Ep. 55 - Halloween Special: Witch Hunt, Hell in a Handbasket, and Trick or Treat
Release Date: 10/29/2019
Ep. 60 - Short End of the Stick, Shake a Stick At, and Stick in the Mud
Origin of Speakcies
Did Steve get a fat dog? Can Scott pronounce "thesaurus?" Who didn't The Professor get it on with on Gilligan's Island?
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Ep. 59 - Road House: The Official Movie of Thanksgiving
Origin of Speakcies
A year ago, in an episode released on Thanksgiving day, Steve and Scott declared that Road House would henceforth be the official movie of Thanksgiving.
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Ep. 58 - In Like Flynn and Murphy's Law
Origin of Speakcies
This episode begins with the guys lamenting the downfall of a formerly proud fast-food chain and discussing why Scott has a great personality for Twitter.
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Ep. 57 - Cocktail and Gin Up with Micah Lemon of The Alley Light and Eric Neff
Origin of Speakcies
Micah Lemon, Bar Manager of Charlottesville's stand-out restaurant, The Alley Light, joins the show to explain the fascinating and surprising history of the terms, "Cocktail" and "Gin Up."
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Ep. 56 - A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned, Pretty Penny, and Penny Dreadful
Origin of Speakcies
In this episode the guys discuss a startling, but apparently, commonly-known fact about koalas, which may make you re-think your trip to Australia.
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Ep. 55 - Halloween Special: Witch Hunt, Hell in a Handbasket, and Trick or Treat
Origin of Speakcies
The Speakcies Halloween episode is here! Listen now to hear the guys discuss the stories behind "Witch Hunt," "Hell in a Handbasket," and "Trick or Treat." But first, you'll hear about the latest unnecessarily sexy Halloween costumes for you not to Google.
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Ep. 54 - Dead as a Dodo, Swan Song, and Dead Cat Bounce
Origin of Speakcies
In this episode, Steve and Scott recount their very different trips to South Carolina which include stories about a ripped paraplegic and a discount Double Deuce, before revealing the origins and stories behind selected dead-animal idioms.
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Ep. 53 - Blackmail, Black Sheep, Blackballed, and Black Swan
Origin of Speakcies
This episode focuses on words and phrases that start with the word "black." Listen now to hear the fascinating origins of the term "Blackmail," and some historical examples which all seem to involve Dukes and courtesans.
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Ep. 52 - Birds and the Bees, Albatross around My Neck, and Suspension of Disbelief
Origin of Speakcies
In this episode of Origin of Speakcies, Steve continues to surprise Scott with his open mind, and this time yogurt is involved. Later the guys discuss three idioms that have their origins with Samuel Taylor Coleridge aka "STC."
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Ep. 51 - Great Scott and Scot-free
Origin of Speakcies
In this episode, the guys discuss the Scot(t)-based idioms, "Great Scott" and "Scot-free."
info_outlineThe Speakcies Halloween episode is here! Listen now to hear the guys discuss the stories behind "Witch Hunt," "Hell in a Handbasket," and "Trick or Treat." But first, you'll hear about the latest unnecessarily sexy Halloween costumes for you not to Google.
You'll also hear some major breakthroughs as the origins of Steve's kale-hate are revealed and the man who helped ruin Halloween for a bunch of kids in the 80s is called out for being a fraud.
So hide your sweet tea and magnolias and listen now! Boooo!
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