The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-long-war Twenty-five years ago, Canada went to war in Afghanistan. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, Canada joined a coalition to pursue al-Qaeda and unseat the Taliban. The consequences of the war in Afghanistan continue to ripple through our politics, the military, and the lives of those who served. The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan tells their stories. We examine why Canada went to war in Afghanistan, what happened there, and the war’s complicated legacy. The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast by the Canadian War Museum. • Narrator: Anna Maria Tremonti • Historian: Andrew Burtch • Producers: Lisa Gabriele and Neil Morrison • Associate producer: Hailey Choi • Mixing: Cameron McIver • Executive producers: Jenny Ellison and Steve McCullough Many voices heard in The Long War came from the Canadian War Museum’s oral history project In Their Own Voices: Stories from Canadian Veterans and Their Loved Ones. Both these projects are generously funded by donors including the A. Britton Smith Family; the Azrieli Foundation; Arthur B.C. Drache, C.M., K.C., and Judy Young Drache; The Royal Canadian Legion; The Legion National Foundation; Friends of the Canadian War Museum; the Crabtree Foundation; Robert Stollery, in honour of his service in the Second World War; Colonel (Ret’d) Stanley A. Milner, O.C., A.O.E., M.S.M., C.D., LL.D.; and individuals from across Canada. © 2026 Canadian War Museum 928299a1-6cc3-5abc-934b-93503f3b55a5 yes The Long War Trailer en Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:08 -0400 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:02:14 -0400 https://www.warmuseum.ca/dod/podcasts/the-long-war https://img.transistorcdn.com/8VbRFByipO6uE5wf3xTFrYCZ-WMv7zR9wWqVKBjg5Fg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDEw/NmRkMjEwOGI1ZTJk/NzBjZTBlN2E1YzUz/YTNjMC5qcGc.jpg The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan https://www.warmuseum.ca/dod/podcasts/the-long-war serial Canadian War Museum Twenty-five years ago, Canada went to war in Afghanistan. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, Canada joined a coalition to pursue al-Qaeda and unseat the Taliban. The consequences of the war in Afghanistan continue to ripple through our politics, the military, and the lives of those who served. The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan tells their stories. We examine why Canada went to war in Afghanistan, what happened there, and the war’s complicated legacy. The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast by the Canadian War Museum. • Narrator: Anna Maria Tremonti • Historian: Andrew Burtch • Producers: Lisa Gabriele and Neil Morrison • Associate producer: Hailey Choi • Mixing: Cameron McIver • Executive producers: Jenny Ellison and Steve McCullough Many voices heard in The Long War came from the Canadian War Museum’s oral history project In Their Own Voices: Stories from Canadian Veterans and Their Loved Ones. Both these projects are generously funded by donors including the A. Britton Smith Family; the Azrieli Foundation; Arthur B.C. Drache, C.M., K.C., and Judy Young Drache; The Royal Canadian Legion; The Legion National Foundation; Friends of the Canadian War Museum; the Crabtree Foundation; Robert Stollery, in honour of his service in the Second World War; Colonel (Ret’d) Stanley A. Milner, O.C., A.O.E., M.S.M., C.D., LL.D.; and individuals from across Canada. Twenty-five years ago, Canada went to war in Afghanistan. History, Military, War, Canada, Afghanistan, War on Terror, War in Afghanistan, Military history Canadian War Museum balados-podcasts@museedelhistoire.ca No Yes The Long War Trailer The Long War Trailer trailer 9edb9cee-ece2-489d-86a4-95ac7939e50a https://share.transistor.fm/s/89acf191 The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast from the Canadian War Museum. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, Canada joined a coalition to pursue al-Qaeda and unseat the Taliban. We examine why Canada went to war in Afghanistan, what happened there, and the war’s complicated legacy. Eight episodes. Thirteen years of war. Listen to The Long War this September to mark 25 years since 9/11. 

