The Open Door
History Podcasts
The Open Door is about looking for ways to create a better future - by exploring the past. Host Andrew Humeniuk speaks with guests about historical issues that relate directly to our changing world, while sharing the journey to transform his ancestral homestead into a vital community space for today.
Location:
St Catharines, ON
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
The Open Door is about looking for ways to create a better future - by exploring the past. Host Andrew Humeniuk speaks with guests about historical issues that relate directly to our changing world, while sharing the journey to transform his ancestral homestead into a vital community space for today.
Twitter:
@BrHomestead
Language:
English
Contact:
2899311783
Email:
andrew@humeniuk.com
Episodes
Introducing Trinket Tales: An Oral History Project Miniseries
2/13/2025
In Season 5 of The Open Door, we’ll be highlighting stories from interviews for The Brown Homestead Oral History Project. Each episode will take one tiny aspect of everyday life to tell a broader story of childhood, nostalgia, and rural living that we can all relate to. By peeling back the layers of the everyday, we reveal the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Duration:00:02:03
A Child's Christmas in Wales
12/12/2024
To honour the long tradition of storytelling during the holidays, we are pleased to offer Jennifer Humeniuk’s reading of A Child’s Christmas in Wales, a classic tale written by Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas. Merry Christmas from The Brown Homestead team!
Duration:00:22:51
The Paranormal & Public History
10/29/2024
Whether or not you believe in the supernatural, ghost stories can offer valuable insight into the past. Haunted histories often feature real people, places and events - the ghostly tales serve as the medium for sharing. Hamilton and Niagara-based podcaster and Ghost Walks leader Ghost Guide Daniel takes a tour of the John Brown House and considers his approach to storytelling through the lens of the paranormal.
Duration:00:55:49