Join Kahler and Khan as they take a quick monthly trip into a small corner of our daily lives and search for meaning and humor as only two veteran high school teachers can. You'll learn a bit of the science and history that shaped our world today but don't worry - they keep it fun and light listening! No dissertations! And it's all delivered with Kahler and Khan's signature dry wit and humor. Guaranteed to be a laugh and a pick-me-up when your day or your commute are feeling a little blah.
In this episode Kahler and Khan are exploring the history of Halloween
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About Kahler and Khan
We are Kahler and Khan - your hosts as we explore the historical, scientific, and social roots that underlie the everyday world around us. Even the simplest of things, like the word "Wednesday" have deep roots that lie beneath their seeming mundanity. We believe that exploring and learning about these deeper roots awakens us to the beauty hiding around us and reinforces our common humanity.
16 Jul 2022
Kan't Spel
In this episode Kahler and Khan are exploring the puzzling and difficult to master English language!
Things we discussed in this episode
The historical events that make spelling in the English language so difficult.
The history underlying some of the curious conventions in the English language.
why our names of the week are different from the Romance languages' names (or are they??)
About Kahler and Khan
We are Kahler and Khan - your hosts as we explore the historical, scientific, and social roots that underlie the everyday world around us. Even the simplest of things, like the word "Wednesday" have deep roots that lie beneath their seeming mundanity. We believe that exploring and learning about these deeper roots awakens us to the beauty hiding around us and reinforces our common humanity.
23 May 2022
Kahler and Khan: speak
Kahler and Khan explore the roots and relationships between the romance languages and ponder the benefits of being multilingual.
16 Apr 2022
Kahler and Khan Have Gas(oline)
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High gas prices have you down? Join Kahler and Khan as we explore the causes of the price surge, and strategies you can use to combat those rising prices. Check out the resources linked in the show notes for more information on this episode's subject.
27 Mar 2022
Kahler and Khan Make an Impact: Daylight Saving Part 2
Mere days after releasing Kahler and Khan release their episode on daylight saving time, the US Senate passes a bill to make daylight saving time permanent! Kahler and Khan discuss the bill, how it can affect us, and their apparent new-found political influence.
10 Mar 2022
Kahler and Khan Spring Forward
Have you ever wondered why we change the clocks every fall and spring? And who can we blame for this chronological mayhem? Farmers? Ben Franklin? Tune in and have all these questions and more answered.
11 Feb 2022
Kahler and Khan Fall in Love - the Valentine's Episode
Location - CVS in Greenlawn
Best Candy (our opinion) - Hershey's and Cadbury's
Flowers - you're going to pay more on Valentine's Day!
27 Jan 2022
Kahler and Khan make New Year's Resolutions
Kahler and Khan make New Year's Resolutions and help each other keep them.
21 Dec 2021
Kahler and Khan go Christmas Shopping
Join Kahler and Khan as they brave the local mall to find the perfect Christmas gift. Along the way they ponder the challenges of starting a podcast, the origins of Christmas traditions, and if they should get on line to visit Santa.
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