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]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:26:30 -0400 Canadian War Museum Canadian War Museum 166 The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast from the Canadian War Museum. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, Canada joined a coalition to pursue al-Qaeda and unseat the Taliban. We examine why Canada went to war in Afghanistan, what happened there, and the war’s complicated legacy. Eight episodes. Thirteen years of war. Listen to The Long War this September to mark 25 years since 9/11. 

]]> History, Military, War, Canada, Afghanistan, War on Terror, War in Afghanistan, Military history No 1. The Fall and the Beginning 1 1 1. The Fall and the Beginning full 5395f08a-2c04-45b8-9d51-336d62bb8229 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bb435324 We begin at the end, when Kabul falls to the Taliban in August 2021. Canadian veterans and journalists watch in shock as Afghans cling to departing planes at Hamid Karzai International Airport, desperate to escape. 

The war in Afghanistan begins in 2001, in retribution for the September 11 attacks. Canada joins the US-led invasion of Afghanistan to pursue al-Qaeda and unseat the Taliban. But Afghanistan has a way of defying expectations. And the purpose and goals of Canada’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan proves to be complicated. 

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The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast by the Canadian War Museum. 

  • Narrator: Anna Maria Tremonti 
  • Historian: Andrew Burtch
  • Producers: Lisa Gabriele and Neil Morrison
  • Associate Producer: Hailey Choi
  • Mixing: Cameron McIver
  • Executive Producers: Jenny Ellison and Steve McCullough
  • Text editors: Shannon Moore and Pascal Scallon-Chouinard 

The podcast cover image shows private Michael Kubis of The Royal Canadian Regiment standing in a cloud of dust moments after the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Panjwaii District, Kandahar, in 2010. Photo: Louie Palu.

]]> We begin at the end, when Kabul falls to the Taliban in August 2021. Canadian veterans and journalists watch in shock as Afghans cling to departing planes at Hamid Karzai International Airport, desperate to escape. 

The war in Afghanistan begins in 2001, in retribution for the September 11 attacks. Canada joins the US-led invasion of Afghanistan to pursue al-Qaeda and unseat the Taliban. But Afghanistan has a way of defying expectations. And the purpose and goals of Canada’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan proves to be complicated. 

Read more

Oral histories

Historical footage

Credits

The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast by the Canadian War Museum. 

  • Narrator: Anna Maria Tremonti 
  • Historian: Andrew Burtch
  • Producers: Lisa Gabriele and Neil Morrison
  • Associate Producer: Hailey Choi
  • Mixing: Cameron McIver
  • Executive Producers: Jenny Ellison and Steve McCullough
  • Text editors: Shannon Moore and Pascal Scallon-Chouinard 

The podcast cover image shows private Michael Kubis of The Royal Canadian Regiment standing in a cloud of dust moments after the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Panjwaii District, Kandahar, in 2010. Photo: Louie Palu.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:00 -0400 Canadian War Museum Canadian War Museum 1692 We begin at the end, when Kabul falls to the Taliban in August 2021. Canadian veterans and journalists watch in shock as Afghans cling to departing planes at Hamid Karzai International Airport, desperate to escape. 

The war in Afghanistan begins in 2001, in retribution for the September 11 attacks. Canada joins the US-led invasion of Afghanistan to pursue al-Qaeda and unseat the Taliban. But Afghanistan has a way of defying expectations. And the purpose and goals of Canada’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan proves to be complicated. 

Read more

Oral histories

Historical footage

Credits

The Long War: Canada in Afghanistan is a podcast by the Canadian War Museum. 

  • Narrator: Anna Maria Tremonti 
  • Historian: Andrew Burtch
  • Producers: Lisa Gabriele and Neil Morrison
  • Associate Producer: Hailey Choi
  • Mixing: Cameron McIver
  • Executive Producers: Jenny Ellison and Steve McCullough
  • Text editors: Shannon Moore and Pascal Scallon-Chouinard 

The podcast cover image shows private Michael Kubis of The Royal Canadian Regiment standing in a cloud of dust moments after the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Panjwaii District, Kandahar, in 2010. Photo: Louie Palu.

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