HeyJaredIt's Probably a Folk Thing
The podcast about everyday stuff that turns out to be older, weirder, and way more meaningful than we realized.
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The Period Piece (opens the original)
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To dad, a period means the sentence has ended. To his young adult daughter, a period indicates anger, or at least feeling a little short-tempered. How do the two navigate the difference when they text each other? Join host Aaron Crawford in exploring how people recognize the different rules of different folk groups. ---------- Music Credits ------------- Intro music: Humorous and Comic Intro By Free Music — soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported crea
Learning Styles and Other Things Grandma Made Up (opens the original)
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Your grandmother was wrong about cracking your knuckles. She was right about the honey. And that thing about learning styles? That's not science. That's folklore wearing a lab coat. In this episode, host Aaron Crawford walks you through how folk beliefs work, using learning styles as an example. So listen up, even if you're a visual learner. ---------- Music Credits ------------- Intro music: Humorous and Comic Intro By Free Music — soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Licensed under Creative Commons Att
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