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Eyeshine

The glow in the eyes of some animals is called eyeshine, and the adjective that describes such shimmering in a cat’s eyes is chatoyant, from French for “cat.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Eyeshine”...

Bee Pun

Pun alert: if you have a bee in your hand, what’s in your eye? Beauty. Think about it. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Bee Pun” Grant, I have a question for you. Yes, please. If you have a bee in your hand, what...

Valley Girl Slang

It’s been a while since Moon Unit Zappa and the Valley Girl craze slipped out of the popular eye, which is likely why the sarcastic quip, “I’m so sure!” had one listener tripped up. This is part of a complete episode...

Sleepy Sand

The medical term for that grainy stuff that collects in the corner of your eyes when you sleep is rheum, but why call it that when you could call it sleepy sand or eye boogers? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Sleepy...

Gummy worms x - Can of Worms

Can of Worms

What do you call a guy with a bald pate? A chrome dome? Maybe the lucky fellow is sporting a solar panel for a sex machine. Also, which would you rather open: a can of worms or Pandora’s box? Plus, ordinary vs. ornery, versing vs. versus...

Eyeskip Errors

Editors are great for picking up those double the’s and similar mistakes, known as eye-skip errors. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Eyeskip Errors” You know when you’re editing and you think you’re...