Join co-hosts Zack and Katie as they learn about a different topic every week. Real-life couple Zack Radvansky and Kathryn Feeney are two curious individuals who love learning. Although Katie is in her third year of law school and Zack didn't go to college, they never run out of fascinating things to learn about together. In this podcast, every episode Katie challenges Zack to "become an expert" on a totally random topic - but the catch is, he only has 30 minutes to do it. Using the power of the internet, and a little humor and love, Zack and Katie want to prove that no matter who you are, or how much education you have, anyone can learn about anything in the world if they put their mind to it.
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Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
In today's episode, Katie has 30 minutes to become an expert on... Halloween! While it may feel like pandering to the audience, really, when would you more want to learn about Halloween more than right now? And it turns out, it's a really fun and interesting topic to learn about! Get ready for some Celt history, how to pronounce Samhain, and the very disturbing origin of the word "bonfire." Samhain is a fascinating ancient festival celebrating the ed of summer, the harvest, and the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead. We learned about soul cakes, turnip lanterns, eras of vandalism and so much more. Why not get a little primer on where Halloween comes from before putting on your costume, marching in your town's parade and gorging on candy this year? It's sure to be a spoooooky time!
Highlights Include:
- Half a billion spent on pet costumes!
- The origins of the word Halloween
- The legend of Stingy Jack and his legacy of Jack-O-Lanterns!
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Podcast artwork by Rick Radvansky
Music by Jake Radvansky
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