A short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the very end keeping you, the listener, guessing - or so I hope. In the past two seasons, I’ve done the origins of 50 brands. This season, we look at the origin of some of t ... Show More
Mar 2023
You know exactly what’s coming… Or do you?
He served tea. Now his music’s being served. Many, many times. About The Origin of ThingsA short-format podcast where I give you the origins, the backstories - slightly dramatized but 100% true - of things that you know, love, and use. I reveal what I’m talking about only at the ... Show More
9m 15s
Jul 2021
Ces chansons qui marquent nos étés et nos vies
<p><strong>Abonnez-vous</strong> à la newsletter pour cultiver votre curiosité, échanger avec moi et recevoir un petit guide qui vous accompagnera dans votre pratique de l'écoute : <a href="http://eepurl.com/hDlUl1">http://eepurl.com/hDlUl1</a> (Si, après quelques minutes, vous n ... Show More
22m 55s
Mar 2018
History Of The Country Music Hall of Fame and Ask Shannah - Student Loan Consolidation
Recently we went to see one of our favorite Irish singers, Glen Hansard and he was telling about his first visit to Los Angeles. He had a quote about how to really get to know a place or culture, “If you want to learn about a place, read the history books. If you want to get to k ... Show More
46m 40s
Mar 2023
The Origins of Rock and Roll
In the early 1950s, a new type of music burst forth, which had its roots in blues, gospel, country, and swing.
This new music took the world by storm and was as controversial as it was successful.
This music has spawned countless variations, some of which are so different that ... Show More
13m 42s