The Paris Crew

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 Brunswickers, in their strange uniforms defeated their international competition in a row race for the ages. But that's only the beginning of the Paris Crew's story. Grace and Linnea dig into all the strangeness surrounding this group... even a potential MURDER!?

Paris Crew Heritage Minute: https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/paris-crew
Minute Women: https://www.minutewomenpodcast.ca/
New Artwork by Sacha Stephan (@sachastephan on Instagram)

Show Notes

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 Brunswickers, in their strange pink uniforms, defeated their international competition in a row race for the ages. But that's only the beginning of the Paris Crew's story. Grace and Linnea dig into all the strangeness surrounding this group... even a potential MURDER!?

Paris Crew Heritage Minute
Minute Women Podcast
New Artwork by Sacha Stephan (@sachastephan on Instagram)

What is 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.