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Everybody Get Inside!
This essential piece of life advice is no joke
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Malcolm Fleschner
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May 2023
It’s a Royal Union, Jack, and Hype Springs Eternal
(In light of the recent excitement surrounding the coronation of King Charles III, I dug out and am reposting this 2011 column celebrating commenting on…
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Malcolm Fleschner
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Milking It For All It’s Worth
On the dairy industry's desperate battle to maintain its brand, one way or the udder (ha!)
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Malcolm Fleschner
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March 2023
Episode 8: “Clean Your Clock,” “Jury-Rigged,” “To Whale On,” “Makeshift,” “Slapdash,” “Freebird!” and more!
Listen now (57 mins) | Malcolm and Kurt demonstrate (mostly) mild annoyance with each other while puzzling over the provenance of common phrases…
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Malcolm Fleschner
February 2023
Leaning Into America
Examining the idiosyncratic differences between Americans and Europeans
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Malcolm Fleschner
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December 2022
Oh Glory Be, Is It Really... 2023?
Here it is, my always eagerly anticipated "Year Ahead in Preview" column
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Malcolm Fleschner
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You Got That Right
Can you too slack off your way to fabulous riches?
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Malcolm Fleschner
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Episode 7: “Slush Fund,” “Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread,” “Flat Out Like a Lizard Drinking,” “Footloose,” “Molson Muscle” and more!
Listen now (53 mins) | Malcolm and Kurt trade barbs and witticisms while puzzling out the derivations of common English phrases while also celebrating…
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Malcolm Fleschner
October 2022
Getting My Irish Up
Trying Not to Cause An International Incident While Traversing Ireland with Mom
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Malcolm Fleschner
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August 2022
Episode 6: “Makin’ Whoopie,” “Copycat,” “Shag,” “Kit ’n’ Kaboodle,” “Pussyfoot” and the granddaddy of them all, “F*ck”
Listen now (56 mins) | Malcolm and Kurt trade witticisms while making their best guesses about the derivations for three synonyms of “doing it,” as well…
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Malcolm Fleschner
May 2022
The Unexpected Benefits Of Podcasting
How to Improve Your Life By Launching a Podcast -- Or At Least Pretending To!
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Malcolm Fleschner
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Episode 5: Origins of football terms "touchdown," "sack" and "Super Bowl"; surprising original meanings of "nice," "broad" and "slut"
Listen now (57 mins) | This week Kurt asks Malcolm to tackle the origins of the American football terms “touchdown,” “sack” and “Super Bowl,” while…
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Malcolm Fleschner
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