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Jan. 1, 2026

Ep 0: Unincorporated Area, Approximately

For decades, a small island town existed only as a placeholder, carefully avoided by the people who knew better. When its name finally appears on the map, old assumptions start to crack, and a few long silences get louder. We...

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Jan. 26, 2026

Ep 1: Doug Henderson's War on Joy

This week in town, a new highway sign goes up and somehow becomes the most important thing that’s happened all year. Old grudges resurface, neighbours get creative, the fine Canadian tradition of pettiness escalates into art....

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Jan. 26, 2026

Ep 2: What Stays Behind

This week in town, Maureen Smith makes a mistake. Suddenly, council is scrambling, reporters are circling, and a small town discovers that sometimes the box you check by accident is the one that matters most. ✨ Did you enjoy ...

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Feb. 1, 2026

Ep 3: The Fix is In

This week in town, Mayor Hans starts a scavenger hunt to lift the town through a dark winter. As the clues unfold, so does the story of a boy saved by strangers, still trying to return the light he was once given. ✨ Did you e...

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Feb. 1, 2026

Ep 3 (bonus): The Day Canada Came

Author Liesje Wagner joins Tod to share the story of her parents’ childhood under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands, the hunger and fear they endured, and the day Canadian soldiers arrived and changed everything. ✨ Did you e...

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Feb. 8, 2026

Ep 4: It's Actually a Great Little Place

This week in town, Guy from the Golden Wok is reminded that you don’t always get to witness the ending of the story you helped start. ✨ Did you enjoy this episode? Support the podcast and help me make season two at https://su...

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