Sean Graham is joined by Ian Kennedy, author of Ice in their Veins: Women's Relentless Pursuit of the Puck. They talk about the challenge of finding sources for early women's hockey, the sport's development in the first half of the 20th century, and some of the challenges faced by women's hockey pioneers. They then discuss Ian's oral history interviews, the introduction of women's hockey in the Olympics, and how the PWHL changed the book's ending.

Historical Headline of the Week

"6 PWHL teams added to EA Sports video game NHL 25 to be released Dec. 5," The Canadian Press, November 13, 2024.

This week, Sean Graham talks with Holly Miowak Guise, author of Alaska Native Resilience: Voices from World War II. They talk about the lived memory of the Second World War in Alaska, the American occupation of Alaska, and the diversity of the local population. They also discuss local community responses to the war, forced relocation, and how colonial structures shaped the post-war experiences of those who fought.

Historical Headline of the Week

Zachariah Hughes, "Researchers locate and photograph 3 undersea shipwrecks, remnants of bloody WWII battle for Attu," Anchorage Daily News, August 4, 2024.

With Halloween here, Sean revisits his 2013 conversation with the University of Glasgow's Sabine Wieber about death masks. They talk about the artistic meaning of the masks and how they affected people’s understanding of death. They also chat about the material culture nature of the masks and how she deals with what would generally be considered a dark topic.

Historical Headline of Week

Hayley Campbell, "How Death Masks Blur the Lines Between Art, Mourning, and Remembrance," Literary Hub, August 24, 2022.