Always Wondered

In this episode, we delve into the wardrobe mystery that’s been battling us for generations.  Why are men’s shirt buttons on the right, while women’s are on the left?  Also - we’re serving up the confusing story of who invented the ice cream cone.  Grab a napkin, because the answer is kind of messy!  Plus - why do we call the hottest stretch of the year “the Dog Days of Summer”? Do we blame a pack of ornery Labradoodles, or is it something else entirely?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode, we delve into the wardrobe mystery that’s been battling us for generations.  Why are men’s shirt buttons on the right, while women’s are on the left?  Also - we’re serving up the confusing story of who invented the ice cream cone.  Grab a napkin, because the answer is kind of messy!  Plus - why do we call the hottest stretch of the year “the Dog Days of Summer”? Do we blame a pack of ornery Labradoodles, or is it something else entirely?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode, we explore how Dog became man’s best friend.  Learn how this furry little creature became our ultimate sidekick.  Also, discover the surprising history of Play-Doh.  The colorful squishy stuff that has entertained millions of kids was actually created for an entirely different reason!  Plus - when we needed a name to describe the biggest, most exciting movies, they gave us “Blockbuster”.  But the term’s origin had absolutely nothing to do with Hollywood!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this upcoming episode, we explore how Dog became man’s best friend.  Learn how this furry little creature became our ultimate sidekick.  Also, discover the surprising history of Play-Doh.  The colorful squishy stuff that has entertained millions of kids was actually created for an entirely different reason!  Plus - when we needed a name to describe the biggest, most exciting movies, they gave us “Blockbuster”.  But the term’s origin had absolutely nothing to do with Hollywood!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this episode, why do we have tonsils?  Are they the body’s first line of defense from infection?  Or are they just hanging out in the back of your throat catching stray popcorn kernels?  We have the answer.   Also, you’ve seen AA, C, and D batteries.  But whatever happened to B?  Did it vanish into witness protection - or was it something else?  We’ll solve the high-tech mystery.  Plus - learn the surprising (and possibly painful) origin of the phrase “light a fire under someone”.  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this upcoming episode, why do we have tonsils?  Are they the body’s first line of defense from infection?  Or are they just hanging out in the back of your throat catching stray popcorn kernels?  We have the answer.   Also, you’ve seen A, C, and D batteries.  But whatever happened to B?  Did it vanish into witness protection - or was it something else?  We’ll solve the high-tech mystery.  Plus - learn the surprising (and possibly painful) origin of the phrase “light a fire under someone”.  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

This week on Always Wondered, America is turning 250 years old.  So we’re celebrating two-and-a-half centuries of American ingenuity, accidental success, and just enough chaos to make it all work!  Meet some Founding Fathers who were absolute geniuses…and a wee bit eccentric.  Also - learn about Revolutionary War battles that we had no business winning, but somehow managed to pull off!   Plus, as the nation expanded, the ideas grew bolder and even weirder!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.  

Coming up on Always Wondered, America is turning 250 years old.  So we’re celebrating two-and-a-half centuries of American ingenuity, accidental success, and just enough chaos to make it all work!  Meet some Founding Fathers who were absolute geniuses…and a wee bit eccentric.  Also - learn about Revolutionary War battles that we had no business winning, but somehow managed to pull off!   Plus, as the nation expanded, the ideas grew bolder and even weirder!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.  

This week on Always Wondered, why do our stomachs growl when we get hungry?  Is it science - or is your body just trying to embarrass you in public?  Also, we explore how famous movie quotes escaped the theater, took over our brains, and somehow replaced standard human conversation!  Plus - hear the unusual origin of the frozen dinner.  Discover how we invented a meal in a cardboard box so that we never have to look each other in the eye at dinner again!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

This week on Always Wondered, why do our stomachs growl when we get hungry?  Is it science - or is your body just trying to embarrass you in public?  Also, we explore how famous movie quotes escaped the theater, took over our brains, and somehow replaced standard human conversation!  Plus - hear the unusual origin of the frozen dinner.  Discover how we invented a meal in a cardboard box so that we never have to look each other in the eye at dinner again!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

