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In Season 2, Episode 3, Rizz and Tim take a closer look at the everyday phrases we use without thinking — and the surprisingly dark, strange, and often misunderstood histories hiding behind them.
Common expressions like “cat got your tongue,” “bite the bullet,” and “spill the beans” feel harmless in modern conversation, but their origins trace back to brutal punishments, battlefield medicine, political secrecy, industrial disasters, and long-abandoned traditions. As the episode peels back the layers behind these familiar sayings, it becomes clear how often history gets flattened into convenient myths or repeated without context. This episode explores where these phrases actually came from, why some popular origin stories are completely wrong, and how language quietly carries centuries of human behavior, fear, and invention into the present.
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By The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast | 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio | Gamut Podcast Network4.9
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In Season 2, Episode 3, Rizz and Tim take a closer look at the everyday phrases we use without thinking — and the surprisingly dark, strange, and often misunderstood histories hiding behind them.
Common expressions like “cat got your tongue,” “bite the bullet,” and “spill the beans” feel harmless in modern conversation, but their origins trace back to brutal punishments, battlefield medicine, political secrecy, industrial disasters, and long-abandoned traditions. As the episode peels back the layers behind these familiar sayings, it becomes clear how often history gets flattened into convenient myths or repeated without context. This episode explores where these phrases actually came from, why some popular origin stories are completely wrong, and how language quietly carries centuries of human behavior, fear, and invention into the present.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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