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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 Goes Golfing 29.12.2023 46:00

Episode 200: Jay & Ray ay & Ray take a whack at a few golf idioms - again. Encore. birdie bogey eagle mulligan Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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....

W9Y Fights The Law 22.12.2023 40:48

Episode 199: Jay & Ray are on the wrong side of the law - again. Encore. on the lamb scott-free redhanded cut to the chase Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 ind...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Tripping. 15.12.2023 28:22

Episode 198: Jay & Ray trip the light fantastic. skin in the game trip the light fantastic Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 gro...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Ice Breakers. 08.12.2023 30:18

Episode 197: Jay & Ray take a few new idioms to court. break the ice kangaroo court Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 sal...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Food, pt. 11 01.12.2023 33:19

Episode 196: Jay & Ray slice up some new food idioms. cheesy in a nutshell Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 salad at big...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Food, pt. 10 24.11.2023 23:59

Episode 195: Jay & Ray hash out some new food idioms. sour grapes just desserts Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 salad a...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Scottish Thunder. 17.11.2023 37:43

Episode 194: Jay & Ray take a thunderous approach to new etymologies. steal your thunder why is Macbeth referred to as 'The Scottish Play?' Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 adver...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Fighting words! 10.11.2023 33:01

Episode 193: Jay & Ray scuffle with a few old fighting words. - Encore beef screwed the pooch bone of contention donnybrook Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 in...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Material 03.11.2023 35:36

Episode 192: Jay & Ray stitch up a few new idioms. know the ropes hell bent for leather Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & more Clothing. 27.10.2023 34:26

Episode 191: Jay & Ray iron out a few more clothing idioms. - Encore by the seat of your pants skivvies keep your shirt on thinking cap Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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,...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Nature. 20.10.2023 19:01

Episode 190: Jay & Ray get in touch with nature again. - Encore beat around the bush turn over a new leaf heard it through the grapevine Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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,...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Happy Times. 13.10.2023 51:36

Episode 189: Jay & Ray re-discover some inner happiness. - Encore dandy lark okay pleased as punch Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Dudes. 06.10.2023 39:28

Episode 188: Jay & Ray hang out with some dude related idioms again. - Encore old coot scalawag fuddy duddy jerkwater 1905 footage of the railway water trough. Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Animals, pt. 3 29.09.2023 48:18

Episode 187: Jay & Ray talk to the animals again. - Encore crocodile tears dog eat dog cat's meow elephant in the room Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 in...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Nonsense, pt. 2 22.09.2023 37:24

Episode 186: Jay & Ray make no sense with some old nonsense. - Encore lackadaisical flabbergasted gobsmacked shenanigans Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 indus...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Money, pt. 3 15.09.2023 25:18

Episode 185: Jay & Ray spend some time cashing in a few old money idioms. - Encore cheapskate dollars to donuts burn a hole in your pocket Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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, fil...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Food, pt. 6. 08.09.2023 42:18

Episode 184: Jay & Ray chow down on a few old foodioms. - Encore baker's dozen proof is in the pudding take the cake other fish to fry Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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, fi...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Slang, pt 3. 01.09.2023 33:29

Episode 183: Jay & Ray sling around some slang again. - Encore book it skinny nifty putz Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 groov...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Random, pt. 5 25.08.2023 46:36

Episode 182: Jay & Ray stumble randomly through some old idioms. - Encore tickle your fancy get hitched plant lowball Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 industri...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Sayings, pt. 2 18.08.2023 39:53

Episode 181: Jay & Ray say some things - again. Encore bob's your uncle by & large heavens to betsy call a spade a spade Link to W.E.B. Dubois's powerful essay 'Returning Soldiers' written to the African-American soldiers returning from WWI. Snagglepuss (not Marvin Martian) Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Money, pt. 5 11.08.2023 30:28

Episode 180: Jay & Ray cash in on some new money idioms. filthy rich foot the bill Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 sala...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Stories. 04.08.2023 29:33

Episode 179: Jay & Ray tell a few cock and bull stories. eat your heart out cock and bull story Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 th...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Pet Peeves. 28.07.2023 31:37

Episode 178: Jay & Ray learn about each other's pet peeves. curry your favor pet peeve Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 gr...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Jalopies. 21.07.2023 33:15

Episode 177: Jay & Ray get a few old idioms running again. cheese it jalopy Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 salad at bi...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Scuttlebutt. 14.07.2023 28:29

Episode 176: Jay & Ray learn about a few odds and ends. scuttlebutt odds and ends Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , 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 salad...