Idiom Savant
The podcast that attempts to explore and explain the origins of common expressions in a manner that isn’t nearly as boring as this description.
- Website
- http://www.idiomsavant.xyz
- Description
- The podcast that attempts to explore and explain the origins of common expressions in a manner that isn’t nearly as boring as this description.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-02-10 20:55
- last episode published
- 2017-03-13 01:00
- publication frequency
- 12.44 days
- Contributors
- Danny Savage& James Enochs
- Author Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 19
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Education Language Courses History Arts
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2017-03-13 | A scavenging serf, a burglarious bishop, or an Irish invasion? Join us as we attempt to unravel another etymology by hook or by crook. |
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| 2017-02-27 | A treacherous task, a dubious deal, or a Norse code? Suffer with us on our journey into the underworld, as we seek the devil (to pay). |
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| 2017-01-30 | Ali Bavarian returns to the show and joins us for a rousing game of idiOMG. |
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| 2017-01-23 | As a post hoc Christmas celebration and in honor of our own resurrection as a podcast, we discuss a multitude of expressions and exclamations used as euphemisms for Jesus Christ. |
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| 2017-01-16 | An exciting christmas trip, an epic new video game, or a dramatic increase in real-world responsibilities? Join us as we discuss the origins of our unannounced holiday hiatus and what to expect in the near future. |
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| 2016-11-22 | A wild west ledger, an industrial convenience, or a spontaneous magician? Musical guest Ali Bavarian provides some melodic accompaniment as we attempt to uncover the origin of the expression “off the cuff.” |
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| 2016-11-14 | An abbreviated nepotist, a criminal’s kin, or a Scottish Musical? Download this episode, Bob’s your uncle… your life is now complete. |
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| 2016-10-31 | If you like baseball – but wish the rules were more confusing and clearly made up on the spot – then this episode is a home run. If you actually hope to learn anything about idiom etymology, this one’s probably a swing and a miss. |
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| 2016-10-24 | A presidential put-down, a British bowman, or a cerebral secret? Put on your thinking cap as we discuss the origins of the expression “keep it under your hat.” |
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| 2016-10-17 | A perspiring peasant, a salty serf, or a savory currency? Join us as we discuss the etymology of the phrase “worth his salt.” Or don’t, and suffer through some other bland, flavorless podcast instead. |
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