What is Cockney Rhyming Slang? It's complicated and its origins are unclear. Learn everything we know about it today in this classic episode.

What is Cockney Rhyming Slang? It's complicated and its origins are unclear. Learn everything we know about it today in this classic episode.

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Selects: Cockney Rhyming Slang: Beautiful Gibberish

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We've all heard it - local news reports identifying a body from dental records. But how does this work? Well, that's our job!

We've all heard it - local news reports identifying a body from dental records. But how does this work? Well, that's our job!

Forensic Dentistry

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Herman Scheunemann wasn’t the only captain carrying Christmas trees across Lake Michigan to Chicago at the turn of the last century, but he was the most beloved. Which makes this episode even sadder.

Herman Scheunemann wasn’t the only captain carrying Christmas trees across Lake Michigan to Chicago at the turn of the last century, but he was the most beloved. Which makes this episode even sadder.

Short Stuff: Captain Santa

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Welcome to the end of 2024 and our annual Christmas Extravaganza episode, brought to you ad-free for you listening pleasure. Please pour a hot toddy and enjoy around the fir tree of your choosing.

Welcome to the end of 2024 and our annual Christmas Extravaganza episode, brought to you ad-free for you listening pleasure. Please pour a hot toddy and enjoy around the fir tree of your choosing.

The 2024 SYSK Christmas Extravaganza!

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Selects: Cockney Rhyming Slang: Beautiful Gibberish

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