S02 EP33: New Year's Day Used to Be March 25th
#33: Did you know that before 1752 New Year's Day in England and its colonies was March 25th, not January 1st? Podcast show transcription available he...
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He’s a writer people are already calling the next Mark Twain. Author David Pierson offers listeners a humorous glimpse into the many minds of his imaginary friends. He and they touch on everything from Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss, from education, politics, and culture to religion. Listen here to a funny, insightful original thinker.
S02 EP32: Who Dat
#32: Did you know the phrase “Who Dat” was first used by Herman Melville in his 1851 novel “Moby-Dick?” Podcast show transcription available here: htt...
S02 EP31: I Play Center Linebacker
#31: When I was twelve, we moved from California to Louisiana. In California, I played baseball. I lived baseball. But in Louisiana there was no baseb...
S02 EP30: I step off the top of a football stadium
#30: When I walk, my head is down, and I scour the ground for nickels, dimes and quarters. It’s a poor boy habit I developed when I was twelve, but th...
S02 EP29: Jesus Lied
#29: With my title — “Jesus Lied” — many Christians will probably presume this is yet another attack on their religious beliefs, while non-Christians ...
S02 EP28: The Curse of the Frog
#28: When I was in high school, I knew a boy who went by the nickname “Bwana” because he loved outdoor critters. He used to keep a pet snake, and ever...
S02 EP27: Money Games: How to Force the NFL to Play Their Stars
#27: When a company tries to sell at full price, a diluted version of its own product customers tend to react strongly. Sometimes even petitioning the...
S02 EP26: A Confession: My role in last century’s tulipomania
#26: This is, I guess, a confession of sorts about the role I played in last century’s video game fad. The years in question were 1978-1981.
S02 EP25: The roll of the dice
#25: Did you know it was Galileo (1564-1642) who first figured out the percentages for each roll of the dice?
S02 EP24: The Tattle Tail Priest
#24: Bleach. The smell of bleach and pine. A lot of what I do in the classroom, when it's not grammar, when it's not composition, is intuitive.