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Brews & BuzzwordsStrategic AI Adoption for Modern Businesses feat. Andrew MacLeanWhat does thoughtful, strategic AI adoption really look like in modern business? In this episode of Brews & Buzzwords, NVISION CEO George Arabian sits down with Andrew MacLean, CEO of Spark Engine, to discuss how business leaders can integrate AI tools in practical, scalable ways without falling for the hype. Andrew shares expert advice on aligning AI with your business model, identifying real opportunities for automation, and maintaining a human-centered approach in an increasingly tech-driven landscape. If you're exploring AI in your operations, marketing, or client experience, this episode is essential listening.
Learn...2025-06-1033 min
UNBeknownstAndrew MacLean on travel, Atlantic Canada history and why storytelling matters Andrew MacLean (BA’07) writes the weekly Atlantic Canadian newspaper column Backyard History and hosts the podcast and TV show of the same name. He has also written 3 books about the forgotten stories of Atlantic Canada’s past. Andrew received a degree in history at UNB and then a master’s at Dalhousie University. But before beginning writing, he had already lived a far ranging and eclectic life: he has backpacked through 37 countries on 5 continents, visiting over 200 different cities around the world. He has travelled from Nunavut to the Florida Keys doing aerial surveying using lasers to track rising waters of glo...2025-04-2230 min
fullstack.chatTwilio with Developer Educator Andrew MacLean • fullstack.chat #15Welcome to fullstack.chat, a podcast where we dive into the experiences of builders and representatives from DevTool companies to explore innovative products and help empower project launches. Today's episode features Andrew MacLean, a former classroom teacher who transitioned into a developer educator role at Twilio.
Join us as Andrew shares his captivating journey from aspiring forensic scientist to a pivotal figure in tech education, and how he leverages his teaching background to excel in developer relations. Discover the unique challenges he faced and the projects he embarked on using Laravel, revealing insights into building platforms that...2025-02-1127 min
Fireside with VoxgigEpisode 231 Andrew MacLean (repeat), Developer Relations Manager at DevCycleToday, we're revisiting this New Year's episode from 2024. Our guest was Andrew MacLean, the developer relations manager at DevCycle, a feature flag management platform for developers. If you’ve never heard of feature flag management, that’s probably because it’s a relatively new space, despite feature flags having been around forever.
If you’re not familiar with the ins and outs of feature flags, one of their main benefits is allowing you to update your platform without having to deploy so many versions that you lose the ability to maintain quality. As with many of the people we feature...2024-12-1633 min
Adventures in Podcasting: The Independent Podcaster's JourneyBackyard History with Andrew MacLean and Jordan LauzierMeet Andrew and Jordan. Together they are the force behind Backyard History. Based on the hit newspaper column, podcast and book created by Andrew MacLean, Backyard History unearths the often hilarious, mostly mysterious, always surprising untold tales of Canada’s East Coast, as only a Maritimer can spin them.
Backyard History Web Site: https://backyardhistory.ca/
Backyard History Book: https://backyardhistory.ca/book
Backyard History Upcoming TV show: https://backyardhistory.ca/tv-show
Backyard History Articles: https://backyardhistory.ca/tv-show
Adobe Audition: https://www.adobe.com/ca/
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Fireside with VoxgigEpisode 144 Andrew Maclean, Developer Relations Manager at DevCycleFireside with Voxgig is back! A new year means new opportunities to speak with amazing people and share their insights with you, our audience. This episode’s guest is Andrew MacLean. Andrew is the developer relations manager at DevCycle, a feature flag management platform for developers. If you’ve never heard of feature flag management, that’s probably because it’s a relatively new space, despite feature flags having been around forever.
If you’re not familiar with the ins and outs of feature flags, one of their main benefits is allowing you to update your platform without having to deploy so...2024-01-2333 min
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastThe Untold Stories of Maritime Immigration Campaigns, Celebrity Charms, and Entrepreneurial Ventures with Andrew MacLeanOn this week's Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Andrew MacLean, the author of Backyard History, a podcast, blog and newspaper column covering interesting stories from across the Maritimes. Since much of Backyard History is about our past economy, MacLean is a great guest to tell the stories but also provide insights we can learn from today. There was the pre-Confederation campaign to attract immigrants to New Brunswick including a 94-page handbook used to pitch European migrants on the opportunities and benefits of moving here. They were told New Brunswick was an ideal place because of our high-quality...2023-10-231h 01
Toronto LegendsDoug MacLean, Coach/GM/Executive/Broadcaster/AuthorNHL Coach/GM/Executive/Broadcaster and now Author Doug MacLean introduces his new book DRAFT DAY: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners or Get Left Behind and shares stories from a lifetime in hockey including his first pro head coaching job with the Baltimore Skipjacks, his first NHL head coaching job with the Florida Panthers, starting the Columbus Blue Jackets from scratch, why you need at least 10 of your own draft picks on the team to win a Stanley Cup, and the difficulties of the ‘GM Conundrum.’And of course Doug has great stories about Bob McCown [‘two verbal...2023-09-1845 min
Words, Images, & WorldsWords, Images, & Worlds: Snarlagon Edition with Andrew MacLeanComics creator Andrew MacLean talks about creating work published with Image Comics, Dark Horse, and Laser Wolf Attack, including the kaiju-populated Snarlagon. You can read more about Andrew's work at https://artofandrewmaclean.com/2023-08-1318 min
Backyard HistoryThe Interrogation of Emile Goguen“While I am writing to you the shells are screaming and the bullets are hitting but why should I care? I have just had a good meal!” wrote Emile Goguen, an Acadian lumberjack from New Brunswick who had volunteered to go fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War, and who would be interrogated about his activities while there.
