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Introducing: The Secret Life of Canada | Sorry not Sorry

We’re bringing you a special episode of a show we love! The Secret Life of Canada from CBC Podcasts is a podcast about the country you know and the stories you don't.

We’re bringing you a special episode of a show we love! The Secret Life of Canada from CBC Podcasts is a podcast about the country you know and the stories you don’t. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories of this land. In this episode, “Sorry not Sorry”, they explore the history of the national relationship to the word “sorry” and the truth and myths of Canadian politeness.

More episodes of The Secret Life of Canada are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/5FPMYDg9

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