Hosted by Scott & Liam Kelly · 🇺🇸 US · EN-CA · 43 episodes
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Have you ever wondered why we use certain phrases or words? Where did they come from? What's the origin of that saying? Why do we say "Rule of Thumb"? Why should we mind our "P's & Q's"? Father and son hosts Scott and Liam Kelly have the answers to those questions! We know you could just look it up online, but why not have us do the work for you and have a fun time listening! For Season 2 we are playing our world famous game show--What Word Am I? at the end of each episode! New episodes every Tuesday.
Scott & Liam Kelly hosts Why Do We Say That?, a history show with 43 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Why Do We Say That? is back for a new season!!! In this episode, Scott and Liam return with four everyday phrases that have roots in ships, storms, and life at sea: “batten down the hatches,” “high and d
Send a text Ever wondered why we call someone's final performance their Swan Song? Or why impatient people always want to Cut to the Chase? This episode is jam-packed with phrase origins, questionable metaphors, and poss
Send a text Hello Friends! In this episode of Why Do We Say That?, we’re diving into some truly morbid, mysterious, and downright sneaky phrases! Ever wondered why we kick the bucket when we die? Or how the writing on th
Send a text Ever wondered why we say hit rock bottom when things go south? Or why being dressed to the nines doesn’t actually require the number nine? This week, we’re diving into some of the strangest and most dramatic
Send a text Hello Friends, On today's episode we cover: Hanky Panky Beware the Ides of March Dilly Dally Dollars to Doughnuts We also welcome a very special VIP guest to our world famous game show...What Word Am I? Suppo
Send a text Happy Anniversary from Us! Thanks so much for sticking around with us for two years! Liam seemed so happy (not really). We appreciate all the support! Today's episode is an..."On The" episode! We cover: On th
Send a text We're Back Baby! After a long hiatus, we are back! We have moved to the new studio 4 North and we are back giving you the answers to the questions you've always asked but were too lazy to Google. On today's s
Send a text Hello Friends, On today's episode we cover: Kick the Can Drop In The Bucket The Grass Is Always Greener Love Is Blind Plus we welcome Gareth Nock to our World Famous Game Show What Word Am I? Support the show
Send a text Hello Friends, On today's show we cover: Piece of the Action I Wouldn't Touch That With A Ten Foot Pole Know Which Side Your Bread Is Buttered On The Whole Shebang We also welcome our newest contestant to the
Send a text Hello Friends, On today's episode we cover: Assassin Go Over Like A Lead Balloon Vicious Circle Scraping The Bottom Of The Barrel Laughing Stock We also welcome our newest contestant to our world famous game
Send a text IT'S SEASON 2 BABY!!! Welcome to Season 2 Everyone! On today's episode we cover: Think Outside The Box Avocado Buck (Money) Penny Pinching Cream of The Crop We also discuss some words and their meanings from
Send a text Hello Friends! We finally made it!! After a few weeks off, we are back with our Season 1 Finale!!! On today's show we cover: Strike While the Iron Is Hot To Kowtow To Fall on Your Sword Bob's Your Uncle Plus
Send a text Hello Friends, On today's show we cover: On The Dot Hell or High Water You Can't Make Silk Out Of A Sow's Ear Moving The Needle We also have our final Semi-Final match of the Word or Not a Word Tournament of
Send a text Hello Friends, We are back after a couple weeks off. Thanks for joining us! On today's show, we cover: Fight Fire With Fire Flash In The Pan Tie the Knot Great Minds Think Alike We have also reached the penul
Send a text Hello Friends, Sorry we are late this week....glad you stuck around! On this episode, we cover: An Arm and a Leg Keep it Under Your Hat Hat Trick Sticks and Stones Support the show https://reelreviewthesequel
Send a text Hello Friends, On today's episode we cover: Dead Ringer Under Wraps Bone to Pick Smart as a Whip We are also into the semi-finals of the Tournament of Champions with Kristina and Joanna battling it out to mov
Send a text Hello Friends, Welcome to the insult episode...Ya filthy mugs! We cover some insults you have heard and maybe some that you haven't! We also play the final quarterfinal match I the world famous game show Word
Send a text Hello Friends, In this episode we cover the following: Worse for Wear On the Mend Pecking Order The Last Straw (that broke the Camel's back) Support the show https://reelreviewthesequels.buzzsprout.com/
Send a text Hello Friends, Welcome to our scaaaaary episode recorded on Friday the 13th! Today we cover: The History of Friday the 13th To Hell in a Handbasket Shot in the Dark When Hell Freezes Over We also welcome Somm
Send a text Hello Friends, On today's episode, we cover: On the Lam Read the Riot Act Eat Crow Bent Out of Shape On this week's episode Liam and Evan go head-to-head in the newest round of the Word or Not a Word Tourname
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Why Do We Say That? is hosted by Scott & Liam Kelly. The show is categorised under history (leisure) and has published 43 episodes.
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