The Pasadena Project
The Pasadena Project
Isaac Würmann
The Pasadena Project is a podcast about the history, architecture, and people of the Pasadena Apartments at 220 Hugo Street North in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Episode 6: This is the One
On this episode: The Pasadena today, and how the building continues to impact its tenants.
Jun 23, 2020
21 min
Episode 5: Total Freedom
On this episode: The birth of Winnipeg's Little Italy, and how the character of the Pasadena changed in the 1970s and 1980s.
Jun 23, 2020
22 min
Episode 4: The Men in Apartment 4C
On this episode: A deep dive into the lives of two of the Pasadena's longest tenants.
Jun 23, 2020
23 min
Episode 3: Seeking Independence
On this episode: Winnipeg’s apartment boom and what it meant for women. Featuring interviews with researcher Susan Close and historical buildings officer Murray Peterson.The theme music for this podcast is ‘Memory’ by Boogie Belgique. On this episode you also heard “The Speed of Life” by Podington Bear, “A Garden and a Library” by Gillicuddy, and “Galamus” by Circus Marcus.The Pasadena Project is supported by the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, with funding from the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Arts Council.This podcast is produced on Treaty One territory, the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.Learn more about the Pasadena Project at www.pasadenaproject.com.
Jun 9, 2020
20 min
Episode 2: The First of Its Kind
On this episode: Who built the Pasadena, and why? Featuring interviews with historian David Burley and historical buildings officer Murray Peterson.The theme music for this podcast is ‘Memory’ by Boogie Belgique. On this episode you also heard “Headwaters” by Chad Crouch, “La tapa del jueves” by Circus Marcus, “The Speed of Life” by Podington Bear, and “The Great One Step” by the Victor Dance Orchestra.The Pasadena Project is supported by the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, with funding from the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Arts Council.This podcast is produced on Treaty One territory, the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.Learn more about the Pasadena Project at www.pasadenaproject.com.
Jun 9, 2020
23 min
Episode 1: Land Acknowledgement
This episode relied heavily on the following texts: Stolen City: Racial Capitalism and the Making of Winnipeg by Owen Toews, Rooster Town: The History of an Urban Métis Community by Evelyn Peters, and Settler City Limits: Indigenous Resurgence and Colonial Violence in the Urban Prairie West eds. Heather Dorries, Robert Henry, David Hugill, Tyler McCreary, and Julie Tomiak. This episode is also indebted to the late Lawrence Barkwell, who was senior historian at the Manitoba Métis Federation’s Louis Riel Institute, and his research on Louis Lavallee.The theme music for this podcast is ‘Memory’ by Boogie Belgique. On this episode you also heard “The Island” and “Headwaters” by Chad Crouch, and “Jupiter the Blue” by Gillicuddy.The Pasadena Project is supported by the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, with funding from the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Arts Council.This podcast is produced on Treaty One territory, the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.Learn more about the Pasadena Project at www.pasadenaproject.com.
Jun 9, 2020
22 min
The Pasadena Project: Introduction
An introduction to the Pasadena Project.
May 12, 2020
9 min