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The Bee's Knees: an etymology podcast

The Bee's Knees: an etymology podcast

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 Confused identities and curious insights, poking at the quotidian and the obscure to unearth the roots of language and etymology over some lively Bee’s Knees talk. A short, monthly podcast blending fun, comedy, and language nerdery in a warm, unscripted chit-chat format. Hosted by an Irish-by-adoption and a New Yorker-by-descent, united by a love of words, expressions, and the stories behind them. The Bee’s Knees invites curious listeners to laugh, learn, and explore the odd corners of everyday language.Bee's Knees Sciences sociales
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    What do the bee’s knees and the dog’s boll***s have in common?
    Apr 13 2025

    In this first episode of The Bee’s Knees, we trace the fuzzy origins of two oddly specific expressions of greatness—one from 1920s American charm, the other delightfully crude and not exactly polite, hailing from the UK and Ireland. Along the way: a guessing game, a few detours, and the kind of curious language chat that makes you wonder why we ever started saying this stuff in the first place.
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