Every Little Thing

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Sinopsis

A show about the small stuff. From Gimlet Media, hosted by Flora Lichtman. Do you have a question that needs answering? Call the ELT Help Line (347) 464-9626.

Episodios

  • Kangaroo Pouch: A Four-Star Hotel of Horrors

    22/11/2021 Duración: 26min

    Caller Sophia needs to know: What’s it like inside a kangaroo pouch? We get the inside scoop from marsupial expert Robin Beck. Plus, should Flora’s sister Ruth fear her squash? Professional pumpkineer Steve Reiners has a tip: if it smells like cat urine, beware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Auctioneers: Why Do They Talk Like That?

    15/11/2021 Duración: 24min

    This week, an episode from the archives: Why do auctioneers talk the way they do? And what are they actually saying? Professional auctioneer Junior Staggs tells us about the psychology behind auction-speak, and gives caller Katie some tips for developing her own auctioneer chant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Important Message from Flora

    10/11/2021 Duración: 01min

    Flora is back with some news, and a request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Can I Bury a Body in My Yard?

    01/11/2021 Duración: 28min

    Listener Jake wants to know if he can bury a body in his tiny, suburban backyard. Grave expert and archaeologist Hal Hassen has the scoop on how we went from burying grandpa out back to the giant park-like cemeteries we have today. Plus, local zoning officer Sonya Abt walks Jake through the red tape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Worms and Pelicans: Dentistry’s Rotten History

    25/10/2021 Duración: 27min

    This week, we brush off an ELT favorite on the gory history of tooth care. For most of human history, chomper maintenance has been bloody and brutal. So how'd we go from charlatans yanking teeth in a public square to the soft light and high-tech of the modern dentist's office? ELT asks retired dentist and dental historian J. Henry Clarke and historian Richard Barnett to open up and say how. Plus Chris Lyons tells us his secrets for making movie stars' teeth look terrible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Hello, We Are Every Little Thing

    11/04/2017 Duración: 01min

    Who invented pants? How did ‘pink for girls’ and ‘blue for boys’ happen? What do dogs say when they bark? If you have a question that needs answering, call the ELT Help Line at 833-RING-ELT or send an audio message to elt@gimletmedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices