104: This Episode Is The Bee's Knees

104: This Episode Is The Bee's Knees

From An Old Timey Podcast by An Old Timey Podcast

May 20, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 104

About this episode

This episode explores the origins of various idioms and expressions in a humorous way.

Bless you , dear listener! You could have spent your day surfing the net and in doing so, turned a blind eye to this episode, But instead, you’re sitting there, like the cat got your tongue , about to listen to a very special episode of an Old Timey Podcast! We predict that at the end of this episode, you’ll say I wish Kristin would have spilled the beans on other idioms and their origin stories! In fact, I’d pay through the nose to hear more of these delightful tales, but alas, she must have had a deadline to meet. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: “The origins of 21 common phrases,” by Nicholas C. Rossis for StoryEmpire.com “7 everyday English idioms and where they come from,” by Kate Lohnes for Britannica “The real stories behind 7 everyday expressions,” by Megan Willett-Wei for Business Insider “Admiral Nelson’s defiance inspired the saying ‘to turn a blind eye,” by Cecilia Bogaard for AncientOrigins.net “Central New York woman becomes a ‘Final Jeopardy!’ answer,” by Geoff Herbert for The Post-Standard “Internet group honors pioneering CNY librarian,” by Marnie Eisenstadt for The Post-Standard “The curious – and…

People in this episode

Host: Kristin

Topics covered

  • idioms
  • language origins
  • history
  • comedy
  • expressions

Keywords

  • idioms
  • language
  • history
  • expressions
  • comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: StoryEmpire.com, Britannica, Business Insider, AncientOrigins.net, The Post-Standard, History.com, Slate.com

Books & works: Buried Alive: Inside the 19th century panic over premature burial

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