Episode 120
Ep 120 - The Cremation of Sam McGee
Haunted Talks · Haunted Walks Inc. - Ghost Tours & Paranormal Adventures in Kingston, Ottawa & Toronto, Ontario
March 4, 202229m 31s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (dts.podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Robert Service's The Cremation of Sam McGee is a beloved Canadian ghost story set in the unforgiving North. Many can identify it with just the first few lines. Themes of survival, obligation and brutal relentless cold, unexpectedly culminate in a surprise twist ending. We share a reading of the iconic poem and explore its strange history and the urban legends that surround this masterpiece.