<description>&lt;p&gt;In the seventh episode of Why Is That Podcast's second season, we explore the origins of golf's favorite correction shot, the Mulligan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Is The Mulligan Called the Mulligan?

In the seventh episode of Why Is That Podcast's second season, we explore the origins of golf's favorite correction shot, the Mulligan. Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2 Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/ Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Golf's Mulligan Shot

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the sixth episode of Why Is That Podcast's second season, we explore the origins of playing cards, the game blackjack and explore the reason why it is called blackjack.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In the sixth episode of Why Is That Podcast's second season, we explore the origins of playing cards, the game blackjack and explore the reason why it is called blackjack.Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastFacebook: https://www.fac...

In the sixth episode of Why Is That Podcast's second season, we explore the origins of playing cards, the game blackjack and explore the reason why it is called blackjack. Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2 Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/ Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Blackjack and Playing Cards

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the fifth episode of Why Is That Podcast season two we explore the origins of Jack o' Lanterns and the association between the pumpkin and Halloween.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In the fifth episode of Why Is That Podcast season two we explore the origins of Jack o' Lanterns and the association between the pumpkin and Halloween.Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThat...

In the fifth episode of Why Is That Podcast season two we explore the origins of Jack o' Lanterns and the association between the pumpkin and Halloween. Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2 Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/ Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Pumpkins and Jack o' Lanterns

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the name of the largest shoe brand in the world, Nike as well as that of its logo and large advertising campaign / catchphrase, Just Do It.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the name of the largest shoe brand in the world, Nike as well as that of its logo and large advertising campaign / catchphrase, Just Do It.Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpod...

In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the name of the largest shoe brand in the world, Nike as well as that of its logo and large advertising campaign / catchphrase, Just Do It. Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2 Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/ Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nike and Just Do It

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the popular slapstick technique known as the banana peel slip and fall. In order to do so we track the spread of the banana into a worldwide dietary staple, the development of urban sanitation and the early stage and film actors who perfected the technique.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the popular slapstick technique known as the banana peel slip and fall. In order to do so we track the spread of the banana into a worldwide dietary staple, the development of urban s...

In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the popular slapstick technique known as the banana peel slip and fall. In order to do so we track the spread of the banana into a worldwide dietary staple, the development of urban sanitation and the early stage and film actors who perfected the technique. Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPod Website: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/ RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2 Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347 Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_Podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/ Email: whyisthatpod@gmail.com <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Slipping on a Banana Peel

The Why Is That Podcast is a podcast that explores the origins of today's common occurrences from word etymology to holiday traditions and everywhere in between. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Why Is That Podcast is a podcast that explores the origins of today&apos;s common occurrences from word etymology to holiday traditions and everywhere in between.

Why Is That Podcast

Details

Recent Episodes