Jumbo: The Jumbo-Sized History Behind the Word

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 9 a.m.

Not many people realize that when we use the word "Jumbo" in the English language to denote something gigantic, we owe the origin of the word to a Barnum & Bailey circus elephant! In this episode, we explore the story behind Jumbo the Elephant and how it launched the use of a word to describe something that's larger-than-life. Then we quick my good friend Jonathan Burns!\n\nFor bonus content (and this episode has a lot!), visit Patreon.com/MichaelKent