
Tea for Two... er... Everyone.
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Whether it's a spot of tea or a 32oz. super cup of iced tea, it all started the same way. Somehow a tea leaf got in a pot of water. Tea has a long storied career and you'll get most of the story along with a couple of tea parties, all in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a ...
28 Juli 202321min

Memory Lane or History Lesson
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. The more things change, then more they come full circle. A stroll down memory lane for some, and a history lesson for others. The 50s and 60s were a wondrous time with the things we had to do... like get up and change the TV channel... on the TV. There's a whole lot more you may remember or have never heard, all in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to...
14 Juli 202321min

The Summer Solstice
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. It's the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. More sunshine than any other day. Given all this light, how do people celebrate? Well there's bonfires, and maypoles, and weird costumes. The how's and why's of the summer solstice, all in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to ...
23 Juni 202320min

A Few World's Records
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Do something. Be the fastest or biggest or bizarrest, and you could be the next world's record holder. But who are these Guinness people who determine you're the best? And what does the red-breasted merganser have to do with it? All of that in just twenty one minutes. Yea, i went over. Sorry. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minute...
11 Juni 202322min

The Humble Pancake
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. The humble pancake. 5,000 or more years old, and still as popular as ever. How did this fluffy disk end up on breakfast tables around the world? And why do people race around the streets of England flipping pancakes? And is Pancake Day legit? All questions answered in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespo...
26 Maj 202321min

192 Scoops Per Year
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. An A.I. experiment gone bad and the History of Ice Cream. Now that's a combination. Doug tries a new opening of the show and then scoops up the history of ice cream... who came up with the idea and which flavor wins the favorite poll. All in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed ...
12 Maj 202321min

The Percent of Us
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Percentages and statistics are everywhere. But how many of them are about us? Okay, probably a lot. But I've managed to bring a few of them together to describe us. Well, maybe not everyone but you get the idea. All in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informed of when a n...
28 Apr 202320min

Welcome Aboard!
Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. I ventured out onto the open sea aboard a cruise ship. There were a few things that amused me, and I thought you should know about them. If you've been on a cruise you may recognize some of them. If you haven't been on a cruise, this may keep you from going. The history of cruising and more all in just twenty minutes. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at...
18 Apr 202320min