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Don't Be An Idiom

Don't Be An Idiom is a podcast that explores the origin stories of common phrases and idioms. The podcast is based in Philadelphia and hosted by rambunctious loonies Albert and Ryan, two lifelong friends who have vowed to dispel their own ignorance about language and history one idiom at a time.

#93 - Drowning In Hate Mail

71 hours 16 mins; January 30, 2025

#92 - Depth...Five Thousand Boils

64 hours 56 mins; November 13, 2024

#91 - I'm Bonking My Eyes Out

60 hours 4 mins; October 10, 2024

Do Be A Monster - Creep Of The Summer

54 mins; June 22, 2024

#90 - Dan Quayle's Eggs

69 hours 23 mins; May 17, 2024

#89 - Black Leeches Everywhere

57 mins; April 21, 2024

Let's Get A Strombo 3

35 mins; March 31, 2024

#88 - Ow, I'm Awake

56 mins; March 07, 2024

#87 - St. Ambrose Rode A Motorcycle

57 mins; February 16, 2024

#86 - Louse Infected Bedclothes

58 mins; January 25, 2024

Do Be A Monster - Fear, Sweat, Time

55 mins; January 11, 2024

#85 - It Took Forever and You Usually Died

68 hours 34 mins; December 14, 2023

#84 - I Am Zeus of Holidays

80 hours 38 mins; November 22, 2023

#83 - That's The Way The Soul Cake Crumbles

82 hours 34 mins; October 30, 2023

#82 - Jack Lavender's Deepest Fear

86 hours 37 mins; October 09, 2023

Do Be A Monster - Pièce de Rédsistance

67 hours 12 mins; September 24, 2023

#81 - One Meat He Could Not Crack

71 hours 30 mins; July 27, 2023

#80 - A Scuff Upon My Knee

66 hours 54 mins; July 13, 2023

#79 - Pickleback Rickadick Paulie

69 hours 4 mins; June 29, 2023

#78 - I Shmell A Winnah!

60 hours 44 mins; June 08, 2023

#77 - The Golden Bone

63 hours 29 mins; May 11, 2023

#76 - Thine Quill Doth Dip

66 hours 2 mins; April 27, 2023

Do Be A Monster - Beasts of the Northeasts

60 hours 22 mins; April 13, 2023

Let's Get A Strombo 2

35 mins; April 01, 2023

#75 - Mister Highfalutin

62 hours 37 mins; March 16, 2023

#74 - Actually, I Don't Love Steamboats

60 hours 0 mins; March 02, 2023

Do Be A Monster - Greetings From Etheria!

61 hours 8 mins; February 18, 2023

#73 - The Secret Is Hittin'

64 hours 26 mins; February 02, 2023

#72 - Corn Boils For Mobsters

69 hours 59 mins; January 19, 2023

#71 - Potato Sack Rat

73 hours 38 mins; January 05, 2023

#70 - The Egg Heart

67 hours 38 mins; December 22, 2022

Do Be A Monster - Beaks With Teeth

56 mins; December 09, 2022

#69 - Aghast On Broad Street

65 hours 20 mins; November 25, 2022

#68 - All Paunched Out

70 hours 2 mins; November 11, 2022

#67 - Spooky Cat Ghost World

69 hours 30 mins; October 28, 2022

#66 - Nice Bat Maybe Seen

56 mins; October 14, 2022

#65 - Caramel Covered Ribeye

65 hours 50 mins; September 30, 2022

Do Be A Monster - Goop Theory

70 hours 16 mins; July 15, 2022

#64 - Silver Dollar Land

64 hours 52 mins; July 01, 2022

#63 - King's Hogs

71 hours 36 mins; June 17, 2022

#62 - Remember The Miners

68 hours 54 mins; June 03, 2022

#61 - Going Full Goth

69 hours 24 mins; May 20, 2022

Do Be A Monster - Galactic Monk

76 hours 44 mins; May 05, 2022

#60 - South Philly Carnival

68 hours 42 mins; April 22, 2022

Let's Get A Strombo

31 mins; April 01, 2022

#59 - Army of Fools

61 hours 2 mins; March 25, 2022

#58 - The Frothing of Godwin Waffle

50 mins; March 04, 2022

#57 - The Snake Pipes Have Arrived

58 mins; February 18, 2022

#56 - Dickens Be Stickens

72 hours 7 mins; February 04, 2022

#55 - This Is Why Sea Animals Die

70 hours 6 mins; January 21, 2022

Do Be A Monster - Plug Into The Slimebone

59 mins; December 31, 2021

#54 - Bone Powder In Tights

56 mins; December 17, 2021

#53 - A Sack of Due Correction

55 mins; December 03, 2021

#52 - Honey Smooth Mailbox Life

65 hours 18 mins; November 19, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Always Being Loomed Upon

60 hours 40 mins; November 05, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Ewww!

