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Introducing.... Bad Parents | Vacationing with Children Oct 07, 2023

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We as parents get so little time to ourselves. So if you know when vacationing with kids actually becomes a relaxing vacation… please let us know.

In this episode we discuss the literal ups and downs of traveling with kids.

You can find and listen to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/badparents

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Guy Paul Morin - Part 2 | 100 Oct 04, 2023

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In 1995, a lengthy legal nightmare came to a dramatic conclusion for Guy Paul Morin.

Nearly a decade earlier, the Queensville, Ontario man became the prime suspect in the kidnapping and murder of his 9-year-old neighbour Christine Jessop, because police thought he was weird.

In this episode of History of the 90s, Kathy Kenzora brings you the conclusion of one of Canada’s most notorious wrongful convictions.

Guest info:

Kirk Makin, former justice reporter for The Globe and Mail and author of Redrum The Innocent. Makin has also served as Co-President of Innocence Canada.

Show contact info:

X (formerly Twitter): @1990shistory

Facebook: @1990shistory

Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

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Guy Paul Morin - Part 1 | 99 Sep 19, 2023

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In 1995, a lengthy legal nightmare came to a dramatic conclusion for Guy Paul Morin.

Nearly a decade earlier, the Queensville, Ontario man became the prime suspect in the kidnapping and murder of his 9-year-old neighbour Christine Jessop, because police thought he was weird.

On this episode of History of the 90s, Kathy Kenzora looks back at one of Canada’s most notorious wrongful convictions.

Guest info:

Kirk Makin, former justice reporter for The Globe and Mail and author of Redrum The Innocent. Makin has also served as Co-President of Innocence Canada.

Show contact info:

Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

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Controversial Music Videos | 98 Sep 06, 2023

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At the start of the 1990s music videos were like blockbuster Hollywood movies, with big budgets and anticipated release dates. So when an artist’s video caused controversy it was big news.

On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at some of the most controversial music videos of the 1990s.

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Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

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Heavy Metal on Trial | 97 Aug 23, 2023

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On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back at an unprecedented legal battle that put heavy metal on trial in the summer of 1990.

British heavy metal icons Judas Priest spent three weeks in a Nevada courtroom defending their music after they were accused of experimenting with subliminal messages that caused two young men to form a suicide pack.

GUEST INFO:

David Van Taylor is an Emmy nominated Showrunner/Director who creates non-fiction television and audio content.

His 1992 film about the Judas Priest lawsuit is called Dream Deceivers and is available on Apple TV, Ovid.tv and Amazon (DVD)

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Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

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History of the 90's Presents: Canadian History EhX Aug 09, 2023

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First released in 1991, The Heritage Minutes collection are a bilingual series of history-focused public service announcements running about 60-second and depicting a significant person, event or story in Canadian history. These short vignettes opened millions of Canadian's eyes to their and inspired a young Craig Baird, host of Canadian History Ehx on his own journey.

Today on History of the 90's we share that story with you.

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Twitter: @1990shistory

Facebook: @1990shistory

Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

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Violence in Video Games | 96 Jul 26, 2023

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On this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the rise of video game violence. Games like Doom and Mortal Kombat brought a new level of blood and gore, and they captivated players like never before. They also caused moral panic for parents and politicians who were shocked by the violence.

Guest contact info:

Alyse Knorr, associate professor of English at Regis University, co-editor of Switchback Books, and co-producer of the Sweetbitter podcast. She is the author of several books including Goldeneye 007 and Super Mario Bros. 3 which are both for Boss Fight Books.

Twitter: @alyseknorr www.alyseknorr.com

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Instagram: @that90spodcast

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James Bulger | 95 Jul 12, 2023

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On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger, a crime so shocking that it continues to reverberate more than 30 years later.

James was lured away from his mom at a shopping mall near Liverpool, England by two 10-year-old boys who tortured and killed the toddler. They became the youngest people in the UK to be convicted of first degree murder.

This episode contains details that may not but suitable for all listeners.

Guest info:

David James Smith, journalist and author of The Sleep of Reason: The James Bulger Case www.davidjamessmith.net

Twitter: @davidjamessmit5

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Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

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Titanic | 94 Jun 28, 2023

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James Cameron’s epic movie Titanic captured the hearts of millions and changed just how big a blockbuster could actually be.

After opening in December 1997 the movie stayed at number 1 for 15 weeks in a row and became such a massive cultural phenomenon that it didn’t close in theatres until nearly one year later in October 1998.

On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the making of Cameron’s juggernaut and explores the controversial question, could Jack have fit on the door with Rose.

Guest Info:

Jessi Cruickshank, host of the podcast Phone a Friend

Instagram: @jessicruickshank

Facebook: @jessicruickshank

www.jessicruickshank.com

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Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca

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Introducing... Deadman's Curse: Slumach's Gold Jun 21, 2023

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This historical, true crime podcast hosted by Kru Williams from History Television's hit original series Deadman’s Curse: The Legend of the Lost Gold investigates the curse and legend surrounding the lost gold mine of Pitt Lake.

On their quest they're joined by members of the Stó:lō and Katzie First Nations, historians and cultural experts of diverse backgrounds, as they sort fact from fiction and give Slumach a voice from the other side of the veil.

You'll hear about how an Indigenous prospector, accused of murder set a curse on anyone who searched for his hidden gold just before he was hanged. Over a century later, a prospector, a mountaineer, a truth-seeker and a way-shower band together to walk the same paths of those who went looking for Slumach’s cursed gold and never returned find how a single bullet was the catalyst for a 150-year-old mystery.

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