Superman

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: Joe Shuster. From bald homeless man to dashing man in tights, Superman's origin story has some surprises!

Superman Heritage Minute: https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/superman
Minute Women: https://www.minutewomenpodcast.ca/

Show Notes

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: Joe Shuster. From bald homeless man to dashing man in tights, Superman's origin story has some surprises!

Superman Heritage Minute
Minute Women

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.