Welcome to a special holiday episode of Muddy York, the podcast where we dig into Toronto’s hidden stories and, let’s be honest, let ourselves get swept up in a little nostalgia. Today, we’re peeling back the frosty layers of one of Toronto’s most magical holiday traditions: the department store Christmas window displays.

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Music:

Carol Of The Bells - Audionautix

Christmas Village - Aaron Kenny

Christmas Homecoming - Aaron Kenny

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Kevin MacLeod

O Christmas Tree - DJ Williams

Central Park - Quincas Moreira

The Dover - The Westerlies

Arlene Chan joins us to talk about the history of Toronto's Chinatown. The Chinese presence in Toronto goes back to at least 1878. However, the first Chinatown would become a victim of urban redevelopment during the 1960s. Learn more about the people who built this community and the fight to preserve it on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.

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Music:

The Westerlies - The Dover

The Soundlings - Deck The Halls

On this episode of Muddy York, we’re plunging deep into Toronto’s underground story—the tale of our city’s sewers. It’s a story that’s all about overcoming the gritty, grimy obstacles of urban growth. It's also an opportunity for us to make loads of puns. So join us to learn more about the Toronto Sewer System. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.

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Music:

The Westerlies - The Dover
Cooper Cannell - The Plan's Working
Quincas Moreira - The Metamorphosis
Joel Cummins - Resolve
Jimena Contreras - Hopeless
Joel Cummins- Looping Ascent