Origin and Meaning of "Pie in the Sky" Plus Word of The Day

About this episode

This episode explores the origin and meaning of the phrase 'Pie in the Sky' and discusses two vocabulary words.

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Pie in the Sky". In addition, you'll discover the meaning of two vocabulary words, Lugubrious and Montage. Resources: "Pie In The Sky: Definition, Meaning, and Origin". "U.S. Dictionary". Link: https://usdictionary.com/idioms/pie-in-the-sky/ "Pie in the sky". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pie-in-the-sky.html "Joe Hill- The Preacher and the Slave (Performed by Utah Phillips). YouTube.com. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2tyW-68iik&list=RDM2tyW-68iik&start_radio=1 --- Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com --- Technical information: Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Edits included "Smooth" at 30%. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Rode Procaster. --- Key word: Joe Hill,

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Carter

Topics covered

• idioms
• language
• vocabulary
• history
• meaning

Keywords

• Pie in the Sky
• Lugubrious
• Montage
• idioms
• vocabulary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Dictionary, Phrase Finder

Books & works: Joe Hill- The Preacher and the Slave

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