The Mocciaverse

Send us Fan Mail Did you ever think about what your last words might be? Some people might be inclined to plan ahead so that their last impact on the world might be memorable or profound. Some people prefer to make a funny exit; and there are others who use their last words to make peace with their maker. Either way, for some reason, we cling to these last words and find them fascinating. (At leas...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! We're back again to explore the meanings and origins behind some common phrases and to ask certain, vital questions, like: Do you like your mutton hot or cold? Or old? lol How about beating wives? is a thumb-sized switch perfect, or is it maybe going a little too far? Do you hear horses speaking to you? How about drinking and executions? Any thoughts? Is Shakespea...

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a look into the life of a truly badass gunslinger; the one and only Pistol Pete (Editor's note on the episode: Frank Eaton was born in the year 1860...I think we accidentally said 1980 or something...hopefully that doesn't cause too much confusion. lol) A quick little note from Linette: If our volume is a little kooky, or my voice is a bit louder than usual...

Send us Fan Mail Okay, guys, we promise this isn't boring. Well, actually, everyone's perception of boring is probably different, so I guess I can't really say that...but we promise that this isn't any more or less boring than any of our other episodes (?) (How about that for a glowing review of my own passion project?) Join us this time as we talk about pencils. Why they have...

Send us Fan Mail Ok, folks, I know you like the dark stuff....so here's a little more. This episode, we discuss the dark origins and possible origins of some of our most well-known nursery rhymes. Will we find some hidden meanings behind the seemingly innocuous children's rhymes? Or, will we discover that people with a lot of time on their hands often try to hard to come up with an inter...

Send us Fan Mail If you're anything like Skip and Linette, you like 'em really dark. Or, actually, you are fascinated to find out that the cute little stories you grew up with may not be exactly what you thought you were. Join us for our latest episode, where we examine a couple of the most well-known fairy tales and discover just how dark the original stores were. You may be pleasantly...

Send us Fan Mail Language is such an interesting thing. Not only are the words we use important to understanding each other, but our use of idioms and time-tested sayings can say a lot about our history and the ways we communicate ideas. Join Linette and Skip today as we muse over a few common sayings...and stumble over rudimentary research (we're not professionals, guys..seriously) to try an...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, folks! Welcome back! Our subject for today is the late great Yogi Berra. This was a really surprising one for me (Linette) because over the course of our research and our conversation, I learned so much about this guy and gained such an appreciation for who he was as a baseball player, a dad, and just an all-around decent man.  Hope you enjoy listening! Here are some links to...

Send us Fan Mail In our very first episode, we introduce ourselves and attempt to explain just what the heck our show is about!  Tune in for the origin of Linette's deep-seated need for a bunny rabbit and find out whether Skip is a serial parakeet slayer or a miraculous fish reanimator. Have a really good (bad) dad joke to share or a suggestion for a weird or interesting story from history yo...

Send us Fan Mail Introducing The Mocciaverse!  We're Skip and Linette, and we're really excited to start hanging out with you! Join us for: Trivia Interesting or weird stories from the past Origins of words or common sayings Famous last words Dad jokes! Share our love of knowledge and chill with us as we grow and learn together!