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The history of America is buried in a surprising place—the unique phrases we use every day. What’s the story behind our most popular slang phrases, from “dyed in the wool” and “long in the tooth” to “three sheets to the wind” and “dead as a doornail?” Even words as simple as “hello” and “goodbye” contain secret messages—powerful hidden records of the American story.
Original Release
04/14/2013 on HIST
US Release
04/14/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Zach Selwyn | Himself - Host / Self - Host |
Ben Waters | Self - Eater-In-Chief of lafoodie.com |
Laura Warner | Interviewee |
Robert K. Oermann | Historian / Self - Author |
Daniel Feller | Self - History Professor, University of Tennessee |
Brian Allison | Self - Travellers Rest Plantation and Museum |
Jonathan Markley | Self - Historian Cal State Fullerton |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Straight from the Horse's Mouth | Saturday, 31 May 2014 |
2 | Riding Shotgun | Saturday, 07 June 2014 |
3 | Lower the Boom | Saturday, 14 June 2014 |
4 | Off the Cuff | Saturday, 21 June 2014 |
5 | Cut to the Chase | Saturday, 28 June 2014 |
6 | Bite the Bullet | Saturday, 19 July 2014 |
7 | Go for Broke | Saturday, 26 July 2014 |
8 | Hail to the Chief | Saturday, 02 August 2014 |
9 | Hail to the Chief (1) | Saturday, 02 August 2014 |
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Directors
Gabriel Rotello, Colin Campbell
Writers
Gabriel Rotello, James Goldin, Colin Campbell
Cast
Name | Character |
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Zach Selwyn | Himself - Host / Self - Host |
Ben Waters | Self - Eater-In-Chief of lafoodie.com |
Laura Warner | Interviewee |
Robert K. Oermann | Historian / Self - Author |
Daniel Feller | Self - History Professor, University of Tennessee |
Brian Allison | Self - Travellers Rest Plantation and Museum |
Jonathan Markley | Self - Historian Cal State Fullerton |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Louis Tarantino | Executive Producer |
Douglas Cohen | Executive Producer |
Carter Figueroa | Executive Producer |
Paul Cabana | Executive Producer |
Ryan T. Hurst | Producer |
Vincent Lopez | Producer |
Eric Weingrad | Producer |
Emily Campbell | Producer |
Joel Franklin | Producer |
Chris Morcom | Producer |
Johnny Stark | Producer |
Stanley Brown | Producer |