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Episode 32 - Buck, Quid, Bradman and Loonie

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In episode 32 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the popular slang words for money in Buck, Quid, Bradman and Loonie. Audio: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Why-Is-That-Podcast-id1190992 RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com

Episode 31 - Jumbo Shrimp

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In episode 31 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the term Jumbo Shrimp. Audio: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Why-Is-That-Podcast-id1190992 RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com

Episode 25 - Houston, NY vs Houston, TX

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In episode 25 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of Houston Street in New York and the city of Houston, Texas in order to discover why they are spelled the same, but pronounced differently. Audio: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com

Episode 22 - Christmas

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In episode 22 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and history of the Christmas holiday. Audio: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com

Episode 21 - Dude

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In episode 21 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins and etymology of the word dude. Audio: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com

Episode 20 - Days of the Week

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In episode 20 of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins for the names of the days of the week. Have you ever wondered why we decided to call them Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday? Listen below to find out! Audio: Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura... Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphh... iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Wh... Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com

Saving John Henry Newman’s Legacy: How the Apologia Pro Vita Sua Repaired a Man’s Reputation

Saving John Henry Newman's Legacy How the  Apologia Pro Vita Sua  Repaired a Man's Reputation by Travis Anderson, host of the Why Is That Podcast Only once in the recorded history of mankind has a person been born to the world and led a completely perfect and sin-free life. In the Christian faith, that man was Jesus Christ the son of God, sent to save us from our sins. No one since that day has come close to duplicating that feat, but duplicating the feat is not what makes a man great. Instead, it is living everyday in an attempt to come closer to God and few are able to make that sacrifice. One man who tried was John Henry Newman. Newman was not a man without controversy. He went from a leading man in the Church of England to a converted Catholic in a country where the idea of being English was tied to the idea of being Protestant. At the end of his life and even into our age, Newman is revered by both Catholics and Protestants. However, that was not always the ca...