The Irish Invaded Canada?

Softcore History

History, Comedy, Improv

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

After the American Civil War, a large group of Union veterans weren't ready to say goodbye to the battlefield. So, they picked a fight north and attempted multiple invasions on our neighbors in Canada -- all in the name of Irish independence from the Crown. The Fenian Brotherhood and their raids on the Canucks proved life in the 19th century was whatever you wanted it to be.

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0:00.0	The best way to support this podcast is to go to patreon.com slash softcore history where you get two
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0:24.2	On today's episode, we talk about the Fienian Brotherhood and how a bunch of Irish Civil War vets
0:27.3	decided it was a good idea to invade Canada.
0:30.8	God, when you put Brotherhood after anything,
0:32.8	it does just sound like a supremacy group.
0:34.7	It does. It does.
0:45.7	Welcome to softcore history. Welcome back to Softcore History. I'm your host for the week, Dan Register, joined not by Rob Fox today. He's on
0:50.6	paternity leave. Yes, I'm a gracious co-host.
0:55.1	I allow Rob to give birth to his child with his wife.
1:00.7	He has the day off.
1:02.7	He gave birth this time.
1:04.0	Instead, the aides of March just passed.
1:08.7	Who better than to have the icon of blast boys,
1:14.0	Joel Benner, Matt Cooper, welcome to the show.
1:17.0	Happy to be here, man.
1:18.2	RIP, Julius Caesar.
1:20.1	Dude, you guys did like 30 episodes on him.
1:22.9	Yeah, in secret.
1:23.9	We were on our way to 30, but kind of got shot down.
1:27.0	Where did it get stopped? Around episode 13. So the on our way to 30, but kind of got shot down. Where did it get stopped?
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