introducing the concept of the steam locomotive and railroads and how they were invented, built, and then eventually showed up in Canada including a big project to convince the a province to be made part of a newly-formed Dominion.

We missed you all! It is safe to say that this is season 2.

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Episode 22 - Getting the Whole Country Railed (Part 1)

Wearing clothes that his mother found for him, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is featured in the 1999 edition of Magna International's once-annual "@Stake: As Prime Minister, I Would..." book series complete with essays from great individuals such as Evan Solomon and Conrad Black. 

Join us as we read through Pierre's essay that doesn't at all scream the likes of that annoying person you met in ECON 101 (or any of your first-year political science classes).

Feel like suffering with us too?
https://archive.org/details/building-canada-through-freedom-essay-pierre-poilievre_202407

Featuring returning guest, Kelly from the Canuck Is A Slur podcast!  
https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur
https://patreon.com/CanuckIsASlur

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Shawinigan Moments is written and recorded on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) first nations in what is otherwise called Vancouver.

Episode 21 - If I Had $10,000, I'd Be Prime Minister

Wipeout Canada! A single-season hallowed tradition. An entire television show was premiered on extended cable in 2011 showcasing Canadians being forced into near concussions and vomiting by running around on a hazardous endurance course. We watched three episodes of this show so you don't have to.

Featuring Aoife! Check her out here!
https://twitch.tv/postmpanda

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Episode 20 - (PREVIEW) Hazed and Concussed in Argentina (ft. Aoife)

Wait. Are we a current events podcast now? Justin Trudeau has resigned and we're here to talk about him, his resignation, Pierre Polievre, the previous foes of Trudeau as Liberal leader, and thoughts on how progressives have not only gone nowhere in Canada but worldwide.

Featuring guest, Kelly from the Canuck Is A Slur podcast!  
https://linktr.ee/CanuckIsASlur
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Shawinigan Moments is written and recorded on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) first nations in what is otherwise called Vancouver.

Episode 19 - It's Trudeauver

It's Christmas and we're on a war... to give each other "presents"! In this episode, Tam and Heather discuss Canadian Christmas and the experiences they've both have had either through rampant consumerism, interactions with Crown corporations, public relations with the military industrial complex, or experiences with gender thanks to popular media.

We're also releasing this episode a bit over a day earlier than usual so you can enjoy this on Christmas Eve!

If you wish to view what is in the catalogue we speak about, here's the link:
https://archive.org/details/sears-canada-wish-book-1996/mode/2up

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Shawinigan Moments is written and recorded on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) first nations in what is otherwise called Vancouver.

Episode 18 - Christmas 2024 Special

Guns! In this episode, Tamarack hosts a topic about the Second Amendment (of the British North America Act) and its complete lack of relation to firearms in Canada. Far too many Canadians are uninformed of what actual legislation there is around gun ownership and it's time for us two queer leftists to discuss!

And boy did we ever pick a week to release this episode. We've had to make some edits after the fact to reflect them.

Also, what do we think of gun ownership? What was Heather's first time at a gun range like? What is the history of firearms legislation in this country?

This is a preview of our Patreon-exclusive episode which you can hear right now in return for offering your support!

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Episode 17 - (PREVIEW) I Support the Second Amendment (and so does Marlaina Danielle Smith)

Before European colonizers made their way to North America and subsequently the Great Lakes, an established democracy had already been built by the Haudenosaunee. Tamarack takes control in this two part episode series and Heather demonstrates her biggest blindspot in North American history.

Heritage Minute:
https://www.historicacanada.ca/productions/minutes/peacemaker

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Shawinigan Moments is written and recorded on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) first nations in what is otherwise called Vancouver.

Episode 16 - The Haudenosaunee and the Great Law of Peace (Part 1)

After having conquered the Atlantic, we now set our sights on getting radio signals across the country towards the Pacific. In this episode, we review "Le Reséau", a story about Canada's first microwave relay network which enabled Canadians to have wireless signals traverse the country, enabling us to see hockey players disappoint us nationally as opposed to locally. This system would eventually lead to an explosion in Canadian media and is likely the reason for why this podcast exists today.

News story:
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-man-discovers-115-stuffed-animals-hidden-behind-wall-begins-donating-them-to-people-around-world-1.7101232

Heritage Minute:
https://www.historicacanada.ca/productions/minutes/le-reseau

We now have a Patreon!
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Shawinigan Moments is written and recorded on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Stó:lō (Stolo), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) first nations in what is otherwise called Vancouver.

Episode 15 - Tommy Douglas Did Television Better Too

We're two queer persons reviewing the Heritage Minutes we have been subjected to since childhood plus whatever else Canadian or not we decide to chat about. Hosted by Tamarack (they/them/it/its) and Heather (she/they), we aim to watch all of the Heritage Minutes and elaborate on the subject they present since hey, do you think you'll actually learn anything substantial from a single minute TV bite?

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