The History of Swear Words

The History of Swear Words

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John Ware: The Man, The Myth, The Reality

"John Ware Reclaimed" explores the history of one of Canada's most famous cowboys, and how his mythologization affected the perception of his story. Documentary filmmaker Cheryl Foggo joins Colin Ellis to explore the man, the myth, and the reality of John Ware.See omnystudio.com/ ...  Show more

Dispatches from a Field Hospital

In the spring of 2020, a field hospital was erected at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario. Filmmaker Matt Gallagher and producer Cornelia Principe were intrigued by it, and pitched a documentary about what it was like to be inside. But when they met resistance, the pair were f ...  Show more

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