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Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

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Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York "The Big Apple," what "red-handed" REALLY means and why sometimes people are "happy as a clam." So, let's cut to the chase, if you jump on the bandwagon now, the first 100 subscribers will b...

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W9Y Punctuates The Conversation 10.07.2026 31:33

Episode 325: Jay & Ray question the ampersand. ampersand question mark interobang Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at...

W9Y Is Not Yellow 03.07.2026 32:03

Episode 324: Jay and Ray do some investigative yellow journalism. what a crock! yellow journalism Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the gro...

W9Y Is On The Threshold Of Greatness 26.06.2026 35:40

Episode 258: Jay & Ray cross the threshold into a world of old idioms. threshold gimp Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove s...

W9Y Does A Number On You 19.06.2026 28:20

Episode 322: Jay & Ray do a number on a few new idioms. believe you me do a number on Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove sala...

W9Y Is Flummoxed 12.06.2026 39:16

Episode 321: Jay & Ray are confused by a few old idioms. piss and vinegar flummox Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at...

W9Y Goes on a Boondoggle 05.06.2026 29:30

Episode 320: Jay & Ray get cool with a few old idioms. boondoggle cool as a cucumber Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad...

W9Y Gets Their Grub On 29.05.2026 27:08

Episode 319: Jay & Ray groove with some Gs. disgruntle grub Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com s...

W9Y Is Squared Away 22.05.2026 25:06

Episode 318: Jay & Ray get squared away with some idioms. spic and span squared away Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad...

W9Y Are Not Teetotalers 15.05.2026 36:12

Episode 317: Jay & Ray have idioms flying out their wazoo. teetotaller wazoo Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigs...

W9Y Goes Tit for Tat 08.05.2026 31:09

Episode 203: Jay & Ray enjoy the scent of some idioms. p.u. tit for tat Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigscienc...

W9Y: A Bellwether Of Podcasting Excellence 01.05.2026 36:27

Episode 315: Jay & Ray have some piping hot idioms. piping hot bellwether Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigscie...

W9Y Has Skin In The Game 24.04.2026 29:04

Episode 314: Jay & Ray have some skin in the game. skin in the game trip the light fantastic Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groo...

W9Y Takes The Court 17.04.2026 30:54

Episode 313: Jay & Ray take a few old idioms to court. break the ice kangaroo court Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad...

W9Y In a Nutshell 10.04.2026 33:59

Episode 312: Jay & Ray slice up some old food idioms. cheesy in a nutshell Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsci...

W9Y Has Sour Grapes 03.04.2026 24:36

Episode 311: Jay & Ray hash out some food idioms. sour grapes just desserts Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsc...

W9Y Takes the Stage 27.03.2026 38:14

Episode 310: Jay & Ray take a thunderous approach to old etymologies. steal your thunder why is Macbeth referred to as 'The Scottish Play?' Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertis...

W9Y Gets Stingy 20.03.2026 32:24

Episode 309: Jay & Ray toast to some new idioms. here's mud in your eye stingy Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad...

W9Y Is Hell Bent For Leather 13.03.2026 35:48

Episode 308: Jay & Ray stitch up a few old idioms. know the ropes hell bent for leather Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove sa...

W9Y Has Odds and Ends 06.03.2026 29:08

Episode 307: Jay & Ray learn about a few old odds and ends. scuttlebutt odds and ends Expressway (To Your Heart) Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab...

W9Y Explores the Arctic 27.02.2026 34:47

Episode 306: Jay & Ray get chilly with a few old idioms. full bore arctic Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigscie...

W9Y Gets Zesty 20.02.2026 37:42

Episode 305: Jay & Ray take a bite of out of old food idioms. carboy zest Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigscie...

W9Y Is Hokum 13.02.2026 30:11

Episode 304: Jay & Ray pull a old magical idioms out of their hats. open sesame hokum Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove sala...

W9Y Is Over This 06.02.2026 39:39

Episode 303: Jay & Ray are over a barrel. - Encore over your skiis over a barrel Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at...

W9Y Has a Hankering for Idioms 30.01.2026 30:48

Episode 302: Jay & Ray are beside themselves with (old) idioms. - Encore hankering beside yourself Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of th...

W9Y Gets Egg On Our Face 23.01.2026 31:15

Episode 301: Jay & Ray get hungry for (old) foodioms. - Encore ham-fisted egg on your face Hambone Blues by Milton Brown / 1936 Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky , Insta , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video i...