20 Minutes You'll Never Get Back

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.You either love them or hate them.  There is no in between.  Just who likes these things?  Fresh or stale?  And who's responsible for these things ending up on store shelves?  So many questions, so little time.  Well, all will be answered in just twenty minutes.  And for the record, I like them stale.  There, I said it.  I own it.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.I'll be upfront.  I'm not a dog guy.  No haters please.  BUT, if I were a dog guy, I'd want to know what type of breed has what type of personality traits.  What kind has a resting bite face, what kind is a yapper.  What kind do I need to just sit on the porch with me and watch the world go bye.  Well, I did some research and I have the answers, all in twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.Yes, a whole new batch of dad jokes guaranteed to make you laugh, groan or  wish you weren't listening to this episode.  It has it all... one liners, punch lines and of course wife jokes.  None of which are about my wife.  You hear me?  None of them!  All in just twenty-six minutes.  Yea, long show.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.For years and years, every kid has sung nursery rhymes in school.  But have you ever thought about what's behind their meaning.  And whatever you do, stay away from cockleshells.  All the darkness behind the beloved nursery rhymes in just twenty minutes.  You've been warned.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.If she can have one, so can I.  And I pick the Sixties.  What was invented then and is still around today?  And what did we have then that we never should have?  Oh, and my favorite frozen drink and it's not a Slurpee.  All that and more in just a tad under twenty minutes.  You're welcome.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.Everyone loves a pretzel ... hard or soft.  But from where did they originate.  You probably think Germany like I did but alas.  Find out where they came from and when did they go from a soft pretzel to hard pretzel.  And then back again.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.Red 3, Cursive and the Secret Menu.  None of those have anything to do with each other except that they happen to be featured in this episode.  They revolve around  FDA bans, kids learning to write and where you can find something called the Flying Dutchman among other delicacies.  All of that in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.Many folks make wishes for what they would like to see in the new year.  Doug is no exception.  He's compiled a list of things he wishes would come true in 2025, and he knows full well they won't.  However, they may be something that you hadn't thought of that you now wish for in 2025.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.Ya say you just don't know what to give that someone special this year?  Too hard to shop for?  Well you can relax because I've gathered a collection of gifts that may just be your answer.  And to top it all off, there's a special gift for you at the end... Dad Christmas jokes.  And it's all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.It's Christmas time and that means family gatherings, office parties or random encounters with strangers.  Here's your chance to impress them all with your knowledge of everything Christmas.  This episode is filled like a Christmas stocking with fun facts you can use, all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.You may not know her name but if you've ever had a Thanksgiving Dinner, I'm pretty sure you're familiar with her work.  It's a Thanksgiving side dish that tears families apart.  One of the most favorite, and at the same time one of the most disliked... besides cranberry sauce.  Plus the results of the "is cereal a soup" vote.  All that in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.Fairy Floss goes all the way back to the 1890's, but since then the name has changed.  You probably know it as Cotton Candy.  But how did the fluffy spun sugar come to be and what does it have to do with a burrito.  Also, the Great Cereal v Soup controversy continues a bit more.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.I have a lot of questions in my head.  And for most of them, I don't know the answer.  I end up in a heaping pile of cerebral mess trying to determine what is the right answer.  Things like ketchup on eggs... right or wrong.  Well I go through a few more and with the help of research, I have the answer... all in twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.Let's see... Brotherly Love, Lights, Eternal, Big Apple... but never, NEVER, and I mean never... Frisco.  Find out how some cities got their nicknames.  AND, the conclusion of the Case of the Missing Cat Food Bowl.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.True Crime Podcasts are major league popular right now.  But Doug knows nothing about them.  so with a little research he'll let you know how the True Crime genre came to be, and how the podcast medium changed the way people get their true crime fixes.  And, he thinks he can put one together.  All in just under 20 minutes this time.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.It's been three months or so since Dad Jokes IV and I figured why not now.  After all, this is the 150th episode of Twenty Minutes You'll Never Get Back.  So sit back, relax, fully expect to groan and shake your head as we go through another onslaught of terrible puns and jokes.  Don't tell me you didn't laugh a time to two.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.That's Lucy and Ricky Ricardo's phone number.  In Mayberry, Sheriff Andy would just pick up the phone and ask Sarah to connect him to someone.  These days we all carry a phone book around with us.  If someone's phone number isn't on our list, the internet can show it to us and all we have to do is tap it.  Here's the sad story of the beloved phone book... all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.I have a lot of useless bits of information in my head.  Some people call it trivia.  I say it's taking up space in my head that could be used for other things, like remembering my phone number.  So my friends, I've backed the trivia dump truck and unloaded it for all of you... in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.The episode starts with a bucket of humility then moves onto the true inventor of Monopoly.  Here's a hint.  It's Lizzie.  And lastly, a whole bunch of facts and trivia about the game of Monopoly that you didn't think you needed to know.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.There are some truly archaic laws still on the books in the states.  Where it's illegal to tie your giraffe to a light post.  How many cows do you have to have to wear cowboy boots.  And in what town is it illegal to detonate a nuclear device on a city street.  All that and more in just twenty minutes.  I don't want you to go and get arrested. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely.This podcast isn't without its controversies... pie v cake, real Christmas trees v artificial ones... you've heard them all.  This episode reveals another one and it appears Doug is on the wrong side.  Raisins.  Good or evil.  And why are they ruining so many foods?  All that and more in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Send us a Text Message.No.  It's not that kind of camping.  We're talking about the kind of summer camping you send your kids off to.  And boy oh boy are there a lot of unusual options for you to choose from.  Zombie, BizSmart, Fashion, Comedy and oh... Explosive.  I've tracked down a few that may entertain your little camper and provide you with some quiet time.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Send us a Text Message.Yea, episode 143 will be delayed a week because I'm doing the grandparent thing.  The boys will explain it all... in just 46 seconds.Episode 143 happens next week.  I promise.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Have you ever started a project that you thought would turn out great.  And then it ends in failure?  A bruised ego and maybe some time and money lost.  But what about big corporations and the failures... usually from bad planning or even worse ideas.   Here are a few ideas  that should never have left the drawing table... if they ever were even on the table... all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Welcome to the fourth installment of ... for the most part... terrible Dad jokes.  Not much more to say other than it's 100 jokes in just twenty minutes.  Go ahead and laugh.  I did.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

