Auctioneers: Why Do They Talk Like That?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2021

⏱️ 21 minutes

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This week, an episode from the archives: Why do auctioneers talk the way they do? And what are they actually saying? Professional auctioneer Junior Staggs tells us about the psychology behind auction-speak, and gives caller Katie some tips for developing her own auctioneer chant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, listeners, we need your help for an upcoming show.
0:03.8	We want to hear the wildest thing you have done for love.
0:08.1	Did you take up snake breeding to impress your zookeeper partner?
0:13.1	Did you agree to 20 hours a week of couples ice dancing lessons?
0:17.6	Because you were so ready to toe loop the knot.
0:20.6	Did you drive the getaway car
0:22.2	for your fun uncle? Any kind of love counts. What is the thing you can't believe you did
0:28.2	in the name of love? Call us and tell us 833 ring ELT. 833 ring ELT.
0:40.1	You've reached the Every Little Thing helpline. I hear one message now.
0:42.2	Can I get two messages?
0:43.7	Three?
0:44.7	Three.
0:45.5	Can I get three messages?
0:47.0	Sold.
0:48.0	Hello.
0:49.5	My name is Katie LeBunko and I have a factual emergency.
0:53.5	I desperately need to know why auctioneers talk the way they do.
1:00.6	Hello? Hey, Katie. It's Flora from ELT. Hi. I desperately need to know why you desperately needed to know this.
1:14.3	Because it was four in the morning. I was up with a crying baby and everything felt pretty desperate.
1:21.1	Yes, I noticed that the message came in at 4 a.m. What was going on?
1:26.7	I have a son who is now four months old. He was then two months old,
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