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#1115 Screw You, Wayne Gretzky
Why not being American is at the core of Canadian identity. 
Jesse Brown
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James Nicholson
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Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

With Canada’s big win at the 4 Nations and SNL’s 50th anniversary, Canada entered the American zeitgeist. But is there more to Canadian identity than hockey, poutine, and not being American?  

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Rahim Mohamed

 

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