More than 1500 Canadians volunteered to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. The only New Brunswicker to join was Emile Goguen.
2023-03-2834 min
Backyard HistoryWhen PEI Banned CarsPrince Edward Island was the first place in Canada to have a car ... and the only province to ban them!
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/when-pei-banned-cars
2023-03-2124 min
Backyard HistoryThe Radical GardenerA beloved Canadian radio host and author had a radical past.
In the 1960s a Maritimer achieved Canada wide fame for his talent in gardening. Known as Mr Green Thumbs, this kindly old man put out no fewer than four massive bestselling books on gardening, and ran a popular regular radio show on how to grow plants.
Mr Green Thumbs’ many dedicated fans likely didn’t know that behind the friendly voice and the kindly writing style of the old man, was a devoted lifelong communist who was so dedicated to his cause that...2023-03-1323 min
Backyard HistoryValiant Amazon: Elizabeth Beard Fights The AmericansElizabeth Beard fought in the American Revolution ... against the Americans.
One New Brunswick woman became something of a worldwide sensation for her remarkable feats fighting in the American Revolution. She was fighting not for the Americans though, but against them.
Her heroics were completely overlooked and forgotten during that chaotic time, but late her life, the public learned about what she had done decades earlier, and stories of her youthful acts became widely known all over both Europe and North America.
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2023-03-0516 min
Backyard HistoryRockwood Park: Coney Island of the MaritimesSaint John's genteel Rockwood Park was once turned into a modern electric circus.
For several years Saint John’s iconic Rockwood Park –the largest urban park in Canada at the time– was turned into a summer fair grounds based on Coney Island. In the early 1900s it featured rides that had never been seen before like a ferris wheel and merry go around, nightly fireworks, bars and restaurants, and acrobatic performances so daring the daredevil chickened out, but a local waiter stepped in to perform them instead.
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2023-02-2716 min
Backyard HistoryThe Battle of Fort NashwaakLike the Alamo, but in Fredericton.
Fredericton’s first European settlement was a French fort, which was attacked and besieged by a fleet from New England.
The story of the battle is kind of like the American myth of the Alamo. A small and beleaguered band of defenders is facing down a vastly larger and better equipped army of invaders. Except in this case they are coming up from what is now the United States.
The invaders have a reputation for massacres, and losing the battle would likely mean death.
...2023-02-2024 min
Backyard HistoryThe Year of the MiceIn 1815 Nova Scotia was overrun by mice.
Dr. George Patterson later interviewed people who lived through what was called Year of the Mice.
The horrors of that year left a mark on those who had experienced it so deep that he found that elderly people that had personally experienced the mouse invasion still used it as a measurement of time. ‘Sixty-two Years After The Mice,’ Dr. Patterson wrote that these had been no ordinary mice:
“They were very destructive and actually fierce. If pursued, when hard pressed, they would stand at bay, ri...2023-02-1212 min
Backyard HistoryThe Italian Air Armada Comes To TownA fleet of Fascist Italian airplanes stop in a little seaside resort town in the Maritimes … with a dark political agenda.
On July 13th 1933 a reporter for the Moncton Daily Times was rushing towards the newly built wharfs of the tiny seaside village of Shediac. He is trying to make it in time to catch a glimpse of an incredible sight: 24 massive airplanes flying in a giant V formation that were arriving all the way from Italy...
To see plenty of photos of the Italian Air Armada's arrival in Shediac check out...2023-02-0633 min
Backyard HistoryThe Dark Harbour Hermits*Top Episode of 2023!
In the 1920s two hermit brothers on Grand Manan became internationally famous as the mysterious “Dark Harbour Hermits.”
Hundreds of tourists from the United States and even faraway Europe came to visit them in their homemade shacks on the beaches of the strange and isolated place known as Dark Harbour, where the hermits would entertain the tourists with their art, their poems, and their songs.
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2023-01-2616 min
Backyard HistoryNova Hollandia: When Canada Was A Dutch ColonyThe Maritimes were briefly the Dutch colony of Nova Hollandia..
We’re always taught in school that ever since European colonists arrived in what is now Canada, that it was always a colony of either England or France. However, it’s a little-known fact that for a brief time the Maritimes were conquered by the Dutch, and were a short lived colony with a remarkably bizarre history, named Nova Hollandia.
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/when-the-maritimes-were-dutch
2023-01-1025 min
Backyard HistoryWreck and Rescue of the VelmaAn unlikely trio is celebrated by a US President for their heroic rescue of sailors stranded for days on a rock in a storm.
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/wreck-and-rescue-of-the-velma
2022-12-1618 min
Backyard HistorySecret Diary From The Asylum“They will not allow me to go home,” begins the haunting diary that Mary Huestis Pengilly wrote while locked up in the Saint John Lunatic Asylum, Canada’s first ever mental health institution.
She wrote vividly in a secret diary about her experiences as a patient in the Asylum in the 1880s, which she later published into a book. After her release, she became a high profile and outspoken advocate for reforming how mental health was treated in both Canada and the United States.
https://backyardhistory.ca/popular/f/secret-diary-in-the-lunatic-asylum
2022-12-0527 min
Backyard HistorySabotage In The Maritimes: The Vanceboro International Bridge BombingThe Maritimes were home to the only German bombing in North America in World War One. Fortunately the Agent wasn't very good, and was more than willing to tell everything to an intrepid reporter...
