Podcasts by Minute Women

Introducing Thomas Spence from 2022-05-09T05:06

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "The Republic of Manitobah (LIVE)".

You can find the f...

The Republic of Manitobah (LIVE) from 2022-05-04T05:00

The Minute Women examine the life of Thomas Spence and his failed Republic of Manitobah. Recorded live at HopYard on Gottingen in Halifax, NS.

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Titanic Tangent from 2022-05-02T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Charles Ora Card and the Canadian Mormons". Staying on topi...

Charles Ora Card and the Canadian Mormons from 2022-04-27T05:00

In 1886, Charles Ora Card was the first man to bring the Church of Latter Day Saints to Canada. Grace and Linnea dive into his life and settlement of Cardston, Alberta.

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Trickster Isaac Brock (Part 2) from 2022-04-25T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Isaac Brock (Part 2)". There is only one thing Isaac Brock ...

Isaac Brock (Part 2) from 2022-04-20T05:00

Minute Women are back to conclude the story of Canadian war hero Isaac Brock! Look big everyone because we are covering the War of 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights, and the most important c...

Boxing Kid Isaac Brock from 2022-04-18T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Isaac Brock (Part 1)". As child, Isaac Brock was known for ...

Isaac Brock (Part 1) from 2022-04-13T05:00

While the Queenston Heights Heritage Minute does an amazing job covering the contribution made by John Nor...

The King is Alive (Quick Bits) from 2022-04-11T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Tweed, Ontario (HYGAM 20)." 30 years ago, rumour spread tha...

Tweed, Ontario (HYGAM 20) from 2022-04-06T05:00

The King lives!! Tweed is a municipality located in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County. As Grace and Linnea learn, this small town is home to the smallest jailhouse in Canada an...

Cartier Kills 1000 Birds (Quick Bits) from 2022-04-04T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Jacques Cartier." When Cartier arrived in North America, he...

Jacques Cartier from 2022-03-30T05:00

Jacques Cartier was so many things: navigator, cartographer, captain, colonizer, kidnapper, terrible prospector, and bird-slaughterer, just to name a few. This week, Linnea and Grace are discuss...

Introducing Mi-Carême (Quick Bits) from 2022-03-28T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Mi-Carême."

You can find the full episode and the res...

Mi-Carême (HYGAM 19) from 2022-03-23T05:00

The Minute Women love nothing more than weird holidays and Mi-Carême is exactly that. Listen to learn how some French-Canadians celebrate the mid point of Lent in a strange combination of Mardi ...

Baking Soda and Vinegar (Quick Bits) from 2022-03-21T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Avro Arrow." The Avro Arrow was designed and tested before ...

Avro Arrow from 2022-03-16T05:00

The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-winged interceptor aircraft designed and built by Avro Canada. The CF-105 held the promise of Mach 2 speeds at altitudes exceeding 50,000 feet and was in...

Lost in the Woods (Quick Bits) from 2022-03-14T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "2nd Anniversary (HYGAM 18)." Grace and Linnea never got to ...

2nd Anniversary (HYGAM 18) from 2022-03-09T05:00

On February 26, Minute Women turned 2 years old! Grace and Linnea decide to celebrate the occasion with a listener Q&A as well as some long over due interview questions for one another.

"I hate to do it but... you're free" (Quick Bits) from 2022-03-07T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "Chloe Cooley." Ending slavery in Canada was a slow legal pr...

Chloe Cooley from 2022-03-02T05:00

The Minute Women are always excited to see a new Heritage Minute! Especially one that addresses Canada's rich BIPOC history. Grace and Linnea dive into the story of Chloe Cooley, slavery in Cana...

Aaron from Missouri (Quick Bits) from 2022-02-28T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from "PaRx and Fan Mail." We added an email form to our website a...

PaRx Passes and Fan Mail (HYGAM 17) from 2022-02-23T05:00

For the first HYGAM of 2022, Grace and Linnea discuss the new PaRx Pass program, which allows doctors in some provinces (currently) to prescribe passes to Canada's National Parks in hopes of get...

Lucy Maud Montgomery is Going to Hell? (Quick Bits) from 2022-02-21T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Check out this snippet from our latest episode, Lucy Maud Montgomery Part 2. Lucy's ...

