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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Golf's Mulligan Shot
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
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...
Pumpkins and Jack o' Lanterns
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 Hallowee...
Nike and Just Do It
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...
Slipping on a Banana Peel
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...
Falling in Love - Why Is That
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
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...
The End of Season One - Why Is That Podcast
In episode 38 of the Why Is That Podcast we say goodbye.
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Merry Christmas vs Happy Christmas
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 i...
The Secret Service
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 fina...
Trick or Treat - The Origin and Development
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
A brief announcement and explanation providing details about the episode delay. There will be no episodes in August or September. We will be returning...
Guys and Dolls - Why Is That Podcast
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Anno Domini, Common Era and 2019 - Why Is That Podcast
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
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...
Christmas - Why Is That Podcast
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
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
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
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...
Continent Names - Why Is That Podcast
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
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
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 fair...
Firefighting - Why Is That Podcast
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
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
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
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.
Friday the Thirteenth - Why Is That Podcast
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....
America - Special Short - Why Is That Podcast
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. Th...
Canada - Why Is That Podcast
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 Ca...
Flags - Why Is That Podcast
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 epis...
Birthdays - Why Is That Podcast
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 b...