Reviews
“This is truly a heartbreaking story. The host is an incredible storyteller, and I could listen to him all day
Man, John is incredibly moving. I felt the exact same anger as he was feeling while speaking. He has this rare ability that very few people have.
He is able to place listener right into...”Read full review »
Frdjngesswghbvgvnnnnkjj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/14/24
“On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I’ve just finished listening to the Kuper Island podcast. It is fitting that I listen today, a day dedicated to speaking and hearing the truth about the genocide perpetrated at Indian Residential Schools, and to finding a path forward as a...”Read full review »
NYer who loves to travel via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/30/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I binged this podcast in a day and I can’t find the words to describe how this moved me. This is such important history that is trying to be covered up.”
MostlyAlive24 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I, myself am still feeling the consequences of the catholic priests. I am 36 years old.
I have my own trauma, but became curious about how and or why I was raised the way I was by a “loved one, a parent”.
Never had I ever heard anyone else say that they had to hold back tears out of fear.
I...”Read full review »
S =) g via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/02/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I have to mention how touching this story is and how it talks about the horrors these children went through. It was amazing how previous attendees of the school talked about their experience very well to bring light to the horrible acts that took place there.”
RobustRat650800 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/24
“I got it recommended from a crime podcast in my own country (Denmark) I spend 2 days now listening to this at work and I it’s so heartbreaking listening to what happened but important history to know. I will admit I teared up multiple times.
5 stars from me❤️”
Annabelle Hansen via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
08/21/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Excellent work!”
i.mulder via Apple Podcasts ·
United Arab Emirates ·
06/22/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“My deepest thanks to everyone involved in the production of this incredible podcast. As a fairly new settler to these lands, I know how important it is for me and everyone to hear these stories as part of the ongoing process of healing.”
Dr Keith BC via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/22/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Very important subject and told in a touching, thoughtfull and respektive way. Love the writer/speaker. He is clearly deepfelt engaged with the store’s key figures both living and deceased.”
Anneschreiber via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
06/07/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Thank you to everyone who worked to produce this series, especially the victims. I enhanced my journey by taking a trip. We spent 2 nights at Chemainus and we went on the ferry to Thetis for the day as it is the closest we could get to the private island of Penelakut. We made a silent trip of...”Read full review »
A journey through life via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/08/24
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This was an emotionally difficult listen, but a necessary one. Every Canadian should know of the horrors our native communities experienced at the hands of the Canadian Government and the Catholic Church. We need to understand what they experienced, and how these atrocities have shaped the...”Read full review »
Toastiebeads via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/27/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“And necessary learning. We cannot live and love with responsibility in this world without knowledge like this. Hope for humanity lives with fortitude after hearing these First Nation people forging ahead. I salute this work.”
Mimsterz00 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Unbelievable what these poor children endured.”
David Rhys via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/05/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“It’s so important that these stories are told and especially important that they are told in this way with this level of sensitivity. Absolutely heartbreaking.”
Rosa Laedita via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/30/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Important insights into the horrors experienced by such vulnerable little children; covered with heartbreaking detail by a very talented team.
Thank you for sharing your stories with the world. This is not the far past, the pain lives on.
Sending peace and power to all who were effected by...”Read full review »
EmmyE400 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/16/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“this is truly world class journalism. compassionate, artfully told, and the makers step lovingly while pursuing brutal truths. it inspires love and admiration for our brilliant, resilient people.”
tarabea via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/29/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“The story is heartbreaking but the people are beautiful. Thank you for sharing their stories.”
RebJedi via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/10/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This is an incredible journey. Duncan delicately tells this raw and real story with incredible respect and dignity. It is pretty rough at times, but something we should all listen to. This is one of many stories about this very dark chapter of residential schools, but Duncan takes the time to...”Read full review »
CircuitTrainer via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/06/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Such an horrific story. The same thing happened to indigenous children here in Australia who were taken from their families and placed in religious ‘Mission’ schools, inflicting generations of trauma and misery. Duncan is such a wonderfully kind and empathetic interviewer with a voice I could...”Read full review »
Chellzapoppin via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/06/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I really appreciated this podcast for these truths about what’s happened in Canada to children in residential schools need to be spoken out loud, heard and held by all. I was a bit disappointed in the hosts response as the people shared their traumatic experiences ... the way he gasped and...”Read full review »
Beefsky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/01/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“It’s hard to give a 5 star review to stories so horrific and unimaginable. Wonderful story telling, educational & eye opening to the ugly side of humans & greed. But a story of triumph, a story about a people so strong, years of suffering could not break them.”
