The Why Is That Podcast is a podcast that explores the origins of today's common occurrences from word etymology to holiday traditions and everywhere in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 hours 45 minutes
Brief Announcement - Next Episode Delayed Until October
A brief announcement and explanation providing details about the episode delay. There will be no episodes in August or September. We will be returning with regularly scheduled episodes in October.
episode 1: The Months of the Year - Why Is That Podcast
The first episode of the Why Is That Podcast is about the months of the year. How did January, February and the rest of the months get their names? Find out in this episode.
episode 2: St. Patrick's Day - Why Is That Podcast
Episode 2 of the Why Is That Podcast features an explanation about why we celebrate St. Patrick's Day and who St. Patrick was.
episode 3: Istanbul, Not Constantinople - Why Is That Podcast
In episode three of the Why Is That Podcast, Travis takes the popular satirical song Istanbul (Not Constantinople) way too seriously and finally answers the song's seminal question, why is Istanbul not Constantinople? https://www.acast...
episode 4: I Don't Give A Damn - Why Is That Podcast
In episode four of the Why Is That Podcast, Travis explains the origin of the phrase 'I don't give a damn.' Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastRSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastShow website: http://whyisthatpo...
episode 5: Separation of Powers and Law Day - The Why Is That Podcast
In episode five of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the political philosophy of the Separation of Powers and the history behind the United States Constitution. Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook...
episode 6: The Pope, the Supreme Pontiff - Why Is That Podcast
In episode six of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss the Pope. Specifically we discuss why the Pope is the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, where that authority came from and how it came to be.Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodca...
episode 7: The United Kingdom - Why Is That Podcast
In recognition of Victoria Day episode seven of the Why Is That Podcast discusses the United Kingdom.Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPodTwitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyI...
episode 8: Birthdays - Why Is That Podcast
In episode eight of the Why Is That Podcast we discuss birthdays. Why do we celebrate birthdays? Where does that tradition come from? We explore the birthday traditions of the Persians, Romans, Jews, Christians, Germans and early Americans.Audio: ht...
episode 9: Flags - Why Is That Podcast
On June 14, 1777 the Second Continental Congress of the United States of America adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the nation. In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we will discuss why it is that flags hold such a unique status as a sym...