Episodes

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March 17, 2026

Painting the North: Following the spirit of the Group of Seven with Adventure Canada

Launching in August, 2027 in collaboration with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, this bold new Arctic expedition will guide travellers through some of the same waters that inspired some of Canada’s most iconic artists
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Nov. 18, 2025

Ontario’s most audacious small-town winter festival

An insiders' take on the community behind Bracebridge’s Fire and Ice Festival — before it returns on January 31, 2026
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Nov. 7, 2025

Adventurous family travel can be an ordeal — here’s why it’s absolutely worth it!

Two award-winning travel journalists discuss why family travel, even the kind that pushes us outside our comfort zones, is one of the most powerful investments we can make
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Oct. 21, 2025

The legacy of Come From Away: How the hit musical continues to inspire audiences across North America

As political divides deepen, the hit Canadian musical Come From Away is reminding audiences everywhere of the power of kindness and community
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Oct. 8, 2025

Canadians in the spotlight at The Hawai‘i International Film Festival

Canadian filmmakers bring their stories and their spirit to Hawai‘i’s biggest film festival
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June 17, 2025

How a king, a president, a railway empire and a hot dog helped save the free world

This episode is from Black Cabin Studio archives, which originally aired on North Americana Podcast. Sometimes, truth outpaces even the wildest fiction, especially when it comes to family history. This week on Here & There, host and producer Liz Beatty tugs on a long-lost thread from her own family’s past — one that unravels into a surprising tale involving a British monarch, a U.S. president, a Canadian railway empire, and yes… a hot dog. Together, they played a small but pivotal role in a de...
June 3, 2025

Nelson, B.C. — Canada’s slice of the Summer of Love

From the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco to Nelson, British Columbia — today we explore American hippie counterculture north of the 49th parallel.
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May 20, 2025

Manitoulin: The island that connected a continent

Exploring Manitoulin Island, northern Ontario's legacy as a vital hub for First Nations trade, travel and ideas
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May 6, 2025

Godspell 1972: the Toronto musical that gave us Martin Short, Andrea Martin and more

The true story of how a Toronto church basement became the launchpad for a generation of comedy legends
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April 22, 2025

Trend meets tradition: the Hasidim of Outremont, Montreal

How a deeply religious community maintains its practices while testing the boundaries between faith and modern life
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April 8, 2025

The all-star baseball champs you've never heard of

Honouring the Chatham Coloured All-Stars: Ontario's first all-Black OBA champions
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March 25, 2025

Savouring North America’s complicated French roots

Explore the rich and varied culinary legacy of New France in North America, from Montreal's iconic bagels to chicken frico in Nova Scotia and more
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March 11, 2025

(Here & There's award-winning episode) Anne of Green Gables - a Japanese sensation?

Hear the surprising story of how this young freckle-faced PEI protagonist took by storm on another island half a world away
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Feb. 25, 2025

Skywalkers: the Kahnawá:ke Mohawks who built New York City

Just an 18-minute drive from downtown Montreal is Kahnawà:ke, a lively community with a vibrant culture, rich history and an interesting backstory
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Nov. 19, 2024

The Hawai’i of Canada

Salt Spring Island resident and journalist Lavonne Leong explores her West Coast island home in a captivating episode that might surprise you
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Nov. 5, 2024

The surprising story of how Vancouver became “Hollywood North”

Senior producer and hometown girl Lia Grainger explains her theory behind Vancouver’s multi-billion-dollar film industry and how it all began
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Oct. 22, 2024

Go Habs Go — A hockey story about so much more than hockey

Hockey is more than just a game in Montreal; it's a window to Quebec culture whether you're a hockey fan or not
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Oct. 22, 2024

Go Habs Go — A hockey story about so much more than hockey

Hockey is more than just a game in Montreal; it's a window to Quebec culture whether you're a hockey fan or not
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Oct. 8, 2024

The surprising treasures of the “Cape Cod of the Midwest”

Well-known for its long shoreline and parks, Wisconsin's Door Country is surrounded by water, making it one of the most picturesque hidden gems in North America
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Sept. 24, 2024

Baddeck: The inland town that defines Cape Breton Island

Nova Scotia may have 13,000 kilometres of coastline but this inland town is a destination not to be missed
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Sept. 16, 2024

Experiencing the aurora borealis

Chasing the northern lights with award-winning producer Lia Granger and Alberta night sky watchers
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Aug. 27, 2024

Was the Group of Seven really that great?

Today we ask a question unthinkable for many Canadians: were the Group of Seven painters really that great? Now before anyone gets their knickers in a twist, we’re not defaming these most iconic of Canadian landscape artists. But here’s what we have in mind. We’re revisiting the meteoric global rise of these remarkable early 20th century painters through a modern-day lens — not discounting the greatness of their original work, but asking Canadians to challenge the story we’ve all told ourselves ...
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June 27, 2024

Honouring our Greatest Generation RCAF Pilots

A firsthand glimpse of an air crew’s life on D-Day and some astounding contributions on the home front that led the Allies to victory
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June 11, 2024

Beauty and darkness: The Northern Labrador Inuit homeland

Into the wild beauty and the ancient homeland of Canada’s Torngat Mountains with podcast host Liz Beatty