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The Secret Life of Canada
The Secret Life of Canada
CBC

The country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible... more

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Episodes

S6: An American Indian in London

In a lot of history books we hear the names of European explorers who “discovered” the Americas. Columbus, Cook, Champlain.... more

12 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
S6: The Caribana* Episode (*and yes we're still calling it that)

How did this country end up with the biggest Caribbean Carnival in North America? Leah and Falen dive into history... more

29 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
S6: The Live Show!

The Secret Life of Canada went live at Hot Docs. Leah and Falen take a historical deep dive into the... more

15 Aug 2024 · 22 minutes
S6: Momma Beaver, a Canadian Burlesque Legend

People have been taking their clothes off for as long as they’ve been wearing them, but when did people start... more

01 Aug 2024 · 20 minutes
S6: Was the plot to assassinate Lincoln hatched in Canada?

Why did John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, spend so much time in Montreal? We learn... more

18 Jul 2024 · 25 minutes
S6: Welcome to Canada’s island of wild horses

Sable Island is the stuff of legends. A desolate tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean, where no one is permitted... more

04 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
S6: Treaty 6

Deception, backdoor dealings, unfulfilled promises and Canada’s largest mass hanging. Treaty 6 is one of the most well documented treaty signings... more

21 Jun 2024 · 56 minutes
Bonus: How to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day all summer long

Today we have a special bonus episode for you from our sibling show Unreserved, a fearless space for Indigenous voices.... more

20 Jun 2024 · 52 minutes
S6: The Royal Proclamation

It’s been called the Indigenous Magna Carta and the Indigenous Bill of Rights. But what exactly does that mean? In... more

06 Jun 2024 · 29 minutes
S6: Crash Course on Private Mary Greyeyes

A curious World War II-era photograph shows an unnamed woman in military uniform kneeling next to a man in a... more

23 May 2024 · 10 minutes
The Secret Life of Canada
S6: An American Indian in London
The Secret Life of Canada