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See You in Court

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About the show

Named one of Apple Podcasts' Best Podcasts of 2025. The stories behind the legal battles that changed Canada — and the unlikely people who made it happen. Some were sh*t distributors, 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 doesn't mean the story is over. Vote for us in the Signal awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/limited-series-specials/genre/history

Latest episodes

  • The son of Russian spies who fought to be Canadian

    October 6, 2026 · 36 min

    Sixteen-year-old Alex is a Canadian kid living the American dream. A house with his parents in a leafy suburb, family trips, good schools, and champagne on his brother’s birthday. But when the FBI comes knocking on his door, the high…

  • Part 2 | The kid who confronted his abuser at residential school

    September 29, 2026 · 38 min

    Willie Blackwater’s abuser is in jail, but for him, justice hasn’t been served. Twenty-eight of Arthur Henry Plint’s victims — including Willie — launch a civil suit to seek damages from the federal government and the United Church of…

  • Part 1 | The kid who confronted his abuser at residential school

    September 22, 2026 · 36 min

    Willie Blackwater is just 13 when he holds a knife to his rapist's throat, demanding an end to his recurring abuse. It’s the first time Willie stands up to his residential school supervisor, but it’s far from the last. Years later, after a…

  • The student who took off her shirt for women's rights

    September 15, 2026 · 30 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 refuses to pay her…

  • We're back! See You in Court returns with Season 2

    September 8, 2026 · 2 min

    The stories behind the legal battles that changed Canada — and the unlikely people who made it happen. Some were sh*t distributors, some were villains, and some were just regular folks dragged into a fight. Each week, host Falen Johnson…

  • The store owner who pushed for your right to shop on Sunday

    October 7, 2025 · 25 min

    If you’ve ever had a cheeseburger delivered in the middle of the night, you might find it hard to believe there was a time when shopping on Sundays was against the law. But back in 1982, a plucky Calgary drug store decided to flout that…

  • Part 3 | The girl whose life became a battleground for Indigenous child welfare

    September 29, 2025 · 40 min

    Teenage Leticia, feeling alienated from her mostly white community, starts getting into trouble. But when her adoptive mother threatens to send her back to the child welfare system — the 13 year old is shocked. Would she really give up the…

  • Part 2 | The girl whose life became a battleground for Indigenous child welfare

    September 29, 2025 · 30 min

    After years of legal wrangling, the Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide Leticia's fate — will she stay with her former foster parents or go back to her First Nation with her birth mother? With more and more Indigenous children being…