Minute Women
Minute Women is your weekly dose of Canadian history and corny 90s nostalgia. We are best friends Grace McNutt and Linnea Swinimer and we are on a mission to tell the untold stories behind the iconic Canadian Heritage Minutes. Along the way, we uncover the funny, weird, and downright terrifying stories left out of Canada’s national history.
Did you know John A. Macdonald's younger brother was murdered in a freak gin incident? Or that Sandford Fleming was going to call standard time "cosmic time"? Or that Governor Frontenac was a legendary jerk?
Well, neither did we! Join us to learn more! A not-so-proud part of our national heritage.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 129
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Paul-Émile Borduas
This week, the Minute Women dive into the world of modern art, Quebec nationalism, and revolutionary thought with resident Heritage Minute sad boi, Paul-Émile Borduas. We're talking about the Quiet R…
Maurice "Rocket" Richard (Part Two)
Part Two of the Rocket's episode breakdowns the infamous Richard Riot. Grace and Linnea discuss the little rampage Richard went on that led to him knocking out a ref. His ensuing suspension and other…
Maurice "Rocket" Richard (Part One)
We thought we'd start 2021 of with a bang and dive into the incredible career of the "Rocket", Maurice Richard! Did you know Mike Bossy was a time traveller? Listen and learn this and other untrue in…
End of Year Special: 2020
The Minute Women are celebrating the end of the longest year ever with our first session of Question Period. Grace and Linnea answer some questions from podcast friends and listeners, as well as just…
Halifax Explosion
For our last proper episode of 2020, it was only fitting that we FINALLY do the Halifax Explosion Heritage Minute. Perhaps the most iconic Minute, this one covers the explosive events of December 6, …
La Bolduc
We all need a little comic relief in our lives, so this week the Minute Women turned to funny lady and folk singer/songwriter Mary Travers Bolduc, more commonly known as "La Bolduc" or the queen of C…
Edmonton Grads with Rival and Queen Podcast
This week the Minute Women welcomed the awesome ladies from Rival & Queen! Grace, Linnea, Sarah, and Ashley uncover the amazing story of the Edmonton Grads, Canada's greatest basketball team! Move ov…
Osborn of Hong Kong
In the last of a four-part series on Canadian military history, the Minute Women discuss the courage of Company Sergeant-Major J.R. Osborn, VC, and Canada's participation in the Battle of Hong Kong d…
Dextraze in the Congo
This week, Linnea and Grace dive into the evil world of a Belgian king, rubber, wars, and the UN escalating everything! Dextraze in the Congo is a doozy.
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John McCrae with Kanaar Bell
On Remembrance Day, the Minute Women honour our fallen soldiers and on today's episode, we commemorate war hero John McCrae.
A physician, soldier, artist, and author, John became most famous for his p…
Minute Women LIVE - Niagara Falls Shenanigans & Earl Bailly
The Minute Women are back at Pickford & Black for the second installment of Shoulda Been A Minute! Grace gets into the wild things that went on at Niagara Falls before human beings realized they need…
Tommy Prince with North of Normal
In commemoration of Remembrance Day, the Minute Women are dedicating the month of November to discussing Canadian War topics. This week, with our friends from North of Normal podcast, we dive into th…
Minute Women Update
Given the week off between season 2 and 3, Grace and Linnea wanted to take the opportunity to reintroduce themselves and welcome the new listeners they've gained in the last little while. We hope you…
Grey Owl with Canadian Politics Is Boring
"For the season 2 finale, the Minute Women welcomed the guys from Canadian Politics is Boring to talk about the controversial conservationist Archie Belaney aka "Grey Owl." Throwing knives, expert pi…
Sir Sandford Fleming
This week the Minute Women dive into the life of Sir Sandford Fleming, a man interested in two things: iron bridges and cosmic time. The Minute Women would also like to apologize for being in a rush …
Elsie MacGill
This week, the Minute Women dive into the newest addition to the Heritage Minute catalogue! Elsie MacGill was the Queen of the Hurricanes and now is the queen of our hearts.
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Nat Taylor with Jon Mann
This week the Minute Women welcomed Jon Mann of Popular Demand Pictures (@populardemandpictures) to discuss Canadian cinema legend Nat Taylor! We hope you're smoking stogies in your art deco office N…
Louis Riel (Part Two)
The Minute Women are back for Louis Riel Part 2! We learn lots of things this week. Some of them are true, like how Louis Riel looks like Edgar Allan Poe. Some of them are not true, like how Wendy's …
Louis Riel (Part One)
The Minute Women are celebrating thirty episodes with Heritage-Minute-classic and hero of the Métis: Louis Riel. Sorry if this episodes leaves you hanging... No pun intended.
Louis Riel Heritage Minu…
Soddie
This week's episode is a love letter to the Prairies! The Minute Women discuss the super melodramatic Soddie heritage minute. A well insulated home - well, until a cow falls through the roof.
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