NayQC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/27/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This is an amazing and horrific story of the horrors that went in in residential schools. It is well documented and researched. The light is shone on the terrible things religious men and women did to innocent children. The Canadian government and the Catholic Church need to own those crimes and...”Read full review »
Mags Meier via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/07/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“It’s so important that we have access to thoughtful journalism and storytelling like this that sheds light on these realities, these lives and stories. Thank you so much for this work and to all the people who participated in this project to share their painful truths.”
VGonzoSt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I’m listening with my whole heart - as a mother I cannot imagine the grief and rage and loss. We must know our history even though it is terrible to know. Thank you for excellent research and production, and thank you to the community members who speak with such bravery and clarity.”
chrsnichol via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/31/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This is the most important and devastating journalism. I learned so much and will never forget. It’s vital we all listen to the entire podcast.”
Julsack via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/23/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This is a must listen to everyone in the world!”
Gustavo Teodoro via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/19/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Illuminating and heart breaking. This is a must listen for all Canadians.”
Mr bosun 5 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/17/23
“A superb podcast in every way.”
Billmatto via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/10/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This is hard to listen to. I am not Canadian and if I were perhaps I would already know of Duncan McCue. He is an impressive interviewer. I am in awe of his ability to talk to the survivors of residential school. His skill to both follow and guide these people through their stories and to meet...”Read full review »
106678 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/07/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“A story well-researched and well-told. Essential learning. To learn the true history of Canada post-contact, you have to go out and find it, because it is not taught in schools. Fortunately, there is a growing volume of books and podcasts available. This is an excellent example.”
Secret Agent of Change via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/06/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Agree with previous review - essential listening. While some of the stories and discoveries are quite upsetting, we need to be aware of what happened to ensure it never happens again.”
malarkey_md via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/30/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Essential listening for all Canadians, specifically non-Indigenous. An incredible accomplishment by Duncan and the rest of the crew to handle so much horror with such dignity & compassion.”
bobstar6 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/22/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This was tough. Tough to hear but even harder to understand. As a Catholic I find myself at a real crossroads with my faith. I will do as Duncan suggests and share this must listen to story with others.”
Drew Humphreys via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/15/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Thank you to the team who made this stunningly sensitive and deeply respectful podcast. It’s our duty to listen.”
SalishGirl76 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This and “Stolen” should both be required listening for all non-indigenous Canadians.”
Marla YYC via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/12/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Thank you for bringing to light these important issues that have so deeply affected indigenous populations. We must tell these stories so as to never forget them.”
KMunny21 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/10/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“This was by far one of the toughest podcasts I’ve listened to. The Canadian government, along with the British Empire (as a whole) have a lot to answer for. Ethnic cleansing over decades and decades was rife throughout all British colonies, including and not limited to Australia and New Zealand!!...”Read full review »
Mezzles21 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/05/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Heartbreaking - a story that has to be told.
Thank you.”
meandjohn250 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/02/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“It isn’t easy to listen to but it is a MUST listen to!”
Kikemire via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/01/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Tough to listen to, but very important.”
Clytemenestra via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
05/26/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Definitely a hard subject but Duncan does an amazing job at listening to the survivors and telling their story in a respectful way.”
EricaAnneM via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“It’s hard to say I’m “enjoying” this podcast given its grim subject matter, but I do think every Canadian should hear it. I have one small quibble: in episode 5, Annie Lena Pappenberger’s 1910 death is discussed, and it’s stated that her cause of death is unknown. In fact, I have a copy of her...”Read full review »
Inn@c3nt byst@nd3r via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/27/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“It is difficult and uncomfortable to listen to. It is their stories and our history. We need to know.”
tre.star via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/26/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Thank you to Duncan and the whole team behind this podcast. It really demonstrates the intergenerational and ongoing impacts of racist policy in Canada. The ending was incredibly powerful.”
lisalikesdogs via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/22/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Obviously the topic of child abuse is not a lighthearted issue. Rightly so this story deserves to be told, possibly as a way to address the injustice these children and their families have faced and continue to endure. I throughly appreciated the thoughtful and thorough research that Duncan McCue...”Read full review »
Joyce_city via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Just finished this incredibly moving and powerful podcast. Hard to hear but so important to bear witness to these stories. This was so well done, thank you and miigwich to all involved”
Instahallett via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/20/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Incredible podcast, highly recommended if you are at a place in your life you can hear about some of the worst abuse ever committed by humans. As a Caucasian American, it was incredibly eye-opening. I heard about Kuper Island from Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo, another investigative...”Read full review »
Angrypomegranate via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/16/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Very well done! Listening to this broke my heart. Every Canadian needs to hear this and be informed of what really happened at the Residential schools and the pathetic lack of the justice system. Now I need to figure out what my part is in the Truth and Reconciliation process.”
_Maja_12345 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/11/23
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
Listen now
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