Lucy Maud Montgomery (Part Two) from 2022-02-16T05:00

The Minute Women are back for the epic (depressing?) conclusion of the Lucy Maud Montgomery story. For a woman who brought so much joy to the lives of so many, her own life was definitely lackin...

Terry Fox's Hero (Quick Bits) from 2022-02-14T05:00

Miss our most recent episode? Busy schedule keeping you from listening to your favourite podcast? We got you! Enjoy this snippet from our Terry Fox episode. The origin of the Marathon of Hope an...

Terry Fox from 2022-02-09T05:00

Canada has one golden rule: Don't F*** with Terry Fox

During the Freedom Convoy protests that descended upon Ottawa in late January, the memorial statue of Terry Fox was defaced. And all o...

Lucy Maud Montgomery (Part One) from 2022-02-02T05:00

You may just know her as the woman who wrote the beloved Anne of Green Gables novels but this week the Minute Women are pulling back the curtain on the life of PEI-native Lucy Maud Montgomery, w...

Welcome to Minute Women from 2022-01-31T05:00

Minute Women is your weekly dose of Canadian history and corny 90s nostalgia. Best friends Grace McNutt and Linnea Swinimer are on a mission to tell the untold stories behind the iconic Canadian...

Johnny May, the Real Santa Claus from 2021-12-25T05:00

On the twelfth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... an airplane full of candy!

Merry Christmas! Way up north, there is a jolly man who flied through the sky droppi...

The Toronto Santa Claus Parade from 2021-12-24T05:00

On the eleventh day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a Christmas parade (beep beep!)

The Toronto Santa Claus Parade is the oldest Santa Claus parade in the world. ...

Tibb's Eve from 2021-12-23T05:00

On the tenth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... lots of drunken partying!

Tibb's Eve is celebrated by Canadians across the country as an excuse to get out of the...

Canada's First Christmas Tree from 2021-12-22T05:00

On the ninth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... Canada's first Christmas Tree!

Strangely enough, we know exactly when the Christmas tree was introduced to Canada...

Is Santa Claus Canadian? from 2021-12-21T05:00

On the eighth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... holiday citizenry!

Canada has a pretty strong case when it comes to Santa Claus's citizenship but we're not the ...

King's Cake from 2021-12-20T05:00

On the seventh day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... pocket change inside pastries? 

Quebec is probably the Canadian capital for weird holiday traditions. The King'...

H0H 0H0 from 2021-12-19T05:00

On the sixth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a Christmas delivery!

For years, Santa Claus did not have a postal code. Post workers were sad to see some many l...

Saint Catherine's Day Taffy Pull from 2021-12-18T05:00

On the fifth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a weird and scary saintly story.

On the 25th of November, Saint Catherine's Day, young Quebec women pull taffy an...

Mischief Mummering from 2021-12-17T05:00

On the fourth day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... mischievous mummering!

Many of us are now familiar is the Newfoundland Christmas tradition of mummering that ori...

Woody the Christmas Tree from 2021-12-16T05:00

On the third day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a talking Christmas tree!

The world became exposed to the Halifax tradition of Woody the Christmas Tree, a giant ...

The Mystery of Sinck Tuck from 2021-12-15T05:00

On second day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a holiday mystery?

Since the ancient times (2004 to be exact) the internet has been recording the hallowed tradition...

The Tree for Boston from 2021-12-14T05:00

On first day of Minute Women Christmas, Linnea and Grace gave to me... a Bostonian Christmas Tree!

In this minisode, we revisit the Halifax Explosion to deep dive on the beloved Christmas ...

12 Days of Minute Women Christmas from 2021-12-11T05:00

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...

Timbiebs Taste Test and Big Announcement (HYGAM16) from 2021-12-08T05:00

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 Li...

O Canada from 2021-12-01T05:00

"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 Adol...

The Winnipeg Falcons from 2021-11-24T05:00

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 breeze...

Timbiebs and Para Hockey (HYGAM 15) from 2021-11-17T05:00

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 hila...

Vimy Ridge from 2021-11-10T05:00

"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 shado...

The Last Post and Madame E. Guérin (HYGAM 14) from 2021-11-03T05:00

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...

Expo 67 from 2021-10-27T05:00

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 ge...

