Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives is a weekly radio show and podcast created by Conrad Stoesz, the archivist at the Mennonite Heritage Archives, with Dan Dyck and Caley Dyck, and the generous support of Golden West Radio and private donors. In fifteen-minute episodes, Dan Dyck explores the Mennonite experience through materials, interviews, and stories connected to the Mennonite Heritage Archives.
Starting November 3, 2024, the weekly episodes air on Golden West Radio 950, 1220 and 1250 AM on Sundays at 9:15 am CST.
Tales from the Archives Episodes
To listen to an episode, and view accompanying materials, click on it below.
2025
- Episode 12 – The Mobility of Peter Dyck: A Story of Survival, Resilience, and Ingenuity
- Episode 11 – Ernie Hildebrand: From Pastor to Protestor
- Episode 10 – “Der Friedensfurst” (The Prince of Peace)
2024
- Episode 9 – The Brommtopp
- Episode 8 – Gerhard Ens: The First Christmas in Canada, 1875
- Episode 7 – K.H. Neufeld: The Wandering Conductor
- Episode 6 – Anganetha Wiebe: Letters from the Soviet Union
- Episode 5 – Filmmaker Dale Hildebrand
- Episode 4 – The Steinbach Pietenpol Airplane
- Episode 3 – Klaas Brandt and the Shoal Lake Aqueduct
- Episode 2 – Prosperity Ever – Depression Never: Steinbach in the 1930s
- Episode 1 – An Introduction to the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Now available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify