Christina Austin

If lived a thousand lifetimes I would never have seen that coming.

My husband wants me to move the podcast to video because it will get way more followers. I only have a few friends willing to come on the show as it is. Moving to video is terrifying for me so it’s good to know I’m not alone.

End to end huh? That’s the copy they went with?
I really hope I don’t become a person who wants their toilet use analyzed by AI.

Legit one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. My face hurt so much from laughing we had to pause the movie so I could settle down.

That was quite a moment. Awesome that you have your reaction on video.

Is there some philosopher or priest out there that could write a treatise on how to understand and work through the feelings around that game and series? I need them to get the haunting sobs of my son out of my mind when that home run was hit.

I miss it too but when I think too long about baseball I get heartsick again about that last game.

Prepare for incredulous chuckling. I got through about half of both movies before giving up. Even Denzel couldn’t save Gladiator 2 for me.

It’s that time of year! The dog is confused about the forbidden indoor plumbing his dad just dragged in. Sorry Henry, you still have to do the yellow snow plan we discussed.

A Heroine and Cold Vengeance in Acadia

Move over Laura Secord and Madeleine de Verchères - there is another Canadian heroine we should know about! Listen to the two episodes on the Acadian Civil War to find out Françoise-Marie Jacqelin’s story. Part Two is out today!!

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I’m going to be ok.

I’m really sorry to hear this. My mom is a super mega ultra curling fan so she will be very sad about this news. I know that she liked her a lot.

Christina Austin I’m Christina Austin, the host of the podcast Maple History. I’m using my rusty M.A. in Public History to bring you deeply researched and engaging stories from Canadian history. I’d love your support

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I should mention this is part 1 of 2. The exiting conclusion to this story will come out next week!!!

Rival French Ambitions Fuel Civil War in Acadia

The colony may have been small in 1640 but that didn’t stop Acadia from being the grounds of one of the most dramatic stories I’ve ever read about early Canadian history. Move over Madeleine de Verchères and Laura Secord and make way for Françoise-Marie Jacquelin!
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Just in case you weren’t sure how awful Doug ford is. The courts ruled against him based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because PEOPLE WILL DIE IF HE REMOVES SAFE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. So he’s considering ABUSING the Notwithstanding Clause just for ego and some cheap suburban votes.

When English Privateers Conquered Quebec Podcast Episode · Maple History: A Canadian History Podcast · 2025-11-06 · 30m

Latest podcast episode is up - When English Privateers Conquered Quebec! Bet you didn’t know Canadian history had fun stuff like this 😁

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Hi Bluesky 👋

Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP

It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history

I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵

I have been in my feels today. Now I’m watching Avengers: Engame with my 10yr old and it feels like a great choice. I’m hoping the Jays can have their “On your left” moment next year.

If anyone has any advice on how to comfort a sobbing ten year old about this loss, send it my way.

It went back on at the last second. Dammit.

My poor dog with my reaction to Clement coming home. He was on my lap and I got loud. He’s back now so all is well.

Scherzer must have wanted to ball because his blood was up from that near brawl. I thought he’d be done after the 4th.

Smart move to let Barger take that. He has a much better arm than Varsho these days.

Coach Earl (my grumpy old dad) says hitting is contagious. I’m also not overlooking Lukes’s bunt. That showed they were getting back to executing their game plan and put them in control.

If there is a walk and a Blue Jay on base doesn’t wait until an ump personally tells them to move to the next base I’m gonna scream. Getting caught off the base is rookie league shit.

Get your shit together boys!! Learn at least one damn thing from the other games when you did boneheaded shit.

I’ve been dissociating most of the day. It helps to balance the nausea.

Vibes were off. That ball lodged into a momentum sucking void and that was the end of it. Tomorrow is a new day. I felt the same way about the 18 inning game. I was not surprised when they lost it but I felt they were going to use it as a flint to light their hair on fire for the next game.