Maple History: A Canadian History Podcast
Oct 8, 2026 · 26 min · 11 segments
Pierre Esprit Radisson had many admirable traits such as bravery and charm, but his willingness to throw over any sense of loyalty to family or nation when it suited him was truly remarkable. This…
Christina AustinHostSimonGuest
[laughs] Anyways, uh, so I had planned on getting into the meat of the Hudson's Bay Company, or at least the beginning of it, but it turns out I really wanted to do a little episode on Pierre-Esprit Radisson, uh, and what a sociopath he was.
Oh, sweet.
Uh, you can.
I can.
[laughs]
[laughs]
Yeah.
Um, yeah, 'cause, you know, it's through the historical record and his own writings, et cetera, et cetera.
Yeah.
Okay, fair enough.
That, that we can diagnose.
Oh, spin.
[laughs] Okay.
Okay
[laughs] Anyways, uh, so I had planned on getting into the meat of the Hudson's Bay Company, or at least the beginning of it, but it turns out I really wanted to do a little episode on Pierre-Esprit Radisson, uh, and what a sociopath he was.
Oh, sweet.
Uh, you can.
I can.
[laughs]
[laughs]
Yeah.
Um, yeah, 'cause, you know, it's through the historical record and his own writings, et cetera, et cetera.
Yeah.
Okay, fair enough.
That, that we can diagnose.
Oh, spin.
[laughs] Okay.
Okay
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