Christina Austin
@maplehistorypod.bsky.social
I dusted off my M.A. in Public History to launch Maple History: A Canadian History
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Putting the cinnamon buns to bed. I will take them out of the fridge in the morning and bake them as we are all getting up. These are for people who love brown sugar and butter.
December 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Putting the cinnamon buns to bed. I will take them out of the fridge in the morning and bake them as we are all getting up. These are for people who love brown sugar and butter.
My husband and I have a Christmas tradition and listen to The Shepherd told by ‘Fireside’ Al Maitland every Christmas Eve. If you like a Christmas ghost story then you will love this - www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
'Fireside' Al Maitland reads Frederick Forsyth's The Shepherd | CBC Radio
The year is 1957. An RAF pilot is heading home from Germany for Christmas. Fog sets in, and all radio communication is lost.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My husband and I have a Christmas tradition and listen to The Shepherd told by ‘Fireside’ Al Maitland every Christmas Eve. If you like a Christmas ghost story then you will love this - www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
That is the perfect encapsulation of conservative policies. It doesn’t fix any dysfunction at all but allows those with means to skirt around it making them feel like they are more deserving of services due to all of us.
"monetize the dysfunction" is the perfect explanation of our time.
Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
That is the perfect encapsulation of conservative policies. It doesn’t fix any dysfunction at all but allows those with means to skirt around it making them feel like they are more deserving of services due to all of us.
I picked out my dog’s urn today. His footprints are still in the snow in some places in the yard. I miss being pestered for attention. I always gave it to him because he deserved all the cuddles he ever wanted. This was him not that long ago on my lap while I was working.
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I picked out my dog’s urn today. His footprints are still in the snow in some places in the yard. I miss being pestered for attention. I always gave it to him because he deserved all the cuddles he ever wanted. This was him not that long ago on my lap while I was working.
Losing your 7 year old dog two weeks before Christmas to a heart tumour is horrible. He was just a little boy. We’ve lost our two other dogs but they were an old man and old lady. We had time to process that their time was coming. Our boy was fine on Saturday and gone on Sunday. He was so loved.
December 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Losing your 7 year old dog two weeks before Christmas to a heart tumour is horrible. He was just a little boy. We’ve lost our two other dogs but they were an old man and old lady. We had time to process that their time was coming. Our boy was fine on Saturday and gone on Sunday. He was so loved.
I am utterly heartbroken. My beloved darling boy, Henry, has passed away suddenly. One of his many nicknames was Sweet Dog because he was so gentle and loving. He will be so missed by my whole family. He was such a beautiful boy and I adored him. Cuddle your furry beloveds a little extra today.
December 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I am utterly heartbroken. My beloved darling boy, Henry, has passed away suddenly. One of his many nicknames was Sweet Dog because he was so gentle and loving. He will be so missed by my whole family. He was such a beautiful boy and I adored him. Cuddle your furry beloveds a little extra today.
As loathsome as Pierre Poilievre is, I hope he can hang onto leadership so he can keep soiling the Conservative Party which will keep them out of government. If he squeaks through his review I wonder how many MPs will cross the floor?
December 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
As loathsome as Pierre Poilievre is, I hope he can hang onto leadership so he can keep soiling the Conservative Party which will keep them out of government. If he squeaks through his review I wonder how many MPs will cross the floor?
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Disney has hiked prices and laid off hundreds of workers this year.
Yet Disney paid its CEO $41B in 2024. It just reported a 36% increase in net profits for parks and streaming. And it plans to double stock buybacks next year.
Remember this as Disney turns to AI.
Yet Disney paid its CEO $41B in 2024. It just reported a 36% increase in net profits for parks and streaming. And it plans to double stock buybacks next year.
Remember this as Disney turns to AI.
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Disney has hiked prices and laid off hundreds of workers this year.
Yet Disney paid its CEO $41B in 2024. It just reported a 36% increase in net profits for parks and streaming. And it plans to double stock buybacks next year.
Remember this as Disney turns to AI.
Yet Disney paid its CEO $41B in 2024. It just reported a 36% increase in net profits for parks and streaming. And it plans to double stock buybacks next year.
Remember this as Disney turns to AI.
In case you want a quick link to the episode on Etienne Brule
(I’d really love my listenership to grow 😬)
open.spotify.com/episode/6i07...
(I’d really love my listenership to grow 😬)
open.spotify.com/episode/6i07...
The Life and Murder of Étienne Brûlé
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December 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
In case you want a quick link to the episode on Etienne Brule
(I’d really love my listenership to grow 😬)
open.spotify.com/episode/6i07...
(I’d really love my listenership to grow 😬)
open.spotify.com/episode/6i07...
