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Our Fake History

Episode #160- Who Knows Toronto?

Our Fake History

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History, Education, Society & Culture

4.73.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2022

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

In this SUPER SIZED season finale Sebastian explores the many myths and misconceptions about the city of Toronto. In his attempt to get a deeper understanding of the city he has called home, our host embarks on a series of probing conversations with a handful of Toronto storytellers. Author and feature writer Katie Daubs, Toronto educator Bryan Tran, Toronto Star investigative journalist Brendan Kennedy, local music legend Dave Bidini, and Governor General's Literary Award finalist Liselle Sambury all pop by to share their thoughts on the city of Toronto. Tune-in and find out how a fly killing contest, a hot copy of Rush Hour 2, and something called the "Roller Boat" all play a role in the story. To get your copy of Missing Millionaire by Katie Daubs follow this link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/561290/the-missing-millionaire-by-katie-daubs/9780771025174 To get your copy of Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury follow this link: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Blood-Like-Magic/Liselle-Sambury/Blood-Like-Magic/9781534465299 Check out the West End Phoenix here: https://www.westendphoenix.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

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1:05.4

Gather round friends and I will tell you the tale of the long forgotten Toronto rollerboat.

1:13.1

The year was 1897 and a small town lawyer from Prescott, Ontario,

1:18.8

thought that he was on the verge of revolutionizing maritime travel.

1:24.4

The man's name was Frederick Augustus Napp, and on top of being a fully accredited barrister,

1:30.8

he was also a bit of a Namature engineer and an inventor.

1:35.2

In 1892, he took a steamer across the Atlantic from England to Canada and became convinced

1:41.8

that the ship was deeply inefficient. Why were they plowing through the sea,

1:47.6

generating all sorts of drag when they could be elegantly rolling along the waves,

1:53.6

like a big log caught in the surf? If the boat could roll along on top of the sea,

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