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/german-agents-bombed-a-new-brunswick-bridge
2022-11-2716 min
Backyard HistoryThe Mysterious Disappearance of the Creamer ChildrenNothing was quite what it seemed...
In the Summer of 1906 The Maritimes were captivated by a strange mystery when two young children disappeared in broad daylight from right in front of their house.
One reporter, who signed her articles simply as The Special Correspondent, went to the tiny village of Cape Tormentine to investigate the disappearances.
The more she learned about the case, the stranger it became, as she met a very unusual group of people, each of whom seemed to be hiding something...
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-creamer-children2022-11-2023 min
Backyard HistoryFighting For Humanity’s RightsA baseball star becomes one of the few Black Canadians to fight in the First World War.
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/fighting-for-the-right-to-fight
2022-11-1115 min
Backyard HistoryThe Lost ColonyA simple question leads to a lost colony in Cape Breton..
What does “Fundy” mean? Where does the unusual name for the large bay between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia boasting the highest tides in the world come from? The short answer is that it’s Portuguese, but figuring out what “Fundy” means involves a lost colony, confused explorers, and a perplexing mix up..
There is some surviving evidence of a 1521 Portuguese lost colony in The Maritimes. If true, this would be the first European settlement in the whole continent, even earlier than...2022-11-0628 min
Backyard HistoryThe Spectre of RextonIs it a ghost haunting the woods or something else?
A car load of four young people -two guys and two girls- were driving home from a dance on a dark and stormy Halloween night in 1930. They were on a dark road going through the woods between the small towns of Richibucto and Rexton on New Brunswick’s East Coast, when they had a bizarre close encounter with a ghost…
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/the-spectre-of-rexton-bootleggers-dressed-as-ghosts
2022-10-2819 min
Backyard HistoryPandemic 1918One province defeats a pandemic and in the process influences all of North America, leading to improvements in healthcare all over Canada and the United States as they copy the latest developments in ... New Brunswick.
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/pandemic-1918-how-one-doctor-saved-new-brunswick
2022-10-2120 min
Backyard HistoryDriving On The Wrong Side Of The RoadCanada decides which side to drive on.
For much of its history half of Canada drove on the opposite side of the road from the other half. Ontario and Quebec drove on the right, while British Columbia and The Maritimes drove on the left. When New Brunswick changed sides of the road the year became wryly known as “The Year of Free Beef.”
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/switching-from-driving-on-the-left-to-driving-on-the-right
2022-10-0112 min
Backyard HistoryTeenage Girl Saves Shipwrecked Sailors"Oh my god we're saved by a girl," the sailor gasped before passing out.
In 1882 a teenager was celebrated for risking her life heroically rescuing shipwrecked sailors in a cold Autumn storm.
https://backyardhistory.ca/popular/f/oh-my-god-were-saved-by-a-girl-teenager-saves-sailors-at-sea
2022-09-2213 min
The Mycelium Network PodcastFrom Battlesnake to High Tech U: The Frontlines of Tech Education and Inclusivity - Andrew MacLeanIn this engaging episode of "The Mycelium Network Podcast," host Schalk Neethling sits down with Andrew MacLean, a passionate educator from British Columbia, Canada, who has dedicated his career to exploring and teaching technology. Andrew shares his journey from his first job building a website to his current role as a community manager for Battlesnake, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and accessibility in the tech industry.He discusses his work with High Tech U, an initiative aimed at making tech education accessible to a diverse group of students. The conversation also covers the value of open source...2022-09-211h 08
Backyard HistoryThe Pirate of Charlie LakeAfter a life of piracy, a man retreats to the woods to escape justice and hide his treasure.
About an hour southwest of Fredericton is Charlie Lake, named after a mysterious hermit who lived there long ago, alone with his little dog. It was said the hermit was a pirate, hiding from the law, who had buried a great treasure by the lake which still bears his name..
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/the-pirate-of-charlie-lake
2022-09-1110 min
Backyard HistoryExploring Canada’s Abandoned SpaceportThe host enters an abandoned spaceport in the Arctic.
An intricate maze of metal corridors connect the massive buildings far up in Canada's Arctic. It was once the centre of one of the world's leading space research facility. Later it became the center of an international race between Canada and the United States to build the world's first commercial spaceport. The winner would dominate the launch of the race of satellites in the then-upcoming 21st century.
In this very special episode of the Backyard History Podcast, host Andrew MacLean is stranded b...2022-09-0136 min
Backyard HistoryRoad to Justice: How Mabel French Changed Two ProvincesOne woman's battle against lawmakers led to wins women's rights.
One largely forgotten New Brunswick woman led --and won-- not one but two important battles for women's rights in two separate provinces -one on each side of the country; first in New Brunswick and later in British Columbia.
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/new-brunswick-woman-wins-fights-for-rights-in-nb-and-bc
2022-08-2016 min
Backyard HistoryCanada’s Nuclear Bomb Drill FiascoA 1961 nuclear attack drill goes awry.
Air raid sirens rang out from coast to coast, and an eerie voice announced that Canada was under attack: 14 nuclear missiles were inbound. The sombre voice then went on to tell startled citizens that this was the beginning of a country-wide drill, and that for the next 24 hours Canada would be behaving as if it had just been the subject of a massive nuclear strike.
The day was November 13th 1961, and for many Canadians this came as a surprise: while there had been some talk of the...2022-08-1218 min
Backyard HistoryThe Mystery of the Lake Utopia MedallionA large stone with a face carved into it has people puzzled about who made it.
In 1863 a recent Scottish immigrant was wandering through the stark and desolate area above Lake Utopia looking for rocks to build a fireplace when he made an astonishing discovery. When he wiped a thick layer of moss off a large flat stone, he discovered that carved upon it was an intricately detailed human face. Speculation that it was an ancient Egyptian artifact quickly spread..
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/the-mysterious-lake-utopia-medallion
2022-08-0518 min
Cave of SolitudeEpisode 295 – Loppin’ Heads with Andrew Maclean
Writer, artist and toy designer, Andrew Maclean of Head Lopper fame visits the Cave for the first time to chat with Eric Anthony. Andrew’s hit Image comics series, Head Lopper, is your classic fantasy/ sword and sorcery story that follows the adventures of Norgal, the Head Lopper and Agatha, the beheaded witch, who Norgal has been forced to protect for the sake of humanity. Andrew shares some gems in regards to his creative process and inspirations, as well as his aspirations for the fantastic world he’s created.
2022-08-0400 min
Backyard HistoryAmelia Earhart’s Maritimes VisitAmelia Earhart visits Newfoundland and The Maritimes on the way to make history.
Amelia Earhart kept her plans to become the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic a secret. But when she arrived in Saint John to refuel and spend the night, the secret was out and Saint Johners were in a wild frenzy to see the famous pilot about to make history…
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/when-amelia-earhart-came-to-the
2022-07-2711 min
Backyard HistoryThe Mysterious Isle HauteSaid to be home to spirits, pirates’ buried treasure, and a trapped ghost ship..
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/the-mysterious-isle-haute
2022-07-1308 min
Backyard HistoryWhen A German Escaped Prisoner Came To TownThey had no idea the stranger who had come to Bathurst was an escaped Nazi Prisoner of War waiting for a U-Boat to get him..
2022-07-0619 min
Backyard HistoryI’m Alone: Famous Rum Running SchoonerThe story of one of the most famous rum running schooners that was sunk during an epic pursuit in the 1920s
2022-06-3024 min
Backyard HistoryA Brief History of the LobsterLobster. From pauper to proper. A history.
The North American lobster is now a staple of high-end restaurants, and a cultural icon in the Maritimes and New England, but this was not always the case.
At one time lobster was considered a paupers’ food, something people were embarrassed to be seen eating because it showed that they were poor. It was fed to prisoners and slaves, used as fertilizers in fields, and feed for pigs.
At one point servants would stipulate in their contracts that they could not be fed lobster, jus...2022-06-0510 min
Monopolies Killed My HometownE04: Did Competition Policy help kill Maclean's magazine, local news and Canadian culture?This is part 1 of 2 where I look back at the article "Trade Secrets of the Combines Detectives" by Peter C. Newman in the May 24, 1958 edition of MacLean's magazine. In part 1, I take a detour into the 1994 merger of MacLean Hunter and Rogers Communication. I revisit some of the claims made at the time of the merger, like Rogers needed to grow to protect Canadian Culture from the US, and I point out that some of the "efficiencies" gained were just accounting tricks, not actual improvements.I also explore how I think this merger could have led the...2022-06-0223 min
Monopolies Killed My HometownE04: Did Competition Policy help kill Maclean's magazine, local news and Canadian culture?This is part 1 of 2 where I look back at the article "Trade Secrets of the Combines Detectives" by Peter C. Newman in the May 24, 1958 edition of MacLean's magazine. In part 1, I take a detour into the 1994 merger of MacLean Hunter and Rogers Communication. I revisit some of the claims made at the time of the merger, like Rogers needed to grow to protect Canadian Culture from the US, and I point out that some of the "efficiencies" gained were just accounting tricks, not actual improvements.I also explore how I think this merger could have led the...2022-06-0223 min
Backyard HistoryA Brief History of the BeachHere’s a question for a hot Summer day: did early Maritimers go to the beach?
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/the-history-of-going-to-the-beach
2022-05-2909 min
Backyard HistoryWalking Across Canada On a BetThe first people to ever walk all the way across Canada were Cape Bretoners who did it because someone bet them they couldn't.
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/the-first-people-to-walk-across-canada-did-it-because-of-a-bet
2022-05-2022 min
Backyard HistoryThe Great Campbellton FireIn only two hours massive fire completely destroys bustling Campbellton.
At 2pm on July 11th 1910 Campbellton was a prosperous town of 6000 people on New Brunswick’s North Shore. Two hours later it would be completely destroyed in a massive inferno.
But it doesn't break the spirit of the people and they rebuild within a year.
https://backyardhistory.ca/popular/f/in-only-two-hours-campbellton-burned-to-the-ground
2022-05-1021 min
Tradecraft PodcastEPISODE 137 - ANDREW MacLEANThe HEADLOPPER himself, comic book writer and artist Andrew MacLean joins us to talk about discovering comics, music, and how comics became the frontman in his life. We get down and dirty on story development, writing process, pencilling, inking—all of it.Find Andrew* Social @andrewmaclean* Website artofandrewmaclean.com* Website laserwolfattack.com#bigstorypod #comicbook #podcast #marvel #dccomics #imagecomics #idw #boom #dynamite #oni #darkhorse #valiant #headlopper #batman #spiderman #galactus #guardiansofthegalaxy #tmnt #xmen Get full access to TRADECRAFT at jalexmorrissey.substack.com/subscribe2022-05-031h 32
Backyard HistoryThe Dungarvon WhooperThe true story behind the chilling ghost story.
Around Maritime campfires we tell the tale of the Dungarvon Whooper – a macabre ghost story of a cook who was murdered for a bag of money, and who haunted the forests making screaming noises that sounded like whoops.
The story was based on actual mysterious incidents around Miramichi in the mid-1800s. In 1896 one Fredericton reporter may have discovered the true story behind those haunting screams. And his true story is even stranger than the ghost story…
https://backyardhistory.ca/popula...2022-05-0216 min
Backyard HistoryThe Year With No SummerA grey mist hung over the land which the rain never cleared. Snow fell in June and July. Frost came in August. Crops didn’t grow. The spectre of starvation hung over the Maritimes.
One year Summer never arrived in the Maritimes, earning that miserable year the nicknames; The Poverty Year; Eighteen Hundred and Froze To Death, and The Year Without A Summer.
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/the-year-without-a-summer
2022-04-2517 min
Backyard HistoryDrinking in the MaritimesIf you think Maritimers drink a lot today, wait till you hear how much earlier generations of Maritimers drank!
2022-04-1819 min
Backyard HistoryGetting Away With MurderA tragic true story of forbidden love, bloody murder, and miscarried justice in Fredericton.
Elizabeth Driscoll was considered the most beautiful young woman in Fredericton. “A very sweet, ladylike girl” wrote famous British author Juliana Horatia Ewing who happened to be in town during the murder, trial, and subsequent riots. "But," Juliana wrote, "Elizabeth’s family has always been a bad lot.”
https://backyardhistory.ca/popular/f/getting-away-with-murder
2022-04-0419 min
Backyard HistoryThe Rise of Mob Boss Joe WalnutAfter a small town mob boss starts making big moves in the black market, a straight-laced British detective goes undercover to try to figure out what is going on.
2022-03-3008 min
Backyard HistoryMoscow to Miscou - The Crashed Soviet BomberMuch to a small village's surprise, a Soviet bomber crash lands in a bog. The world turns its attention to the 1939 race to get to first reach the pilots.
2022-03-2114 min
Backyard HistoryThe Legend of the Legless Mystery ManUnraveling a legendary Maritimes mystery.
A few days before Christmas in 1859 a mysterious stranger was found freezing, but still alive, alone deep in the woods. Disabled from his injuries, he would be murdered to save the town money. Or did he escape death and start a new life?
Coincidentally, around the same time he goes missing in New Brunswick, a mysterious legless man washes up on the beach of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia.
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/the-legless-mystery-man
2022-03-1310 min
Backyard HistoryWas the First Car Invented in Canada?Newspaper reports tell the story of a crazy invention seen driving around the streets of Saint John NB. Was it the first car to be invented?
2022-03-0710 min
Backyard HistoryThe Great Fredericton Circus RiotA circus rolls in to small town Fredericton, but tensions between the performers and the locals soon boil over. A dead snake is thrown on the stage, and a riot erupts..
2022-02-2811 min
Backyard HistoryAbducted by a U-BoatDuring the First World War, the crew of a Canadian naval vessel was abducted by a German U-boat, but were surprised to find what they were met with on board.
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/ship-crew-gets-captured-by-u-boat-in-bay-of-fundy-served-lunch
2022-02-2010 min
Backyard HistoryOscar Wilde’s Tour of the MaritimesWhen a young Oscar Wilde toured the Maritimes, not everything went according to plan.
When Oscar Wilde’s tour of the Maritimes was being booked, it was not expected to be a success. Despite being heckled in Fredericton, and reports circulating around the world that he got arrested in Moncton, the tour was a rousing success. Every date was sold out, scalpers were selling tickets outside at outrageous prices, Nova Scotia's Governor gave him a personal tour of Halifax, he received rapturous receptions, extra dates had to be added, and a wave of people began cop...2022-02-1220 min
Backyard HistoryFinding the Lost Electric CityLost deep in the woods of Nova Scotia on a maze of logging roads, I came across a faded sign saying “The Electric City - La Nouvelle France.” Intrigued, I followed it, and found the abandoned ruins of what had once been an egalitarian utopian society. It had been among the first places in the Maritimes to have electricity and running water, and even boasted a train which ran on wooden rails.
https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/the-electric-city
2022-01-3108 min
Backyard HistoryThe Mystery of Mount HouseWhat are the origins of the mysterious Mount House and is it the oldest building in The Maritimes?
2022-01-2310 min
Backyard HistoryWolf Attacks in New BrunswickThere aren't any wolves in New Brunswick, right? Well not according to these 19th century accounts of wolf attacks that took place throughout the province.
2022-01-1612 min
Backyard HistoryThe Race Against DeathWhen disease breaks out in a remote northern community, two ace pilots battle the elements of a Canadian Winter to bring them much needed medicine.
2022-01-1312 min
Backyard HistoryThe First Flight in CanadaA tale filled with ups and downs, as one man tries desperately to get his balloon into air, in what was the first ever flight in Canada, which took place in Saint John.
