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Digital Dust is a history podcast about the stuff you learned in school with a perspective you might not have considered. Join four grad students as they answer questions like: could history...

In this informal catch-up chat, Patrick, Katie and Lis question why historians are so reluctant to accept ghost stories as part of cultural...

Patrick updates the gang about the surprising new skill he has to learn as he starts his PhD, Lis obsesses over her morbid love of cemetery...

A wave of controversy has overwhelmed the British Museum as the world has learned that 2,000 artifacts are MISSING from their collection - l...

Welcome to After School Archive Club! Each episode, four history lovers bring current topics, recent obsessions, and historic hot takes to t...

Welcome to True Crime Time with Lis! In this solo episode, your favourite true crime girlie explores the bizarre history of Victorian "baby...

Patrick takes us back into the comic book realm with a fascinating look at X-Men and it's powerful take on histories of oppression and what...

So you're looking for some historical fiction recommendations? Look no further - the queen of history reads is here to help! Katie takes on...

Museums are one of the most popular job destinations for historians, especially recent history grads, but there is a side to museum work tha...

ChatGTP has taken the world by storm, but is it a groundbreaking new technology or could it have serious implications for historians? Lis, P...

On the first episode of Season 4, Patrick, Robin, Katie, and Lis swap history horror stories from in-class trench foot to hilarious work enc...

It's the end of season three and we are celebrating with the second annual Digital Dust Movie Night!! This year we watched The Green Knight,...

This week Patrick shares the incredible life of one of his personal heroes Bayard Rustin. A pioneer of the civil rights and non-violent affi...

Be sure to listen with the lights on! The Bell Witch is one of history's most baffling ghost stories, and we're bringing it to you live from...

This week Lis and Patrick are joined by Julia, a fellow public historian with a passion for fashion history! Julia walks us through 200 year...

For all our OG Iliad fans, this one's for you! Katie and Robin explore three different Greek myths as told through three different art piece...

Lis and Robin unpack the unbelievably crazy world of the Metaverse, NFTs, and Bitcoin and how it could change museums forever - is it the ne...

Katie and Patrick take on the ultimate frontier to explore what Star Trek can tell us about race, gender, and social issues! Sources: The Ta...

Robin and Lis discuss the controversial art of Emily Carr, a Canadian painter who captured Indigenous landmarks in British Columbia - but wa...

August 1st is Emancipation Day for folks around the world who celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation of 1834 that banned slavery in the Bri...

Season 3 is here!! After a summer hiatus, we are back and better than ever! Katie, Lis, Patrick, and Robin share their thoughts on the new E...

The final part of our season two finale is finally here! Part two of Patrick's superhero takeover picks up with discussion of modern heroine...

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... the SEASON FINALE! That's right folks, we are wrapping up season two in style as Patrick takes us on a wi...

This week we have a very special BONUS episode! Grab your favourite beverage and catch up with Lis, Katie, and Patrick who chat about life u...

The moment you have all been waiting for! It's time to rate some historical hotties!! This week Lis, Katie, Patrick, and Robin listened to y...

Have you ever tried desperately to understand the meaning behind a painting? Do you want to go to the museum and get more out of it than a c...

This week Lis, Katie, and Patrick talk with Queen's University PhD candidate and public historian Kat McDonald! Kat studies dark tourism in...

Welcome to the Digital Dust Christmas Special! Join Lis around the Yule Log as she regales in stories of how Christmas was celebrated in Med...

Grab some popcorn and your comfiest pants, it's movie night! This week Patrick, Lis, and Robin try to unpack the Oscar-winning, problematic...

Welcome to the ultimate essay and exam crash course! This week Robin, Katie, and Patrick share their tips and tricks on how to write like a...

This week Lis, Katie, and Patrick discuss the history of Remembrance Day. Take a critical look at how war is commemorated in Canada, and why...

It's a Digital Dust Spooktacular Special! How did Jack-o-Lantern's get their name? Who really created Frankenstein? Why do we celebrate Hall...

Welcome to Digital Dust's Declassified Grad School Survival Guide! This week, we walk you through tips and tricks for applying to grad schoo...

Welcome to Digital Dust's Declassified Grad School Survival Guide! This week, Professor Mike Dove and graduates from Western University's Ma...

Season 2 is finally here! After a summer hiatus, Robin, Lis, Katie and Patrick catch up and share favourite moments from their internships....

That's a wrap on season 1! What better way to celebrate than to answer questions from you, our amazing listeners! In the season finale, Kati...

On this very special episode we are joined by PhD candidate Deidre McCorkindale to learn about the history of Juneteenth, the Emancipation P...

To celebrate International Museums Week this episode Katie, Robin, Lis, and Patrick explore all things museums! From museum history, to favo...

This week, we welcome back our Kestra Greer with a special Pride episode about the AIDS epidemic, queer allyship, and what AIDS can teach us...

This week, we welcome our very first guest-expert, Kestra Greer! Follow along as Kestra takes us through a brief history of gender and sexua...

Summer is just around the corner and with grad school wrapping up Patrick, Lis, Robin, and Katie sit down to share their summer plans and wh...

This week, we wrap up our deep-dive into all things Ancient Greece in part 2 of "Rage, Revenge, and Retellings of the Iliad"! Katie shares 4...

This week on the Digital Dust Podcast, Katie shares her love of all things Ancient Greece! In part one of this two-part episode, explore how...

This week on the Digital Dust Podcast we are breaking some history-myths, and maybe casting a few spells! Lis, Robin, Patrick, and Katie tak...

This week Lis, Robin, Katie, and Patrick share their thoughts on how history is taught in schools - including trench foot demonstrations - a...

What's your favourite song? What do you think about school? What are soup hands?! This week get to know Robin, Lis, Patrick, and Katie as th...

Four grad students start a history podcast... what could go wrong?! Get to know your hosts Lis, Katie, Robin, and Patrick as they share thei...