Record of Service Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/record-of-service Record of Service, a podcast presented by The Memory Project. In this series, we bring you interviews with Canada’s veterans—their stories of life, loss and service. A new episode every week until November 11. The Memory Project Speakers Bureau and archive connects veterans and Canadian Forces members with school and community groups from coast to coast. A program of Historica Canada, the Memory Project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Go to thememoryproject.com to browse our archive of interviews or to book a speaker for your classroom or community event. If you’re a veteran or an active member of the Canadian Forces, please contact us at memory@historicacanada.ca to find out how you can become a speaker. © 2025 The Memory Project e11315f9-5b70-5c52-a851-41755ed6f522 no Coming Soon! New Podcast: Strong and Free New Podcast - A Place to Belong: A History of Multiculturalism in Canada New Podcast: Residential Schools New Podcast: Record of Service en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:34:46 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:31:17 -0500 https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/record-of-service-podcast https://img.transistor.fm/kr6gpXWAJxwsMQtSn8PslKUg6tnn3QVV_Z8HU7MKc_8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2OTgvMTU3MDU0/OTM3Ny1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Record of Service https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/record-of-service-podcast episodic The Memory Project Record of Service, a podcast presented by The Memory Project. In this series, we bring you interviews with Canada’s veterans—their stories of life, loss and service. A new episode every week until November 11. The Memory Project Speakers Bureau and archive connects veterans and Canadian Forces members with school and community groups from coast to coast. A program of Historica Canada, the Memory Project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Go to thememoryproject.com to browse our archive of interviews or to book a speaker for your classroom or community event. If you’re a veteran or an active member of the Canadian Forces, please contact us at memory@historicacanada.ca to find out how you can become a speaker. Record of Service, a podcast presented by The Memory Project. military history, Second World War, World War II, Canadian history, codebreakers, Code Talkers, veterans, storytelling, oral history, classroom Historica Canada No No Coming Soon! New Podcast: Strong and Free 7 7 Coming Soon! New Podcast: Strong and Free trailer 034ef3a2-b68f-495c-9803-bb0c4c86e9f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0daf08fa The Strong and Free podcast series is part of a larger Black History education campaign created by Historica Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about Black History in Canada.

Follow Historica Canada on Twitter,  Instagram, and TikTok @HistoricaCanada, and on Facebook at facebook.com/Historica.Canada/ 

For more resources, visit historicacanada.ca.

]]> The Strong and Free podcast series is part of a larger Black History education campaign created by Historica Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about Black History in Canada.

Follow Historica Canada on Twitter,  Instagram, and TikTok @HistoricaCanada, and on Facebook at facebook.com/Historica.Canada/ 

For more resources, visit historicacanada.ca.

]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:49:41 -0400 The Memory Project The Memory Project 60 Coming October 5, 2021: Tracing stories from the earliest Black settlers to recently arrived Canadians, Strong and Free captures just a few of the crucial stories of Black Canadians thriving and contributing to building this country. Listen to Strong and Free, a six-part podcast from Historica Canada, produced by Media Girlfriends. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. Because Black history is Canadian history. Coming October 5, 2021: Tracing stories from the earliest Black settlers to recently arrived Canadians, Strong and Free captures just a few of the crucial stories of Black Canadians thriving and contributing to building this country. Listen to Strong military history, Second World War, World War II, Canadian history, codebreakers, Code Talkers, veterans, storytelling, oral history, classroom No New Podcast - A Place to Belong: A History of Multiculturalism in Canada 6 6 New Podcast - A Place to Belong: A History of Multiculturalism in Canada trailer c3e55176-65fc-4edf-a94c-6039b0bd689d https://share.transistor.fm/s/9265a019 A Place to Belong is part of a larger education campaign created by Historica Canada and made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series and an education guide about the history of multiculturalism in Canada. Visit historicacanada.ca for more.  

Follow @HistoricaCanada on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok and @Historica.Canada on Facebook. 

]]> A Place to Belong is part of a larger education campaign created by Historica Canada and made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series and an education guide about the history of multiculturalism in Canada. Visit historicacanada.ca for more.  

Follow @HistoricaCanada on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok and @Historica.Canada on Facebook. 

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 15:14:24 -0400 The Memory Project The Memory Project 44 Coming May 26, 2021: A podcast series about the history of multiculturalism in Canada. A Place to Belong: A History of Multiculturalism in Canada is a five-part podcast series that aims to commemorate the people who make up Canada as we know it today. Coming May 26, 2021: A podcast series about the history of multiculturalism in Canada. A Place to Belong: A History of Multiculturalism in Canada is a five-part podcast series that aims to commemorate the people who make up Canada as we know it today. military history, Second World War, World War II, Canadian history, codebreakers, Code Talkers, veterans, storytelling, oral history, classroom No New Podcast: Residential Schools New Podcast: Residential Schools trailer 427227e7-7e07-4d5e-ac9a-6dc41d69d1db https://share.transistor.fm/s/27fabbac The Residential Schools podcast series is part of a larger awareness campaign created by Historica Canada and funded by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about the history and legacy of residential schools.

