History of the 90s

In the early 1990s the Toronto Blue Jays won back-to-back World Series with legendary players like Joe Carter, Roberto Alomar and John Olerud. Over the next two episodes of History of the 90s we look back at the first Canadian team to win the Major League Baseball championship. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠@that90spodcast⁠ Email: ⁠90s@curiouscast.ca⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠90spodcast Guest Info: Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today on 640 Toronto X: @gregbradyx Instagram: @gregfbrady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Taj Khyber Rowland knows he’s not who people think he is but he can’t quite remember how his life went so off course. He decides to spool backwards, to his younger self. A daredevil seven year old Chellamuthu, living happily, but in abject poverty, with his large family in rural India. But when Chellamuthu disobeys his mother and goes to play at the bus station, he’s persuaded to board a bus with some bigger boys. He’s kidnapped. And there’s no going back. Contact: Facebook: ⁠⁠@BlanchardHouseStories⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/BlanchardHouseStories/] Instagram: ⁠⁠@BlanchardHouseStories⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/blanchardhousestories/?hl=en] X (formerly Twitter): ⁠⁠@BlanchardTweets⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/blanchardtweets?lang=en] Blanchard House website: ⁠⁠blanchard-house.com⁠ [http://blanchard-house.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

If you were around in the 90s it may have felt like the Y2k computer problem came out of nowhere.  But in fact it was something that programmers were always aware of. In this episode of History of the 90s we’re looking back at the steps taken to make sure a problem with the world’s computers didn’t wreak havoc on society on January 1,  2000. And depending on who you talk to it was either a major success or a massive hoax. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠@that90spodcast⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/] Email: ⁠90s@curiouscast.ca⁠ [90s@curiouscast.ca] Tik Tok: ⁠⁠90spodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@90spodcast?_t=ZS-8z0qw8mHhlC&_r=1] Guest Info: Zachary Loeb, Assistant Professor of History at Purdue University [https://www.cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/zachary-loeb.html] Robert David Loblaw [https://www.drloblaw.com/] Nancy P. James [https://nancypjames.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

In 1995 a small community in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley was rocked by the brutal attack on two teenage girls by a mysterious man armed with a bat.  Misty Cockerill escaped but her friend Tanya Smith was found dead the next morning in a nearby river.  Over the next seven months the killer led police on a wild game of cat and mouse as he taunted them with phone calls and other disturbing messages.  In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the hunt for the Abbotsford Killer. Show Info: Instagram: @that90spodcast [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/] Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca [90s@curiouscast.ca] Tik Tok: ⁠90spodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@90spodcast?_t=ZS-8z0qw8mHhlC&_r=1] Guest Info: Mike Browne, author and podcast host Dark Poutine Podcast [https://darkpoutine.com/] Murder, Madness and Mayhem: 25 Tales of True Crime and Dark History [https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443461597/murder-madness-and-mayhem/] Strange, Spooky and Supernatural: Curious Tales of Fascinating People, Places and Things [https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443470490/strange-spooky-and-supernatural/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Released in 1994 and directed by Alex Proyas, The Crow is more than just a revenge tale. It’s a journey through grief, justice, and the supernatural. Based on James O’Barr’s graphic novel, the film tells the tragic story of Eric Draven and Shelly Webster who are murdered by a Detroit gang. A year later Eric is resurrected from his grave to avenge their deaths and soothe the guilt he feels for failing to protect his fiancé. With its haunting visuals, unforgettable soundtrack, and the tragic real-life story of Brandon Lee—whose performance became his legacy—the film carved out a permanent place in pop culture. In this episode of History of the 90s we track The Crow’s journey from comic book series to cult classic. Show Info:  Instagram: ⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/that90spodcast/]  Email: ⁠⁠90s@curiouscast.ca⁠⁠ [90s@curiouscast.ca]  Tik Tok:⁠ ⁠90spodcast⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@90spodcast?_t=ZS-8z0qw8mHhlC&_r=1] Guest Info: Alisha Mughal, journalist, film critic and author of ⁠It Can’t Rain All The Time: The Crow⁠ [https://ecwpress.com/products/it-cant-rain-all-the-time] ⁠ [https://alishajournalist.wordpress.com/] www.alishajournalist.wordpress.com⁠ [https://alishajournalist.wordpress.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]