“You really love peeled potatoes.” That’s a translation of a Venezuelan idiom describing someone who’s lazy. Grant and Martha share other idioms from South America. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Venezuelan Potato Idiom” More...
What would you serve a chronic procrastinator? Ketchup. What would you serve a fertility specialist? Eggplant. Martha serves up those and others. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Ketchup and Eggplant” Grant, are you ready for...
What would you serve to people separated by six degrees? Bacon! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Six Degrees of Separation” Grant, I have a couple more what would you serve rounds for you. Okay. Okay, what would you serve to an...
Boil up some pig neck bones, add some liver sausage and buckwheat, mold it in a loaf, then slice, fry, and serve with syrup. Some folks call that scrapple, but a Milwaukee woman’s family calls it pannas. This is part of a complete episode...
Cowpies, horse biscuits, buffalo chips, horse dumplings — why do so many names for animal droppings have to do with food? A caller wonders this, and whether the term cowpie would be an anachronism in a Civil War novel. This is part of a complete...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a puzzle based on the candy called “Mentos.” It’s called Mento Stimulation. Example: What kind of minty candy would be appropriate for musicians? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Mento Stimulation Puzzle”...