Show overview
Idiots and Idioms has published 3 episodes during 2024. That works out to roughly 2 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 34 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by DMC Production.
From the publisher
Welcome to Idiots and Idioms, a podcast where we butcher the English language so you don't have to!Join us as we stumble through bizarre expressions like "raining cats and dogs", unravel their wild meanings and guess how anyone ever thought they made sense.It's all about learning, laughing and wondering how we made it this far without knowing where "kick the bucket" comes from.Tune in for nonsense, a few lightbulb moments, and a lot of "Wait, THAT'S what that means?!"Email: [email protected]: Maddy Bigwood, Savannah Gray, Damy McConnellProducer: Damy McConnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 3Is There an English Takeway?
In this episode of Idiots and Idioms, get ready for a delicious mix of cultural wisdom and linguistic curiosity. Discover with us the Japanese idiom "Before Breakfast", the Chinese involvement in our "Pipe Dreams" and explore how "Up to Scratch" became the gold standard for readiness. Join us as we unpack these phrases, their origins, and what they reveal about the history and the human experience—one idiom at a time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 2When Everyone’s an Idiot, No One Will Be
In this episode, we're serving up some cold shoulders, dry weather and near-miss cigars!Ever been frozen out of a conversation? We'll explain how "giving someone the cold shoulder" became the ultimate chill diss.Then, we jet to Italy for the idiom "Non ci prove" because when something's a sure thing, there's not a cloud in sight!And for all you almost-winners, we break down "close but no cigar".Tune in for the laughs and language.Producer: Damy McConnellHosts: Maddy Bigwood, Savannah Gray and Damy McConnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 1First Things First
In this debut episode, we're diving headfirst into the wild world of idioms!Ever wondered why you're biting bullets (ouch!), pretending not to see obvious stuff (very subtle), or delivering life advice from what kind of pulpit? We’ll uncover the surprisingly messy origins of “bite the bullet,” figure out why Admiral Nelson might not have been the best at keeping an eye on things, and get a front-row seat to an Italian sermon that may or may not involve pasta.Get ready for a deep dive into the things we say—sometimes without thinking—and leave armed with random facts to impress your friends (or confuse them).Hosts: Maddy Bigwood, Savannah Gray and Damy McConnellProducer: Damy McConnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.