The Secret Life of Canada

<p>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 fine, she ends up in a court battle that triggers a nationwide debate about sexism, safety and control over women’s bodies. <strong>See You in Court</strong> host, Falen Johnson and journalist Clare Bonnyman detail the multi-year saga of R. vs. Jacob, a case

<p>The stories behind the legal battles that changed Canada — and the unlikely people who made it happen. Some were sh*t disturbers, 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 clos

<p>Falen and Leah say goodbye, in the last episode of The Secret Life of Canada.</p><p><br></p><p>For &nbsp;more links and more about this episode visit us at&nbsp; <a href="cbc.ca/secretlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cbc.ca/secretlife</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesecretlifeofcanada/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> , <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretlifeofcanada/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target

<p>Ah, 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 dodgy medicines and even old wild west shows? And how do you pronounce scone dog? Falen and Leah take to the powwow trail to find out what the powwow was and what it is now, and how it is helping some connect to culture.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Check out our e

<p>Our country’s first sex scandal!&nbsp;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?</p><p><br></p><p>For&nbsp;more links and more about this episode visit us at <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cbc.ca/secretlife</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram

<p>It’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&nbsp;disaster in the Pacific Northwest, so why haven’t we heard more about it?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For&nbsp;more links and more about this episode visit us at&nbsp;<a href="cbc.ca/secretlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cbc.ca/secretlife</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.insta

<p>In 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 arrive in Canada and then find out what has changed since Pier 21’s heyday. And then they try to find out&nbsp;if we are currently better or worse at responding to refugees in crisis zones like Gaza and Sudan.</p><p><br></p><p>With special guests Jan Raska

<p>In 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, holding seances became sought after and then how that popularity inspired one of the most famous supernatural comedy films of all time — Ghostbusters.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For more links and more about this episode visit us at <a href="cbc.ca/secretlife" r