Cited Podcast

Expo 1967 was the centrepiece of Canada’s 100th birthday. In a country of only 20 million, 50 million people attended Expo ’67. Amid the crowds and the pageantry, one building stood out. The Indians of Canada Pavilion. This was more than a tall glass tipi. It revealed (at least partly) Canada’s sordid colonial history, and it challenged the myth of Canada being a peace-loving and tolerant society. We tell the surprising story of the historical experts who put this thing together, and the public’s reaction to their work. ———-CORRECTION——— 05/27/2020: In an earlier version of this podcast, we mistakingly mentioned that Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was led by Senator Gordon Sinclair. In fact, it was Senator Murray Sinclair. ———-CREDITS——— This piece was produced by Polly Leger. Edited by Gordon Katic and Sam Fenn. Our theme song and original music is by our composer, Mike Barber. With other music by Bear Fox and the Kontiwennenhawi – Akwesasne Women Singers. Dakota Koop is our graphic designer. Our production manager is David Tobiasz, and executive producers are Gordon Katic and Sam Fenn. Thank you to: the hostesses who shared their time with us, Barbara Wilson, Janice Antoine, Velma Robinson and Vina Starr; Romney Copeman and the Deslile Family; the Marjoribanks family for sharing their father’s memoir; the Russ Moses Archive, and Russ’s son, John Moses; Doreen Manuel and the estate of George Manuel; the York University Archives; Jane Griffith and Greg Spence; and to Clinton L.G. Morin and L. Manuel Baechlin for production help in Ottawa. This episode was funded in part by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council. It’s part of a larger project on the politics of historical commemoration. Professor Eagle Glassheim at the University of British Columbia is the academic lead on that project. Cited is produced out of the Centre of Ethics at the University of Toronto, which is on the traditional land of Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples. Cited is also produced out of the

Daryl Bem, a retired Cornell psychologist and former magician, dives into his groundbreaking research on precognition, sparking heated debates in psychology. He recounts his infamous 'Feeling the Future' study, where participants predicted the location of erotic images, achieving surprising success. Bem discusses the replication crisis triggered by his work and reflects on the implications for scientific integrity. He also touches on the allure of parapsychology and the intersection of magic with scientific inquiry, revealing a captivating world of possibilities.

Growing up, Chris Dum has a morbid fascination with ‘deviant behavior.’ It led him down an unusual career path: he decided to study most reviled people in our society. Sex offenders. But it wasn’t enough to study them from a distance. No, abstract crime statistics or rigorously controlled laboratory experiments would not suffice. Rather, Chris wanted to know what their lives were actually like. So as a PhD student, he decided to actually live with them. He moved from his home near the university to a run-down motel on the rough part of town. Over the next year, he learned a thing or two about sex offenders, but he learned more about all us. He learned that the process of reintegrating sex offenders into society is a total mess, and it isn’t helping anyone. ———-PROGRAMMING NOTE———- This episode originally aired in November 2016. Our newest episode of this season comes out Wednesday, May 6th. It’s called “the Pavillion,” and you can listen to a trailer on our website. ———-FOLLOW CITED———- To keep up with Cited, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Plus, send us your feedback to info@citedmedia.ca. ———-CREDITS———- This piece was produced by Gordon Katic and edited by Sam Fenn, as well as Alison Cooke of the CBC. Further support from Alexander B. Kim. Research advising from University of Washington Sociologist Katherine Beckett. Dakota Koop is our graphic designer. Our production manager is David Tobiasz, and executive producers are Gordon Katic and Sam Fenn. This project was made in partnership with the University of Washington Centre for Human Rights, which also provided some financial support. Further grant support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Cited is produced out of the Centre of Ethics at the University of Toronto, which is on the traditional land of Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples. Cited is also produced out of the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia — that’s on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

Alan Sokal, a mathematical physicist famous for his postmodernism hoax, joins literature professor Bruce Robbins, who offers insights on the politics of the academic left, and sociologist Steve Fuller, who provides historical context. They dive into the contentious 'Science Wars' of the 90s, discussing the impact of Cold War funding on science perceptions and the political fallout from Sokal's hoax in Social Text. The trio also explores how these debates have shaped today's 'post-truth' climate and the complex relationship between science and politics.