Decoder Ring: Mailbag - The Recorder, Limos, and Baby on Board Signs
We receive a lot of fantastic show ideas from our listeners\u2014and we\u2019re grateful for each and every one. For our latest mailbag episode, we\u2019re tackling five of your questions, including \u201cWhy the hell do we teach kids to play the recorder?\u201d (We\u2019re paraphrasing a bit.) Also: We\u2019ll explore the rise and fall of the stretch limo, the incredible versatility of the word \u201clike,\u201d the meaning of the \u201cBaby on Board\u201d sign, and why it took so long to develop luggage with wheels.\xa0\n\nDecoder Ring is produced by Willa Paskin and Katie Shepherd. This episode was also produced by Rosemary Belson. Derek John is executive producer. Joel Meyer is senior editor/producer. Merritt Jacob is our senior technical director.\n\nThank you to every listener who has submitted a suggestion for an episode. We truly appreciate your ideas. We read them all, even if we don\u2019t always respond. Thanks for being a listener and for thinking creatively about this show.\xa0\n\nIf you haven\u2019t yet, please subscribe and rate our feed in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends.\n\nIf you\u2019re a fan of the show, we\u2019d love for you to sign up for Slate Plus. Members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to Slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices