Sean Graham talks with Katherine Rollwagen, author of The Scramble for the Teenage Dollar: Creating the Youth Market in Mid-Century Canada. They discuss the creation of the 'classic' teenager, how marketing shifted to attract young people, and how much family considerations shaped advertisements. They also chat about Eaton's, how it attracted teenagers to the store, and the legacy of mid-century marketing today.

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All Things Considered, "How Tech Companies Are Catering to Generation Z Teens," NPR, November 27, 2017.

Sean Graham talks with Lynne Gouliquer and Carmen Poulin ahead of their Shannon lecture on Monday November 24 entitled "Purging the Canadian Military of 'Sexual Deviants': The War on 2SLGBTQIA+ Members and Their Partners from the 1960s to Present.' They talk about the administrative order that established the policy of purging homosexuals from the military and how it was executed. They also discuss Lynne and Carmen's research, their interviews with members who were purged, and the long-term implications on families.

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Brian Bradley, "She was among those purged from Canada's military. Today, Michelle Douglas looks back on the pain and progress," Toronto Star, April 2, 2023.

This week, Sean Graham talks with John Moses ahead of his November 3 Shannon Lecture entitled 'This is not my story, but yours: The Russ Moses residential school memoir.' They discuss his father's experiences at the Mohawk Institute, his military service, and Reconciliation. You can hear John talk about the memoir on Monday November 3 as part of the Shannon Lecture Series.

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Justin Chandler, 'Woodland Cultural Centre, Ex-Residential School Turned Museum, Draws Hundreds Aiming to Learn and Share Truths,' CBC, September 30, 2025.