Origins in Five
Origins in Five is a short podcast for curious minds. Each episode explores the origin of a single word — where it came from, how its meaning evolved, and what history it carries today. These five-minute stories reveal the hidden history of everyday language.
Origins in Five
Deadline: From Civil War Prison Camps to Your Calenda
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What does the word deadline really mean? In this episode of Origins in Five, we trace its unsettling roots from Civil War prison camps to newspaper rooms, offices, and the quiet pressures of modern life. A short story about boundaries, urgency, and how one grim phrase came to shape our days.
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