en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-cestlavie.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting CBC Radio's C'est la vie gives listeners a window into the life of French speaking Canadians through interviews with people in the news and documentaries from across the country. In repeats over the summer. CBC podcasting@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2012 podcasting@cbc.ca no CBC Radio CBC,CBC Radio CBC Radio's C'est la vie gives listeners a window into the life of French speaking Canadians through interviews with people in the news and documentaries from across the country. In repeats over the summer. http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20120210_20610.mp3 Are smartphone apps making second-language learning a thing of the past? Also, English and French book publishers get together in Montreal for their own version of speed dating. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie - February 12 and 14, 2012 Are smartphone apps making second-language learning a thing of the past? Also, English and French book publishers get together in Montreal for their own version of speed dating. 1568 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20120205_24250.mp3 Meet Quebec MP Romeo Saganash. He's running for the NDP leadership. But he is also a poet, a photographer, a marathon runner, and a residential school survivor. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 05/02/12 - Romeo Saganash Meet Quebec MP Romeo Saganash. He's running for the NDP leadership. But he is also a poet, a photographer, a marathon runner, and a residential school survivor. 1601 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20120129_43795.mp3 Montreal has become a hotspot for the video game industry in Canada. Meet the creator of one of the best-selling games in the world, "Assassin's Creed." http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 29/01/12 - The video game industry in Quebec Montreal has become a hotspot for the video game industry in Canada. Meet the creator of one of the best-selling games in the world, "Assassin's Creed." 1640 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20120122_99234.mp3 Elizabeth Robertson visits a dep that's been in the same hands for almost 30 years. Meet the owners... and some of the regulars, for whom the store is more than just a business! http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 22/01/11 - Le Dépanneur Part 3 Elizabeth Robertson visits a dep that's been in the same hands for almost 30 years. Meet the owners... and some of the regulars, for whom the store is more than just a business! 1631 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20120115_38108.mp3 This week in the second part of our dépanneur series, Elizabeth Robertson takes us to a typical dep, Dépanneur Céline. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 15/01/12 - Le Dépanneur Part 2 This week in the second part of our dépanneur series, Elizabeth Robertson takes us to a typical dep, Dépanneur Céline. 1558 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20120108_34849.mp3 The rest of Canada has the convenience store. But Quebec has the dépanneur. It's not just a shop, it's an institution. This month we visit some of the best deps in Montreal, and meet people on both sides of the counter. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 08/01/12 - Le Dépanneur Part 1 The rest of Canada has the convenience store. But Quebec has the dépanneur. It's not just a shop, it's an institution. This month we visit some of the best deps in Montreal, and meet people on both sides of the counter. 1540 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20120101_52420.mp3 Discover some of the songs by francophone musicians that marked 2011. Bernard St-Laurent is joined by two connoisseurs of French music: Singer-songwriter and A Propos host, Jim Corcorcan; and CBC arts critic, Pierre Landry. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 01/01/12 - The French Canadian songs of 2011 Discover some of the songs by francophone musicians that marked 2011. Bernard St-Laurent is joined by two connoisseurs of French music: Singer-songwriter and A Propos host, Jim Corcorcan; and CBC arts critic, Pierre Landry. 1166 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111218_85876.mp3 Sugar Sammy is a stand-up comedian from Montreal. He performs around the world in English, French, Punjabi and Hindi. Now he's putting together a comedy show in a language you won't find in any dictionary... Franglais. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 18/12/11 - Sugar Sammy Sugar Sammy is a stand-up comedian from Montreal. He performs around the world in English, French, Punjabi and Hindi. Now he's putting together a comedy show in a language you won't find in any dictionary... Franglais. 1629 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111211_14537.mp3 Is Canada truly a bilingual country? Hear from the editor of a new book who questions Canada's claim to that status. Jack Jedwab also comments on the latest language debate in Quebec. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 11/12/11 - Is Canada truly bilingual? Is Canada truly a bilingual country? Hear from the editor of a new book who questions Canada's claim to that status. Jack Jedwab also comments on the latest language debate in Quebec. 1638 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111204_24129.mp3 Find out about the beginnings of the Congolese community in Edmonton, and how the community is now being recognized. Congolese immigrants make up an important part of that city's French speaking population. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 04/12/11 - Edmonton's Congolese Community Find out about the beginnings of the Congolese community in Edmonton, and how the community is now being recognized. Congolese immigrants make up an important part of that city's French speaking population. 1130 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111127_63052.mp3 Hear a conversation between authors Kathy Reichs and Louise Penny. Both have books on the New York Times Bestsellers list. Both write murder mysteries. And both use Quebec and its people as inspiration for their novels. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 27/11/11 - Authors Kathy Reichs and Louise Penny Hear a conversation between authors Kathy Reichs and Louise Penny. Both have books on the New York Times Bestsellers list. Both write murder mysteries. And both use Quebec and its people as inspiration for their novels. 1620 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111120_67127.mp3 What do an Acadian singer-songwriter, a Cajun fiddler and a Jamaican steel pan player have in common? A lot actually! Hear the story behind how the three musicians got together for a concert. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 20/11/11 - We Are All Cousins What do an Acadian singer-songwriter, a Cajun fiddler and a Jamaican steel pan player have in common? A lot actually! Hear the story behind how the three musicians got together for a concert. 