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Episode Synopsis
Bunkum & Ballyhoo explores the life and complicated legacy of the voice of the Canadian wilderness, an early vocal spokesman for conservation, environmentalism, and native rights; Grey Owl, and the thorny issue of cultural appropriation.NOTE:This episode contains historical quotations which some listeners may find offensive.Selected Sources:The Collected Works Of Grey Owlby Grey OwlDevil In Deerskins: My Life With Grey Owlby AnahareoWilderness Man: The Strange Story of Grey Owlby Lovat DicksonFrom The Land Of Shadows: The Making of Grey Owlby Donald B SmithAudio Sources:Canadian Cameo - "Grey Owl's Strange Quest" (1936)Trailer: Grey Owl (1999), dir. Richard Attenborough -20th Century Studioswww.patrickwreed.comwww.patreon.com/patrickwreed
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