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.
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Nov 9, 2020
Nov 9, 2020
1hr 34 min
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 needed to regulate safety and Linnea deep dives into the life and times of Earl Bailly, an artist from her hometown of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Enjoy!
Nov 4, 2020
Nov 4, 2020
1hr 1 min
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 the truly heroic life of Sgt. Tommy Prince. https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/tommy-prince
Oct 28, 2020
Oct 28, 2020
1 min
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 stay and join us for season 3!
Oct 21, 2020
Oct 21, 2020
1hr 19 min
"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 piano playing, and excessive drinking are always a good combination. https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/grey-owl
Oct 14, 2020
Oct 14, 2020
57 min
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 this week to get to curling. But, hey, we won our game! https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/sir-sandford-fleming
Oct 7, 2020
Oct 7, 2020
56 min
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. https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/elsie-macgill
Sep 30, 2020
Sep 30, 2020
1hr 4 min
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 Nat, wherever you are! https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/nat-taylor
Sep 23, 2020
Sep 23, 2020
1hr 3 min
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 is not (repeat, NOT) closing. Louis Riel Heritage Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it60EI70RWc
Sep 16, 2020
Sep 16, 2020
52 min
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 Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it60EI70RWc
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
1hr 4 min
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. https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/soddie