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Send us a text How many languages exist in the world? The answer might shock you—7,000 distinct tongues, with one disappearing every 40 days. This linguistic extinction crisis represents one of humanity’s greatest cultural tragedies, as each language contains unique perspectives, knowledge systems, and ways of understanding our world that […]
A phone call from a relative can be many things – informative, exhausting, hilarious, or touchingly poignant. When Anne receives a call from her cousin Jan (of Jan and Jan™), it becomes all these things and more, unfolding into a masterclass on family dynamics and the art of conversation. The […]
The boundary between originality and inspiration blurs as Anne and Michael take us through their recent expedition to the Cape Symphony Orchestra, where Beethoven’s revolutionary compositions stirred more than just musical appreciation. The duo dissects the German composer’s characteristic patterns—loops of crescendos building to emotional peaks before cascading down to minute […]
Accents aren’t for everybody. We kick off our Thanksgiving special with a nod to Tones on Tail‘s hit “Go” from 1984, launching into a lively chat about the peculiarities of leap years, followed by a quick introduction to the show for those who have never heard us before (I know, […]
We are obsessed with the New York Times Spelling Bee game, are you? Join Michael and me as we unravel our addiction to spotting those elusive long and short words, and chat about the mental gymnastics involved. We also celebrate our global listeners from the UK, Japan, Russia, and Australia, […]
In this lively episode, we celebrate Kate Steinberg’s birthday and discuss food cravings that will make your mouth water, from fresh laffa to the evolution of garnishes (such as the surprising role parsley plays on your dinner plate). Join us as we debate whether those decorative green sprigs should be […]
A Little Purim ditty (The Maccabeats), Happy birthday Artemis Buffington, The Year of No Corned Beef, A New England Boiled Dinner, Broadcaster Interference, Butter VS Margarine, Michael is SO selfish, The Fascinating Oleo Story™, Buttered Things, FRANCE, Ham & Cheese & Butter on a baguette (OMGYAY), Germans are Cabbage-Forward, and […]
YES (Going for the one), Socks, The Bad Art Contest™ comes back to bite me, It seems like only 200 years ago, The Painting is wrong, Rob Lowe’s Podcast (Literally), Dana Carvey, When your girlfriend’s dad is Cary Grant, Neck Roll Pillowcases ($47,000), Help Silver Lake, and The Cost of […]
Anne is under the weather tonight so we are bringing you one of our fabulous rebroadcasts! We open with Michael on Chimes, Thanking People (At least a thumbs up), Wiring Problem, Mid Summer, Back to Thank Yous, Take Out from Chillingsworth (WOW), Sugar Free Birthday Cake (YUM), A Happy Birthday, […]
