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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 2H

"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" & Sir/Ma'am

from Getting Down & Wordy · host Russell Pirkle & Hannah Weyer

Yes, sir, we’re back again with another annual celebration of centennial music! This year, we’re talking about 1925’s smash hit, Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby, by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson, as well as the honorifics “sir” and “ma’am.” Along the way, we’ll discuss the world of 1925, the social dynamics of English language honorifics and the most polite ways to call people old across the world! You’re SIR to learn something new!Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!This week’s promoted podcast is Haunted Moonlight. Find them anywhere you get podcasts or at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haunted-moonlight/id1703911242Find them, us, and lots of other great podcasts on our podcast network podmoth.network

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