Always Wondered - Episode 60 Preview

Always Wondered - Episode 62 Preview

This week on Always Wondered, why are we ticklish?  Is it a beautiful bonding experience, or a biological form of total betrayal?  We’ll try to make sense of it all.  Also, we live in an era of creative baby names.  But which ones are actually illegal?  We’ll explore the ultimate naming do’s and don'ts.  Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase “giving someone the cold shoulder”?  Learn how the act of ignoring someone has less to do with a bad attitude and more to do with meat!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

Always Wondered - What is the True Story of the Popsicle?

In this episode, we explore why we can’t remember being a baby.  And if we could, would we really want to?  Also - learn the origin of the Popsicle®.  Hear how one kid’s accident turned into a frozen treat empire.  Plus - we explore humanity's weird fascination with acronyms.  When did every conversation turn into a high-speed game of Scrabble?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

Always Wondered - Episode 61 Preview

In this upcoming episode, we explore why we can’t remember being a baby.  And if we could, would we really want to?  Also - learn the origin of the Popsicle.  Hear how one kid’s accident turned into a frozen treat empire.  Plus - we explore humanity's weird fascination with acronyms.  When did every conversation turn into a high-speed game of Scrabble?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

Always Wondered - Why Do We Say “Hello” and “Goodbye?"

In this episode, learn how the telephone helped turn “Hello” into the world’s official awkward conversation starter.  It’s the surprisingly strange origins of both “Hello” and “Goodbye.”  Also, we dive into movie sound effects.  Hear how Hollywood has basically been lying to us for years!  Plus - who invented the bed?  And how did we go from sleeping on dirt to mattresses with Wi-Fi?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

Always Wondered - Episode 60 Preview

In this upcoming episode, learn how the telephone helped turn “Hello” into the world’s official awkward conversation starter.  It’s the surprisingly strange origins of both “Hello” and “Goodbye.”  Also, we dive into movie sound effects.  Hear how Hollywood has basically been lying to us for years!  Plus - who invented the bed?  And how did we go from sleeping on dirt to mattresses with Wi-Fi?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.