The Life and Murder of Étienne Brûlé is up on the podcast today! Maybe I’m just a weird history nerd but I’ve been fascinated by his story since I first heard it in grade 7. #canadianhistory
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The Life and Murder of Étienne Brûlé is up on the podcast today! Maybe I’m just a weird history nerd but I’ve been fascinated by his story since I first heard it in grade 7. #canadianhistory
It’s that time of year! The dog is confused about the forbidden indoor plumbing his dad just dragged in. Sorry Henry, you still have to do the yellow snow plan we discussed.
November 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It’s that time of year! The dog is confused about the forbidden indoor plumbing his dad just dragged in. Sorry Henry, you still have to do the yellow snow plan we discussed.
Move over Laura Secord and Madeleine de Verchères - there is another Canadian heroine we should know about! Listen to the two episodes on the Acadian Civil War to find out Françoise-Marie Jacqelin’s story. Part Two is out today!!
open.spotify.com/episode/51Ej...
open.spotify.com/episode/51Ej...
A Heroine and Cold Vengeance in Acadia
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November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Move over Laura Secord and Madeleine de Verchères - there is another Canadian heroine we should know about! Listen to the two episodes on the Acadian Civil War to find out Françoise-Marie Jacqelin’s story. Part Two is out today!!
open.spotify.com/episode/51Ej...
open.spotify.com/episode/51Ej...
I’m going to be ok.
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’m going to be ok.
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Christina Austin
I’m Christina Austin, the host of the podcast Maple History. I’m using my rusty M.A. in Public History to bring you deeply researched and engaging stories from Canadian history. I’d love your support
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November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In case you want to support an indie Canadian history podcast I would truly appreciate support through Buy me a Coffee or Patreon ❤️
buymeacoffee.com/maplehistory
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I should mention this is part 1 of 2. The exiting conclusion to this story will come out next week!!!
The colony may have been small in 1640 but that didn’t stop Acadia from being the grounds of one of the most dramatic stories I’ve ever read about early Canadian history. Move over Madeleine de Verchères and Laura Secord and make way for Françoise-Marie Jacquelin!
open.spotify.com/episode/0XNE...
open.spotify.com/episode/0XNE...
Rival French Ambitions Fuel Civil War in Acadia
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November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I should mention this is part 1 of 2. The exiting conclusion to this story will come out next week!!!
The colony may have been small in 1640 but that didn’t stop Acadia from being the grounds of one of the most dramatic stories I’ve ever read about early Canadian history. Move over Madeleine de Verchères and Laura Secord and make way for Françoise-Marie Jacquelin!
open.spotify.com/episode/0XNE...
open.spotify.com/episode/0XNE...
Rival French Ambitions Fuel Civil War in Acadia
open.spotify.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The colony may have been small in 1640 but that didn’t stop Acadia from being the grounds of one of the most dramatic stories I’ve ever read about early Canadian history. Move over Madeleine de Verchères and Laura Secord and make way for Françoise-Marie Jacquelin!
open.spotify.com/episode/0XNE...
open.spotify.com/episode/0XNE...
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Just in case you weren’t sure how awful Doug ford is. The courts ruled against him based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because PEOPLE WILL DIE IF HE REMOVES SAFE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. So he’s considering ABUSING the Notwithstanding Clause just for ego and some cheap suburban votes.
August 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just in case you weren’t sure how awful Doug ford is. The courts ruled against him based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because PEOPLE WILL DIE IF HE REMOVES SAFE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. So he’s considering ABUSING the Notwithstanding Clause just for ego and some cheap suburban votes.
Latest podcast episode is up - When English Privateers Conquered Quebec! Bet you didn’t know Canadian history had fun stuff like this 😁
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
When English Privateers Conquered Quebec
Podcast Episode · Maple History: A Canadian History Podcast · 2025-11-06 · 30m
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November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Latest podcast episode is up - When English Privateers Conquered Quebec! Bet you didn’t know Canadian history had fun stuff like this 😁
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
I have been in my feels today. Now I’m watching Avengers: Engame with my 10yr old and it feels like a great choice. I’m hoping the Jays can have their “On your left” moment next year.
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I have been in my feels today. Now I’m watching Avengers: Engame with my 10yr old and it feels like a great choice. I’m hoping the Jays can have their “On your left” moment next year.
If anyone has any advice on how to comfort a sobbing ten year old about this loss, send it my way.
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
If anyone has any advice on how to comfort a sobbing ten year old about this loss, send it my way.
My poor dog with my reaction to Clement coming home. He was on my lap and I got loud. He’s back now so all is well.
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
My poor dog with my reaction to Clement coming home. He was on my lap and I got loud. He’s back now so all is well.
Scherzer must have wanted to ball because his blood was up from that near brawl. I thought he’d be done after the 4th.
November 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Scherzer must have wanted to ball because his blood was up from that near brawl. I thought he’d be done after the 4th.
Smart move to let Barger take that. He has a much better arm than Varsho these days.
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Smart move to let Barger take that. He has a much better arm than Varsho these days.