This week Shauna and Dan learn why we call those pesky emails spam messages. Bonus: The first spam messages (way older that you might think) and why Hormel's canned meat is called SPAM. Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna and Dan learn why we call those pesky emails spam messages. Bonus: The first spam messages (way older that you might think) and why Hormel's canned meat is called SPAM. Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

218 Spam Messages

Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of how the phrase got from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs!

Share 218 Spam Messages

Sign up to save your podcasts

218 Spam Messages

218 Spam Messages

More shows like Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

Stuff You Should Know

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Footnoting History

Revisionist History

Ridiculous History

Lexitecture

Noble Blood

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Everything Everywhere Daily

Empire: World History