The Nameless Collective Podcast

Feb 13 2024 19 ep. 38 mins 1.4k
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The Nameless Collective Podcast is hosted by Milan Singh, Naveen Girn & Paneet Singh - a trio of historians, researchers and explorers who travel to the archive to rediscover history, solve mysteries, and provide a space for the untold histories of Vancouver's South Asian community. A South Asian History and Vancouver History Podcast produced by Manjot Bains and Jugnistyle.com.

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SPECIAL EPISODE 06 | Your Servant

Feb 13 2024 41 mins  
On January 9th, 1915 - just two days before his execution - Bhai Mewa Singh wrote a letter to the community in Stockton. With the help of community researchers and archivists, this letter has been digitized, interpreted, and made accessible to the public for the first time on thenamelesscollective.ca. In this episode, the team discusses the nuances of the letter, some of the indica

SPECIAL EPISODE 05 | Country of Origin

Feb 14 2022 42 mins  
The first challenge to Canada’s discriminatory “Continuous Journey” regulation took place on February 14, 1908, less than a month after the regulation was put on the books. Six South Asian passengers onboard the S.S. Aorangi made their voyage to Canada via Fiji but were denied entry because they did not come to Canada via their country of origin. In this episode, Milan, Panee

SPECIAL EPISODE 04 | The Language of Revolution

Jan 06 2021 30 mins  
The impact of the Farmer’s protest has reverberated around the world. This week Milan, Paneet and Naveen examine The Trolley Times - a multilingual publication recording the stories of the protest through poetry, editorial, and journalism.

S02 E05: Robert's Rules For Revolution

Feb 19 2020 25 mins  
The Indian independence movement was seen as seditious and illegal, and supporting this movement and any anti-British activism from abroad was monitored closely.

S02 E04: Activist to Sant: The Teja Singh Story

Feb 19 2020 26 mins  
We discuss the intriguing life of Teja Singh; from an anti-British activist in a 3-piece suit to the Sant in the 1960s.

S02 E03: Demystifying Hopkinson and We Solve A Mystery

Feb 19 2020 39 mins  
Who was the real William C. Hopkinson? We try to demystify the complicated man and his obsession with the local South Asian community. We also discuss what happened to Bibi Harnam Kaur and Bhai Bhag Singh's family, after their untimely deaths.

S02 E02: The Ballad of Bela Singh

Feb 19 2020 30 mins  
Described as the "smartest dressed East Indian in Vancouver" Bela Singh was a British informant accused by ghadarites of being a spy and murderer. This is the story of the many assassinations of Bela Singh.

S02 E01: Crime and Criminality

Feb 19 2020 26 mins  
When do South Asians (and many BIPOC) enter the official colonial archive? Hint: It's when we're accused of crimes. This season, we talk about crime & criminality, and what constitutes criminal behaviour amongst early South Asian settlers in and around Vancouver.

SPECIAL EPISODE 03 | "Did You Paint Your Nose and Your Hands Brown?!" Racism and the Canadian Election

Oct 17 2019 29 mins  
Blackface. Model minorities. Bill 21. Racism. It's the Canadian Federal Election, and The Nameless Collective discuss the burden of representation, the country's first racialized candidate for Prime Minister, the repercussions of calling out racism, generational differences in understanding racism, and of course, the Blackface incident.

SPECIAL EPISODE 02 | The Politics of Un-Naming

Aug 10 2019 27 mins  
A federal building in Vancouver is officially un-named, and a mural emerges in its place. This special episode of The Nameless Collective Podcast discusses politics of un-naming the H.H. Stevens federal building in Vancouver, and the Indigenous and South Asian artist collaboration that points to new ways of looking at history in a post-apology world.