1642 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111113_21349.mp3 Hear a special investigative report about Quebecor, one of the biggest media conglomerations in Canada. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 13/11/11 - Quebecor Hear a special investigative report about Quebecor, one of the biggest media conglomerations in Canada. 1641 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111106_14445.mp3 Meet filmmaker Mathieu Roy. His documentary, "Surviving Progress", will make you think twice about what you consume. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 06/11/11 - Surviving Progress Meet filmmaker Mathieu Roy. His documentary, "Surviving Progress", will make you think twice about what you consume. 1591 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111030_23455.mp3 Meet Quebec's Stephen King, Patrick Senécal. His best-selling novels are dark, chilling, and grisly. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 30/10/11 - Quebec's Stephen King Meet Quebec's Stephen King, Patrick Senécal. His best-selling novels are dark, chilling, and grisly. 1518 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111023_68647.mp3 Le Vent du Nord play traditional Quebec music - lots of fiddle, accordion and foot tapping. And now millions of radio listeners across North America know who they are, thanks to an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 23/10/11 - Le Vent du Nord on A Prairie Home Companion Le Vent du Nord play traditional Quebec music - lots of fiddle, accordion and foot tapping. And now millions of radio listeners across North America know who they are, thanks to an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion. 1426 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111016_28244.mp3 Filmmaker Nicole Giguère adopted a baby girl from China in the early nineties. And she has made two films about the life of her daughter, and of some of her fellow adoptees. Find out what she discovered. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 16/10/11 - Adoping from China, the film Filmmaker Nicole Giguère adopted a baby girl from China in the early nineties. And she has made two films about the life of her daughter, and of some of her fellow adoptees. Find out what she discovered. 1630 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111009_88589.mp3 Did you know that Quebec is one of the best places in the world to grow cranberries? That the French-Canadian word for cranberries is "atoca"? That, contrary to popular belief, cranberries do not grow in the water? This week on C'est la vie meet Quebec's "Cranberry King"... and find out everything you ever wanted to know about cranberries but were afraid to ask http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 09/10/11 - Quebec's Cranberry King Did you know that Quebec is one of the best places in the world to grow cranberries? That the French-Canadian word for cranberries is "atoca"? That, contrary to popular belief, cranberries do not grow in the water? This week on C'est la vie meet Quebec's "Cranberry King"... and find out everything you ever wanted to know about cranberries but were afraid to ask 1602 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20111002_55043.mp3 Learn about the latest bilingual movie from the producer of "Bon Cop, Bad Cop", Kevin Tierney. It's called "French Immersion". And hear the story of a francophone Quebecker who has made it his business to teach English to students around the world. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 02/10/11 - French Immersion, the movie Learn about the latest bilingual movie from the producer of "Bon Cop, Bad Cop", Kevin Tierney. It's called "French Immersion". And hear the story of a francophone Quebecker who has made it his business to teach English to students around the world. 1634 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20110925_12295.mp3 Meet two ground-breaking Quebec entrepreneurs. One is a chocolate maker with a social conscience. The other is a urban farmer with a vision. Combined, they serve up a feast! http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 25/09/11 - Two entrepreneurs making a difference Meet two ground-breaking Quebec entrepreneurs. One is a chocolate maker with a social conscience. The other is a urban farmer with a vision. Combined, they serve up a feast! 1631 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20110918_90411.mp3 Leanne and Philippe met and fell in love while planting trees in northern BC. Find out how they connected, despite dirt, black flies and the language barrier. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 18/09/11 - An unlikely place for romance Leanne and Philippe met and fell in love while planting trees in northern BC. Find out how they connected, despite dirt, black flies and the language barrier. 1457 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20110911_12303.mp3 Nico Archambault won So You Think You Can Dance Canada back in 2008. Now he's hosting his very own dance show on Radio-Canada. Find out about it. Also, hear a discussion about the French language coverage of 9/11. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 11/09/11 - Dancer Nico Archambault Nico Archambault won So You Think You Can Dance Canada back in 2008. Now he's hosting his very own dance show on Radio-Canada. Find out about it. Also, hear a discussion about the French language coverage of 9/11. 1554 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20110904_50826.mp3 Discover the first course in Haitian créole and history being taught in a Canadian university. And learn some of the basics of the language. (repeat) http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 04/09/11 - Learning Haitian créole and history Discover the first course in Haitian créole and history being taught in a Canadian university. And learn some of the basics of the language. (repeat) 1608 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20110828_43192.mp3 This week on the Best of C'est la vie discover Montreal's first Miss Arabia contest.... and the woman behind it. Zahia Belbachir came up with the idea of holding a Miss Arabia contest, as a way of changing the image of Arab women in the Quebec media. Meet Zahia, and get a peak inside the pageant room. (repeat) http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 28/08/11 - Miss Arabia Montreal This week on the Best of C'est la vie discover Montreal's first Miss Arabia contest.... and the woman behind it. Zahia Belbachir came up with the idea of holding a Miss Arabia contest, as a way of changing the image of Arab women in the Quebec media. Meet Zahia, and get a peak inside the pageant room. (repeat) 1599 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/cestlavie_20110821_37975.mp3 Contrary to the past, today most Quebeckers opt for cremation when they die. And many are choosing non-traditional resting places for their ashes. Find out how the catholic church is responding. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT C'est la vie, 21/08/11 - Final Resting Place Contrary to the past, today most Quebeckers opt for cremation when they die. And many are choosing non-traditional resting places for their ashes. Find out how the catholic church is responding. 1557