Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

Big Science Pods

Држава Сједињене Државе

Жанрови Друштво и Култура, Образовање, Učenje jezika

Језик EN-US

Епизоде 328

Последња 11.09.2026

Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that explores the origins of words, phrases, and idioms used in everyday language. Each episode shares entertaining and educational research about etymology, from why New York is called 'The Big Apple' to the true meaning of 'red-handed.' Produced by Big Science Pods, the show aims to inform and amuse listeners with quick, engaging stories about language history. Listeners can submit questions or feedback via email.

Епизоде

W9Y Buys the Farm 11.09.2026 35мин

Episode 334: Jay & Ray rattle on about death. buy the farmkick the bucketwidow's peakdevil to paySubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wiz...
W9Y Enjoys The Limelight 04.09.2026 40мин

Episode 333: Jay & Ray break a leg. break a leghammerdelimelightSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the...
W9Y Bootlegs Some Idioms 28.08.2026 37мин

Episode 332: Jay & Ray get anatomically analytical. bootlegapple of my eyepiggyback ridehand over fistSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, wor...
W9Y Wags The Dog 21.08.2026 51мин

Episode 331: Jay & Ray toe the line with some idioms. carpet baggertoe the linewag the doggerrymanderSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word...
W9Y Has An Uncle Named Bob 14.08.2026 36мин

Episode 330: Jay & Ray, by and large, make sense out of idioms. bob's your uncleby & large heavens to Betsy call a spade a spadeLink to W.E.B. Dubois's powerful essay 'Returning Soldiers' written to the African-American soldiers returning from WWI. Snagglepuss (not Marvin Martian) Subscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and...
W9Y Is Pure Malarky 07.08.2026 33мин

Episode 329: Jay & Ray sputter sheer nonsense. balderdashmalarkyknackeredhornswaggledSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, ...
W9Y Violates Curfew 31.07.2026 30мин

Episode 328: Jay & Ray get timely. curfewnick of timehigh timelollygagSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology onlin...
W9Y Gets the Third Degree 24.07.2026 33мин

Episode 327: Jay & Ray get grounded by a few parental phrases. smart aleckthe third degreemind your 'p's and 'q'sSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase fin...
W9Y Uses The Loo 17.07.2026 35мин

Episode 326: Jay & Ray take a bathroom break. poopjohnloopottySubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the O...
W9Y Punctuates The Conversation 10.07.2026 31мин

Episode 325: Jay & Ray question the ampersand. ampersandquestion markinterobangSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymol...
W9Y Is Not Yellow 03.07.2026 32мин

Episode 324: Jay and Ray do some investigative yellow journalism. what a crock!yellow journalismSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard f...
W9Y Is On The Threshold Of Greatness 26.06.2026 35мин

Episode 258: Jay & Ray cross the threshold into a world of old idioms. thresholdgimpSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Instagram, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, ety...
W9Y Does A Number On You 19.06.2026 28мин

Episode 322: Jay & Ray do a number on a few new idioms. believe you medo a number onSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, e...
W9Y Is Flummoxed 12.06.2026 39мин

Episode 321: Jay & Ray are confused by a few old idioms. piss and vinegarflummoxSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymo...
W9Y Goes on a Boondoggle 05.06.2026 29мин

Episode 320: Jay & Ray get cool with a few old idioms. boondogglecool as a cucumberSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, et...
W9Y Gets Their Grub On 29.05.2026 27мин

Episode 319: Jay & Ray groove with some Gs. disgruntlegrubSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, ...
W9Y Is Squared Away 22.05.2026 25мин

Episode 318: Jay & Ray get squared away with some idioms. spic and spansquared awaySubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, et...
W9Y Are Not Teetotalers 15.05.2026 36мин

Episode 317: Jay & Ray have idioms flying out their wazoo. teetotallerwazooSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology ...
W9Y Goes Tit for Tat 08.05.2026 31мин

Episode 203: Jay & Ray enjoy the scent of some idioms. p.u.tit for tatSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology onlin...
W9Y: A Bellwether Of Podcasting Excellence 01.05.2026 36мин

Episode 315: Jay & Ray have some piping hot idioms. piping hotbellwetherSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, Insta, & FB. Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology onl...