This week on the pod Dave and Milo are joined by French Professor Carol Wilson-Tiesma! She guides them through the inner workings of why people swear. Along the way they learn about Quebecois cursing, why it's important to enunciate in French class, and why you can't say ab-f*ing-solutely!
This week Dave and Milo are on a wild goose chase, exploring the history of this slightly morbid prayer for children! Along the way they learn about curmudgeonly writers, 17th century Mission Impossible, and a very mysterious flag that changed the history of children's literature!
On this episode of the podcast Milo and Dave explore the origins of "Hoisted By His Own Petard"! Along the way they learn about the role irony plays in our language and narratives, Shakespearean flatulence humor, and the mystery of the cranberry.
Original Pronunciation Shakespeare clip can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2QYGEwM1Sk
This week on the pod, David and Milo are sniching on the origin of "stool pigeon"! Along the way they learn about hunting furniture, magnetic tissue, and some dubious bird studies.
Content Warning: Descriptions of animal cruelty
It’s a great day for young ducks, there’s a new episode of the Watch Your Mouth Podcast! This week Milo and Dave are playing a game with old Irish phrases, along the way learning about Irish culture conservation, tea troubles, and swine seating.
Learn more about the Irish Folklore Commission here! https://www.ucd.ie/folklore/en/
This week on the pod Dave and Milo are exploring the history of salt and salt phrases! Along the way they learn about Roman naturalists, holy water, and how bad Milo is at math.
Dave and Milo have been caught red-handed learning about these handy phrases! Along the way they discuss biblical boy bands, violent brotherly rivalries, and Hercules's lesser-known little cousin.
On this episode of the pod, Milo and Dave explore the wide world of euphemistic language around the room no one wants to talk about. Along the way they learn about an exiled inventor, the euphemism treadmill, and just how far humanity will go to avoid talking about bodily functions.
This week on the pod Dave and Milo are talking it all in as they explore the phrases that mean "everything"! Along the way they learn about country slow jams, English martial history, and the best word of all time.
Milo and Dave are off of the beaten track this week as they look into the reasons why different parts of the world drive on certain sides of the street! Along the way they learn about the Frenchman's perspective on English women, unfortunate dance pupils, and the infrastructure of Rotterdam.
In this delayed Halloween episode, Dave and Milo conjure up the history of witches and their odd mode of transport. Along the way they learn about local holiday displays, hallucinogenic medicines, and the hats of mysterious mummies.
Milo and Dave are speaking of the devil on the podcast this week! Along the way they learn about shoulder angels, bible fanfiction, and goat anatomy.
This week Dave and Milo have cooked up a biopic episode about the man behind the Chef Boyardee brand! Along the way they learn about atrocious Italian accents, noodle nostalgia, and Milo's quiz skills.
It's spooky season y'all! Milo and Dave go through the looking glass this episode to explore the ghostly past of Bloody Mary. Along the way they learn about English royalty, witchy history, and spectral bullies.
Content Warnings: Talk of horror, violence, and fertility issues.
The pod is getting biblical this week as Dave and Milo explore the Bible Story that lead to this phrase! Along the way they learn about false eyelashes, musical theater, and Midwestern snow etiquette.
This week on the Pod, Milo and Dave explore the origins of "Close But No Cigar!" Along the way they learn about old timey radios, fair ride dangers, and just how pricey cigars can get.
You may want to give us the third degree over where we've been all summer, but thankfully we're back now and can tell you the origin of the phrase instead! Along the way we learn about ancient boy's clubs, burn severity, and how stupid the imperial system of measurement is.
This week on the pod, Milo and Dave have author, podcaster, and Ted Talker Veronica Kirin on to share the history of this chiropodic phrase! Along the way they learn about German dads, fabric technology, and new sock religions.
This week on the pod Milo and Dave are playing a new game! Lots of idioms mention people by name, but which one is a real person? Listen in and find out! Along the way we learn about huckleberry periodicals, duping dukes, and overconfidence.
This week on the pod Dave and Milo are pushing the envelope and finding out why it's called that! Along the way they learn about mathematics, bad movies, and the various kinds of pasties.