Muddy York: A Toronto History Podcast
by Adam Waiser and Grayson Miller
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Early Black Community in Toronto w/Natasha Henry-Dixon
Jun 16, 2026
Unknown duration
Types Riot
Jun 2, 2026
26m 07s
Ontario Place
May 19, 2026
37m 16s
Don Jail - Part 2
May 5, 2026
40m 43s
Don Jail - Part 1
Apr 21, 2026
27m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/16/26 |  Early Black Community in Toronto w/Natasha Henry-Dixon | Toronto's Black community is almost as old as the community itself. The first census ever done in York identified 15 black residents. Some of them were slaves, but some of them were free persons who chose to settle there. Natasha Henry-Dixon of York University has made it her mission to recover the stories of these often overlooked people. She joins us on this episode to talk about the lives of these early black residents on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.You can learn more about Natasha Henry-Dixon's work from her website (https://tach.natashahenrydixon.ca/) or you can follow her on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/nhenrydixon.bsky.social.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 |  Types Riot✨ | Toronto historyriots+3 | — | Muddy York | Ontario Place | Torontohistory+5 | Therme Canada | 26m 07s | |
| 5/19/26 |  Ontario Place✨ | Ontario PlaceToronto history+3 | Adam Vaughan | Muddy York | Ontario PlaceToronto+1 | Ontario PlaceToronto+3 | — | 37m 16s | |
| 5/5/26 |  Don Jail - Part 2✨ | Don Jail historyexecutions in Canada+3 | — | Muddy York | Don JailCanada+1 | Don Jailexecutions+5 | — | 40m 43s | |
| 4/21/26 |  Don Jail - Part 1✨ | Toronto historyDon Jail+3 | — | Muddy York | TorontoDon Jail | Don JailToronto+5 | — | 27m 44s | |
| 4/2/26 |  Sex Bob-Omb and the 2010 Toronto International Battle of the Bands✨ | Toronto historySex Bob-Omb+3 | — | Sex Bob-OmbToronto International Battle of the Bands | Toronto | TorontoSex Bob-Omb+3 | — | 14m 36s | |
| 3/27/26 |  Bonus: First ML Baseball Game in Toronto w/Harvey Sahker✨ | Toronto baseball historyML baseball games+3 | Harvey Sahker | Muddy YorkBefore the Blue Jays | Toronto | ML baseballToronto history+3 | — | 10m 39s | |
| 3/17/26 |  Hoggs Hollow Disaster✨ | workplace safetyHoggs Hollow Disaster+3 | — | — | — | Hoggs Hollowdisaster+5 | — | 16m 55s | |
| 3/3/26 |  Beatrice Worsley, Canada's Female Computer Pioneer w/Scott Campbell✨ | computer sciencefemale pioneers+3 | Scott Campbell | University of WaterlooMuddy York | — | Beatrice Worsleycomputer pioneer+5 | — | 46m 56s | |
| 2/17/26 |  Parkdale✨ | Toronto historyParkdale+4 | — | KKKMuddy York | TorontoParkdale+1 | ParkdaleToronto+6 | — | 22m 10s | |
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| 2/3/26 |  History of Black Slavery in Toronto✨ | Black slaveryToronto history+4 | — | — | Toronto | Black slaveryToronto+5 | — | 29m 22s | |
| 1/20/26 |  Royal Alexandra Theatre✨ | theatre historyToronto+4 | — | Royal Alexandra TheatreMirvish | TorontoCanada | Royal Alexandra TheatreToronto theatres+3 | — | 23m 45s | |
| 1/6/26 |  The Attorney General Has Been Shot - the Small-White Duel✨ | duelhonor+4 | — | — | TorontoDistillery District | Attorney Generalduel+5 | — | 14m 49s | |
| 1/6/26 | Small-White Duel | 226 years ago, the Attorney General was shot and killed in a grove near the Distillery District. Everybody knew who did it, but the shooter went free because it happened in a duel. This week’s episode is about the Small-White Duel, a tale of two gentleman who faced each other in mortal combat over a matter of honour and because their wives couldn’t get along.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 12/21/25 |  Bonus: A Christmas Story Filming Locations✨ | Christmasfilm locations+3 | — | Muddy YorkA Christmas Story | Toronto | A Christmas StoryToronto+3 | — | 5m 24s | |
| 12/16/25 |  A Movable Feast - Chinese Restaurants in Toronto w/Leo Chan | Leo Chan, professor chef and general food expert, joins us to talk about the history of Chinese restaurants in Toronto - from Sing Tom's Cafe (founded in 1901) to the Big Four (Nanking, Lichee Garden, San Woo and Kwong Chow) to the later waves of newcomers and the vast diversity of Chinese regional cuisines. It's the holiday season, so order some Chinese food with Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  Toronto's Forgotten River - The Ghost of Garrison Creek | Garrison Creek used to run through western Toronto before flowing into the harbour. Over the years, it would be covered and filled in, but its ghost lingers on. If you know where to look, you can still find traces of it throughout the city. Learn more about Toronto's forgotten river on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 11/18/25 |  Royal Ontario Museum | The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is the largest and most-visited museum in Canada. But who built