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Episode 15: War of 1812 Factoids Americans Would Love to Know
PBS storyteller Robert Reid shares his funny factual dive into the war that few people can explain on either side of the border. And why all this matters today....
Episode 14: New France Cuisine Across North America
Beyond poutine, two stories in this episode set the table for the varied culinary legacy of New France in North America. From Montreal bagels to Cajun gumbo. ...
Episode 13: A King, a President & a Hotdog Save the Free World
The little-known story of how a King, a US president, and a hotdog saved the free world. And how our host Liz Beatty is connected to all this!...
Episode 12: Mushing From Fairbanks to Whitehorse - The Yukon Quest
An insider take on this cross-border odyssey from National Geographic photographer and writer Katie Orlinsky. We get the goods straight from mushers who take on this most gruellin...
Episode 11: Canadian Black Baseball's Quest for Cooperstown
National Geographic Editor, Heather Greenwood Davis, reveals how a black baseball team in Ontario, pre-Jackie Robinson, were among the best in the world. And how their descendant...
Episode 10: The Hawaiian Roots of BC's Salt Spring Island
Long before steamships and airplanes, Hawaiians were planting roots in British Columbia's Salt Spring Island. And they still are....
Episode 9: Martin Short, Eugene Levy and the Moment Unknown Canadian Comics Would Change US Comedy
From Eugene Levy, Martin Short and Toronto's 1960s version of Godspell to the Emmy-sweeping Schitt's Creek — we return to the precise moment when a group of unknown Canadian comic...
Episode 8: How Did Siberian Reindeer Get to Canada's Arctic
Lonely Planet Editor, Alex Howard, shares this crazy 1930s quest — Siberian reindeer shipped to Alaska, then driven over 1500 miles to Canada's Mackenzie Delta. And they're still ...
Episode 7: Montreal and NYC's Hip Hasidic Neighbourhoods
A deep dive into these hip duelling traditional Jewish neighbourhoods from National Geographic contributor Nina Caplan....
Episode 6: Butter Tarts Explained by a US Foodie
Fat, sugar and gluten come together in a way that beguiles American foodie, Carolyn Heller. She digs in to explore why butter tarts are so deeply Canadian....
Episode 5: A Moose Skin Boat Runs the Great Nahanni River
Twelve folks of the Dene Nation, whose roots reach down the American southwest, run the iconic Northwest Territories river in a moose skin boat, the first time attempted in 100 yea...
Episode 4: The Canadian Roots of FDR's Distinctive Speech
Rich and famous Americans have long flocked to Canadian retreats for solace and a sense of anonymity. This episode reveals how this towering figure in American history is no except...
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