Why This? & Why That?

About Why This? & Why That?

Why do we say this? Why do we do that? Each week will focus on a few idioms, superstitions, sayings, customs, habits, phrases and other things that we all do, but may not know why.

Publisher

Robert Victor

Category

education · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 May 2022

Latest episode

20 Jun 2022

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jun 2022

   Episode 005 - Christmas Traditions

   Christmas Traditions: The Christmas Tree, Gift Giving, Mistletoe, Wreaths and Christmas Stockings. Plus, "Close bot no cigar", and "A little bird told me."

2. 

   5 Jun 2022

   Episode 004 - Geology

   The Whys about Earthquakes, Sink Holes, Quicksand, Geysers, Hot Springs, Volcanos and Landslides. Plus, more origins of everyday sayings and idioms.

3. 

   29 May 2022

   Episode 003 - Superstitions (Good Ones)

   Good Superstitions: Knocking on Wood, Bigger Part of the Wishbone (and how to get it), Ladybugs, Throwing Salt Over Your Shoulder, and Lucky Pennies. Plus More Origins of Common Sayings.

4. 

   22 May 2022

   Episode 002 - Superstitions (Bad Ones)

   Bad Superstitions: Friday the 13th, Walking Under a Ladder, Breaking a Mirror, Opening Umbrellas Insoors and Black Cats. Plus, the origins of some more sayings and idioms.

5. 

   15 May 2022

   Episode 001 - Salutations (Hello, goodbye, etc.)

   Our First Episode of Why This & Why That. Why do we say "Hello" when answering the phone? Why do we say "Goodbye" when ending a conversation? Why do we start letters with "Dear ..."? and Why to we end them with "Yours Truly"? Plus, the origins of a few Sayings.

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