Minute Women

On this week's episode, Grace and Linnea soar through the accomplishments of one of Canada's Aviation pioneers: Marion Orr. A prolific pilot and instructor, Marion was a heroic figure... Who deserves…

This week, the Minute Women dive into the life of John Peters Humphrey, the first drafter of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. No dad? No mom? No arm? No problem!

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This week's episode of Minute Women is out of the park! We're talking about baseball legend and civil rights activist Jackie Robinson and his early career with the Montreal Royals. Tune in to hear Gr…

In this week's episode, the Minute Women delve into the classic Emily Carr Heritage Minute. Grace and Linnea learn all about her life, her art, the 350 sheepdogs she raised, and her monkey named Woo.…

This week, Grace and Linnea take a closer look at the infamous Saguenay fire of 1870. Grace has a bone to pick because the minute is once again a little misleading with regards to what actually happe…

This week the Minute Women discuss a true (Ca)savant... Joseph Casavant and Casavant Organs! Grace and Linnea pulled out all the stops for this episode and discuss the origin of the musical instrumen…

This week, the Minute Women tackle the force of nature who was Sitting Bull, the Hunkpapa Lakota Chief and all around incredible human. Grace and Linnea discuss the life of Sitting Bull and why the H…

The Minute Women are back for Season 2! We're coming back strong with the much-requested Dr. Jennie Trout Heritage Minute. Listen in to learn all about this pioneering, smart, compassionate lady and …

Happy Canada Day from the Minute Women! In the Season 1 finale, Grace and Linnea unpack the Great Canadian Flag Debate and how the Maple Leaf Flag came to be. Don't worry, we won't be gone for long, …

The Minute Women are celebrating Pride Month by discussing writer and gay activist Jim Egan! We were also fortunate enough to be joined by actor Theodore Saunders, who played Egan in the Heritage Min…

On this week's episode the Minute Women explore the life and war heroism of Andrew Mynarski. Listen in as Grace and Linnea discuss his epic World War II experience with his team, the Moosemen. Rememb…

This week, Grace and Linnea discuss the recent activism occurring around the world in support of Black Lives Matter and other BIPOC organizations. It seemed like a fitting time to dive into the Viola…

This week, Grace and Linnea discuss the foolhardy journey of Jean Nicolet as he set out to find a Western passage to China from Quebec. Or at least that’s the story the Heritage Minute wants you to b…

This week, the Minute Women investigate the life of the man behind the mask: Jacques Plante. While best known for his introduction of the goalie mask to hockey, Jacques was an all around innovator an…

This week, Grace and Linnea discuss the accomplishments of Prairie suffragette Nellie McClung and examine why nice women DO want the vote! And did you know she was into eugenics? Yikes! Anyway, here'…

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Holland by Canadian Forces during WWII, the Minute Women discuss the life of fellow Nova Scotian and member of the Dutch Resistance, Mona…

Monopolies, heists, black markets, corruption. What do all these things have in common? The Minute Women learned it was maple syrup. No, we're not joking. Tune in as Grace and Linnea dive deep into t…

This week, Grace and Linnea follow the turbulent life of Laura Secord and her heroic actions during the War of 1812. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with chocolate!

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To celebrate the 10th episode of Minute Women and explore the history of Winnie-the-Pooh, Grace and Linnea were joined by a very special guest: Actor Julian Richings, known for (among many other amaz…

This week, the Minute Women are coming to you from isolation again! Grace and Linnea discuss one of Canada's first leaders of men, Sam Steele. Listen in as the two learn all about manning up and stee…