20 Minutes You'll Never Get Back

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Every year at this time, people make resolutions for the New Year to do something or to stop doing something. Every wonder why? Well it goes back back about 4000 years. If you want to know more and have 20 minutes to spare, well, you know what to do. 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...

8 Jan 202120min

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Sinterklaas... Saint Nicolas... Father Christmas... or good ol' Santa Claus. How did we get from a monk in the year 280AD to the guy who can nod his head and shoot up a chimney? And what about Rudolph? Your Christmas questions answered in the final episode of Season One. (Don't worry, I'll be back in January) Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutes...

11 Dec 202022min

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. The tree is up and the decorations hung. The next step in the Christmas Season fun are the presents. And for kids of all ages that means toys. A brief history of toys and the top toys for 2020... it's all here in just 20 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 new episode launches, f...

4 Dec 202021min

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Thanksgiving is over and it's time to dust off those storage bins holding all of your Christmas decorations. Always so much fun decorating for the holidays. But the question is are you a "real-tree'r" or are you an artif-tree'r?" Yes, it's 20 minutes about Christmas trees. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to sta...

27 Nov 202020min

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Turkey, stuffing, cranberries parades, football, Squanto, Wampanoag people, Mayflower... you get the idea. How did the fourth Thursday in November come to be Thanksgiving? And why did FDR try and change it? Find out in just 20 minutes... okay, this episode is a little over 21 minutes. My bad. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com...

20 Nov 202022min

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. It's been a tough week for everyone waiting for the election returns to come to an end, and then I got distracted. Clearly this episode is 20 minutes your never get back, but you might just learn something. Maybe. What have you got to lose? 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 new episode ...

7 Nov 202019min

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. Another trip down the pre-pandemic memory lane. Remember the good 'ol days when you could walk down a stainless steel line pushing your tray along, and piling food on your plate? It all started with the Swedes and the French leading right up to the Golden Corral and Las Vegas. Until March. Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. I...

31 Okt 202020min

Let me know your thoughts. Good or bad. I can take it. Most likely. No, it's not about 2o hot dogs. It's about twenty episodes and it's time to celebrate, or at least learn a couple of things about 20. Oh and hot dogs. Yes, it's just another twenty minutes you'll never get back. But hey, what else are you doing right now> Thanks for listening and if you have any comments, please feel free to email me at doug@20minutespodcast.com. If you want to stay informe...

23 Okt 202019min