Have you heard? We joined CBC Podcasts! All new episodes will be published in our new feed. Subscribe here: http://hyperurl.co/secretlifeofcanada and check out the first episode of season two, all about the iconic Hudson's Bay point blanket. Th

S1: The Secret Life of Ipperwash

Aug 30th, 2018 31m 38s

Ah, dock life—a crackling fire and the sound of loons on the water. But where does cottage country come from? In one part of Ontario, we look at how the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation were pushed off their land to make way for

S1: The Secret Life of Banff

Aug 30th, 2018 35m 20s

How did Banff come to be? A look back at how Indigenous people were kicked off their land—and then how the national park was built by the forced labour of interned Ukrainian-Canadians. Skiing at Lake Louise will never feel the same again.

S1: The Secret Life of Niagara Falls

Aug 30th, 2018 33m

We dive into one of Canada’s most-visited tourist destinations—and self-professed honeymoon capital of the world—Niagara Falls, Ontario. First, we explore the falls’ geological formation and how they were divided between Canada and the United S

S1: Shout Out to Abby Hoffman

Aug 30th, 2018 2m 6s

Bonus! Meet Abby Hoffman former Olympian and trailblazer.

S1: The Secret Life of New Brunswick (Translated)

Aug 30th, 2018 41m 13s

How would we get anything done if not for New Brunswickers? Visit the country’s only bilingual province and meet the Acadians, the Maliseet, and generations of migrant workers. Hear local French dialects, and learn for yourself why NB’s “drive-

S1: The Secret Lives of Subversive Women

Aug 30th, 2018 30m 50s

This episode might be the strangest piece of Canadiana we’ve found yet: and warning, it’s not suitable for children. First, we go deep down a rabbit hole to investigate Bear by Marian Engel, a novella that won the Governor-General’s Literary Aw

S1: The Secret Life of New Brunswick (Bilingual Version)

Aug 30th, 2018 42m 48s

S1: Shout Out to Susan Olivia Poole

Aug 30th, 2018 1m 53s

Bonus! Meet Susan Olivia Poole, the first Indigenous woman to receive a patent with an invention that has been sold all over the world.

S1: Shout Out to Beryl Potter

Aug 30th, 2018 3m 1s

Bonus! Meet Beryl Potter, an early activist and advocate for rights of persons with disabilities who didn't take no for an answer.

S1: Shout Out to Les Mouches Fantastiques

Aug 30th, 2018 2m 9s

Meet Elsa Gidlow and Roswell George Mills, creators of North America’s first LGBTQ publication, Les Mouches Fantastiques.

S1: Shout Out to Rosemary Brown

Aug 30th, 2018 2m 24s

A new episode is coming soon! But before that happens, we need to shout out someone wonderful named Rosemary Brown.

S1: The Secret Life of Birchtown

Aug 30th, 2018 38m 25s

What we do really know about the history of black people in Canada? Sure, there’s the Underground Railroad and the jazz prowess of Oscar Peterson—but what else? How about 200 years of slavery in Canada; the first race riot in North America; the

S1: Shout Out to Kenojuak Ashevak

Aug 30th, 2018 2m 38s

Bonus! Meet Kenojuak Ashevak, the world-renowned and multi-award winning artist and first lady of Inuit Art.

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S1: Introducing The Secret Life of Canada

Aug 28th, 2016 12s

A podcast that looks at all the people, places and events regularly left out of Canadian history. Hosted and written by Leah-Simone Bowen & Falen Johnson, produced by Katie Jensen.