Ep. 11: The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island

This month we're exploring the fascinating and strange world of Duqesne Island, as shown by the newly released 1970s CBC documentary The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island. This never-before-seen footage depicts an absolutely definitely real family living on an isolated island in northern Ontario, immersed in a culture all their own.

The Neddeaus provide more than enough fodder for a food-and-fashion deep-dive. We're eating all things potatoes (really, so many potatoes); wondering how on Earth this family got ahold of such modern raincoats; and meditating on what a symbol the Neddeaus really are for Canada, identity, and the human condition.

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CHECK OUR FACTS

Watch the documentary here

FASHION
From Gizmodo, the history of rain jackets

A U.S.-focused history of raingear

And a guide for the more modern history of rain-repellant fabrics that I brushed by in this month's episode

FOOD

For a bare-bones history of potatoes, check out the Virtual Museum's exhibit

The Canadian Encyclopedia has a lot to say about potatoes

For nutritional facts of potatoes

And an analysis of Chris Voigt's experience eating nothing but potatoes for 2 months

(Many thanks to Kelly McCormack, Aaron Shroeder, Caitlin Driscoll, Tara Samuel, and Tim Walker for the wonderfully wacky goodness theyâre putting out to the world. Jam and peels!)

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