Minute Women

To celebrate the festive season, Grace and Linnea present to you: the 12 Days of Minute Women Non-Denominational Christmas! Everyday from December 14th to December 25th, the Minute Women will be rele…

Timbiebs: are they worth the hype? Should you rush out and spend your hard earned cash on the latest timbiebs merch? Don't waste your precious pennies Minute Women listeners because Grace and Linnea …

"O Canada" was far from destined to become our national anthem. This underdog composition, however, swept the country and stole our hearts. This week, we cover what drove Calixa Lavalle and Adolphe-B…

In 1920, the Winnipeg Falcons hockey team represented Canada at the Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. The rest of the world was not prepared for the Falcon's display of dominance as they breezed to …

BREAKING NEWS! Justin Bieber is teaming up with Tim Horton's to release three new Timbit flavours, or should we say Timbiebs flavours. Well, the Minute Women have to discuss and go over the hilarious…

"In those few moments, I witnessed the birth of a nation." The Canadian victory at Vimy during the First World War was a defining moment for Canada, when the country emerged from under the shadow of …

Where did the Last Post come from? And why do we wear plastic poppies to commemorate our fallen soldiers? Well, we have the answers folks! This week, Linnea uncovers the history of the Last Post. The…

Grace and Linnea are covering the Heritage Minute classic (and one of Grace's favourites): Expo 67! The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was a general…

Whatever happened to those orange boxes? The Minute Women have been busy over the last few weeks! We received an awesome email from a listener who helps fill in some details about the Dr. Lucille Tea…

New favourite badass alert! This week we dive into the life of totally under-rated badass Dr. Lucille Teasdale Corti. A Canadian physician who dedicated her life to running a Uganda hospital from 196…

This week, the Minute Women discuss Canadian Thanksgiving and their own family traditions around the holiday. What is Canadian Thanksgiving? Is it just a copy of its American counter part? Why is it …

On the eve of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Grace and Linnea reflect on Canada's new day of memory and commemoration. Linnea introduces a new round of trivia for everyone with …

This week we take a long, winding road to talking about one of Canada's most vibrant and diverse communities: Toronto's own Kensington Market. What began as the "Jewish Market" has become a bohemian …

This week, Grace and Linnea are once again joined by the Queen of the Halifax Comedy Scene, Stand-up Whiz, and Podcast Guru Sarah MacLellan. We dive into the behind-the-scenes of podcasting, especial…

"Is this normal?!" we say as we uncontrollably laugh with our special guest Sarah McLellan, the host of InTalksicated Podcast and the Queen of Halifax comedy scene. This week we cover the life of fem…

Girdles and pantyhose and brassieres, oh my! On this week's episode, Grace and Linnea dive into one of Canada's most well-known brands, the one and only Wonderbra. Tune in to learn how this bra took …

This week, the Minute Women peer into the covert and secret world of the Underground Railroad, a clandestine group of 19th century abolitionists who worked to transport escaped slaves fleeing the Ame…

After mutual near death experiences, the Minute Women decide to take it easy and test their history knowledge. You would think by this point they would be experts... you would be gravely mistaken.

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Grace and Linnea are back with hot takes and winding tales in another edition of Have You Got a Minute? As election season is upon us, Linnea ponders over the pros and cons of having the parliamentar…

In the days following Confederation, you would have thought pink was our national colour as Canadians rejoiced in their first athletic accomplishment as a nation. A small crew of four New Brunswicker…