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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.
Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources,
produced by Johnny Stubbs
Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources,
produced by Johnny Stubbs
Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources,
produced by Johnny Stubbs
Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources,
produced by Johnny Stubbs
Visit http://theoriginsofpodcast.com for sources,
produced by Johnny Stubbs
Follow us on instagram @theoriginsofpodcast! We have featured artwork by Jenny Wentling, history trivia, and behind the scenes action.
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produced by Johnny Stubbs
14: Write this down! The Origins of the alphabet and keyboards
If you think you know why we have the QWERTY keyboard, you're probably believing a myth! And have you ever wondered why the alphabet is in the order that it is? On this episode, Olivia and Jessie tackle two of the biggest systems we use constantly and take for granted every day: the alphabet and the modern keyboard.
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produced by Johnny Stubbs in Atlanta, GA
Do you relax with a puzzle, or does the mere sight of jigsaw pieces stress you out? Ever wondered where this maddening passtime got its origin? Olivia takes us way back with the origins of mazes and labyrinths, while Jessie tackles the more modern jigsaw.
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produced by Johnny Stubbs in Atlanta, GA
Holy cow! You're in a pickle, now.
We're back with another collection of phrases, and this might be our best set yet. Prepare yourself a delicious charcuterie board and settle in to learn what baseball and Hinduism have in common, and who first coined the term "let sleeping dogs lie" (hint, it's a very old phrase). Oh, and we also found the Holy Grail of phrases, the one everyone has a theory on and no one understands for sure, nbd.
Featuring a song mentioned in the show: "Barney Google (with the Goo-goo-googely Eyes)."
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produced by Johnny Stubbs in Atlanta, GA
Flowers? Chocolates? A diamond ring? It's the season of love and Jessie and Olivia dive in to the why behind modern traditions around courting.
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produced by Johnny Stubbs
The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.