
← Muddy York: A Toronto History Podcast21 jul · 40 min
Gerry FitzGerald and Connaught Laboratories w/James FitzGerald
<p>Gerry FitzGerald turned Toronto into a world leader in public health, producing vaccines and medicines that saved tens of millions of lives. Unfortunately, he would be destroyed by his own demons and by his era's backwards attitude towards mental illness. James FitzGerald, author of <em>What Disturbs Our Blood</em>, joins us to discuss his grandfather's life and legacy on <em>Muddy York</em>, Toronto's #1 history podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow <em>Muddy York</em> on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Toronto_History" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Toronto_History</a>, Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social</a> and Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/</a>.</p><p><br>Mental Health Resources<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html</a><br><a href="https://findahelpline.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://findahelpline.com/</a><br></p>