This week on Always Wondered, why are we ticklish?  Is it a beautiful bonding experience, or a biological form of total betrayal?  We’ll try to make sense of it all.  Also, we live in an era of creative baby names.  But which ones are actually illegal?  We’ll explore the ultimate dos and don'ts of naming.  Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase “giving someone the cold shoulder”?  Learn how the act of ignoring someone has less to do with a bad attitude and more to do with meat!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

This week on Always Wondered, why are we ticklish?  Is it a beautiful bonding experience, or a biological form of total betrayal?  We’ll try to make sense of it all.  Also, we live in an era of creative baby names.  But which ones are actually illegal?  We’ll explore the ultimate naming do’s and don'ts.  Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase “giving someone the cold shoulder”?  Learn how the act of ignoring someone has less to do with a bad attitude and more to do with meat!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this episode, we explore why we can’t remember being a baby.  And if we could, would we really want to?  Also - learn the origin of the Popsicle®.  Hear how one kid’s accident turned into a frozen treat empire.  Plus - we explore humanity's weird fascination with acronyms.  When did every conversation turn into a high-speed game of Scrabble?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode, we explore why we can’t remember being a baby.  And if we could, would we really want to?  Also - learn the origin of the Popsicle.  Hear how one kid’s accident turned into a frozen treat empire.  Plus - we explore humanity's weird fascination with acronyms.  When did every conversation turn into a high-speed game of Scrabble?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode, learn how the telephone helped turn “Hello” into the world’s official awkward conversation starter.  It’s the surprisingly strange origins of both “Hello” and “Goodbye.”  Also, we dive into movie sound effects.  Hear how Hollywood has basically been lying to us for years!  Plus - who invented the bed?  And how did we go from sleeping on dirt to mattresses with Wi-Fi?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this upcoming episode, learn how the telephone helped turn “Hello” into the world’s official awkward conversation starter.  It’s the surprisingly strange origins of both “Hello” and “Goodbye.”  Also, we dive into movie sound effects.  Hear how Hollywood has basically been lying to us for years!  Plus - who invented the bed?  And how did we go from sleeping on dirt to mattresses with Wi-Fi?  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this episode, learn how some 19th-century hipsters gave us the most widely used word on the planet.  It’s the weird origin of “okay”.  Also, you may think football and hockey are brutal, but wait till you hear the story of how Americans once played polo…with cars!  Plus, we tackle the reason behind your mouth’s biggest betrayal.  Discover why orange juice tastes so bad after brushing your teeth!  Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.  

In this upcoming episode, we explore why yawning is contagious. Is it empathy? Science? Or are you just hanging out with really boring people? Also, get ready for a countdown of the most annoying sounds known to humankind. (Warning: Your ears are going to hate you by the time this one is done!) Plus, what’s the origin of the phrase “put your best foot forward”? And more importantly, how do we know which is the best one? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this upcoming episode, we explore why yawning is contagious. Is it empathy? Science? Or are you just hanging out with really boring people? Also, get ready for a countdown of the most annoying sounds known to humankind. (Warning: Your ears are going to hate you by the time this one is done!) Plus, what’s the origin of the phrase “put your best foot forward”? And more importantly, how do we know which is the best one? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this episode, we salute the Month of May.  Hear the weird story of the woman who created Mother’s Day - only to spend the rest of her life trying to cancel it!  Also, we look at Cinco De Mayo.  How did an obscure Mexican battle turn into a full-blown American fiesta?  Plus - learn the origin of the term “mayday” - a simple word that somehow means “everything has gone completely wrong.”  So celebrate May, as host Rick Peterson answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. 

In this upcoming episode, we salute the Month of May.  Hear the weird story of the woman who created Mother’s Day - only to spend the rest of her life trying to cancel it!  Also, we look at Cinco De Mayo.  How did an obscure Mexican battle turn into a full-blown American fiesta?  Plus - learn the origin of the term “mayday” - a simple word that somehow means “everything has gone completely wrong.”  So celebrate May, as host Rick Peterson answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.