2022-01-0609 min
Backyard HistoryChristmas: 1868Christmas through the eyes and told through the diary entries of average people living in the 19th century.
2021-12-2309 min
Backyard HistorySanta and the Flaming Tree IncidentIt took a while for people to adopt having Christmas trees in their homes. Perhaps because they used to be lit with open flames, and Santa once nearly met his end because of a flaming Christmas tree!
2021-12-1908 min
Backyard HistoryThe Fairy Who Saved ChristmasThe story of how Christmas was banned, and how before Santa Claus became popular, children hung the stocking by the chimney with care in hopes that Mab, Queen of The Fairies would soon be there.
2021-12-1212 min
The Reader Copy PodcastHead Lopper by Andrew MacLeanNorgal! Today Chris and Daniel discuss Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean. We also talk about the the first look of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, Doctor Strange 2 lego set leak, and the trailer for DC's Peacekeeper series on HBO.Time Stamps00:00:00 Intro00:07:41 News00:40:58 Head Lopper01:10:55 Side StoriesVisit us online:Check out The Reader Copy Podcast websiteOur iTunes page:Listen to more episodesEven More Stuff:Check out our InstagramFollow us...2021-12-081h 27
Backyard HistoryThe First Christmas in North AmericaExplore the unexpected -and heartwarming- tale of the first Christmases in North America. Just like the American Thanksgiving myth, excet actually real!
2021-12-0515 min
Backyard History”Will My People Ever Forgive Me?”An unhealthy lifestyle leads to coronation drama when King Bertie is set to take the throne but needs his appendix removed the day of the ceremony.
2021-11-2813 min
Backyard HistoryDisguise & Heroism: The Secret Life of Sarah Emma EdmondsA young woman disguises herself as a man to go and fight in the American Civil war as a soldier, nurse, and spy.
2021-11-2122 min
Backyard HistoryThe Nazi Spy Who Came To The MaritimesTasked with a mission set to cripple Canada's supply routes during the second world war, a Nazi spy abandons his orders when the locals offer him nothing but kindness.
2021-11-1409 min
Backyard HistoryJust Two Minutes To GoJust two minutes before the end of the First World War, the final soldier fell: Nova Scotian George Price.
2021-11-1014 min
A Tale of Two Hygienists PodcastAnimal Oral Care with Dr. Robert MacLean, DVM And Dr. Erin Ribka, DVMPlease Leave a Review! THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! Joining Andrew and Michelle on today’s episode is Dr. Robert MacLean, DVM and Dr. Erin Ribka, DVM here to discuss animal oral health. Dr. Ribka is an owner and veterinarian at Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery and Dr. MacLean is the senior veterinarian at the Audubon Nature Institute. They both graduated from the School of Veter...2021-07-2849 minA Tale of Two Hygienists PodcastAnimal Oral Care with Dr. Robert MacLean, DVM And Dr. Erin Ribka, DVMPlease Leave a Review! THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! Joining Andrew and Michelle on today’s episode is Dr. Robert MacLean, DVM and Dr. Erin Ribka, DVM here to discuss animal oral health. Dr. Ribka is an owner and veterinarian at Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery and Dr. MacLean is the senior veterinarian at the Audubon Nature Institute. They both graduated from the School of Veter...2021-07-2849 min
The ID PodcastID Spotlight: Andrew MacLeanIn this episode of ID Spotlight, we learn about Andrew’s fascinating path to medicine. Andrew shares with us the multiple lives he’s led in his 33 years so far. From throwing bales of hay on a farm, to working four jobs simultaneously in university, to training physicians on media junkets, to painting his daughters’ nail, Andrew has done it all. In this candid conversation, Andrew doesn’t hold back as we explore his journey from being pulled out of grade 12 academic math for “not being smart enough” to his relentless dedication in ultimately pursuing medicine.
