Happy to be Canadian

About Happy to be Canadian

Each week I share a short original story about life in rural Canada. There are moments of nostalgia and other times when you will be wondering what will happen next. Some episodes are poignant, some are funny, others are insightful. All are short. With episodes under 10 minutes, you have just enough time to finish your coffee or tea while you enjoy a memorable story.

Publisher

Susanne Spence Wilkins

Category

arts · comedy · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 May 2025

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Dangers of Buying an Air Fryer - Episode 74

   Send us Fan Mail Susanne was overwhelmed with choices when she buying an Air Fryer at Canadian Tire this week. You'll laugh at what brought her here and will be surprised by how it all ends. Join her on this exploration of trendy and useful kitchen gadgets. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here. Follow ...

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Dad Dreams - Episode 73

   Send us Fan Mail Susanne had a dream about her dad the other night. It was a night or so after he would have celebrated his 93rd birthday had he lived through a devastating bout of pneumonia almost two years ago. They were driving home from some unknown location when they stopped to buy pizza to take home for supper. Find out what happened, because her dad was not a pizza guy. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recomm...

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Line Up for School - Episode 72

   Send us Fan Mail There are some students that can’t wait for school to begin and others dread it. Those feelings are shaped over years of experience, good and bad and indifferent. Susanne has a memory of her earliest days in grade one, whether it was the first day of school she cannot say, but join her and the three other little grade one students as the navigate the terror and the relief of that day. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stor...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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