Backyard History

Andrew MacLean

Topics: History · Documentary

No. 123 in History▲6

🦞 Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past 🦞 From the popular column in 20+ newspapers, Backyard History combines The Maritimes' classic storytelling traditions with meticulous archival research and features more than a dozen voice actors to immerse you in the rich past of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland. Produced by Jordan Lauzier. 📕 Buy the FOUR Backyard History books at backyardhistory.ca

Latest episodeThe Ghost of Paddy HollowOctober 30, 2026 · 34 min

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Latest episodes

1. The Ghost of Paddy HollowOctober 30, 2026 · 34 min
2. Nova Scotia's Exploding Ghost ShipOctober 21, 2026 · 18 min
3. How Magnetic Hill was DiscoveredSeptember 4, 2026 · 12 min
4. Dobbin the Diver and the Murderous Mystery of the Shipwreck MonascoAugust 2, 2026 · 23 min
5. Howl in the Maritimes: The Easter Allen Ginsberg Shook a CityJune 5, 2026 · 20 min
6. The Murder of Timothy McCarthyMay 21, 2026 · 45 min
7. Bogged Down in Cape Breton - Beryl Markham's Historic Flight Part 2March 23, 2026 · 28 min
8. Bogged Down in Cape Breton - Beryl Markham's Historic Flight - Part 1February 12, 2026 · 26 min
9. Captain William Milne's Gold WatchJanuary 15, 2026 · 16 min
10. Home for Christmas: The Pilot Who Returned from the DeadDecember 24, 2025 · 23 min

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