Ep. 5 - Chronicling Ontario's Most Notorious Punk Band

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Ep. 6 - How to Protect a Neighbourhood

In "There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace," Lulu Wei tells the story of Honest Ed's - a store that once dominated the intersection of Bathurst and Bloor in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. What happened when the store and its surrounding area were sold off to a condo developer ...  Show more

Ep. 7 - Hidden Figures in Video Game History

The first video game was created in 1958 as a physics experiment. Now, video games are a multi-billion-dollar industry - a story covered in Netflix's "High Score." Gaming historian Kishonna Gray joins guest host Matthew O'Mara to discuss the little-known figures who pushed gaming ...  Show more

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