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Origin of Speakcies

Oct 30, 2018

Scott and Steve are road-tripping from Richmond to Charlottesville, VA, home of Monticello, Mr. Jefferson's University and great restaurants like the James Beard-nominated, The Alley Light.

In the second episode with Micah Lemon, Scott gripes about "society" and "young people," before Micah weaves a tale of...


Oct 30, 2018

Scott and Steve are road-tripping from Richmond to Charlottesville, VA, home of Monticello, Mr. Jefferson's University and great restaurants like the James Beard-nominated, The Alley Light.

In the first of two episodes with The Alley Light's bar manager, Micah Lemon, the guys talk occupational hazards of being...


Oct 23, 2018

It's the Halloween episode! Prepare yourself for: medieval torture, Meatloaf, over-the-top Al Pacino, and sexy transformers. There is absolutely nothing, however, that will prepare you for the "Southern ghost" who haunts the episode.

Listen and you'll also learn the stories and history behind the phrases, "Devil's...


Oct 16, 2018

This episode starts with Steve's recounting of seeing a family fight in the parking lot of a grocery store, then Scott unveils the awful truth behind the origins of "Blowin' Smoke" (be advised: this episode is a hard PG-13).

Next, the guys discuss the meaning and origins of "Pipe Dream," which leads to a revelation of...


Oct 9, 2018

In this episode Steve talks about more animals he doesn't like before Scott starts debunking some popular, but false, etymologies of idioms. Try not to get too angry when you find out you've been lied to about the origins of, "Sleep Tight" and "Cost and Arm and a Leg."

Also, the guys alienate some potentially profitable...