Coffee With My Ma
My radical activist mother Kahentinetha Horn tells me stories of her very long adventurous life, always with the sense of humour that carried herthrough.
Episodes
16 episodes
Ma And Her Encounters With Some Famous People
Ma's life path has been unique, and along the way, she crossed paths with some Canadian icons and international celebrities. In this episode, she shares her experiences, highlighting both the memorable and the less favourable encounters.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:35
Ma Visits Some Of Our People In Prison
Ma talks about the times she took it upon herself to stop in and say hello to some of our incarcerated brothers and sisters. P.S. Don’t forget to stay tuned until the very end of the episode for a mini-story!Resources used f...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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33:12
Ma And The 1968 Blockade At Akwesasne
Ma tells us about the time she got arrested protesting the Canada/USA border that intersects the Kanien'keha'ka (Mohawk) community of Akwesasne in 1968 and lets us in on all the crazy shit that happened after that. Warning: We swea...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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56:01
Ma And Her Brief Encounter With The Friendship Centre Murderer + Ma Finds Herself At Robert Kennedy’s Funeral
** First aired March 25th, 2020** In our final episode of season one, Ma tells us about the time she encountered the friendship centre murderer! Then we hear the first story she ever told, where recording all this began; Ma tells us how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:23
Ma Goes To Europe And Gets Stuck There For A Year
** First aired August 27th, 2019** In this episode, Ma tells us about the time she took a trip to Europe on an exchange program and got stuck there for a year full of adventure.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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40:03
Ma And That Asshole At Indian Affairs
** First aired May 18th, 2019** In this episode, Ma tells us about her run-in with an asshole from Indian Affairs.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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22:42
Ma Goes To Cuba In 1959 ‘Just To See’
**First aired December 15th, 2018** In this episode, Ma and her friends take a trip to Cuba to see for themselves La Revolucion.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:47
Ma’s Life Is Saved By A Full-Length Faux Fur Coat – The Police Brutality Episode
**First aired November 1st, 2018** MA’S LIFE IS SAVED BY A FULL-LENGTH FAUX FUR COAT – THE POLICE BRUTALITY EPISODE. In this episode, Ma tells us about the time the SQ beat her up and almost killed her.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:16
Ma Clears the Air About Marlon (Brando)
**First aired October 14th, 2018** MA CLEARS THE AIR ABOUT MARLON (BRANDO). In this episode, Ma tells us about her friendship with movie star and babely babe Marlon Brando.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:45
Ma is Pregnant and Gets Jumped by the Teachers’ Pet at McGill
**First aired September 12th, 2018** MA IS PREGNANT AND GETS JUMPED BY THE TEACHERS’ PET AT MCGILL. In this episode, Ma heads back to school as a new mom and has a second baby on the way.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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17:53
Ma and Her Adventures with Chief Pine of Grand River
**First aired August 18th, 2018** MA AND HER ADVENTURES WITH CHIEF PINE OF GRAND RIVER. In this episode, Ma heads way up north to take on the National Indian Brotherhood with the support of Chief Pine. WARNING - WE SWEAR AND CURSE I...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:17
Ma and the Gang Take the Bus to See Elvis in 1957
**First aired August 14th, 2018** MA AND THE GANG TAKE THE BUS TO SEE ELVIS IN 1957. In this episode, Ma and her gang head to Ottawa to see the man himself, Elvis Presley. Then, she tells us of her quick trip to Belmont Park with the CGIT (Craz...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:44
Ma Steals Larry the Cree Baby, Surviving the 60s Scoop
**First aired June 26th, 2018** MA STEALS LARRY THE CREE BABY, SURVIVING THE 60S SCOOP. In this episode, join us as Ma tells us about the time she helped her Cree friend protect her baby from being snatched up by the system.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:55
Ma Gets Fired... A Few Times... Part 2 - When Indian Affairs Really Doesn't Want You Around
**First aired May 17th, 2018** MA GETS FIRED... A FEW TIMES... PART 2 - WHEN INDIAN AFFAIRS REALLY DOESN'T WANT YOU AROUND. First things first, I say something quickly about Ma giving AFN (ASSembly of First Nations) a good old-fashioned elder s...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:50
Ma Gets Fired... A Few Times... Part 1 - The Canadian Chemical Company Debacle and The Arranged Marriage
**First aired April 30th, 2018** MA GETS FIRED... A FEW TIMES... PART 1 - THE CANADIAN CHEMICAL COMPANY DEBACLE AND THE ARRANGED MARRIAGE. In this Episode, Ma tells us about when she started to work as a file filer in Montreal in the mid-1950s;...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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29:05
Ma Takes On The Toronto Telegram
**First aired April 16th, 2018** MA TAKES ON THE TORONTO TELEGRAM. First, I take a few minutes to explain the evolution of the project, and then we get into action. In this episode, Kahentinetha (my ma) tells me one of my favourite stories. It ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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35:15