Kahler and Khan

In this episode Kahler and Khan are exploring the history of Halloween

Things we discussed in this episode

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.

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.

Have you ever wondered why Spanish, Italian, and French seem to draw from a very similar pool of words? Where did these languages come from? And what are the benefits of being multi-lingual? These are the questions Kahler and Khan will be diving into during this episode.

Things we discussed in this episode

• Why Study a Foreign Language?
• Language enrollment data
• The Root of All Human Languages - angmohdan.com
• A language family tree - in pictures | Education | The Guardian

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.

Welcome to Kahler and Khan

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.

00:00 - Kahler and Khan's growing influence

01:41 - Senate passes permanent DST bill

02:03 - More Hershey's nonsense

03:55 - back to the Senate Bill

04:48 - what will the House do?

05:09 - we tried permanent DST in the 70s

06:00 - pros and cons

06:16 - disruption of circadian rhythm

08:03 - what permanent DST would do to latest sunrise time

10:41 - parents with children at dark bus stops in the morning weren't fans of DST in the 70s

11:00 -ski industry: not a fan of permanent DST

11:50 - sleep deprivation/medical problems associated with changing the clock twice a year

12:57 - people want to stop changing clocks, but is DST the right one to pick?

14:51 - what did we learn today?

In this episode Kahler and Khan explore the history of Daylight Saving Time. They take the pulse of public and interview a few people to get their thoughts on DST, and delve into the question of if farmers are to blame for this annual chronological mayhem!

Location - CVS in Greenlawn

Best Candy (our opinion) - Hershey's and Cadbury's

Flowers - you're going to pay more on Valentine's Day!

Kahler and Khan make New Year's Resolutions and help each other keep them.

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. Or, if you prefer: you can fast forward past the history stuff and listen to two buffoons thinking out loud as they peruse the mall.