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Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

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Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York "The Big Apple," what "red-handed" REALLY means and why sometimes people are "happy as a clam." So, let's cut to the chase, if you jump on the bandwagon now, the first 100 subscribers will be entered to win a Big Science Snuggie. Have a question about an idiom? Wanna drop us a line because you think we’re funny... or, not? Think we’re mistaken about any information we’ve shared? Hit us up at heyyou@whole9yards.org. We’re waiting with bated breath!
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W9Y Buys the Farm

W9Y Buys the Farm

2025-02-1435:05

Episode 256: Jay & Ray rattle on about death. - Encore buy the farmdevil to paywidows peakkick the bucketSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, wo...
W9Y Is On The Fritz

W9Y Is On The Fritz

2025-01-3120:41

Episode 255: Jay & Ray are going to hell in a handbasket. -Encorehell in a handbasketpandemoniumon the fritzmayhemSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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.comsome of the W9Y sources include phrase finder ...
W9Y Gets Cabin Fever

W9Y Gets Cabin Fever

2025-01-1728:25

Episode 254: Jay & Ray have cabin fever, again. -Encore stir-crazycabin fevergrind to a haltlose your marblesSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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...
W9Y Puts the Kibosh On

W9Y Puts the Kibosh On

2025-01-0322:42

Episode 253: Jay & Ray deep-six some old idioms. -Encore deep-sixkibosheighty-sixSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, etymol...
W9Y Decks the Halls

W9Y Decks the Halls

2024-12-2735:07

Episode 252: Jay & Ray get festive with a few sparkle season idioms. - Encore deck the hallstrim the treeSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, wo...
W9Y Does a Number

W9Y Does a Number

2024-12-2028:21

Episode 251: Jay & Ray do a number on a few old idioms. - Encore believe you medo a number onSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 fo...
W9Y Gets Pissed

W9Y Gets Pissed

2024-12-1339:18

Episode 250: Jay & Ray are confused by a few old idioms. -Encore piss and vinegarflummox Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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...
Episode 249: Jay & Ray get cool with a few old idioms. - Encore boondogglecool as a cucumber Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 fo...
W9Y Gets Grubbing

W9Y Gets Grubbing

2024-11-2927:12

Episode 248: Jay & Ray groove with some Gs. -Encore disgruntlegrubSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, etymology online, the...
W9Y Gets Squared Away

W9Y Gets Squared Away

2024-11-2225:06

Episode 247: Jay & Ray get squared away with old idioms. - Encore spic and spansquared awaySubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 foru...
W9Y Teetotals

W9Y Teetotals

2024-11-1536:14

Episode 246: Jay & Ray have old idioms flying out their wazoo. - Encore teetotallerwazooSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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,...
W9Y Goes Tit for Tat

W9Y Goes Tit for Tat

2024-11-0831:11

Episode 245: Jay & Ray enjoy the scent of some old idioms. - Encore p.u.tit for tatSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, etym...
W9Y Is Piping Hot

W9Y Is Piping Hot

2024-11-0136:30

Episode 244: Jay & Ray have some piping hot idioms. - encore piping hotbellwetherSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, etymol...
Episode 242: Jay & Ray have some skin in the game. - Encore skin in the gametrip the light fantasticSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 wi...
W9Y Breaks the Ice

W9Y Breaks the Ice

2024-10-1830:55

Episode 242: Jay & Ray take a few old idioms to court. -Encore break the icekangaroo courtSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 forum...
W9Y Is Cheesy

W9Y Is Cheesy

2024-10-1134:01

Episode 241: Jay & Ray slice up some old food idioms. - Encore cheesyin a nutshellSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, etymo...
Episode 240: Jay & Ray hash out some new food idioms. sour grapesjust dessertsSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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, etymology...
Episode 239: Jay & Ray take a thunderous approach to old etymologies. - Encore steal your thunderwhy is Macbeth referred to as 'The Scottish Play?'Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 th...
W9Y Knows the Ropes

W9Y Knows the Ropes

2024-09-2036:18

Episode 238: Jay & Ray stitch up a few old idioms. - Encore know the ropeshell bent for leatherSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 ...
W9Y Foots the Bill

W9Y Foots the Bill

2024-09-1331:11

Episode 237: Jay & Ray cash in on some old money idioms. - Encore filthy richfoot the billSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, 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 forum...
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