Kahler and Khan cover art

Kahler and Khan

Kahler and Khan

By: Kahler and Khan
Listen for free

About this listen

 Join Kahler and Khan as they take a quick monthly trip into a small corner of our daily lives and search for meaning and humor as only two veteran high school teachers can. You'll learn a bit of the science and history that shaped our world today but don't worry - they keep it fun and light listening! No dissertations! And it's all delivered with Kahler and Khan's signature dry wit and humor. Guaranteed to be a laugh and a pick-me-up when your day or your commute are feeling a little blah.Copyright 2023 Kahler and Khan World
Episodes
  • Go Trick or Treating

    Go Trick or Treating
    Oct 30 2022

    In this episode Kahler and Khan are exploring the history of Halloween

    Things we discussed in this episode

    About Kahler and Khan

    We are Kahler and Khan - your hosts as we explore the historical, scientific, and social roots that underlie the everyday world around us. Even the simplest of things, like the word "Wednesday" have deep roots that lie beneath their seeming mundanity. We believe that exploring and learning about these deeper roots awakens us to the beauty hiding around us and reinforces our common humanity.
    Show More Show Less
    28 mins
  • Kan't Spel

    Kan't Spel
    Jul 16 2022

    In this episode Kahler and Khan are exploring the puzzling and difficult to master English language!

    Things we discussed in this episode

    The historical events that make spelling in the English language so difficult.

    The history underlying some of the curious conventions in the English language.

    why our names of the week are different from the Romance languages' names (or are they??)

    About Kahler and Khan

    We are Kahler and Khan - your hosts as we explore the historical, scientific, and social roots that underlie the everyday world around us. Even the simplest of things, like the word "Wednesday" have deep roots that lie beneath their seeming mundanity. We believe that exploring and learning about these deeper roots awakens us to the beauty hiding around us and reinforces our common humanity.
    Show More Show Less
    28 mins
  • Kahler and Khan: speak

    Kahler and Khan: speak
    May 23 2022

    Have you ever wondered why Spanish, Italian, and French seem to draw from a very similar pool of words? Where did these languages come from? And what are the benefits of being multi-lingual? These are the questions Kahler and Khan will be diving into during this episode.

    Things we discussed in this episode

    • Why Study a Foreign Language?
    • Language enrollment data
    • The Root of All Human Languages - angmohdan.com
    • A language family tree - in pictures | Education | The Guardian

    About Kahler and Khan

    We are Kahler and Khan - your hosts as we explore the historical, scientific, and social roots that underlie the everyday world around us. Even the simplest of things, like the word "Wednesday" have deep roots that lie beneath their seeming mundanity. We believe that exploring and learning about these deeper roots awakens us to the beauty hiding around us and reinforces our common humanity.
    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
No reviews yet