The Secret Life of Canada

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The Secret Life of Canada is a history podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't.

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2021
Introducing: Stuff The British Stole
We're working away on Season 4 right now. In the meantime, here's something we think you’ll like. Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the U.K. and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. This is a series about the not-so-polite history behind those objects. Hosted by Marc Fennell. More episodes are available at: smarturl.it/stuffthebritishstole
October 20, 2021
37 min
Introducing: Telling Our Twisted Histories
Discovery. Reserve. Savage. After centuries of colonization, some words have the power to hurt us deeply and twist our collective history. Host Kaniehtiio Horn guides listeners through over 70 conversations with people from 15 Indigenous communities sharing their truths about the impact of words on our perspectives, cultures, and lives. Together we will decolonize our histories – and ourselves – one word at a time. More episodes are available at smarturl.it/twistedhistories
May 31, 2021
23 min
S3: Mailbag!
We did it! We made it to our last episode of the season. Today Falen and Leah sort through the mail and answer your questions about treaties and unceded land; tell the story of a woman named Vivian MacMillan; and dive into the history of Zellers department store. (Remember Zeddy?) *Warning this episode contains descriptions of sexual assault from 7:43 -12:40
May 12, 2021
23 min
S3: Crash Course on animals — only in Canada
How did an ice age determine what animals and insects are only now found on the land we now call Canada? Leah and Falen go way, way back to find the answers. See also: "Ours To Save," a special report from the Nature Conservancy of Canada and NatureServe Canada. Link: https://bit.ly/33dpT6H
May 4, 2021
8 min
S3: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 67 (Part 2)
When Expo opened its doors on April 28, 1967, it was a gleaming futuristic spectacle; a chance for Canada to prove itself on the world stage. But one irreverent pavilion was set to tell its own side of the story — complete with truths the visiting public (including the Queen) were not expecting. Today Falen leads Leah on a tour of the “Indians of Canada” pavilion. She also speaks with two hostesses who were there to help make history.
April 28, 2021
35 min
Back in a bit
A quick update and some historical dating gossip ...
March 15, 2021
1 min
S3: Crash Course on the "Whiskey War"
Did you know that Canada and Denmark “battled” over a small, barren island in the far north for decades? Among their weapons: Canadian whiskey and Danish schnapps. In today’s crash course, the strange but true story of "a cheeky little spat" known as The Whiskey War.
March 2, 2021
8 min
S3: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 67 (Part 1)
You may have heard of Expo 67 — Canada's biggest flex during its centennial year — but do you know the fascinating history of the Indian Pavilion? It was separate and distinct from the Canada Pavilion, and it was primed to make that distinction matter. In the first part of a two part episode, Falen takes Leah on a minirail tour around the Expo grounds. (Content warning: clowns.)
February 16, 2021
37 min

About the podcast The Secret Life of Canada

The Secret Life of Canada is a history podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't.

The Secret Life of Canada

About the podcast The Secret Life of Canada

Categories

Introducing: Stuff The British Stole

Introducing: Telling Our Twisted Histories

S3: Mailbag!

S3: Crash Course on animals — only in Canada

S3: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 67 (Part 2)

Back in a bit

S3: Crash Course on the "Whiskey War"

S3: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 67 (Part 1)

About the podcast The Secret Life of Canada

Categories