Keep calm and carry on: the backstory

Episode 811 of the Plain English podcast, hosted by Jeff at Plain English, titled "Keep calm and carry on: the backstory" was published on October 16, 2025 and runs 14 minutes.

October 16, 2025 ·14m · Plain English

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Today's story: A British wartime propaganda poster created in 1939 featured the slogan, ‘Keep calm and carry on.’ The poster was never used and the slogan had been forgotten, until it was rediscovered in 2000. In a brand-new age, the slogan took on new meaning, and started to appear on posters, mugs, t-shirts, and countless online memes.

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