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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- Introducing Thomas SpenceMiss 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 full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website.0 comments0
- Titanic TangentMiss 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 topic has never been a Minute Women strong suit. Case and point, here is a tangent about the Titanic! You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website: https://www.minutewomenpodcast.ca/0 comments0
- Trickster Isaac Brock (Part 2)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 loved more than serving in the British army and that was playing tricks on people. Especially Americans. You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website: https://www.minutewomenpodcast.ca/0 comments0
- Boxing Kid Isaac BrockMiss 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 his prowess in a boxing ring. You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website: https://www.minutewomenpodcast.ca/0 comments0
- Isaac Brock (Part 1)While the Queenston Heights Heritage Minute does an amazing job covering the contribution made by John Norton and the Grand River warriors, Grace and Linnea want to cover another facet - the life and death of Isaac Brock. General at the Battle of Queenston Heights, Brock famously met his end on that fateful day in 1812. But what else is there to know about this legendary figure?0 comments0
- The King is Alive (Quick Bits)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 that Elvis Presley was not dead. Rather, he was hiding out in the little town of Tweed, Ontario. The town ran with it and now hosts the annual Tweed Elvis Festival. You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website!0 comments0
- Cartier Kills 1000 Birds (Quick Bits)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 and his crew immediately got to work. And by that, we mean he killed over 1000 birds and then started kidnapping people. You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website!0 comments0
- Jacques CartierJacques 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 discussing the infamous Cartier and his failed attempts to find China and set up a colony. Say it with us now: "Ca-Na-Da." Jacques Cartier Heritage Minute Minute Women Podcast0 comments0
- Introducing Mi-Carême (Quick Bits)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 rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website!0 comments0
- Baking Soda and Vinegar (Quick Bits)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 the advent of computer test simulating. So, instead, the Arrow team at A. V. Roe made a bunch of scale models, attached them to rockets, and launched them (with varying degrees of success) over Lake Ontario. Science is weird. You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website!0 comments0
- Avro ArrowThe 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 intended to serve as the Royal Canadian Air Force's primary interceptor into the 1960s and beyond. But a host of political and financial issues grounded this extraordinary plane before it had a chance to take to the skies. This week, Grace and Linnea explore the strange history of the Arrow and ask "Why are people so nostalgic for it?" Hunter Scholey of the North of Normal Podcast contributed to this episode by providing a history of the Arrow miniseries (1997) that the Heritage Minute was pulled from. North of Normal invites a different guest bi-weekly to come and discuss Canadian films, their impact, and what they say about Canada. Check it out here! Avro Arrow Heritage Minute Minute Women0 comments0
- Lost in the Woods (Quick Bits)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 formally interview each other for the position of co-host. On Minute Women's 2nd Anniversary, they finally rectify that! First question: if you're lost in the woods, what Heritage Minute hero do you take with you? You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website: https://www.minutewomenpodcast.ca/0 comments0
- 2nd Anniversary (HYGAM 18)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. Congratulations to Karlee who won the Minute Women Anniversary Giveaway! Minute Women Podcast0 comments0
- "I hate to do it but... you're free" (Quick Bits)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 process, with incremental abolition victories over the course of many decades. Grace and Linnea discuss some of those victories here. You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website.0 comments0
- Chloe CooleyThe 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 Canada, and the long road to abolition and emancipation. Minute Women is 2 years old! We are so grateful for all the people have the taken time to listen and support the show. As a sign of our gratitude we are doing a giveaway on the Minute Women Instagram page! Go to @minutewomenpodcast on Instagram to get that out. The winner will be announced March 9th! Chloe Cooley Heritage Minute Minute Women Podcast0 comments0
- Aaron from Missouri (Quick Bits)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 and the fan mail has started rolling in... sorta. You can find the full episode and the rest of our content on your favourite podcast platform or on our website0 comments0
- PaRx Passes and Fan Mail (HYGAM 17)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 getting Canadians out in nature more. We also dive into some "fan mail." If you would like to get in touch with us, with business inquiries or other stuff, you can find our new contact form on the Minute Women website.0 comments0
- Lucy Maud Montgomery is Going to Hell? (Quick Bits)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 husband has decided that the whole family is not part of the elect, and according to Calvinist theology that means the whole lot of them is damned. He doesn't handle it well. Minute Women0 comments0
- Lucy Maud Montgomery (Part Two)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 lacking in that department. This week we cover her move to Toronto, her husband's deteriorating mental health, and a surprise Heritage Minute cross-over! Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Minute Minute Women0 comments0
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