Always Wondered

In this episode, why can’t we remember our dreams? It’s as if our brains produce a nightly Hollywood blockbuster but then just hit the “delete” button! Also - now that basketball season is here, we go back to the beginning to explain how a leather ball and a fruit basket somehow turned into a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise. Plus - why do we continue to use outdated terms to describe modern conveniences? Our technology changes rapidly. But our language? Not so much! Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode, why can’t we remember our dreams? It’s as if our brains produce a nightly Hollywood blockbuster but then just hit the “delete” button! Also - now that basketball season is here, we go back to the beginning to explain how a leather ball and a fruit basket somehow turned into a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise. Plus - why do we continue to use outdated terms to describe modern conveniences? Our technology changes rapidly. But our language? Not so much! Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode, why do we get butterflies in our stomach? No one invited them, so what’s actually going on in there? Also - hear the strange story of the “Twin Jims”. Two guys and a coincidence so bizarre, you’d think the universe is messing with us! Plus - learn why geese fly in the shape of a “V”. Is it teamwork, a giant arrow pointing the way, or something else entirely? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode, why do we get butterflies in our stomach? No one invited them, so what’s actually going on in there? Also - hear the strange story of the “Twin Jims”. Two guys and a coincidence so bizarre, you’d think the universe is messing with us! Plus - learn why geese fly in the shape of a “V”. Is it teamwork, a giant arrow pointing the way, or something else entirely? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode of Always Wondered, we solve some of the weird mysteries of Halloween. Like - why do we enjoy scaring ourselves? We pay good money just to be frightened half to death! We’ll explain why. Also - how come witches ride broomsticks? They could have conjured up almost anything, so why choose a household cleaning tool? Plus - how did Orange and Black become the official colors of Halloween? Was there a run on paint that week, or what is something else? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode, we solve some of the weird mysteries of Halloween. Like - why do we enjoy scaring ourselves? We pay good money just to be frightened half to death! We’ll explain why. Also - how come witches ride broomsticks? They could have conjured up almost anything, so why choose a household cleaning tool? Plus - how did Orange and Black become the official colors of Halloween? Was there a run on paint that week, or what is something else? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode, why do men and women constantly battle over the thermostat? We’ll explain why the sexes seem to have a completely different concept of “comfortable.” Also - learn how popcorn (once hated by theaters) suddenly became the movie snack of choice! Plus - was the fitted sheet designed to fit your mattress, or simply invented by someone who thought it’d be fun to watch us try to fold one? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, why do men and women constantly battle over the thermostat? We’ll explain why the sexes seem to have a completely different concept of “comfortable.” Also - learn how popcorn (once hated by theaters) suddenly became the movie snack of choice! Plus - was the fitted sheet designed to fit your mattress, or simply invented by someone who thought it’d be fun to watch us try to fold one? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode, can you really object at a wedding? Is that an actual thing… or just a plot device dreamed up by Hollywood? Also - we travel back to a time when people didn’t resolve their disputes with a strongly worded email… instead, they just tossed their opponent out the window! Plus - we get sticky with the unusual origin story of Elmer’s Glue. Learn how a mild-mannered bovine became the unsung hero of grade school craft day. Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, can you really object at a wedding? Is that an actual thing… or just a plot device dreamed up by Hollywood? Also - we travel back to a time when people didn’t resolve their disputes with a strongly worded email…instead they just tossed their opponent out the window! Plus - we get sticky with the unusual origin story of Elmer’s Glue. Learn how a mild-mannered bovine became the unsung hero of grade school craft day. Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this week’s episode, we ask why humans have a protruding nose? Practically no other creature does. So was it millions of years of evolutionary engineering, or did we just need a convenient place to prop up our glasses? Also - what’s the reason the US continues to measure temperature in Fahrenheit? We’ll explain why we hold on to it like it’s a prized family heirloom. Plus - why do cats love knocking things off tables? Learn if it's instinct or some kind of weird feline experiment in gravity! Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode, we ask why humans have a protruding nose? Practically no other creature does. So was it millions of years of evolutionary engineering, or did we just need a convenient place to prop up our glasses? Also - what’s the reason the US continues to measure temperature in Fahrenheit? We’ll explain why we hold on to it like it’s a prized family heirloom. Plus - why do cats love knocking things off tables? Learn if it's instinct or some kind of weird feline experiment in gravity! Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode of Always Wondered, who invented the Donut? How did these pastries ever wind up with a hole in the middle? We have the answer. Also - hear about the time when people were convinced that they were made of glass! (The story is very true and very weird!) Plus - learn the origin of the phrase: Foot the Bill. How did feet ever become associated with settling an account? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, who invented the Donut? How did these pastries ever wind up with a hole in the middle? We have the answer. Also - hear about the time when people were convinced that they were made of glass! (The story is very true and very weird!) Plus - learn the origin of the phrase: Foot the Bill. How did feet ever become associated with settling an account? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode, why do songs get stuck in our heads? What causes those earworms to book extended stays inside our brains? We’ll explain why it happens. Also - hear the story of the strangest courtroom trial in history. (Spoiler alert: the defendant was a corpse!) Plus - learn the origin of the term: deadline. As it turns out, it was called that for a very good reason! Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode, why do songs get stuck in our heads? What causes those earworms to book extended stays inside our brains? We’ll explain why it happens. Also - hear the story of the strangest courtroom trial in history. (Spoiler alert: the defendant was a corpse!) Plus - learn the origin of the term: deadline. As it turns out, it was called that for a very good reason! Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode of Always Wondered, learn why we cross our fingers for luck. How did twisting our hands into little pretzels become a way for us to cheat fate? Also - hear the strange theory that claims a big chunk of our recorded history never actually happened! We’ll untangle one of history’s weirdest mysteries. Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase “flying off the handle”? (Hint: it was a lot more dangerous than just losing your temper!) Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, learn why we cross our fingers for luck. How did twisting our hands into little pretzels become a way for us to cheat fate? Also - hear the strange theory that claims a big chunk of our recorded history never actually happened! We’ll untangle one of history’s weirdest mysteries. Plus - what’s the origin of the phrase “flying off the handle”? (Hint: it was a lot more dangerous than just losing your temper!) Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.

In this episode, we explore why we blush. We’ll break down the science to explain the reason your face turns the color of a fire truck every time you do something the least bit embarrassing. Also - hear the strange but true tale of America’s very first war. And, no, it wasn’t against the British. This enemy was much smaller and much fluffier! Plus - with football season here again, we tackle one of the sport’s greatest mysteries. Why do quarterbacks yell “hut”? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about. Hear More Episodes at ThePodcastPlayground.com/Always-Wondered

In this upcoming episode, we explore why we blush. We’ll break down the science to explain the reason your face turns the color of a fire truck every time you do something the least bit embarrassing. Also - hear the strange but true tale of America’s very first war. And, no, it wasn’t against the British. This enemy was much smaller and much fluffier! Plus - with football season here again, we tackle one of the sport’s greatest mysteries. Why do quarterbacks yell “hut”? Join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the questions you’ve Always Wondered about.