20 Minutes You'll Never Get Back

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. If you hear either one of those words by themselves you would have a pretty good idea what the topic is but  when you hear Allen wrenches and Meatballs you know EXACTLY what the topic is... IKEA.  Who started IKEA, what's with those product names and what does IKEA mean?  All the answers and more in just twenty minutes. Thank...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. The Rite of Passage.  The Speeches.  The gowns.  The mortarboards.  And the blazing sun in a hot stadium.  That's what we call graduation.  Find out why 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 w...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. The Crown Cap.  It's been around since 1892.  You've seen them.  You've removed them.  You've probably never really thought about them.  But we all owe William Painter a hardy thank you for keeping the bubbles in beer and soft drink bottles.  Find out what I'm talking about in just twenty ... no... make th...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. It's an amusement park favorite but what does it have to do with 12th century knights?  And just how are they connected to Tea Cups?  So many questions and so many 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...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Since people began telling you things, you've probably believed them.  They mostly came from your parents.  Why wouldn't you?  Things like "don't crack your knuckles, you'll get arthritis."  Well the American Board of Family Medicine says no, it doesn't.   There's a bunch of other things you...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. I hate to admit it but I don't have a musical bone in my body.  The closest I come to playing a musical instrument is if I have to honk at someone on the road.  But alas, I may have found five instruments I might be able to play.  What they are and how they might work for me... all in twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Sometimes a topic isn't worth 20 minutes.  Or even 10.  And I sure as hell don't want to bore you with trying to stretch it.  So I collected all of my "too short for a show" topics and made a twenty minute topics show.  As in twenty one-minute (give or take two three) topics.  Okay, there's really only eig...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. 1)  Ever try recording a podcast at sea?  Don't. 2)  Welcome Montana. 3)  Ophidiophobia.  The fear of snakes.  Yea, I'm not ashamed.  I own it.     You'll hear it all and a personal horror story, all in twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutesp...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Everyone needs a good laugh or two.  I'm not guaranteeing you'll get them here, but come on... everyone like a good Dad joke.  It doesn't get any simpler than that.  88 jokes in just 20 minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com .  If yo...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. It's yellow, made of wood, has an eraser at the end and it's NOT filled with lead.  It's the lowly pencil that has filled out schoolwork, mini golf score cards, marked cut lines on a piece of wood... it's the hero of the writing world.  Find out how it came to be, all in twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Pop Tarts and Churros, what's not to like?  But what would this podcast be without some controversy?  We dive into one of the greatest questions surrounding the Pop Tart and opinions are everywhere.  Then it's Churros turn.  What is it?  Who created it?  What's the controversy?  And a recipe for you.  All in twenty...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. You may think the Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich.  He didn't.  Find out how his name became attached to the bread-based fare, who he stole the idea from, and what are the top 15 sandwiches in the U.S.  All that in just twenty minutes.  Make a PB&J and take a listen. Thanks for listening and if you have any comment...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. There are a lot of funny or odd or just plain strange town names out there, and well, I think you should know of some of them.  So in just twenty minutes I'll take you on a tour across the hemispheres.  Citizens of these fine towns, don't take offense.  But you did name your town, not me.  :) Thanks for listening and if...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. I don't know how it is where you live, but here in the U.S. our elaborate freeway system is called the Interstate System.  Here in Southern California, I just call it a parking lot.  But how did they come to be, were they really designed in case of an atomic crisis and why do SoCal'ers call the freeways "the"?...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Conspiracy Theories.  Everyone has one.  Mine is I think my cats have secret meetings at night plotting my overthrow.   There are a lot of theories out there and some of them really are out there.  But to each their own I say.  You may have yours, I have mine, my cats have theirs.  In twenty minutes, find out if you need to jump o...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. This episode came about because I had a bunch of stories that couldn't possibly fill twenty minutes.  So being the resourceful guy I am, I strung them together to fill the 20 minutes.  Yo expect nothing less from me.  I mean in how many other places can you hear about rubber duckies and cow chips in the same twenty minutes?  ...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. You've seen them.  People walking past a diner window.  People sitting at a desk at the back of an office.  Or one of dozens of Rangers of the Nightswatch fighting the White Walkers.  They're background actors.  So you say you want to be a background actor?  Well here's a few things you should know before you make y...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. The topic is curling.  But there's a couple of definitions.   So you get two.  It's a 20 Minute doubleheader.   And it's all in just twenty minutes.   It's such a deal. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com .  If you want to stay inform...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. It's the big one.   The bowl of bowls.   Some call it Super.   It's also a great opportunity to gather with family and friends, enjoy the game and pig out like Thanksgivings little brother.  In just twenty minutes you'll get a brief history of the Super Bowl.  And in the second half, I'll provide you with Super...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Did you ever wonder why February 2nd is Groundhog Day?  Well, it's becau Did you ever wonder why February 2nd is Groundhog Day?  Well, it's becau Did you ever wonder why February 2nd is Groundhog Day?  Well, it's becau In just twenty minutes your question you didn't even know you had will be answered. Thanks fo...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. You know the M's.  But did you know who the M's were?  Who stole what from who and how did the little candies become so popular.  Ans what's up with Green and why is everyone's knickers all bunched up.  The answers in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to em...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Want to start a heated debate at the dinner table?   Bring up Astrology.  A very brief history of astrology and the zodiac and then we hear from sources on both sides of the "is it science" question... all in twenty minutes.  And no judgement from me, I'm staying out of it. Thanks for listening and if you have any c...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. While on a break for a couple of weeks, things pop into my head.  Usually it's things I don't get.  Not heavy duty stuff like the theoretical understanding of quantum mechanics... no... stuff like the French Tuck.  So we'll start ff 2022 with things that don't make sense to me, stuff I don't get.  You may....

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. I thought for the end of the year and to add a little fun to all of the Christmas doings, I'd throw a little Christmas Challenge at you.  A couple of Christmas facts you may or not know and then a series of Christmas trivia questions, all in twenty minutes.  Holler out the answers no matter where you are.  It's Christmas...

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. So you're going to throw a Christmas party for your friends or family.  But you just don't know what to do for entertainment.  Well worry no more.  In just twenty minutes I'll provide you with a list of party games that will surely make your party memorable... one way or another.  Oh, and a list of Christmas jokes t...