Historically Inaccurate: Wholesome Heritage Moments with Megs

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Delve into extended cuts of some of my most popular TikTok’s from Megsreadsgood. With only ten minutes and community guidelines, some things tend to be left on the cutting room floor (if they even made them into the video at all). Here you’ll get to hear your favourite stories as extended cuts with extra information and my lukewarm takes. Make yourself comfortable because… I have feelings.

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S2E2: King-Byng Affair

Mar 27th, 2023 3:00 PM

On this episode, we’re covering the King-Byng Affair, also known as the King-Byng Wing Ding which I kind of like better. The King-Byng affair involved Prime Minister William Lion Mackenzie King and Governor General, Julian Byng. Have you ever wondered what the heck the governor-general does? Or what the longest-serving Prime Minister in Canada got up to over the course of his tenure? Well, I’ve got answers! More scandal! More illicit activity! And even more drunken follies!

S2E1: The Pacific Scandal

Feb 22nd, 2023 6:35 AM

It's 1867 and Sir John A. Macdonald has just been named Canada's first Prime Minister! He is a builder of nations! A unifier of Provinces! And he is in a lot of trouble for potential acts of collusion while simply trying to broker a fancy transcontinental railway to the Pacific Coast. Will he succeed? Will he go to jail? Will the railway get built? What a cliffhanger!Join me as we explore Canada's first major political scandal as a freshly minted, lil' bébé of a country!

S1E7: The Milkshake Murder

Dec 9th, 2022 3:51 AM

On June 4, 1965, Rene Castellani ascended the iconic BOWMAC sign on West Broadway for CKNW's "Guy in the Sky" promotional campaign. While Rene spent 8 days sleeping in a station wagon, his wife, Esther, lay dying in the hospital. Join me as I explore the case of Esther Castellani's murder by White Spot milkshake.Link to the TikTok

S1E6: Matthew Good Band

Nov 23rd, 2022 7:39 PM

Are you even Canadian if you don't know the lyrics to Hello Time Bomb? Jokes. But there was a time when Matthew Good Band was everywhere and during that time Matt Good garnered quite the reputation. Join me as I explore the rise of Matthew Good Band and look at what happened after their break up.Please note that this episode does contain a splash of profanity as well as some difficult topics.Link to the original TikTok

S1E5: D'Arcy Island

Nov 16th, 2022 6:30 PM

Who knew a small 83-hectare Island off the coast of British Columbia could hold such a dark past? Join me as we explore how leprosy and the rise of racism in BC led to the exile of Chinese Canadians to D'Arcy Island.Link to the original TikTok

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