Unicef Trick-or-Treating and Updates (HYGAM 13) from 2021-10-20T05:00

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. Lucill...

Dr. Lucille Teasdale Corti from 2021-10-13T05:00

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 fro...

Canadian Thanksgiving (HYGAM 12) from 2021-10-06T05:00

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 i...

Famous Canadian Quotes and the Dark History of Pablum (HYGAM 11) from 2021-09-29T05:00

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 ...

Kensington Market from 2021-09-22T05:00

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 bohe...

Should You Start a Podcast? with Sarah MacLellan (HYGAM 10) from 2021-09-15T06:00

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, esp...

Agnes Macphail with Sarah MacLellan from 2021-09-08T05:00

"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 o...

Agnes Macphail with Sarah MacLellan from 2021-09-08T05:00

"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 o...

Wonderbra (HYGAM 9) from 2021-09-01T05:00

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 ...

Underground Railroad from 2021-08-25T05:00

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 th...

Are We Smarter Than Canadian Fifth Graders? (HYGAM 8) from 2021-08-18T04:00

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 mistake...

Are We Smarter Than Canadian Fifth Graders? (HYGAM 8) from 2021-08-18T04:00

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 mistake...

Elections and Podcast Recommendations (HYGAM 7) from 2021-08-11T04:00

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 parliam...

Elections and Podcast Recommendations (HYGAM 7) from 2021-08-11T04:00

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 parliam...

The Paris Crew from 2021-08-04T04:00

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 Brunsw...

Departures (TV Show) and Ellie Black (HYGAM 6) from 2021-07-14T04:00

Have you got a minute to discuss Grace's favourite Canadian TV show "Departures?" How about Linnea's favourite Canadian gymnast Ellie Black? Well you definitely have a minute to talk about when ...

Departures (TV Show) and Ellie Black (HYGAM 6) from 2021-07-14T04:00

Have you got a minute to discuss Grace's favourite Canadian TV show "Departures?" How about Linnea's favourite Canadian gymnast Ellie Black? Well you definitely have a minute to talk about when ...

Superman from 2021-07-07T04:00

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Grace and Linnea talking about Superman! And the Toronto-born artist who became a legend among comic book fans for designing the world's first superhero: Jo...

Not Celebrating Canada Day (HYGAM 5) from 2021-06-30T04:00

The Minute Women discuss all kinds of celebrations this week. Linnea celebrates her 27th birthday. Grace celebrates going to a dentist with a massage chair. And together they rant about why they...

Not Celebrating Canada Day (HYGAM 5) from 2021-06-30T04:00

The Minute Women discuss all kinds of celebrations this week. Linnea celebrates her 27th birthday. Grace celebrates going to a dentist with a massage chair. And together they rant about why they wi...

Bluenose from 2021-06-23T04:00

Some boats are a dime a dozen, but not the Bluenose. Grace and Linnea give you their ten cents on Nova Scotian racing legend Angus Walters and his pride and joy, the Bluenose schooner. From her ...

What's MESSED UP about the Insulin Heritage Minute? (HYGAM 4) from 2021-06-16T04:00

Grace and Linnea loved the new Heritage Minute featuring the discovery of insulin the first time they watched it. However, after hearing from a friend, they noticed something they didn't originally...

What's MESSED UP about the Insulin Heritage Minute? (HYGAM 4) from 2021-06-16T04:00

Grace and Linnea loved the new Heritage Minute featuring the discovery of insulin the first time they watched it. However, after hearing from a friend, they noticed something they didn't origina...

Emily Murphy with Just Watch Me Podcast from 2021-06-09T04:00

This week, the Minute Women are joined by the amazing duo of Liv and Kate from the Just Watch Me podcast to discuss person, Emily Murphy. Reading poetry to Sir John A Macdonald, the war on drugs...

Red Brick Row and the Living Tree Doctrine (HYGAM 3) from 2021-06-02T04:00

Grace and Linnea are back for another episode of Have You Got A Minute? This week they follow up with listener responses about musical Heritage Minutes, the conservation project Red Brick Row, a...

Red Brick Row and the Living Tree Doctrine (HYGAM 3) from 2021-06-02T04:00

Grace and Linnea are back for another episode of Have You Got A Minute? This week they follow up with listener responses about musical Heritage Minutes, the conservation project Red Brick Row, and ...

