What's in a Name?

What's in a Name?

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    What's in a Name? #7: Bowler Hat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 14:36


    Famously worn by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, and Bat Masterson, the bowler is a hat with pizzazz. It was also worn by super action guy John Steed. It’s too bad James Bond didn’t also customarily wear one; this being episode 007 and all. Show notes and links: Bowler hat (infogalactic.com) Thomas Lant - Lant Roll artist (pictorial record of the funeral of Sir Philip Sydney (1586) (infogalactic.com) Lant Roll Multimedia Presentation (michaelharrison.ws)

    What's in a Name? #6: Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2017 10:59


    Easter: Another pagan holiday co-opted and transformed by the early Christian church. How did we get from a fertility goddess to the resurrection of Jesus, and where did the eggs and bunnies come from? Let’s take a few minutes to discuss these issues. Show notes and links: Easter (infogalactic.com) History of Easter thru historiolingüistics (linguatics.com)

    What's in a Name? #5: Astoria

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 14:20


    Astoria is one of several historic port cities located in strategic spots on the Pacific Northwest Coast of the United States. Situated at the mouth of the Columbia River, it began as more than just a picturesque town in a picturesque spot, and we’re here to tell you all about it. Show notes and links: Astoria, Oregon

    What's in a Name? #4: Flak

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2017 17:29


    In this exciting episode, we talk about pointy things that hurt you when they explode, and sometimes when other things explode. Get your body armor on, it’s flak! ...and shrapnel! It was suggested to us by our friend Sarah, and whatever you call it, it’s bad for your health. Show notes and links: Flak Shrapnel

    What's in a Name? #3: New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2017 12:29


    In this episode we find out just what’s new about New York. Did the Dutch really buy Manhattan Island for $24 worth of baubles, and what’s the deal with old York, anyway? Tune in and find out! Show notes and links: Guy Fawkes, Bonfire Night, and the Gunpowder Plot Today in NYC History: How The Dutch Actually Bought Manhattan (The Long Version)

    What's in a Name? #2: Yolk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2017 9:28


    It's tasty, it's healthy, it's yellow... or orange, depending on various factors. It's the egg yolk, and it's our topic in this episode. While many other languages refer to the middle part of an egg as the "yellow", why do English speakers call it the "yolk"? Tune in and find out! Show notes and links: Etymology of "Yolk"

    What's in a Name? #1: Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2017 10:26


    In our inaugural episode of What’s in a Name?, we sit down for a chat about Vancouver: the city, the other city, the island, the lake... you name it. There seem to be a lot of Vancouvers. Show notes and links: Cpt. George Vancouver Vancouver Island Fort Vancouver Royal Engineers

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