the ROM? Where did the totem poles in the lobby come from and who was the Mr. English who offered to build a planetarium entirely on his own dime? Learn more about Toronto's most distinguished museum on this episode of Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 11/4/25 |  Toronto Kids TV (50s & 60s) w/Retrontario | Ed Conroy of Retrontario joins us to talk about the Golden Age of Kids TV in Toronto. We'll be looking at Uncle Chichimus, the Friendly Giant, Mister Rogers, Butternut Square, Mr. Dressup and more on this episode of Muddy York.You can find more information about ImagiNation: The Golden Age of Toronto Kids' TV here: https://imagination.retrontario.com/#purchaseYou can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  Kit Coleman, Trailblazing Female Journalist of the Gilded Age | Kit Coleman was a woman; she was also a journalist. When she began her career in 1889, this made her a trailblazer and even a subversive figure. For some people, female journalists were only slightly higher than streetwalkers in the Victorian social hierarchy. For 22 years, she wrote for The Mail and The Mail and Empire newspapers. Then, she struck out on her own as one of the first syndicated columnists in Canada. This episode is about Kit Coleman, the Queen of Hearts.We would like to thank Barbara Freeman, author of Kit's Kingdom, who provided the voice of Kit Coleman for this episode.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/25 |  Toronto Zoo | The Zoo is a Scarborough institution. But it raises the question: what is a zoo in Toronto’s eyes? Is it an animal sanctuary? A school field trip factory? A conservation lab? On this episode of Muddy York, we'll look at the history of the high-minded, ethically ambitious and chaotically managed mega-zoo that we know today as well as the Riverdale Zoo that came before it.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 9/16/25 |  Yonge Street - 1867 to Today | In our last episode, we covered the history of Yonge Street up to 1867. This episode will focus on the last 150 years. We’ll talk about how it became the city’s main shopping street, how streetcars and urban development moved north, and how the Yonge Street Strip was left to decay before a massive shopping mall helped to kickstart a recovery.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/. | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 |  Yonge Street - 1793 to 1867 | Is Yonge Street the longest street in the world? Hard to say. But it is the most important street in Toronto. On this episode of Muddy York, learn more about the history of this thoroughfare, including how it was built in the middle of winter, what it was like to travel during the 19th century and the corrupt businessman who managed to steal it.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:First Dream – Brian BolgerForest Lullabye – Asher FuleroDover – The WesterliesRandy Butternubs – DyallaClassic 1985 Movie Soundtrack – Freedom Trail StudioA Fool’s Theme – Brian BolgerEarth Appears – Brian BolgerCooper Ave – The Westerlies | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 |  Patty Conklin, Carnie King of Toronto w/John Thurston | If you went to the Ex from the 70s to the 90s, you may remember seeing a clown’s head logo with red hair, a black hat and plus signs over his eyes. The clown was named Conko and he was the logo for Conklin Shows, the company that managed the CNE midway alongside a host of other fairs across Canada and the U.S. John Thurston, author of Carnie King, joins us to talk about Patty Conklin, the huckster and showman who created Conklin Shows and built a carnival empire with Toronto and the CNE at its centre.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:The Westerlies - The Dover Freedom Trail Studio - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack John Patitucci - Gridlock National Sweetheart - Candy Apple Town Freedom Trail Studio - Give my Regards to BroadwayNathan Moore - Up and At Em Freedom Trail Studio - Circa 1983Dyalla - Randy Butternubs | — | ||||||
| 8/15/25 |  Bonus: Scadding Cabin | Today is the first day of the CNE. If you’re one of the millions of people who will plan to visit the Ex, you might want to take the opportunity to check out the oldest building in Toronto. Built in 1794, it’s called the Scadding Cabin and it’s located on the Exhibition Grounds, just west of the Bandshell and next to the large wind turbine. For the next two weeks, the cabin will be open to the public and the York Pioneers will be there to show you around and answer any questions you might have.You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: Toronto_History, Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/.Music:The Westerlies - The Dover Freedom Trail Studio - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack | — | ||||||
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