Podcasts by Why Is That Podcast
The Why Is That Podcast is a podcast that explores the origins of today's common occurrences from word etymology to holiday traditions and everywhere in between.
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Golf's Mulligan Shot from 2021-08-12T09:30:08
In the seventh episode of Why Is That Podcast's second season, we explore the origins of golf's favorite correction shot, the Mulligan.
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Blackjack and Playing Cards from 2020-11-22T10:00
In the sixth episode of Why Is That Podcast's second season, we explore the origins of playing cards, the game blackjack and explore the reason why it is called blackjack.
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Pumpkins and Jack o' Lanterns from 2020-10-25T09:00
In the fifth episode of Why Is That Podcast season two we explore the origins of Jack o' Lanterns and the association between the pumpkin and Halloween.
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Nike and Just Do It from 2020-09-27T09:00
In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the name of the largest shoe brand in the world, Nike as well as that of its logo and large advertising campaign / catchphras...
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Slipping on a Banana Peel from 2020-08-31T09:00
In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the popular slapstick technique known as the banana peel slip and fall. In order to do so we track the spread of the banana i...
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Falling in Love - Why Is That from 2020-08-02T09:00
In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and development of the idiom falling in love.
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Surnames and Maiden Names - Why Is That from 2020-07-05T09:00
In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and development of surnames and the tradition of women taking their husband's family name at the time of their marriage.
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The End of Season One - Why Is That Podcast from 2020-01-19T10:00
In episode 38 of the Why Is That Podcast we say goodbye.
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Merry Christmas vs Happy Christmas from 2019-12-22T10:00
In episode 37 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore why Merry Christmas is the preference in North American English and Happy Christmas is preferred in British English.
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The Secret Service from 2019-11-24T10:00
In episode 36 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the United States Secret Service and why it is that they both protect the President and solve financial crimes.
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Trick or Treat - The Origin and Development from 2019-10-27T09:00
In episode 35 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and development of the Halloween tradition of trick or treating.
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Brief Announcement - Next Episode Delayed Until October from 2019-08-18T09:00
A brief announcement and explanation providing details about the episode delay. There will be no episodes in August or September. We will be returning with regularly scheduled episodes in October.<...
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Guys and Dolls - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-07-21T09:00
In episode 34 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origin of the term Guys and Dolls.
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Dunce and Dunce Cap - Why Is That from 2019-06-23T09:00
In episode 33 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origin of the dunce and the dunce cap.
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Buck, Quid, Bradman and Loonie - Why Is That from 2019-05-26T09:00
In episode 32 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the popular slang words for money in Buck, Quid, Bradman and Loonie.
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Jumbo Shrimp - Why Is That from 2019-04-28T09:00
In episode 31 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the words Jumbo and Shrimp.
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Toilet Talk - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-04-07T09:00
In episode 30 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the euphemisms involved in going to the toilet.
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Pontifical Swiss Guard - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-03-24T09:00
In episode 29 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and necessity of Pontifical Swiss Guard.
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Chopsticks - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-03-10T09:00
In episode 28 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and development of chopsticks.
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Hawai'i - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-02-24T10:00
In episode 27 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and development of the place names for the Hawaiian Islands.
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Black History Month - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-02-10T10:00
In episode 26 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and development of the Black History Month celebration.
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Houston, NY vs Houston, TX - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-01-27T10:00
In episode 25 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of Houston Street in New York and the city of Houston, Texas in order to discover why they are spelled the same, but pronounced di...
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Anno Domini, Common Era and 2019 - Why Is That Podcast from 2019-01-13T10:00
In episode 24 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins, development and history of the calendars that led to the naming the year 2019.
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Punctuation, Word Spacing and Lower Case - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-12-30T10:00
In episode 23 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins, development and history of the written language with special attention to punctuation, spaces between words and lowercase letters...
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Christmas - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-12-16T10:00
In episode 22 we discuss the origin, history and development of the Christmas holiday into what we know it as today.
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Dude - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-12-02T10:00
In episode 21 we discuss the history and etymology of the word dude
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Days of the Week - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-11-18T10:00
In episode 20 we discuss where the names of the days of the week originated.
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Election Day - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-11-04T10:00
In episode 19 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the traditions of hosting the United States of America's election on Tuesdays, Canada's on Mondays and the United Kingdom's on Thursdays.
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Continent Names - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-10-21T09:00
In episode 18 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the origin of the names of the continents.
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Fine Dining - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-10-07T09:00
In episode 17 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the origin of the restaurant and fine dining in particular.
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Hansel and Gretel - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-09-23T09:00
In episode 16 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the likely origin of the folktale Hansel and Gretel along with why it is that so many similar fairy tales exist in the various European cultur...
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Firefighting - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-09-09T09:00
In episode 15 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss why it is that firefighting has developed in the Volunteer Fire Departments of today.
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Pinky Promise - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-08-26T09:00:44
In episode 14 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss why it is that we use the pinky promise to seal our most sacred childhood vows.
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The Middle Finger - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-08-12T09:00
In episode 13 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss why it is that we use the middle finger as an obscene gesture.
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Side of Road Traffic - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-07-29T09:00
In episode 12 of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss why it is that the various countries of the world drive on the side of the road that they do.
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Friday the Thirteenth - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-07-13T09:00
Episode 11 of the Why Is That Podcast arrives two days early in order to discuss perhaps the most popular superstition of all, Friday the Thirteenth. Why is it that Friday the Thirteenth is such...
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America - Special Short - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-07-04T09:00
Today, the 4th of July, is American Independence Day. In celebration the Why Is That Podcast is exploring why it is that America is called America. This explanation is a bit shorter than we usua...
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Canada - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-07-01T09:00
Today, July 1st, is Canada Day. In celebration of the holiday the Why Is That Podcast is exploring the history of Canada to discover why it is that Canada is called Canada. Also, how did Canada ...
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Flags - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-06-17T09:00
On June 14, 1777 the Second Continental Congress of the United States of America adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the nation. In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we will discu...
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Birthdays - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-06-03T09:00
In episode eight of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss birthdays. Why do we celebrate birthdays? Where does that tradition come from? We explore the birthday traditions of the Persians, Romans, ...
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The United Kingdom - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-05-20T09:00
In recognition of Victoria Day episode seven of the Why Is That Podcast discusses the United Kingdom.
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The Pope, the Supreme Pontiff - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-05-06T09:00
In episode six of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the Pope. Specifically we discuss why the Pope is the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, where that authority came from and how it...
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Separation of Powers and Law Day - The Why Is That Podcast from 2018-04-22T09:00
In episode five of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the political philosophy of the Separation of Powers and the history behind the United States Constitution.
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I Don't Give A Damn - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-04-08T09:00
In episode four of the Why Is That Podcast, Travis explains the origin of the phrase 'I don't give a damn.'
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Istanbul, Not Constantinople - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-03-25T09:00
In episode three of the Why Is That Podcast, Travis takes the popular satirical song Istanbul (Not Constantinople) way too seriously and finally answers the song's seminal question, why is Istan...
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St. Patrick's Day - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-03-11T09:00
Episode 2 of the Why Is That Podcast features an explanation about why we celebrate St. Patrick's Day and who St. Patrick was.
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The Months of the Year - Why Is That Podcast from 2018-02-26T01:18:32
The first episode of the Why Is That Podcast is about the months of the year. How did January, February and the rest of the months get their names? Find out in this episode.
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