Some Antics: Recent Episodes

Kelli Steele & Jeff Brown

We have more fun with words and phrases than you can shake a stick at!

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Where we talk about piggies going to market, Cashew the crazy cat, and that time Jeff was had on the streets of Chicago.

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A two in a row two for! In this episode we talk Marcus King Band (unrelated to the topic at hand), Warren Miller, filmmaking, baseball, and skiing! With some facts about the origins of these two phrases thrown in for good measure. 

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Do you prefer cake or pie? Both have similar phrases and we dig into the meaning of each, along with our personal dessert preferences after we highlight some of West Virginia's best tourist attractions. 

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A quick update, and a clue about our next episode.

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Kelli and Jeff talk about Arms & Legs, snorkeling, the American Civil War, ancient Mayan ruins, and more! 

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A true mystery - does this phrase come from fabric, WW2, or sports? We may never know. But we also talk about food trucks, birds, and have some illuminating conversation while we're at it. 

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Kelli spills the beans right away on this episode's topic, with history that includes ancient Greece, horse racing, and baseball! We also have an awkward shout out to Kenny Rogers, and Jeff shares a memory of an attempted childhood lie that was very poorly thought out. 

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We talk violins (and fiddles), the fittest man from our hometown, bicycles, fireplaces, Stradivarius, and the back story to the phrase Fit as a Fiddle. 

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Kelli and Jeff talk garments and dye, sheepherding, carburetors, families, mental health, travel, life & more on this earnest ramble. 

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Jeff & Kelli talk about Rome, Caesars, Senators, Rivers, Gambling, Vegas, and Decision-making in this historical, etymological rant.  

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Jeff and Kelli jumped on the podcast bandwagon. But where does that phrase come from? We discuss the circus, L.A. Gear shoes, and presidential campaigns in this episode. 

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We explore the origin and meaning of the phrase As the Crow Flies. And also talk about English teachers and other nonsense.