You've heard them since you were a little kid.  Old wives tales.  Not very politically correct these days so we'll call them OWTs.  They've been a round a long time.  In some cases for centuries.  But are they just cautionary tales or true.  Well, in just twenty minutes you'll find out if you can go swimming right after eating, or if that gum you swalloed really does last for seven years inside you.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the Show.Thanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

There are a lot of things I'll do, and a whole lot more that I won't.  The things I won't do almost always include the potential for serious injury or even worse.  But there are millions of people who will do these same things.  I've picked out five activities that a lot of people love... and that I think are insane.  And I include a bit of history for each, all in just twenty minutes.  Okay, this week in 22 minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Museums go way back to 530 BC, or perhaps earlier.  Ancient Greeks built them for the Muses.  2020 AD museums went online.  Take a brief stroll through some significant museums.  And the learn about some of the more... let's just say uncommon museum.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

I'm know.  It sounds like a duo band from the 70's.  But it's not.  They are two things that struck me while walking around an amusement park.  As a bonus, the show's Executive Producer is away this week so it's anything goes here in the 20 Minutes studio.  All that in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Do you know a Leapling?  I do.  For all of you born on February 29th, you probably know all about the day and the year.  But for those of us who have regular birthdays every year... how boring... I did some research so you can impress your Leapling... all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Football season is officially over now, but there are still a lot of sports to have a sport watching party.  And besides bottles of beer or those red cups, there's the obligatory snack table... nachos, wings or maybe even pigs in a blanket.  But who came up with those goodies?  The details are yours in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

As I go about my day, questions pop in my head.  I see different things.  People say things to me.  And it all gets dumped into my mind.  Hence the junk drawer.  It's like the junk drawer in my kitchen except for the screwdrivers.  I know something is in there but I just can't find it.  Well, during my month-long break, I decided to go through it.  And now you get to hear it.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

There are so many questions in the world, and I have so little podcast time.  So I picked 50 of them.  That's all I could squeeze in.  I'm not sure they're the most important questions in the world, but I have the answers.   Sit back and listen because you are about to be educated... all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Having trouble finding the right gift for someone?  Then fear not as I have assembled the definitive list of Christmas gifts that will leave your friend or family member speechless.  And I mean speechless.  Unless they're asking "What's wrong with you?"A whole bunch of gifts for your consideration... all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

