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Episode – 1803 : Blue
Episode – 1803 : Blue Podcast Transcript Colors are something that we are all familiar with. The colors are among the first things we teach children. What if I were […]
Episode – 1716 : Why is the Alphabet in Alphabetical Order?
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Episode – 1586 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Nautical
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Episode – 1574 : Zombies
Episode – 1574 : Zombies Podcast Transcript One of the most popular forms of fiction today involves zombies. There are TV shows, movies, and books that all envision life during […]
Episode – 1534 : The French Origins of English
Episode – 1534 : The French Origins of English Podcast Transcript The English language is….different. Unlike other languages, English has borrowed and used words from a wide variety of other […]
Episode – 1526 : Silbo Gomero
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Episode – 1465 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Common Idioms
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Episode – 1384 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military
Episode – 1384 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military Podcast Transcript The English language has evolved organically, gathering words and phrases from different languages, countries, and communities. It […]
Episode – 1307 : Questions and Answers: Volume 15
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Episode – 1264 : Snow
Episode – 1264 : Snow Podcast Transcript If you live anywhere away from tropical latitudes, you might have experienced snow. In fact, depending on where you live, you might have […]
Episode – 1253 : Cracking the Enigma Code
Episode – 1253 : Cracking the Enigma Code Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the Germans used what they thought to be an uncrackable encryption system. It was a […]
Episode – 1213 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: India
Episode – 1213 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: India Podcast Transcript The British ruled India for over 200 years. During that period, the British attempted to impose British […]
Episode – 1089 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Shakespeare
Episode – 1089 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Shakespeare Podcast Transcript Of all the billions of people who have spoken English, one person has probably impacted the language […]
Episode – 1049 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Sports
Episode – 1049 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Sports Podcast Transcript The English language is a very odd thing. We use many phrases and idioms every day that […]
Episode – 1019 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Volume 1
Episode – 1019 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Volume 1 Podcast Transcript The English language is full of very quirky idioms and phrases. Every language has them, and […]
Episode – 0941 : Vanuatu
Episode – 0941 : Vanuatu Podcast Transcript Located in the southern Pacific Ocean lies the small nation of Vanuatu. While it shares many features with other Pacific Island nations, there […]
Episode – 0873 : The Basques
Episode – 0873 : The Basques Located in northcentral Spain live one of the most unique people in all of Europe. They have a language that is literally like no […]
Episode – 0869 : Ummm…..Okay
Episode – 0869 : Ummm…..Okay Podcast Transcript If you ever want to travel around the world, even if you don’t know another language, no matter where you go there is […]
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man
Episode – 0858 : The Isle of Man Podcast Transcript Located between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, in the middle of the Irish Sea, lies one of the […]