It's Pride Month! In this special episode of the pod David and Michelle explore the history of the terms "queer" and "LGBTQ+" and talk about the importance of queer history and identity.

Content Warning: There is discussion of slurs within this episode, as well as descriptions of racism, homophobia, and transphobia.

On this episode of the pod, David and Michelle explore the origins of the phrase "basket case" and along the way learn about World War I, medical sensationalism, war literature, and a cool activist veteran with a great name!

*The book on women ambulance drivers in WWI Michelle mentions near the end is Not So Quiet by Helen Zenna Smith

Episode Four of the pod is a topical discussion of magical healing words, Gnosticism, and numerology as David and Michelle explore their oldest phrase yet.

Welcome to Episode Three of the pod where David and Michelle discuss the phrase "Hunky Dory" and its thorny origins that stretch across the globe!

Welcome to Episode Two of the pod where David and Michelle discuss crime, Irish heirarchies, and Victorian Batman as they uncover the roots of this two hundred year-old rowdy phrase.

Welcome to the very first episode of Watch Your Mouth! 

Join father-daughter duo Michelle and Dave as they teach you all about the wild history behind the most popular English-language song ever sung.

And no- it isn't "All Star" by Smash Mouth... er...good guess though. 

You will undoubtedly notice the first few episodes have a bit of an "echo-y" sound to them. Thanks for your patience with these episodes. We do eventually figure it out!