It's the time of the year where ovens get hot and rolling pins roll.  Christmas cookies.  But how did it all start?  What are the top Christmas cookies and why do we leave a plate out for Santa.  All those questions and more answered in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Big Foot, Flat Earth, Moon Landings... conspiracy theories are everywhere.  In a no-judgement episode, we'll look at how conspiracies start, how they grow and why people subscribe to them.  We'll also take a look at some of the more unusual theories AND some conspiracy theories that turned out to be true... all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Wars, hurricanes, religious conflict, people hurting people, and rising costs.  Sometimes you just need a break from all the news.  Maybe, oh, like a twenty minute break.  Well then you've come to the right place because it's time once again for Doug's Dad Joke Time.  You'll laugh, you'll groan, and if you don't laugh at at least one of these comedic gems, then there's something wrong with you.  Listen to it all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Haunted Houses are everywhere, but but where did they get their start?   From people's garages to major theme parks, patrons flock to these events and attractions just to get scared.  But what about real haunted houses?  All that and more in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Cake, balloons, candles, pinatas and even getting a dusting of flour from head to toe.  These are just some of the birthday traditions from around the world.  But just how and why did we start celebrating birthdays?  And what about that birthday song?  Those questions and more answered in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

The NFL or Premier League or Formula One aren't the only competitions around.  How about Chessboxing, Conker smashing, or Cherry Pit Spitting.  Some of the lesser known contests may be just up your alley.   And don't forget about the worms.  Every competition (almost) you've always wanted to enter... in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

From Birch bark Tar to Chicle to a synthetic petroleum-derived base.  There you have it, the history of chewing gum.  Find out how the whole chewing gum thing got started and are there any world's record for gum?  Of course there.  And, some flavors you may want to try if you're brave.  All that in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

What do paper dolls, mermaids, and snails all have in common?  They all have conventions.  Whether they're called conventions or fanfests or gatherings, it's a group of like minded enthusiasts getting together.  Forget ComicCon... I have a list of some other options for you... all in just 20 minutes.  Okay, actually 22 minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Brand names come from all kinds of sources.  Which company got their name from a book?  Have you been pronouncing a shoe brand incorrectly all these years?  And the RB in Arby's of course stands for roast beef, right?  All these answers and more in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Whether it's a spot of tea or a 32oz. super cup of iced tea, it all started the same way.  Somehow a tea leaf got in a pot of water.  Tea has a long storied career and you'll get most of the story along with a couple of tea parties, all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

The more things change, then more they come full circle.  A stroll down memory lane for some, and a history lesson for others.  The 50s and 60s were a wondrous time with the things we had to do... like get up and change the TV channel... on the TV.  There's a whole lot more you may remember or have never heard, all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

It's the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.  More sunshine than any other day.  Given all this light, how do people celebrate?  Well there's bonfires, and maypoles, and weird costumes.  The how's and why's of the summer solstice, all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Do something.  Be the fastest or biggest or bizarrest, and you could be the next world's record holder.  But who are these Guinness people who determine you're the best?  And what does the red-breasted merganser have to do with it?  All of that in just twenty one minutes.  Yea, i went over.  Sorry.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

The humble pancake.  5,000 or more years old, and still as popular as ever.  How did this fluffy disk end up on breakfast tables around the world?  And why do people race around the streets of England flipping pancakes?  And is Pancake Day legit?  All questions answered in just twenty minutes.  Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

An A.I. experiment gone bad and the History of Ice Cream.  Now that's a combination.  Doug tries a new opening of the show and then scoops up the history of ice cream... who came up with the idea and which flavor wins the favorite poll.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

Percentages and statistics are everywhere.  But how many of them are about us?  Okay, probably a lot.  But I've managed to bring a few of them together to describe us.  Well, maybe not everyone but you get the idea.  All in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.

I ventured out onto the open sea aboard a cruise ship.  There were a few things that amused me, and I thought you should know about them.  If you've been on a cruise you may recognize some of them.  If you haven't been on a cruise, this may keep you from going.  The history of cruising and more all in just twenty minutes.Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a new episode launches, follow me on Instagram at @20MYNGB.Support the showThanks for listening, and if you would like to help keep the show going, visit buymeacoffee.com/20minutes. It's up to you. No pressure if you don't. I'll still be here.