If you or someone you know need immediate support, here are some resources:

  • National Indian Residential School Crisis Line, 1-866-925-4419
  • The Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 (phone services available in Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut, French, and English). The Hope for Wellness Help Line also offers online support services at hopeforwellness.ca
  • Kids Help Phone, 1-800-668-6868

Follow Historica Canada on Twitter and Instagram @HistoricaCanada and on Facebook facebook.com/Historica.Canada/ 

Illustrations by Halie Finney.

]]> The Residential Schools podcast series is part of a larger awareness campaign created by Historica Canada and funded by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about the history and legacy of residential schools.

If you or someone you know need immediate support, here are some resources:

  • National Indian Residential School Crisis Line, 1-866-925-4419
  • The Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 (phone services available in Cree, Ojibway, Inuktitut, French, and English). The Hope for Wellness Help Line also offers online support services at hopeforwellness.ca
  • Kids Help Phone, 1-800-668-6868

Follow Historica Canada on Twitter and Instagram @HistoricaCanada and on Facebook facebook.com/Historica.Canada/ 

Illustrations by Halie Finney.

]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2020 04:00:00 -0500 Historica Canada Historica Canada 92 Coming March 3, 2020: A three part podcast series hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais about the history of residential schools in Canada. The Residential Schools podcast series aims to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools, and honour the stories of Survivors, families, and communities. Subscribe today, wherever you get your podcasts. Coming March 3, 2020: A three part podcast series hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais about the history of residential schools in Canada. The Residential Schools podcast series aims to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools, and honou Canada, Indigenous History, Canadian history, residential schools, First Nations, Metis, Inuit No D-Day 5 5 D-Day bonus a0086efc-e91e-4a71-8433-7efe550e4de4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b7273bca June 6, 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, France during the Second World War. This bonus episode of Record of Service, Historica Canada’s new podcast, features the lived experiences of veterans who participated in the operation through testimonies from The Memory Project Archive.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about D-Day and the Battle of Normandy on The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

 

Music Credit: Kai Engel – Hopes and Dreams (FMA)

]]> June 6, 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, France during the Second World War. This bonus episode of Record of Service, Historica Canada’s new podcast, features the lived experiences of veterans who participated in the operation through testimonies from The Memory Project Archive.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about D-Day and the Battle of Normandy on The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

 

Music Credit: Kai Engel – Hopes and Dreams (FMA)

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:00:00 -0500 The Memory Project The Memory Project 735 June 6, 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, France during the Second World War. This bonus episode of Record of Service, Historica Canada’s new podcast, features the lived experiences of veterans who participated in the operation through testimonies from The Memory Project Archive. June 6, 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, France during the Second World War. This bonus episode of Record of Service, Historica Canada’s new podcast, features the lived experiences of veterans who participated in the op D-Day, Second World War, military history, Canadian history, World War II, June 6, Remembrance Day, November 11, Armistice Day No The Prisoner 4 4 The Prisoner full e6878d87-c0fd-4f3c-951f-26f0498f81d4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/46ded162 Edward Carter-Edwards served on a Halifax heavy bomber with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He was one of 168 Allied airmen temporarily imprisoned in the Buchenwald Concentration camp after his aircraft was shot down over German-occupied France.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about Canada and the Holocaust on The Canadian Encyclopedia at https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

Music Credits: Kai Engel – Brooks, Marcel Pequel - Four

]]> Edward Carter-Edwards served on a Halifax heavy bomber with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He was one of 168 Allied airmen temporarily imprisoned in the Buchenwald Concentration camp after his aircraft was shot down over German-occupied France.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about Canada and the Holocaust on The Canadian Encyclopedia at https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

Music Credits: Kai Engel – Brooks, Marcel Pequel - Four

]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2019 01:00:00 -0500 The Memory Project The Memory Project 796 Edward Carter-Edwards served on a Halifax heavy bomber with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He was one of 168 Allied airmen temporarily imprisoned in the Buchenwald Concentration camp after his aircraft was shot down over German-occupied France. Edward Carter-Edwards served on a Halifax heavy bomber with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. He was one of 168 Allied airmen temporarily imprisoned in the Buchenwald Concentration camp after his aircraft was shot down over German- military history, Second World War, World War II, prisoner of war, prisoners of war, Buchenwald, air force, Canadian history, veteran, Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Air Force No The Tomkins Brothers 3 3 The Tomkins Brothers full eebdca56-753a-4d56-b462-0d7dd3a1642f https://share.transistor.fm/s/8013a770 Following in the footsteps of his brothers and many members of his Métis community, Frank Tomkins enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1945. His story touches on his family’s connection to the North-West Resistance, Cree Code Talkers, and the benefits denied to Indigenous veterans after the Second World War.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker
Learn more about the Louis Riel, Poundmaker, Indigenous veterans and more from The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

 

