217 episodes

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!

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins Big Science Pods

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 46 Ratings

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!

    W9Y Is A Little Rank

    W9Y Is A Little Rank

    Episode 216: Jay & Ray sling some old slang. - Encore
    rankhave a blastsquarepsychSubscribe, 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 OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.


    The Story ChaserThis is a journey along the way of writing my first book. I will be telling some...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

    • 42 min
    W9Y Goes Farming

    W9Y Goes Farming

    pisode 215: Jay & Ray farm a few old idioms. - Encore
    don't have a cowwhen pigs flyhaywirelong row to hoeSubscribe, 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 OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.


    The Story ChaserThis is a journey along the way of writing my first book. I will be telling some...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

    • 45 min
    W9Y Chews The Fat

    W9Y Chews The Fat

    Episode 214: Jay & Ray digest a few old food idioms. - Encore
    a finger in every piechew the fatfit as a fiddleear to the groundplus a drop in by the illustrious Johnny Dollar, R.I.P.

    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, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.


    The Story ChaserThis is a journey along the way of writing my first book. I will be telling some...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

    • 46 min
    W9Y Is A Racket

    W9Y Is A Racket

    Episode 213: Jay & Ray get scammed by a few old idioms. - Encore
    nickstiffracketboostSubscribe, 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 OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.


    The Story ChaserThis is a journey along the way of writing my first book. I will be telling some...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

    • 42 min
    W9Y Chows Down

    W9Y Chows Down

    Episode 212: Jay & Ray chow down on some old food-ioms. - Encore
    chownoshspambarbecueSubscribe, 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 OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

    • 44 min
    W9Y Isn't a Narc

    W9Y Isn't a Narc

    Episode 211: Jay & Ray do some old detective work. - Encore
    private dicksleuthhawkshawnarcSubscribe, 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 OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
46 Ratings

46 Ratings

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Anto482c ,

Entertaining but informative

Very helpful outlet for my etymology nerd out moments

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Love this show.

This show satisfies my curiosity about many words and phrases that I’ve always wondered about. Their voices are also quite relaxing yet upbeat so between content and then their audible aesthetic, I’m very happy with every episode so far!

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