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Scooter-Pooting (episode #1574) 07/26/2021: Old. Elderly. Senior. Why are we so uncomfortable when we talk about reaching a certain point in life? An 82-year-old seeks a more positive term... [more]
Gold Dance (episode #1573) 07/12/2021: People who hunt treasure with metal detectors have a lingo all their own. Canslaw means the shreds of aluminum cans left after a lawnmower ran... [more]
By a Long Shot (episode #1572) 06/28/2021: Imagine telling someone how to get to your home, but without using the name of your street, or any other street within ten miles. Could... [more]
When Pigs Fly (episode #1571) 06/14/2021: Don't move my cheese! It's a phrase middle managers use to talk about adapting to change in the workplace. Plus, the origin story of the... [more]
Cool Beans (episode #1570) 05/31/2021: If you speak a second or third language, you may remember the first time you dreamed in that new tongue. But does this milestone mean... [more]