The Open Door
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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 25 episodes
The Open Door
Latest Episodes
The Paranormal & Public History
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-bas...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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55:49
Foreword Crossover: Preserving History at The Brown Homestead
When a historic building is preserved, the stories embedded into its walls and floorboards are also preserved. On this special crossover episode with Brock University’s Foreword, we take The Tattooed Historian YouTuber and pod...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:27:34
The Humours of Whisky
A history of whisky in Niagara offers a flavourful glimpse into Loyalist agricultural industry and trade in Upper Canada, the social nature of tavern culture, and the unexpected outcome of the temperance movement. Ajay Bhardwaj, Canada’s fir...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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39:57
