Best-selling author, teacher and former army reservist, Russell Hillier, gets into the books and Canadian history you weren't permitted to learn about in school. Support the podcast by leaving a review and subscribing. Follow us on Twitter: @RussellHillier.ca And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DillonRHillier
Episodes
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
In the Canadian Civil War, it's Alberta cowboys and roughnecks against British Columbian hipsters and tree-huggers.
Which province has what it takes to win this epic clash?
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Could Louis Riel and the Metis have won the North-West Rebellion? Host Russell Hillier re-imagines the pivotal events of 1885 and arrives at an alternative ending for the last of the great, "Indian Wars."
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Corporal Scott Casey's Ghostkeepers, is an account of the Canadian peace-keeping mission to the Balkans, in the early 1990's and serves as a brutal reminder that civilized society can fall apart quickly.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Part Two of the national best-selling One Soldier: A Canadian Soldier's Fight Against the Islamic State.
In 2014, Canadian veteran Dillon Hillier accompanied Kurdish forces as they battled against the Islamic State throughout northern Iraq. This podcast takes you to the front lines with the author, where you will hear the sounds of war and share in the experience of a soldier who was there.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Part One of the national best-selling One Soldier: A Canadian Soldier's Fight Against the Islamic State.
In 2014, Canadian veteran Dillon Hillier accompanied Kurdish forces as they battled against the Islamic State throughout northern Iraq.