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The Appraise The Phrase Show

ATP EXPLORES THE ORIGIN OF WORDS, PHRASES, EXPRESSIONS, AND IDIOMS TO ANSWER THE AGE OLD QUESTION…WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?

Calling all word nerds, book lovers, masters of language, and history buffs. To the teachers, educators, creatives, and fun lovers, you have come to the right place. Appraise The Phrase is here to bring you answers to your questions while having fun doing it. ATP is the one stop shop for podcasts that focus on the fun of the arts. We host live events, have cool merch, and give back to our community.

What does Blood Is Thicker Than Water Mean?

We use phrases to prompt you to have the conversation you didn’t realize you needed to have.

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The Appraise The Phrase Show is a podcast that explains the history of words, phrases, sayings, expressions, and idioms in the english language. We review the origin of words and grade them through information and conversation.

Season 1

Learn the origins of the phrases:

To Each His Own
Elephant In The Room
Give The Cold Shoulder
the best defense is a good offense (german)
Have Your Cake And Eat It Too
Fly On The Wall
The Whole Nine Yards
Bite The Bullet

Devil’s Advocate
Don’t Throw The Baby Out With Bathwater
Catch 22
Three Sheets In The Wind
Dog Eat Dog
Can’t See the forest for the trees
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer
No good deed goes unpunished

On Cloud 9
Bite The Hand That Feeds You
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Ok So Boom (Once Upon A Time)
Cut To The Chase (S1 GOAT Phrase Champ)
All that glitters is not gold
Don’t Shoot The Messenger

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Season 2

ATP’s first visual season. 24 episodes featuring fun guests covering 22 common phrases, idioms, expressions.

Learn the origins of the phrases:

Mother Nature
You Are What You Eat
Faking The Funk
Ignorance Is Bliss (S2 GOAT Phrase Champ)
Money Can’t Buy Happiness
Don’t Toot Your Own Horn
Drawing A Blank
Hindsight Is 20/20

Blessings In Disguise
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Baby Mama
Eye For An Eye
The Only Way Out Is Through
Kill Them With Kindness
Jack of All Trades
Going To Hell In A Handbasket

No Pain, No Gain
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Grain of Salt
The Pot Calling The Kettle Black
Tell Me Who You’re With & I Will Tell You Who You Are
The Tables Have Turned

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Season 3

ATP’s Expression Appraisal Team is back with more work to do. 18 episodes featuring award winning guests and facts about 16 common phrases, idioms, and expressions.

Learn the origins of the phrases:

Take For Granted
Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover
It’s A Piece Of Cake
Knock On Wood
It’s The Thought That Counts
Beggars Can’t Be Choosers

Speak Of The Devil
How You Do One Thing Is How You Do Everything
Your Gift Shall Make Room For You
Easy Come, Easy Go
The End Justifies The Mean

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush
What Goes Around Comes Around
Sticks and Stones
The Customer Is Always Right
Silver Lining

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Season 4

In season 4, ATP takes its rightful place as a leader in the podcast world. 18 episodes featuring highly acclaimed writers, illustrators, authors, and storytellers covering the unique origins of 16 common phrases, idioms, and expressions.

Learn the origins of the phrases:

A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day
Count Your Blessings
Practice Makes Perfect
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Time Heals All Wounds
Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
Great Minds Think Alike
The Devil Is In The Details
Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day

Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don’t
Drink The Kool Aid
Beat A Dead Horse
Food For Thought
Offer An Olive Branch

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Season 5

In season 5, we’re shaking up how we crown a phrase champion. 16 episodes featuring highly acclaimed writers, illustrators, authors, and storytellers covering the unique origins of 13 common phrases, idioms, and expressions.

Learn the origins of the phrases:

When Push Comes To Shove
The Jury Is Still Out
Two wrongs don’t make a right
The World is Your Oyster
Leave No Stone Unturned

Put Your Best Foot Forward
Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
Better Safe Than Sorry
Breaking Bread

Rob Peter to Pay Paul
Push The Envelope
Strike While The Iron’s Hot
Practice What You Preach

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The ATP GOAT Phrase Tournament Series

watch The s2 goat phrase tournament episodes

The 2nd annual goat phrase tournament. Season 2’s ranked phrases go head to head. weekly winners voted by you, the viewer and listener!

watch the S3 goat phrase tournament episodes

The 3rd annual goat phrase tournament. Season 3’s ranked phrases go head to head. Weekly winners voted by you, the viewers and listeners!

The ATP Season Trailer series

Season 2 | I Can’t Stop Appraising Phrases Trailer

Language shapes our everyday lives. We are in a constant stream of thoughts turned to feelings turned to actions; based on what we say/hear, how we say/hear it, and our connection to it all.

Season 3 | There’s More Work To Do Trailer

The Expression Appraisal Team has taken their “newfound phrase fame” to extreme measures. Out of touch and over the top, each member’s extreme expression is revealed leading up to season 3’s launch. Season 2 was fun but we’ve got more work to do!

Season 4 | Diluting The Brand trailer

we’re building a podcast empire and calling out all the podcasts that are giving podcasting a bad name. This season ATP is raising the bar for podcasts with a little bit of Kendrick and Drake beef energy. The season 4 teaser is a parody of iconic scenes from American Gangster and Snowfall.

Notable ATP Guests

Friends of ATP, The Expression appraisal team, award winning writers, illustrators, chefs, authors and more! Watch clips!