
The Words We Carry
Quotes are everywhere: in movies, songs, family sayings, social media posts, sympathy cards, wedding dance floors, workplace slogans, and the little phrases we repeat when we are trying to become brave. For the season on

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Hosted by Ryan and Leslie · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
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Quote Mining is the podcast where Leslie and Ryan take a familiar saying and dig beneath the surface. In bite-sized conversations, they explore where quotes come from, what they really mean, and how they quietly shape the way we think, lead, and connect.
Ryan and Leslie hosts Quote Mining, a society show with 13 episodes published.

Quotes are everywhere: in movies, songs, family sayings, social media posts, sympathy cards, wedding dance floors, workplace slogans, and the little phrases we repeat when we are trying to become brave. For the season on

“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” Ludwig Wittgenstein’s quote sounds philosophical at first, but it gets personal fast. If we do not have the words for what we feel, notice, or experience, does tha

“Have no fear of perfection. You’ll never reach it.” Salvador Dalí’s quote sounds freeing at first, but the longer you sit with it, the more complicated it becomes. If perfection is impossible, why do so many of us still

“Break a leg” is one of those phrases that sounds strange the longer you sit with it. It is meant as encouragement, but on the surface, it sounds like a curse. People say it before performances, presentations, big moment

The customer is always right” is one of those phrases that sounds simple until you have to live it from the other side of the counter. It has been repeated in restaurants, stores, call centers, classrooms, and offices as

People will forget what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel. Maya Angelou captured something lasting in that idea, a reminder about kindness, connection, and presence. But why has it stayed with us so d

Everyone says “you only live once.” It’s used to justify big risks, small indulgences, and everything in between. But where did the idea come from, and what does it really ask of us? In this episode, Leslie and Ryan expl

Everyone says love means being yourself. But what does that actually look like, and how much of ourselves do we keep hidden behind the roles we play? In this episode, Leslie and Ryan explore James Baldwin’s idea that lov

Everyone says “the truth is self-evident.” But what does that actually mean, and who decides when something is obvious enough to go unquestioned? In this episode, Leslie and Ryan dig into the idea of “self-evident” truth

Everyone says to trust your instincts. But what does that actually mean, and can you really rely on that inner voice? In this episode, Leslie and Ryan explore where instincts come from and why we’re told to trust them. T

Everyone says “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” But where did the phrase come from, and why do we still hold onto it? In this episode, Leslie and Ryan explore the history behind the quote and what it really says about patien

Everyone says actions speak louder than words. But where did the quote come from, and why does it stick with us? Leslie and Ryan dig into the history and meaning behind one of the most repeated lines in everyday life.

In this first episode of Quote Mining, Leslie and Ryan take on the phrase “Blood is thicker than water” and everything we assume it means. They explore its origins, its modern reinterpretations, and how a single line can
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