In Japanese, the word san (γγ) means βthreeβ and kyuu (γγ γ) means βnine.β Said together, the words sound like English βthank you,β so back in the 1990s, when pagers were all the rage among Japanese teens, typing 999 was a quick way to punningly...
We use the term Milky Way for that glowing arc across the sky. But how people picture it varies from culture to culture. In Sweden, that starry band goes by a name that means “Winter Street,” and in Hawaii, a term for the Milky Way...
Listeners keep sending us wince-worthy puns about what various people might have in their gardens. For example, a baseball player’s backyard might be full of pitcher plants. People thinking about adopting a pet might consider orchids. (Say...
If you find yourself addicted to seaweed, no need to worry! There’s a punny solution for that. This is part of a complete episode.
Here’s an unparalleled misalignment, with a punning payoff: sickness pay and coffee. (Get it?) This is part of a complete episode.
A listener reports that when his Kentucky-born grandmother heard anyone say Who, me? she’d respond Your feet don’t fit a limb. It’s a pun on the sound an owl makes. This is part of a complete episode.
