The Secret Life of Canada
By CBC
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Episodes: 98
Bill
Jan 19, 2022
propoganda
Gregory Oh
Jul 10, 2020
Indispensable
Dec 27, 2018
cherie G
Nov 30, 2018
What I heard in one episode was enough to ensure that I NEVER listen again. Secret Life of the North was the episode, cruel jokes about extraordinary human suffering was the issue.
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Description
The Secret Life of Canada is a podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories of this land. Season 6 is here! New episodes every second Thursday.
Visit us at www.cbc.ca/secretlife for show links, transcripts and more!
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S6: Crash Course on The Persian
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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S6: General Idea
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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S6: Crash Course on Icelandic Canada
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Secret Life of Canada Introduces: Canadian Time Machine | ‘Humiliation Day’, A Look Back at the Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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S6: The Secret Life of the Canadian Teen Drama
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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S6 Crash Course: How Black students led Canada's largest student protest
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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S6: Sorry not Sorry
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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The Secret Life of Canada returns with Season 6!
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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BONUS | The story Falen never thought she’d tell: On stage at Hot Docs
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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S5: Crash course on losing the Shanghai Restaurant
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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S5: The Potlatch Ban
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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S5: Crash Course on Bread and Cheese
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May 25, 2023 |
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S5: Eugenics in Canada: Leilani Muir's fight for justice
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May 18, 2023 |
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S5: Crash Course on homeless memorials
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May 11, 2023 |
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S5: The Forgotten War
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May 04, 2023 |
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S5: Crash Course on a patty by any other name isn't a patty
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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S5: Crash Course on the Moose Jaw Tunnels
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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S5: Jewish Montreal: A culinary history
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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S5: Newfoundland, the one who almost got away
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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S5: Crash Course on Rat-berta
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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S5: Dead Malls
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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We're back! It's Season 5 of The Secret Life of Canada
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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S4: Shanawdithit
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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S4: Crash Course on Kanata
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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S4: The Halifax Donair
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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S4: Crash Course on Ukrainian Canadians
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May 26, 2022 |
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S4: Crash course on Puffed Wheat Squares
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May 12, 2022 |
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S4: Pro Wrestling
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May 05, 2022 |
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Porter Primers: Building a multicultural Canada
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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S4: Crash course on Mary Ann Shadd
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Porter Primers: A historic fight to unionize
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Porter Primers: Side hustles
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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S4: The Fruit Machine
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Porter Primers: The rise of jazz
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Porter Primers: How porters created Black neighbourhoods
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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S4: Crash course on beavers
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Porter Primers: Why were all porters called ‘George’?
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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S4: The Punjabi Market
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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S4: Crash Course on Nora’s Place in Hogan’s Alley
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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S4: The Boy in the Picture
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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S3: Mailbag!
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May 12, 2021 |
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S3: Crash Course on animals — only in Canada
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May 04, 2021 |
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S3: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 67 (Part 2)
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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S3: Crash Course on the "Whiskey War"
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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S3: The Indian Pavilion at Expo 67 (Part 1)
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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S3: Crash Course on Mohawk ironworkers
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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S3: Project Habakkuk, Jasper’s top secret ice ship
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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S3: Crash Course on Canada’s First Mosque
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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S3: You should know The Indian Film Crew
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on Trees
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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S3: The Mounties Always Get Their Land (Part 2)
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on British Home Children
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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S3: The Mounties Always Get Their Land (Part 1)
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on L. M. Montgomery (a.k.a. Maud without an E)
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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S3: Kanesatake 300 Years Later (Part 2)
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on Superheroes!
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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S3: Kanesatake 300 Years Later (Part 1)
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on Dr. James Barry and Victoria’s Transgender archives
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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S3: What's the deal with blackface?
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on Black Nurses
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May 27, 2020 |
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S3: Where is Japantown?
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May 12, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on "Uncle Tom"
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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S3: Sasquatch in the Gift Shop
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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S3: Crash Course on Friendship Centres
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Season 3 is self-isolating
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Introducing: CBC Podcasts in Class
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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S2: The Nanny
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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S2: Shout out to Autumn Peltier
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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S2: Your Letters
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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S2: Shout out to Atuat Akittirq
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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S2: The Indian Act
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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S2: Shout out to Gay Asians of Toronto
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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S2: Chinatown
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May 28, 2019 |
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S2: Shout Out to Dr. O
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May 07, 2019 |
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S2: The Medicine Line
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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S2: Shout Out to Bernelda Wheeler
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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S2: The Golden Boy
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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S2: Shout Out to Your Grandma
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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S2: The province of Jamaica
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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S2: Shout Out to John Ware
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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S2: Water
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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S2: Shout Out to Madhu Verma
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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S2: Shout Out to Eleanor Collins
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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S2: Your questions answered! (Bonus from Toronto Live show)
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Dec 11, 2018 |
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S2: Toronto vs. Everyone (Live!)
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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S2: The Gold Rush
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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S2: Shout Out to Private Buckam Singh
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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S2: You don't wanna sleep here (Halloween Special)
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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S2: Shout Out to C.D. Hoy
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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S2: Bay Blanket
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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Season One Wrap Up
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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S1: Shout Out to Fred Sasakamoose
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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S1: Shout Out to Tom Longboat
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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S1: Shout Out to Jackie Shane
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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S1: Shout Out to Irene Uchida
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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S1: The Secret Life of Statues
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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S1: The Secret Life of Canadian Snacks
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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S1: The Secret Life of the North
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Aug 27, 2018 |