Episode 47.5 - Harry Monk
Summary
In this episode of 21 Minutes to Go, Goldstein and Cundy explore the origins of common idioms like "hair of the dog," "show some spunk," and "balls of steel." They share humorous, often dubious anecdotes about Victorian pubs, rhyming slang, and the construction of the Titanic to explain these phrases. The segment concludes with a listener question prompting Cundy to recount a gross experience with expired collagen, leading to a debate on the shelf life of tinned food.
Topics discussed
Defining the expression 'hair of the dog'
The origin story of 'hair of the dog'
Defining the expression 'show some spunk'
The origin story of 'show some spunk'
Defining the expression 'balls of steel'
The origin story of 'balls of steel'
Listener question: most disgusting thing eaten
Discussion on tinned food expiration dates
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