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Introducing: Recall: How to Start a Revolution Sep 08, 2020

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The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there were soldiers in the streets, communities on edge, kidnapping and terror in the headlines. But those frightening weeks were just the crescendo of a wave of terror and violence that was nearly a decade in the making. This series will reveal the stories of that time through immersive storytelling and the people who lived it: the bomb disposal expert on defusing live explosives, the survivors of terror, their families, and the radicals themselves. More episodes are available at http://hyperurl.co/recallcbc

Secrets in Sport: Mark Tewksbury and the 1992 Olympics Jul 28, 2016

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Mark Tewksbury on gold medals and gay athletes.

From Tragedy to Champion: Chantal Petitclerc and the 2008 Paralympics Jul 21, 2016

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From a childhood accident to a Paralympic champion, and one of Canada's most decorated athletes.

Inside the Munich Massacre: Byron MacDonald and the 1972 Olympics Jul 03, 2016

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Inside the Munich Massacre and one of the worst terrorist attacks in Olympic history.

ICYMI: Keith Boag: Tear Gas and "The Talk". Ferguson 2014 Jun 17, 2016

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Keith Boag is there as tempers flare and tear gas flies in Ferguson, Missouri over the killing of an unarmed black teenager.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee: Mark Lee and Muhammad Ali, 1987. Jun 06, 2016

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The champ. The great one. Mark Lee's Back Story on his exclusive interview with Muhammad Ali.

The Stolen Game: Karina LeBlanc, Soccer and the 2012 Olympics Apr 26, 2016

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Heartbreak, a questionable call and what some call a stolen game. Canada's longest serving female soccer player takes you back to the field and the London 2012 Olympics.

ICYMI: Cremations and Car Batteries. Adrienne Arsenault, Nepal 2015 Apr 25, 2016

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Adrienne Arsenault travels to Nepal in the wake of the worst earthquake that country has seen in more than 80 years.

From hero to zero in 9.79 seconds: Scott Russell and the 1988 Seoul Olympics Feb 03, 2016

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Scott Russell's Back Story on the Ben Johnson doping scandal and the dirtiest race in history.

The boy on the beach: Gillian Findlay, 2015 Jan 09, 2016

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The photo seen around the world, and the family left mourning. From Istanbul, Gillian Findlay's Back Story "The boy on the beach".

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