We dig into Nixon’s time in Ontario, the power of memory and oral history, and what it means for small communities to carry the imprint of global politics.

This isn’t just an interview with an author — it’s a conversation with a fellow actor and collaborator. Thomas and I have shared the stage in The Crucible and Cabaret, and even sat together at the Regent Theatre with the Kenhtè:ke Paranormal Society. Together we talk about history, haunting, performance, and the search for refuge.

We follow his actions before, during, and after the American Revolution. He was not part of Brant’s circle. He was not chasing status. He was focused on protecting the people. While Joseph Brant was planning land purchases along the Grand River, Captain John was already securing land at the Bay of Quinte and organizing the relocation of families who refused to abandon their responsibilities.

Everything in this episode is sourced from documentation, letters, government records, and surviving oral knowledge. It does not speculate. It restores the record where it has been manipulated, erased, or ignored. Captain John Deserontyon was not a side figure. He was our leader.

This episode tells the story of who we followed, where we went, and why it matters that we remember it properly. 

Ted shares his insight on how the bill was pushed through, the long-term consequences for communities across the province, and the importance of staying engaged in the fight against legislation that erodes our rights. This is not just an inside-politics conversation, it is about what is at stake for everyday people, and how we can respond before the damage is permanent.

Whether you have been following Bill 5 closely or are just hearing about it now, this conversation will give you the context you need to understand why it matters, and why action cannot wait.

This episode takes you inside the fight as it is happening now in our schools, in our communities, and in political spaces. It exposes the legal frameworks being weaponized against us, the strategies used to silence Indigenous knowledge keepers, and the steps needed to dismantle these systems.

We walk through how Section 35 rights are being buried under bureaucratic delay, how the Ontario College of Teachers undermines truth, and how OISE did what OCT refused to do: recognize reality. I connect it all to the deeper story of land, law, lived experience, and the deliberate obstruction of Indigenous resistance.

From Alberta's separatist dog whistles to Doug Ford’s colonial condescension, this episode dives into the ways reconciliation is turned into spin, and how resurgence cuts through it. We talk about MMIWG2S, ancestral knowledge, and the audacity of still being here.

This isn’t content. This is resistance.

Turn it up. Share it wide. Then ask yourself: Who benefits from keeping us tied up in red tape?

We draw clear lines between provincial and federal legislation, Bill 5 in Ontario and the new federal Bill C-5, revealing how these economic agendas aren’t just poor policy choices; they’re coordinated, rights-violating frameworks designed to erase, absorb, and control.

Backed by lived experience, Section 35 case law, and cultural truth, this episode isn’t a complaint, it’s a callout. A refusal. A roadmap for resistance.

If you've ever wondered how education became a tool of colonization, or how we’re reclaiming it, this is the episode you can’t afford to skip.

The Hidden Coffee House Podcast picks up that legacy.

In our debut episode, Brewed Awakening, we set the tone for what this space is all about: land, sovereignty, survival, and shaking the table. Whether you’re an educator, an activist, a language keeper, or just tired of surface-level conversations, you’re in the right place.