The Secret Life of Canada

Series produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Secret Life of Canada is a history podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't.

The Secret Life of Canada highlights the people, places and stories that probably didn't make it into your high school textbook. Join hosts Leah and Falen as they explore the unauthorized history of a complicated country.


14 Pieces

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Shout Out to Your Grandma
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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In a special shout out for International Women's Day, The Secret Life of Canada asked listeners to share stories about the matriarchs hidden in the...

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 13:42
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You don't wanna sleep here (Halloween Special)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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Is Canada a haunted place? In this bonus Halloween episode, Falen and Leah travel to some of Canada's more obscure haunts.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 31:33
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Toronto vs. Everyone (Live!)
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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It's our first live show! Recorded in front of an audience for the Hotdocs Podcast Festival, we try to answer the age-old question: why is Toronto ...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 45:04
Water
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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Can the foundation of Canada be traced back to Indigenous trade routes?

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 50:33
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The province of Jamaica
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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In this episode we take a look at early Caribbean migration to Canada and reveal which islands could have become Canadian provinces.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 50:07
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The Gold Rush
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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There is no doubt that the Klondike Gold Rush was an iconic event. But what did the mining industry cost the original people of the territory?

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 32:54
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The Medicine Line
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Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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In this episode we look at the thing that literally defines Canada - the border.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 40:26
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Your Letters
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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A mailbag episode! You asked and we answered your burning history questions.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 29:35
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The Indian Act
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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What is the Indian Act and why does Canada still have it on the books? The Secret Life team looks at the roots of this complicated policy.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 44:41
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The Golden Boy
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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Just how did a Greek god become a beacon for gay men in the Prairies?

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 46:50
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The Secret Life of Canadian Snacks
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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From Pizza Pops to ketchup chips, we dive into the history of Canadian food.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 21:03
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Chinatown
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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This episode, a look at the early history of Chinese people this side of the Pacific, and the historic Chinatown in B.C. that predates Confederatio...

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 28:04
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The Secret Life of the North
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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Nunavut has the largest landmass out of all the provinces and territories in Canada - and yet, it is an area that many of us know the least about.

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  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 35:32
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Bay Blanket
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: The Secret Life of Canada
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We dive into the history of The Hudson's Bay Company and unpack the very complicated story of the iconic striped blanket.

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  • Added: Jan 10, 2020
  • Length: 37:25
  • Purchases: 1