The 2 Best The Secret Life of Canada (Archive) Podcast Episodes
1) Shout Out to Susan Olivia Poole
Bonus! Meet Susan Olivia Poole, the first Indigenous woman to receive a patent with an invention that has been sold all over the world.
2) The Secret Lives of Subversive Women
This episode might be the strangest piece of Canadiana we’ve found yet: and warning, it’s not suitable for children. First, we go deep down a rabbit hole to investigate Bear by Marian Engel, a novella...Show More
3) We've Joined CBC Podcasts!
Have you heard? We joined CBC Podcasts! All new episodes will be published in our new feed. Subscribe here: http://hyperurl.co/secretlifeofcanada and check out the first episode of season two, all abo...Show More
4) Shout Out to Beryl Potter
Bonus! Meet Beryl Potter, an early activist and advocate for rights of persons with disabilities who didn't take no for an answer.
5) The Secret Life of New Brunswick (Translated)
How would we get anything done if not for New Brunswickers? Visit the country’s only bilingual province and meet the Acadians, the Maliseet, and generations of migrant workers. Hear local French diale...Show More
6) The Secret Life of Birchtown
What we do really know about the history of black people in Canada? Sure, there’s the Underground Railroad and the jazz prowess of Oscar Peterson—but what else? How about 200 years of slavery in Canad...Show More
7) Shout Out to Les Mouches Fantastiques
Meet Elsa Gidlow and Roswell George Mills, creators of North America’s first LGBTQ publication, Les Mouches Fantastiques.
8) The Secret Life of Niagara Falls
We dive into one of Canada’s most-visited tourist destinations—and self-professed honeymoon capital of the world—Niagara Falls, Ontario. First, we explore the falls’ geological formation and how they ...Show More
9) Shout Out to Abby Hoffman
Bonus! Meet Abby Hoffman former Olympian and trailblazer.
10) Shout Out to Rosemary Brown
A new episode is coming soon! But before that happens, we need to shout out someone wonderful named Rosemary Brown.