The Secret Life of Canada Introduces: Stuff The British Stole | Season 3
The Secret Life of Canada Introduces: Stuff The British Stole | Season 3
Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, priva... Read more
4 Jul 2023
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42mins
BONUS | The story Falen never thought she’d tell: On stage at Hot Docs
BONUS | The story Falen never thought she’d tell: On stage at Hot Docs
Falen Johnson took to the stage at the Hot Docs festival to speak candidly about her experience of growing up on Six Nat... Read more
13 Jun 2023
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8mins
S5: Crash course on losing the Shanghai Restaurant
S5: Crash course on losing the Shanghai Restaurant
In this episode we talk about lost buildings across Canada. Falen and Leah look into the history of the now torn-down Sh... Read more
8 Jun 2023
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11mins
S5: The Potlatch Ban
S5: The Potlatch Ban
In 1921, Chief Dan Cranmer held a secret Potlatch — a ceremony celebrated by many First Nations along the Pacific Northw... Read more
1 Jun 2023
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38mins
S5: Crash Course on Bread and Cheese
S5: Crash Course on Bread and Cheese
Bread and Cheese. More than just two of Falen and Leah’s favourite foods. Did you know it’s also a day? In Falen’s commu... Read more
25 May 2023
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14mins
S5: Eugenics in Canada: Leilani Muir's fight for justice
S5: Eugenics in Canada: Leilani Muir's fight for justice
In 1992, Leilani Muir decided to sue the government. Along with thousands of other people Muir was forcibly sterilized a... Read more
18 May 2023
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40mins
S5: Crash Course on homeless memorials
S5: Crash Course on homeless memorials
In the 1990s artist and activist Bonnie Briggs asked herself, “Why isn't there a memorial for homeless people?” In this... Read more
11 May 2023
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7mins
S5: The Forgotten War
S5: The Forgotten War
Not all Canadian history happens in Canada. Over 70 years ago, nearly 30,000 Canadians volunteered to fight in the Korea... Read more
4 May 2023
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47mins
S5: Crash Course on a patty by any other name isn't a patty
S5: Crash Course on a patty by any other name isn't a patty
In every part of the world a patty is just a patty, but in Toronto they are often called a "Jamaican Patty" and the why ... Read more
27 Apr 2023
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11mins
S5: Crash Course on the Moose Jaw Tunnels
S5: Crash Course on the Moose Jaw Tunnels
Deep below the city of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan lies a network of tunnels from the past. The stories connected to them ha... Read more
20 Apr 2023
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11mins