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The Secret Life of Canada

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 www.cbc.ca/secretlife for show links, transcripts and more!Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.Subscribeto Sounds Good: CBC"s Podcast newsletterfor thefinest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

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00:26:53

Falen’s new show! Introducing: See You in Court

The Secret Life of Canada ·

2025/10/08

The stories behind the legal battles that changed Canada — and the unlikely people who made it happen. Some were sh*t disturbers, some were convicts, and some were just regular folks dragged into a fight. Each week, host Falen Johnson teams up with a journalist to dig into a case that challenged the status quo, and asks: what kind of person takes on the law? What are the costs? And what would our lives look like if these cases never happened? Because let's be real, just because a case is closed

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00:09:35

Goodbye for now!

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2025/01/16

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.

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00:17:11

The Secret Life of Canada Introduces | Personally:...

The Secret Life of Canada ·

2024/12/06

People don’t think Graham Isador is losing his sight. They think he’s an asshole.Short Sighted is an attempt to explain what vision loss feels like by exploring how it sounds.Written and hosted by master storyteller Graham Isador, the show’s mini episodes are an intimate and irreverent look at accessibility and its personal impacts.Get lost in someone else’s life. From a mysterious childhood spent on the run, to a courageous escape from domestic violence, each season of Personally invites you to

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00:30:00

S6: Powwow

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2024/12/05

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 these gatherings to dodgy medicines and even old wild west shows? And how do you pronounce scone dog? Falen and Leah take to the powwow trail to find out what the powwow was and what it is now, and how it is helping some connect to culture.Check out our episode on the history of

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00:09:33

S6: The Sex Scandal & The Spy

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2024/11/21

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 East Germany?Formore links and more about this episode visit us at cbc.ca/secretlife.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.

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00:20:14

S6: The final voyage of the Princess Sophia

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2024/11/07

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 maritimedisaster in the Pacific Northwest, so why haven’t we heard more about it?Formore links and more about this episode visit us atcbc.ca/secretlife.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.

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00:43:12

Introducing: Don't Drink the Milk | Witch hunts – The...

The Secret Life of Canada ·

2024/10/31

Don't Drink the Milk – The curious history of things from DW is a podcast that traces the unexpected backstories of everyday things that have traveled the world, by force, by chance, or by choice. In this episode, host Rachel Stewart unravels the history of witch hunts from deadly conspiracies in medieval Europe to use of the term today by powerful figures like Donald Trump. Why is it important to remember this history and how has the power shifted?More episodes of Don't Drink the Milk – The curious

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00:19:21

S6: Canada's historic Palestinian immigration program...

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2024/10/24

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 immigrants and refugees arrive in Canada and then find out what has changed since Pier 21’s heyday. And then they try to find outif we are currently better or worse at responding to refugees in crisis zones like Gaza and Sudan.With special guests Jan Raska from the Canadian Museum of

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00:21:22

S6: I see dead people (in Winnipeg)

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2024/10/10

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 the mid-1900s, holding seances became sought after and then how that popularity inspired one of the most famous supernatural comedy films of all time — Ghostbusters.For more links and more about this episode visit us at cbc.ca/secretlife.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik

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00:28:16

S6: A Brief History of Nudism

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2024/09/26

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 most importantly, the use ofa towel when sitting down. So, when did it all start here, who were the members of the clubs and what happened when someone got ...visibly aroused? We have all the answers in this brief history of nudism.*Content warning: this episode contains sexual content

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00:43:39

S6: An American Indian in London

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2024/09/12

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 been crossing oceans and going to Europe, too. But why don’t we know their names? In this episode Leah and Falen look into the story of those who went willingly and those who did not, those who came home and those who did not. With special guests Caroline Pennock, Coll Thrush, and Peter

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00:26:21

S6: The Caribana* Episode (*and yes we're still...

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2024/08/29

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 — all courtesy of Trinidad and Tobago. With special guests Michelle Walker and Martin Scott-Pascall.Formore links and more about this episode visit us atcbc.ca/secretlife.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.

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00:22:19

S6: The Live Show!

The Secret Life of Canada ·

2024/08/15

The Secret Life of Canada went live at Hot Docs. Leah and Falen take a historical deep dive into the greatest thieves, crooks and liars that have made this country what it is today.Featuring guests, Sharjil Rasool and Brandon Hackett and music by Andrew Penner.Formore links and more about this episode visit us atcbc.ca/secretlife.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.

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00:20:45

S6: Momma Beaver, a Canadian Burlesque Legend

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2024/08/01

People have been taking their clothes off for as long as they’ve been wearing them, but when did people start doing it for entertainment? In this episode Leah and Falen look into the history of burlesque in Canada and talk to a legend of the stage who’s been delighting audiences across the world for decades. With special guest, Judith Stein.Formore links and more about this episode visit us at cbc.ca/secretlife. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.

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00:25:47

S6: Was the plot to assassinate Lincoln hatched in...

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2024/07/18

Why did John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, spend so much time in Montreal? We learn about how Canada was both the last stop on the Underground Railroad and the destination for Southern Confederate leaders and supporters to strategize, stash money and come up with plots against Abraham Lincoln. With special guests Dr. Afua Cooper and Julian Sher.For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada/transcripts

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00:14:18

S6: Welcome to Canada’s island of wild horses

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2024/07/04

Sable Island is the stuff of legends. A desolate tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean, where no one is permitted to live, except for wild horses. We figure out how they got there, how they’ve lived without humans since the 1700s and why many scientists think it's time to remove the horses out of their unique habitat.Formore links and more about this episode visit us at: www.cbc.ca/secretlife

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00:56:13

S6: Treaty 6

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2024/06/21

Deception, backdoor dealings, unfulfilled promises and Canada’s largest mass hanging.Treaty 6 is one of the most well documented treaty signings in Canadian history. But what did it take to get there and why does it matter today? In this special episode Falen and Leah chat with guestKyle Muzyka. They learn about all the mistranslations, misunderstandings and misinterpretationsthat were involved in the creation of Treaty 6.Formore links and more about this episode visit us at cbc.ca/secretlife.

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00:52:00

Bonus: How to celebrate National Indigenous People’s...

The Secret Life of Canada ·

2024/06/20

Today we have a special bonus episode for you from our sibling show Unreserved, a fearless space for Indigenous voices. Host Rosanna Deerchild is ready to Indigenize your summer with a tastemaker’s guide to the best books, movies, podcasts (with Falen!) and more.More episodes of Unreserved are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/JwTpaTTm

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00:29:26

S6: The Royal Proclamation

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2024/06/06

It’s been called the Indigenous Magna Carta and the Indigenous Bill of Rights. But what exactly does that mean? In this episode Falen and Leah dive into the history of the Royal Proclamation, a document that is often spoken about when discussing the history of Canada and Indigenous land rights. But what do we really know about it?Listen to our Crash Course on Beavers (as mentioned in the episode) here, and listen to our episode on Water here.Formore links and more about this episode visit us at

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00:10:25

S6: Crash Course on Private Mary Greyeyes

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2024/05/23

A curious World War II-era photograph shows an unnamed woman in military uniform kneeling next to a man in a headdress who holds a pipe above her. We dig into the true story behind this photograph and the identity of this mystery woman.Formore links and more about this episode visit us at: www.cbc.ca/secretlifeFollow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.

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