North Americana

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.

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.  

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!

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 gruelling of dog sled races.

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 descendants are still fighting for their due recognition.

Long before steamships and airplanes, Hawaiians were planting roots in British Columbia’s Salt Spring Island. And they still are.

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 comics were launched and American comedy would never be the same.

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 there today!

A deep dive into these hip duelling traditional Jewish neighbourhoods from National Geographic contributor Nina Caplan.

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.