Wired for Sound - 3 August 2026
Summary
Hosts Grant Barrett and Martha Barnett explore regional weather terms like "June gloom" and obscure rain vocabulary from Alan Connor’s book. Listeners inquire about the origins of "proguing," "wired for sound," and the term of endearment "boo." The episode also features a musical quiz, the etymology of "gorgeous," and the naval slang "soldiering."
Topics discussed
Introduction and weather vocabulary from Alan Connor's book
Listener calls about regional weather terms like June Gloom
Etymology of the word 'prog' meaning to forage or explore
Musical parody quiz with altered song titles
Origin of the phrase 'wired for sound' in medicine and film
History of the term of endearment 'boo' and 'boo-boo'
Connection between the words 'gorge' and 'gorgeous'
Meaning of 'ballycatter' and the saying 'sold her mangle'
Nautical origin of the phrase 'no soldiering'
Lifeguard radio usage of 'copies' and closing credits
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