Stratford from 2021-05-26T10:58:39

To listen to Minute Women or not to listen to Minute Women, that is the dumbest question we have ever heard! This week the gals put on their thespian hats and dive into the history of the Stratf...

Caesar Cocktails and Ranking Heritage Minutes (HYGAM 2) from 2021-05-19T04:00

Grace and Linnea are back for another episode of Have You Got A Minute? This week, Linnea discusses the king of cocktails: the Caesar. Grace vents about a particular ranking of the Heritage Minu...

Caesar Cocktails and Ranking Heritage Minutes (HYGAM 2) from 2021-05-19T04:00

Grace and Linnea are back for another episode of Have You Got A Minute? This week, Linnea discusses the king of cocktails: the Caesar. Grace vents about a particular ranking of the Heritage Minu...

Minute Women LIVE - Jumbo the Elephant&The Dionne Quintuplets from 2021-05-15T23:42:10

BONUS EPISODE! The Minute Women debuted a new segment called "Shoulda Been a Minute" at the restaurant Pickford & Black in Halifax and we recorded it LIVE to help you get through your Monday...

J. S. Woodsworth from 2021-05-12T04:00

We have a duty to cover every Heritage Minute on this podcast, including seemingly boring ones about Old Age Pensions. This week, Grace and Linnea dive into the life of leftist politician J. S. ...

Canadian Podcast Awards Announcement from 2021-05-07T12:28:22

Minute Women has been nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award. In what category you ask? Outstanding Adult Series! That's right, Heritage Minutes are not only educational, they are sexy as hell! ...

Thunder Bay Podcast and Come From Away (Have You Got A Minute?) from 2021-05-05T04:00

NEW SERIES! The Minute Women are trying something new with a bi-weekly series call "Have You Got A Minute?" where Grace and Linnea deep dive on the Canadiana topics that you need to know about! ...

Thunder Bay Podcast and Come From Away (Have You Got A Minute?) from 2021-05-05T04:00

NEW SERIES! The Minute Women are trying something new with a biweekly series call "Have You Got A Minute?" where Grace and Linnea deep dive on the Canadiana topics that you need to know about! This...

Midwife from 2021-04-28T04:00

The Minute Women are back! After a brief hiatus, Grace and Linnea are ready to dive into the Minute they have both dreaded: the Midwife Heritage Minute. The human body is a wonderland, but it is...

Brother XII with Canadian Politics Is Boring from 2021-04-25T04:00

The Minute Women joined Rhys and Jesse at Canadian Politics Is Boring to talk about Canada’s forgotten historical cult! Prepare to be starved and brainwashed into letting Brother XII melt your g...

Brother XII with Canadian Politics Is Boring from 2021-04-25T04:00

The Minute Women joined Rhys and Jesse at Canadian Politics Is Boring to talk about Canada’s forgotten historical cult! Prepare to be starved and brainwashed into letting Brother XII melt your gold...

Sir John A. Macdonald - The Drunken Appendix from 2021-02-24T01:17:46

50 EPISODES?! We are so grateful to each and every one of our listeners and followers. You are the reason we come back each week and can’t wait to make 50 more episodes for you! 

The Minut...

Sir John A. Macdonald - The Drunken Appendix from 2021-02-24T01:17:46

50 EPISODES?! We are so grateful to each and every one of our listeners and followers. You are the reason we come back each week and can’t wait to make 50 more episodes for you!

The Minut...

Responsible Government (Part Two) from 2021-02-17T02:11:35

The Minute Women are back for Joe Howe part two! This week, we cover his political career after responsible government, Confederation, and, of course, trains. 

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Responsible Government (Part One) from 2021-02-10T00:13:10

We're going off the rails folks. Grace decided to take some creative liberty with the Responsible Government Heritage Minute (we get it, the Queen was super chill and let some of us vote) and te...

Richard Pierpoint from 2021-02-03T07:40:38

On this week's episode, the Minute Women dive into the heroic story of Richard Pierpoint. It's the story of a former enslaved Black Loyalist who played a pivotal role in the War of 1812. Oh and ...

Louis-Joseph Papineau from 2021-01-27T06:40:04

This week, this pair of millennials is talking about the man who started it all. No, not the first person born in 1985. We're talking about the generationally skeptical, forever revolutionary, a...

Paul-Émile Borduas from 2021-01-20T02:08:27

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 Qu...

Maurice "Rocket" Richard (Part Two) from 2021-01-13T02:37:10

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 ...

Maurice "Rocket" Richard (Part One) from 2021-01-06T08:53:01

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 untr...

End of Year Special: 2020 from 2020-12-23T14:02:33

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...

End of Year Special: 2020 from 2020-12-23T14:02:33

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...

Halifax Explosion from 2020-12-16T01:54:23

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 Decembe...

La Bolduc from 2020-12-09T08:54:14

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...

Edmonton Grads with Rival and Queen Podcast from 2020-12-02T04:15:23

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 ...

Edmonton Grads with Rival and Queen Podcast from 2020-12-02T04:15:23

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...

Osborn of Hong Kong from 2020-11-25T01:00

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 K...

Dextraze in the Congo from 2020-11-18T00:14:04

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 from 2020-11-11T09:06:09

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 hi...

John McCrae with Kanaar Bell from 2020-11-11T09:06:09

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 famo...

Minute Women LIVE - Niagara Falls Shenanigans&Earl Bailly from 2020-11-09T09:33

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 ...

Tommy Prince with North of Normal from 2020-11-04T15:42:32

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 ...

Tommy Prince with North of Normal from 2020-11-04T15:42:32

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 in...

Minute Women Update from 2020-10-28T02:00

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 hop...

Grey Owl with Canadian Politics Is Boring from 2020-10-21T09:35:57

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 p...

Grey Owl with Canadian Politics Is Boring from 2020-10-21T09:35:57

"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, expe...

Sir Sandford Fleming from 2020-10-14T00:03:10

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 ...

Elsie MacGill from 2020-10-07T00:06:19

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 from 2020-09-30T17:11:35

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 Taylor with Jon Mann from 2020-09-30T17:11:35

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 off...

Louis Riel (Part Two) from 2020-09-23T02:28:03

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 Wen...

Louis Riel (Part One) from 2020-09-16T01:15:59

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 H...

Soddie from 2020-09-09T14:05:03

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. Listen

Marion Orr from 2020-09-02T10:49:24

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 des...

John Peters Humphrey from 2020-08-26T17:37:12

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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John Peters Humphrey from 2020-08-26T17:37:12

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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Jackie Robinson from 2020-08-19T04:04:35

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 he...

Emily Carr from 2020-08-12T13:21:41

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...

Saguenay Fire from 2020-08-05T09:04:09

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 ...

Joseph Casavant from 2020-07-29T01:33:48

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 inst...

Sitting Bull from 2020-07-22T12:53:09

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...

Jennie Trout from 2020-07-15T05:14:08

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...

The Great Canadian Flag Debate from 2020-07-01T01:34:57

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 l...

Jim Egan with Theodore Saunders from 2020-06-24T06:36:25

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 M...

Jim Egan with Theodore Saunders from 2020-06-24T06:36:25

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 Heritag...

Andrew Mynarski from 2020-06-17T02:12:04

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. R...

Viola Desmond from 2020-06-10T02:59:29

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 ...

Jean Nicolet from 2020-05-27T00:03:32

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...

Jacques Plante from 2020-05-20T14:13:22

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 innovat...

Nellie McClung from 2020-05-13T12:12:09

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, ...

Mona Parsons from 2020-05-06T05:15:33

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,...

Maple Syrup from 2020-04-29T01:00

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 i...

Laura Secord from 2020-04-22T10:24:07

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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Winnie the Pooh with Julian Richings from 2020-04-15T03:32:57

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 am...

Winnie the Pooh with Julian Richings from 2020-04-15T03:32:57

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...

Sam Steele from 2020-04-08T06:13:42

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...

Governor Frontenac from 2020-04-01T14:38:30

In this special episode of Minute Women in isolation, producer Marc Boudreau joins Grace and Linnea as they discuss the life of the less-than agreeable Governor Frontenac. **Hint: The Heritage M...

Rural Teacher from 2020-03-25T02:18:29

Can't read a word? No problem! Let the Minute Women teach you everything you need to know. This week's episode features Canadian painter Robert Harris and the mystery of his famous painting ...