Guest: Andrew MacLe...2020-09-2139 min
The Shaun Pepper PodcastAndrew Maclean & Shaun Pepper - Teacher as Facilitator, Agile Learning, and The Future of Education (#7)Andrew Maclean & Shaun Pepper - Teacher as Facilitator, Agile Learning, and The Future of Education.Andrew Maclean is the founder of HighTechU a program that's based out of the University of Victoria's Faculty of Engineering. HighTechU is an innovative learning community and skills incubator for high-school youth to make connections, build professional skills while exploring diverse education and career pathways related to technology.This episode does not follow the typical interview format of previous episodes. This is more of a discussion of two educators trying to better understand how to make the education system a...2020-08-1842 min
QuadraPod StudiosDr Andrew MacLean Pagon on Mantra w/ Sunshine & Robin on Raising The VibrationDr Andrew MacLean Pagon on Mantra w/ Sunshine & Robin on Raising The Vibration2020-08-121h 07
Radio Free KryptonDigital conventions and lopping (even more) heads with Andrew MacLeanHosts Jacob Dubé and Justin Chandler speak with fan-favourite comic creator Andrew MacLean, creator of Head Lopper and Apocalyptigirl, about staying afloat in a shaky comic industry, as well as taking Head Lopper in a more emotional direction in the latest volume. Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé. You can support the station and our show on Patreon. 2020-05-2139 min
Turn a Pair Baseball PodcastAndrew Young - Arizona Diamondbacks Infield ProspectAndrew grew up in Fargo, ND. He played two years of JUCO and two at Indiana State. He was the last pick of the 37th round in 2016. He wasn't supposed to be on the cusp of the Big Leagues, yet here we are. Andrew is now ranked as one of the top prospects in the DBacks organization and will spend Spring Training in big league camp. 2020 might be the year he breaks in to the bigs. He shares his draft day story, how he found out he was traded for Paul Goldschmidt and we even gush over the Brad...2020-01-261h 22
Opinions May VaryEpisode 389 with Andrew MacLean: The Subtle Art of Lopping Heads.I know I'm kind of required to say this but this week's episode is just too choice. With that said, I think it's time we bring back "choice" when describing radical things as it is criminally under-utilized in today's vernacular. There's a 99% chance I used at least 3 words incorrectly in that last sentence but I'm just going to roll with it. On to the good stuff: This week we were joined Andrew MacLean! Andrew is the creator/artist/writer of "Head Lopper" (Image Comics) and this week he made a guest appearance on our show to hype the upcoming release...2019-09-1457 minOpinions May VaryEpisode 389 with Andrew MacLean: The Subtle Art of Lopping Heads.I know I'm kind of required to say this but this week's episode is just too choice. With that said, I think it's time we bring back "choice" when describing radical things as it is criminally under-utilized in today's vernacular. There's a 99% chance I used at least 3 words incorrectly in that last sentence but I'm just going to roll with it. On to the good stuff: This week we were joined Andrew MacLean! Andrew is the creator/artist/writer of "Head Lopper" (Image Comics) and this week he made a guest appearance on our show to hype the upcoming release...2019-09-1457 minTurn a Pair Baseball PodcastAndrew Perez - Chicago White Sox Pitching ProspectAndrew Perez has quickly made his way up through the White Sox Minor League system, and dominated each level. He's a thrill seeking adrenaline junkie, which is a perfect fit for a high leverage left handed reliever. We talk Northwoods League, college baseball, roller coasters and much more on this week's installment of Turn a Pair Baseball Podcast.2019-07-281h 24
Comic Book Workshop | A Podcast About Making ComicsAndrew MacLean & Juggling Projects | Comic Book Creator TalkHere we are, the supposed final episode of season one, and boy is it a doozy! Listen to Head Lopper creator, Andrew MacLean talk about his development as a creator, and his approach to craft, afterward, Jason and Kent have a creative catch-up about juggling projects, moving on, and collaborating. In the recommended resource, hear Jason sell the pants off Ben Caldwell's book, Action Cartooning. PLUS: Hear the ad for listener Milo Neuman's comic: Dimitra of the Silver Mask!Brought to you by PanelxPanel MagazineSubscribe via: iTunes | Google | Stitcher | RSSFollow the...2019-02-271h 23Comic Book Workshop | A Podcast About Making ComicsAndrew MacLean & Juggling Projects | Comic Book Creator TalkHere we are, the supposed final episode of season one, and boy is it a doozy! Listen to Head Lopper creator, Andrew MacLean talk about his development as a creator, and his approach to craft, afterward, Jason and Kent have a creative catch-up about juggling projects, moving on, and collaborating. In the recommended resource, hear Jason sell the pants off Ben Caldwell's book, Action Cartooning. PLUS: Hear the ad for listener Milo Neuman's comic: Dimitra of the Silver Mask!Brought to you by PanelxPanel MagazineSubscribe via: iTunes | Google | Stitcher | RSSFollow the...2019-02-271h 23
Connecting The Resilient - A Spinal Cord Injury PodcastJohn Maclean: Triathlete, Olympian, Wheelchair AthleteI am really excited to share my conversation with John Maclean with you. John was injured in 1988 and since then has battled back through his paralysis to accomplish herculean deeds. John first completed a triathlon post-injury in 1994 as a wheelchair athlete. 20 years later he completed the same triathlon as an able-bodied competitor.In those 20 years, he also raced in a number of IronMans, swam the English channel, went to and medaled in a number of Olympic games, started a foundation, and learned to walk. On top of that, he has written three books about his experiences.2019-01-2922 minConnecting The Resilient - A Spinal Cord Injury PodcastJohn Maclean: Triathlete, Olympian, Wheelchair AthleteI am really excited to share my conversation with John Maclean with you. John was injured in 1988 and since then has battled back through his paralysis to accomplish herculean deeds. John first completed a triathlon post-injury in 1994 as a wheelchair athlete. 20 years later he completed the same triathlon as an able-bodied competitor.In those 20 years, he also raced in a number of IronMans, swam the English channel, went to and medaled in a number of Olympic games, started a foundation, and learned to walk. On top of that, he has written three books about his experiences.2019-01-2900 min
You Should Read This!Headlopper Vol. 1: The Island or a Plague of Beasts by Andrew MacLeanOur first official episode has Alan and Ryan talking about Andrew MacLean’s Headlopper Vol. 1: The Island or a Plague of Beasts.
