The Secret Life of Canada

Biweekly stories exploring hidden histories of the United States AI summary

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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 of this land. New episodes every second Thursday.Visit us at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada for show links, transcripts and more!Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.Subscribe to Sounds Good: CBC's Podcast newsletter for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

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Falen is back! A brand new season of See You in Court

2026-09-22 · 31 min

Nineteen-year-old Gwen Jacob is just trying to catch a breeze when she goes topless during a 1991 heat wave. But after being cat-called and arrested, her simple attempt to stay cool turns into a statement. And when she…
Goodbye for now!

2025-01-16 · 10 min

Falen and Leah say goodbye, in the last episode of The Secret Life of Canada.For more links and more about this episode visit us at cbc.ca/secretlife. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Tik Tok.
S6: Powwow

2024-12-05 · 30 min · Season 6, episode 17

Ah, the smell of fry bread, bright regalia, and vendors selling everything from dreamcatchers to expensive jewellery — the modern day powwow is really a feast for the senses. But did you know we can trace the roots of…
S6: The Sex Scandal & The Spy

2024-11-21 · 10 min · Season 6, episode 16

Our country’s first sex scandal! At the height of the cold war several ministers in John Defeinbaker's government decided to have an affair. Turns out, they all ended up with the same woman. Was she really a spy for…
S6: The final voyage of the Princess Sophia

2024-11-07 · 20 min · Season 6, episode 15

It’s been called Canada’s Titanic. 106 years ago the Princess Sophia crashed into a coral reef on route to Vancouver and Victoria. Over 300 passengers died and it was the worst maritime disaster in the Pacific…
S6: Canada's historic Palestinian immigration program you probably haven't heard of

2024-10-24 · 19 min · Season 6, episode 14

In 1955, Canada’s immigration officials began a special experimental program to bring in Palestinian refugees through Pier 21. Falen and Leah take a look back at this historic port of entry that saw almost a million…
S6: I see dead people (in Winnipeg)

2024-10-10 · 21 min · Season 6, episode 13

In honor of spooky season, Falen and Leah are joined by producer Eunice Kim to learn why Winnipeg became known around the world for communicating with the dead. Together they’ll light some candles and find out why, in…
S6: A Brief History of Nudism

2024-09-26 · 28 min · Season 6, episode 12

Leah and Falen take a (fully clothed) deep dive into the history of nudism in Canada. They learn the origins behind the naturist movement which includes a love of the outdoors, embracing nudity in a non-sexual way and…
S6: An American Indian in London

2024-09-12 · 44 min · Season 6, episode 11

In a lot of history books we hear the names of European explorers who “discovered” the Americas. Columbus, Cook, Champlain. All boo-worthy men. But what about the people who went the other way? Indigenous people have…
S6: The Caribana* Episode (*and yes we're still calling it that)

2024-08-29 · 26 min · Season 6, episode 10

How did this country end up with the biggest Caribbean Carnival in North America? Leah and Falen dive into history of how a small one time event during Expo ‘67 became one of the longest running street parties in Canada…

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Oldest episode in feed: 08/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length: 23 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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