Oranges and Bucket Lists

Endless Thread

WBUR

Reddit, Technology

4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

This week, we have two stories about etymology. What can words teach us about culture, trade, memory, and the world around us? First up, which “orange” came about first: the fruit or the color? We also discuss the history of the term “bucket list” — a saying that is so embedded in our culture, we forget that it was only formally coined 16 years ago.

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0:00.0	WBWR Podcasts, Boston.
0:12.0	Hey producer, Megan Kato.
0:14.0	Hi, host Amory Severson.
0:17.0	Hello.
0:18.0	How are you doing?
0:19.0	Hello.
0:20.0	I'm doing great.
0:22.0	I'm really happy to talk to you.
0:24.0	Yeah, I'm happy to talk with you too.
0:27.0	So today, Amory, I'm here to talk with you all about oranges.
0:31.0	So how did this all start?
0:33.0	Oranges and you.
0:35.0	Yeah, right.
0:37.0	It's not a topic I usually think about a lot, but it started several months ago.
0:43.0	With a little nighttime scrolling Instagram, a little bedtime procrastination scroll.
0:49.0	Not sure if I should admit that on air, but of course you should.
0:52.0	We all do it.
0:53.0	I was putting away.
0:55.0	Okay, it makes me feel a little better.
0:57.0	I was supposed to be putting away my devices for the night, but I was just scrolling.
1:02.0	And I saw a post from BuzzFeed's A-Pop Instagram account.
1:07.0	So this is a Instagram account where they post tidbits about Asian and Asian diaspora culture.
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