2018-11-2644 min
Radio Free KryptonEp 75: Lopping heads with Andrew MacLeanHosts Mitchell and Jacob talk to Andrew MacLean, the creator of Head Lopper and Apocalyptigirl, some of the most vivid sci-fi and fantasy comics out in a while. We talk about character creation, Moebius, and where Head Lopper is going in the future. Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto, produced by Jacob Dubé. Like the show? Please consider supporting us on Patreon! 2018-01-1129 min
The Double DisillusionistsYes (live with Dee Jefferson and Brendan Maclean)So much talk about same-sex marriage, so little of it from the people on whose lives it will actually impact. So we invited Brendan Maclean (actor/singer/general performance powerhouse) and Dee Jefferson (Time Out's Arts and Culture editor) to tell us what it means to them. Recorded live at Giant Dwarf in Redfern on Tuesday 5 September.2017-09-0849 min
That Might Be Cool: The Road to Avengers Endgame113. Andrew MacLean - Creator of HEAD LOPPER and APOCALYPTIGIRLWriter/Artist Andrew MacLean joins the show to talk about his career, the role music has played (get it) in his life and creations, working with his wife, and how he approaches creating comics.
Interviewer: Jason Hammons
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That Might Be Cool! Discussing Marvel, DC, Star Wars & More113. Andrew MacLean - Creator of HEAD LOPPER and APOCALYPTIGIRLWriter/Artist Andrew MacLean joins the show to talk about his career, the role music has played (get it) in his life and creations, working with his wife, and how he approaches creating comics.
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Comic ExposureVariant 27: Fantasy and Andrew Maclean InterviewIn this episode, Josh embarks on a quest in search of the geekiest interview. Along his journey, he encounters Andrew Maclean who discusses everything “Head Lopper” related in addition to what it is like putting out a quarterly comic. The adventure doesn’t end there as Josh and his roguishly wily podcast partner Travis delve into…2016-10-091h 07
Off Panel: A Comics Interview PodcastOff Panel #59: One Man Band with Andrew MacLeanCartoonist Andrew MacLean joins the show to talk about one of my favorite books, his Image Comics title Head Lopper. Maclean shares how the book came together, the quarterly format and doing things his way, his hyper DIY mentality, the Mike Mignola connection and influence, his creative process, making a good villain and action sequence, holding things back from readers, and more.2016-09-121h 03Off Panel: A Comics Interview PodcastOff Panel #59: One Man Band with Andrew MacLeanCartoonist Andrew MacLean joins the show to talk about one of my favorite books, his Image Comics title Head Lopper. Maclean shares how the book came together, the quarterly format and doing things his way, his hyper DIY mentality, the Mike Mignola connection and influence, his creative process, making a good villain and action sequence, holding things back from readers, and more.2016-09-121h 03
Pages and PanelsPages and Panels #91: Andrew MacLean and ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End TimesKyle is joined by Andrew MacLean to talk about his new graphic novel, ApocalyptiGirl--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pagesandpanels/support2015-08-171h 10
Comic News InsiderEpisode 619 - More Heroes Con w/ Nate Simpson/Andrew Maclean/Lauren MoranReviews: E Is For Extinction #1, We Are Robin #1, Venture #1, Falling Skies (TNT), Humans (AMC)
The podcast wife Erica Schultz returns to help finish off the final Heroes Con interviews that Jimmy got while covering his favorite convention. You'll hear Nate Simpson (Nonplayer), Andrew Maclean (Head Lopper/Apocalyptigirl) and Lauren Moran! News includes: Grant Morrison/Dan Mora bring a bad ass new Santa Claus origin in Klaus from Boom! Studios, Top Cow will end Witchblade series in October, Guillermo del Toro has dropped out of the Justice League Dark movie, Season 3 of Agents of SHIELD will feature the Secret Wa...2015-07-0100 min
All-Comic Interviews...All-Comic Interviews... Andrew MacLeanFor our very first episode of All-Comic Interviews..., our brand new podcast featuring interviews with creators from around the world from publishers both big and small, we were fortunate enough to chat with Head Lopper and Apocalyptigirl creator/writer/artist Andrew MacLean. It was an absolute blast covering things from the fantastic upcoming original graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics, Apocalytigirl, to his insane Conan/Mignla-esque Head Lopper with this fantastic talent. If you haven't heard of him yet, you will. Make sure to follow him on Twitter (@Andrew_MacLean) and anywhere else you can. Andrew MacLean is most certainly...2015-04-2700 min
Dollar Bin ComicsEpisode 317: Interview with Andrew MacLean
Art by Andrew Maclean
This week on the Dollar Bin, Adam and Terence are lucky enough to Skype down with Andrew Maclean to help promote the Kickstarter for his project Head Lopper 2: The Wolves of Barra and to learn a little more about Andrew, himself, as well as his other work. To kick things off though, they talk a little about Cola-Con coming up this weekend.Runtime 46 minutes 08 secondsEpisode 317: Interview with Andrew MacLean 2013-10-2246 minDollar Bin ComicsEpisode 317: Interview with Andrew MacLean
Art by Andrew Maclean
This week on the Dollar Bin, Adam and Terence are lucky enough to Skype down with Andrew Maclean to help promote the Kickstarter for his project Head Lopper 2: The Wolves of Barra and to learn a little more about Andrew, himself, as well as his other work. To kick things off though, they talk a little about Cola-Con coming up this weekend.Runtime 46 minutes 08 secondsEpisode 317: Interview with Andrew MacLean 2013-10-2246 minDollar Bin ComicsEpisode 317: Interview with Andrew MacLeanThis week on the Dollar Bin, Adam and Terence are lucky enough to Skype down with Andrew Maclean to help promote the Kickstarter for his project Head Lopper 2: The Wolves of Barra and to learn a little more about Andrew, himself, as well as his other work. To kick things off though, they talk a little about Cola-Con coming up this weekend.2013-10-2246 min