Have you ever thought, “well that’s cool” about something, anything? Then did you think “hey, that would make a good podcast!”? Well I did. From social isolation. And I made it.

It’s a curious podcast. Right?!

Episodes of Well That’s Cool can be found below:

Book Club: Mark Zuehlke
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Book Club: Mark Zuehlke

On this episode, I am joined by Governor General Award-winning popular historian, Mark Zuehlke. We talk about writing Canadian military history for a popular audience, the writing process that has let to him writing 14 books in the Canadian Battle Series, and what stories have caught his eye over the years.

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A Portrait of Scotland: at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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A Portrait of Scotland: at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

As part of my visit to Scotland in September 2019, I visited some of the nation’s top museums, galleries, and cultural attractions, trying to learn about what makes Scotland so special, so important to history around the world, and so full of legendary characters. In this episode, I visit the Scottish National Portrait Gallery with Deputy Director & Chief Curator of Portraiture Imogen Gibbon to see how portraiture in many forms tells many stories.

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