57 mins; October 22, 2021

#51 - Sneeze That Gossip On Me, Baby!

59 mins; October 08, 2021

#50 - The Crossing the Line Fiftieth Episode Celebration Extravaganza of the Deep

69 hours 56 mins; September 24, 2021

#49 - Animal Bones In Yer Terlet

56 mins; September 10, 2021

#48 - Jerry's Alone Time

61 hours 4 mins; August 27, 2021

#47 - Clever Cowboy Stuff

62 hours 1 min; August 13, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Chigger Warning

63 hours 35 mins; July 31, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Big Old Bats

46 mins; July 16, 2021

#46 - The Ice Cold Lasargna Megasode

33 mins; July 03, 2021

#45 - Trudging Through The Junkle

67 hours 1 min; June 18, 2021

#44 - What Are The Hogdds?

59 mins; June 04, 2021

#43 - Free Mouthfuls of Cicadas

69 hours 30 mins; May 21, 2021

#42 - My Hemeralds Are Killin' Me

72 hours 7 mins; May 07, 2021

#41 - God's Cruel Joke

69 hours 36 mins; April 23, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Cape Odd

37 mins; April 09, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Yo Quiero Creer

85 hours 54 mins; March 26, 2021

#40 - Animal House of Word College

64 hours 13 mins; March 12, 2021

#39 - The City That Never Slurps

63 hours 25 mins; February 26, 2021

#38 - The Great Helsinki Fins

69 hours 21 mins; February 12, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Small Place, Big Snake

60 hours 42 mins; January 29, 2021

#37 - Thy Will Be Cocking of Pea In The Morning Night

64 hours 45 mins; January 15, 2021

#36 - Time To Cut The Vine

72 hours 21 mins; January 01, 2021

Do Be A Monster - Gruss Vom Krampus!

55 mins; December 25, 2020

#35 - Accosted For The Crimes of Dog Bartson

73 hours 49 mins; December 22, 2020

#34 - The Ghost of Smells To Be

62 hours 56 mins; December 04, 2020

#33 - The Delicious Crème of Middle English

72 hours 9 mins; November 20, 2020

#32 - Sick Old Cat America

66 hours 3 mins; November 06, 2020

Do Be A Monster - The Creature Craze

65 hours 4 mins; October 31, 2020

#31 - Take the Spiders Out of Your Mouth

78 hours 10 mins; October 22, 2020

#30 - Tell Me I'm Not Tall

68 hours 14 mins; October 08, 2020

#29 - Where Are The Blood Capsules?

70 hours 0 mins; September 17, 2020

#28 - Jipped On The Fortch

58 mins; September 03, 2020

#27 - Slackjaw Ranch

54 mins; August 21, 2020

#26 - Taiwan On!

57 mins; August 06, 2020

#25 - Sewers Grow Hair For Free

66 hours 6 mins; July 23, 2020

#24 - Ring It Out, Mary!

79 hours 16 mins; January 23, 2020

#23 - Bring Out The Aqua Ducks!

67 hours 15 mins; July 12, 2019

#22 - B-O-A-R-D-E-R

69 hours 45 mins; January 23, 2019

#21 - Finally...Someone Ate My Daughter!

49 mins; July 13, 2018

#20 - Pump Your Froggers

58 mins; August 03, 2017

#19 - Thunder Measuring Contest

43 mins; July 27, 2017

#18 - All You Can Eat, Infinite Price

48 mins; July 20, 2017

#17 - The Garfield Pirate Megasode

30 mins; July 09, 2017

#16 - The Cotton-Eyed Joe Megasode

20 mins; June 29, 2017

#15 - Deep England

49 mins; June 22, 2017

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