Music Credits: Kai Engel – Summer Days, Marcel Pequel – Six

]]> Following in the footsteps of his brothers and many members of his Métis community, Frank Tomkins enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1945. His story touches on his family’s connection to the North-West Resistance, Cree Code Talkers, and the benefits denied to Indigenous veterans after the Second World War.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker
Learn more about the Louis Riel, Poundmaker, Indigenous veterans and more from The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

 

Music Credits: Kai Engel – Summer Days, Marcel Pequel – Six

]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400 The Memory Project The Memory Project 819 Following in the footsteps of his brothers and many members of his Métis community, Frank Tomkins enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1945. His story touches on his family’s connection to the North-West Resistance, Cree Code Talkers, and the benefits denied to Indigenous veterans after the Second World War. Following in the footsteps of his brothers and many members of his Métis community, Frank Tomkins enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1945. His story touches on his family’s connection to the North-West Resistance, Cree Code Talkers, and the benefits denied Indigenous veterans, Metis, Cree, Code talkers, military history, Canadian history, Second World War, World War II, North-West Resistance No Do No Harm 2 2 Do No Harm full abae6218-eb88-4800-873b-928835218235 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f9ba04b These stories from Canadian medical personnel serving during the Second World War and a sly ship doctor treating sailors during the Korean War highlight gruesome and absurd moments of both conflicts.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about the Second World War, the Korean War and more from The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

 

Music Credit: Evegeny Grinko – Winter Sunshine (FMA)

]]> These stories from Canadian medical personnel serving during the Second World War and a sly ship doctor treating sailors during the Korean War highlight gruesome and absurd moments of both conflicts.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about the Second World War, the Korean War and more from The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

 

Music Credit: Evegeny Grinko – Winter Sunshine (FMA)

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400 The Memory Project The Memory Project 1281 Stories from Canadian medical personnel serving during the Second World War, and a sly ship doctor treating sailors during the Korean War, highlight gruesome and absurd moments of both conflicts. Stories from Canadian medical personnel serving during the Second World War, and a sly ship doctor treating sailors during the Korean War, highlight gruesome and absurd moments of both conflicts. medical history, medical personnel, medics, dental corps, nursing sisters, military history, Second World War, World War II, Korean War, Canadian history No Codebreakers 1 1 Codebreakers full 7fe9113a-b341-4f3e-a4a6-7ded387f6a08 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f2e31972 Thousands of women served in intelligence facilities like Britain’s Bletchley Park and Canada’s Camp X during the Second World War. The Memory Project Archive contains stories from women who were recruited for these secret roles through the British Women’s Royal Naval Service and the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Find out about more what they were doing and their oaths of secrecy. Find out about more what they were doing and their oaths of secrecy. 

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about Camp X, intelligence and espionage at www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca

Music Credit: Marcel Pequel – Four 

]]> Thousands of women served in intelligence facilities like Britain’s Bletchley Park and Canada’s Camp X during the Second World War. The Memory Project Archive contains stories from women who were recruited for these secret roles through the British Women’s Royal Naval Service and the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Find out about more what they were doing and their oaths of secrecy. Find out about more what they were doing and their oaths of secrecy. 

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about Camp X, intelligence and espionage at www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca

Music Credit: Marcel Pequel – Four 

]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400 The Memory Project The Memory Project 978 Thousands of women served in intelligence facilities like Britain’s Bletchley Park and Canada’s Camp X during the Second World War. The Memory Project Archive contains stories from women who were recruited for these secret roles through the British Women’s Royal Naval Service and the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Find out about more what they were doing and their oaths of secrecy. Thousands of women served in intelligence facilities like Britain’s Bletchley Park and Canada’s Camp X during the Second World War. The Memory Project Archive contains stories from women who were recruited for these secret roles through the British Women’ military history, Second World War, World War II, Canadian history, codebreakers, Code Talkers, veterans, storytelling, oral history, classroom No New Podcast: Record of Service New Podcast: Record of Service trailer 51a58073-c8e9-485c-a528-20dc0bd9c1c7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/24347374 Coming soon! Our Record of Service podcast, with remarkable stories from codebreakers and code talkers, medical personnel and prisoners of war, is almost here. We're excited to share the first episode with you next week: stay tuned!

]]> Coming soon! Our Record of Service podcast, with remarkable stories from codebreakers and code talkers, medical personnel and prisoners of war, is almost here. We're excited to share the first episode with you next week: stay tuned!

]]> Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:50:00 -0400 The Memory Project The Memory Project 60 Coming soon! Our Record of Service podcast is almost here, with remarkable stories from codebreakers and code talkers, medical personnel and prisoners of war. We're excited to share the first episode with you next week: stay tuned! Coming soon! Our Record of Service podcast is almost here, with remarkable stories from codebreakers and code talkers, medical personnel and prisoners of war. We're excited to share the first episode with you next week: stay tuned! military history, Second World War, World War II, Canadian history, codebreakers, Code Talkers, veterans, storytelling, oral history, classroom No