The Secret Life of Canada
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Falen is back! A brand new season of See You in Court
September 22, 2026 · 31 minNineteen-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…
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Goodbye for now!
January 16, 2025 · 10 minFalen 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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S6: Powwow
December 5, 2024 · 30 minAh, 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…
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S6: The Sex Scandal & The Spy
November 21, 2024 · 10 minOur 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? For more…
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S6: The final voyage of the Princess Sophia
November 7, 2024 · 20 minIt’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 Northwest, so why haven’t we…
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S6: Canada's historic Palestinian immigration program you probably haven't heard of
October 24, 2024 · 19 minIn 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…
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S6: I see dead people (in Winnipeg)
October 10, 2024 · 21 minIn 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…
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S6: A Brief History of Nudism
September 26, 2024 · 28 minLeah 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…