Four Syrians who say they survived the 2013 sarin gas attack on Ghouta revisit the tragedy. Originally aired on CBC Radio's Day 6 in December 2013.

Oral History: 2013 Ghouta Chemical Attack

How do you deal with the remains of one of the largest animals on Earth? Tales from coastal communities that have learned why disposing of a dead whale carcass is no small feat. Originally aired on CBC Radio's Day 6 in May 2014.

Documentary: No Small Feat

Piya Chattopadhyay narrates a scene from a kiosk in Barcelona's La Boqueria market. This is an excerpt from a story about Barcelona's tourism boom. Full audio: http://bit.ly/1L5mkRS Originally aired on CBC's The Current in July 2015.

Doing Business in La Boqueria

North Korean defector Jang Jin-Sung speaks to Brent Bambury about his work as a propaganda poet under Kim Jong-il. Full interview: http://bit.ly/1OkhtJ4 Translation by Duk Han Lee. Story originally aired on CBC's Day 6 in May 2014.

Life as a North Korean Propaganda Poet

South African photographer Andiswa Mkhosi explains why she decided to recreate a township tour in an affluent, predominantly white Cape Town suburb. Full interview: http://bit.ly/1B5RAcG First aired on CBC's q in March 2015. 

Andiswa Mkhosi: Inverting Township Tours

Inuit artist David Ruben Piqtoukun on the rituals that connect him with the childhood he lost, and a culture he longs to remember. Created with guidance from Steve Wadhams in February 2011.

Documentary: Fish Out of Water

Anne Marie Pegg is a family doctor in Yellowknife, but her work with Médecins Sans Frontières has put her in the middle of some of the world's most pressing medical emergencies. She talks to Anna Maria Tremonti about working in a frontline hospital in Syria. Full interview: http://bit.ly/1miCKgk Originally aired on CBC's The Current in May 2013.

Bearing Witness: A Canadian Doctor in Syria

As a treasured skill fades, an acoustician gains a renewed perspective on life. Created with guidance from Steve Wadhams. Originally aired on CBC's The Doc Project in February 2016. Link: http://bit.ly/1TpXWxd

Documentary: Welcome Noise

Every family has stories they won't tell the kids — like the reason dad was different when he came back from that business trip. In 1995, Fabiola was too young to know what happened in El Salvador. In 2016, her father’s ready to tell her. The Kidnapping was produced by The Canadian Tuxedoes: Vanessa Greco, Debbie Pacheco, and Fabiola Carletti.

The Canadian Tuxedoes: The Kidnapping (2016 Radio Race)

We complain about small talk — but how open are we, really? 

Elaine Chau spends a day on the Toronto Islands asking total strangers to answer some seriously intimate questions. Will she find someone worth really getting to know? 

'No Woman Is An Island' was produced by The Canadian Tuxedoes — Vanessa Greco, Elaine Chau and Fabiola Carletti — for KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.

Special thanks to Lee Rosevere and Thomas Rutherford for giving us permission to use their music.

The Canadian Tuxedoes: No Woman Is An Island (2017 Radio Race)

Producer at CBC Radio. Stories airing on The Current, Day 6, q, and Radio One local shows. Recipient of a 2016 CBC Doc Project Mentorship.

Vanessa Greco

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