Episodes

  • 11 - The Citroën Expeditions, part 2
    May 14 2026

    The complete success of La Croisière Noire leads André Citroën to attempt the genuinely insane, a full expedition from Beirut to Peking.

    For the list of sources, please go to www.thewonderkamer.ca

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • 10 - The Citroën Expeditions, part 1
    Apr 30 2026

    Tracy reveals her passion for automotive history as we learn about the Citroën expeditions. In this first part, French automaker André Citroën commissions two African expeditions done entirely by car.

    For sources, please visit www.thewonderkamer.ca

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 09 - Vtubers, part 3 - Culture Wars
    Apr 16 2026

    In the final part of the VTubers series, Dave steps away from the exploitation of talent by their employers, and instead examines pressures from the fans and media. When VTuber companies or talents try to stay apolitical, they may find themselves stepping into politics anyways. Here we explore the lewdtuber agency VAllure, the controversies of Pipkin Pippa, and the highway robbery of ninety-dollar coffee.

    For sources and additional links, please visit www.thewonderkamer.ca

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 08 - Vtubers, part 2 - The Fall of Vshojo
    Apr 9 2026

    Part 2 of our series of VTubers explores the rise and fall of the American "talent first" agency Vshojo. And how one of the most promising businesses in the scene resorted to robbing a charity to stay afloat.

    For sources and links, please visit www.thewonderkamer.ca

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • 07 - Vtubers, part 1 - the Black Corpos, with errata
    Apr 3 2026

    Dave begins his descent into madness as he explores the sprawling world of vtubers, a multi-billion dollar industry featuring streamers who perform behind animated avatars. In part one, he investigates "black corpos," the unethical corporations notorious for exploiting talent and sparking endless scandals.

    Sources and additional materials are available on the website at www.thewonderkamer.ca

    Updated with errata.

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • 06 - The Kurt Cobain Tragical History Tour - part 2
    Mar 19 2026

    Join us for the final episode of Jen's look into the life of Kurt Cobain.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • 05 - The Kurt Cobain Tragical History Tour - part 1
    Mar 12 2026

    Jen explores the life of rock star Kurt Cobain by taking a psychogeographical journey into the heart of Washington State. Part 1 begins in Seattle and takes us to Aberdeen, WA.

    Part 2 will be released next week, on March 19, 2026.

    Apologies for the state of Tracy's mic. It was in the process of dying.

    Sources and further reading can be found at www.thewonderkamer.ca

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 04 - The Other Little House on the Prairie
    Feb 26 2026

    Tracy dives into the history of sex work in the settlement of the Canadian prairies. Here she talks about how sex workers were foundational to the economic and cultural function of early settlements, with special emphasis on Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Calgary.

    Sources and Further Reading

    Bourgeois, N. (2018). Race, space, and prostitution: The making of settler colonial Canada. POWER. https://www.powerottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Bourgeois-2018.pdf

    Gray, J. H. (1971). Red lights on the prairies. Macmillan of Canada.

    Lee, G. (2015, June 17). Prostituted words: Time for a new style guide. Rabble.ca. https://rabble.ca/columnists/prostituted-words-time-new-style-guide/

    Nichols, J. (2022). The other little house: The brothel as a colonial institution on the Canadian prairies, 1880–93. Journal of Social History, 56(1), 58–84. https://doi.org/10.1093/jsh/shac014

    Stella, l’amie de Maimie. (n.d.). Language matters: Talking about sex work [Information sheet]. Global Network of Sex Work Projects. https://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/StellaInfoSheetLanguageMatters.pdf

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    1 hr and 37 mins