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
25
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
14
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