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The Secret Life of Canada

The Secret Life of Canada is a podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories o... Read more

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S3: Crash Course on Friendship Centres

S3: Crash Course on Friendship Centres

We’re baaack! Leah and Falen switch things up and introduce the Crash Course — snack-size history lessons on a range of ... Read more

30 Mar 2020

10mins

Ranked #2

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S2: The province of Jamaica

S2: The province of Jamaica

This episode we take a look at early Caribbean migration to Canada and reveal which islands could have become Canadian p... Read more

19 Feb 2019

50mins

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S2: Toronto vs. Everyone (Live!)

S2: Toronto vs. Everyone (Live!)

It's our first live show! Recorded in front of an audience for the Hotdocs Podcast Festival, we try to answer the age-ol... Read more

4 Dec 2018

45mins

Ranked #4

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S2: Water

S2: Water

Can the foundation of Canada be traced back to Indigenous trade routes? In this episode Falen and Leah take a trip acros... Read more

22 Jan 2019

50mins

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S2: The Indian Act

S2: The Indian Act

What is the Indian Act and why Canada still have it on the books? The Secret Life team looks at the roots of this compli... Read more

25 Jun 2019

44mins

Ranked #6

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S2: The Medicine Line

S2: The Medicine Line

This episode we look at the thing that literally defines Canada - the border. What happened to First Nations when the bo... Read more

25 Apr 2019

40mins

Ranked #7

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S2: Chinatown

S2: Chinatown

Most major cities across Canada have a Chinatown - but how did they start, and why? This episode, a look at the early hi... Read more

28 May 2019

28mins

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S2: The Golden Boy

S2: The Golden Boy

Just how did a Greek god become a beacon for gay men in the Prairies? In this episode, Falen and Leah look into some of ... Read more

26 Mar 2019

46mins

Ranked #9

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S2: Your questions answered! (Bonus from Toronto Live show)

S2: Your questions answered! (Bonus from Toronto Live show)

Want to know where we get our ideas? Why Toronto was the original no-fun city? Check out the Q&A from our live show ... Read more

11 Dec 2018

9mins

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S2: The Gold Rush

S2: The Gold Rush

There is no doubt that the Klondike Gold Rush was an iconic event. But what did the mining industry cost the original pe... Read more

27 Nov 2018

33mins

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S2: Shout out to Gay Asians of Toronto

S2: Shout out to Gay Asians of Toronto

As Pride celebrations kick off across the country, Leah and Falen shout out the Gay Asians of Toronto (GAT). Formed in 1... Read more

4 Jun 2019

4mins

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S2: The Nanny

S2: The Nanny

Who has been looking after Canada’s kids? We find out that Indigenous women and women from all over the world took on th... Read more

27 Aug 2019

41mins

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S2: Shout Out to Your Grandma

S2: Shout Out to Your Grandma

In a special shout out for International Women's Day, The Secret Life of Canada asked listeners to share stories about ... Read more

8 Mar 2019

13mins

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S2: Shout Out to Eleanor Collins

S2: Shout Out to Eleanor Collins

Meet Eleanor Collins - Canada's first lady of jazz and the first Black person in North America to host a nationally broa... Read more

18 Dec 2018

4mins

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S2: Shout Out to Dr. O

S2: Shout Out to Dr. O

Meet Dr. Oronhyatekha, or Burning Cloud as he was known in Mohawk. Oronhyatekha grew up on Six Nations reserve and atten... Read more

7 May 2019

3mins

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S2: Shout Out to Madhu Verma

S2: Shout Out to Madhu Verma

Many Canadians may not have heard of Madhu Verma but her almost fifty years of social activism has greatly shaped the cu... Read more

8 Jan 2019

3mins

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S2: Shout out to Atuat Akittirq

S2: Shout out to Atuat Akittirq

As Nunavut marks 20 years as a territory, Leah and Falen shout out mother, grandmother, educator, knowledge keeper and a... Read more

9 Jul 2019

3mins

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S2: Shout Out to John Ware

S2: Shout Out to John Ware

Meet John Ware, the Black cowboy who helped build Alberta's ranching industry and became a legend for his skill as horse... Read more

5 Feb 2019

5mins

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S2: Your Letters

S2: Your Letters

A mailbag episode! You asked and we answered your burning history questions which took us to the Cowichan sweater, Cheez... Read more

23 Jul 2019

29mins

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S2: Shout Out to Private Buckam Singh

S2: Shout Out to Private Buckam Singh

Meet Private Buckam Singh, of one of the first Sikh Canadian soldiers. During WWI he enlisted with the Canadian Expediti... Read more

6 Nov 2018

3mins

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