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Speaker 1: So you've been there yet. Arrow dot net, r r

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oe dot net not just a podcast, it is a

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podcast network. Twenty to choose from, one of them being

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My day of Play. I share conversations with thousands of

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people every single year, But do you get to hear

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the real, authentic talk before the editing process? To me,

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that's where the real story is. My day of play

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only on Aro dot net, aarr oe dot net. Enjoy

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your exploration those old saints, phrases, idioms, you know those

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things your family and friends usually came up with, and

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they came from out of nowhere? What I had to

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start somewhere? Right? Who? What? Where? Why? When? And how?

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Some of those old sayings or phrases are not only ancient,

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but still carry a powerful punch. Even today, I live

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by one of those old sayts. Winning is a choice.

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The goal of these episodes is to help preserve not

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only a language, but lessons in life. My name is Arrow.

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Speak of the Devil? Ooh, how many times did you

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hear that growing up? Ooh, well there's the guy right there. Oh.

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Speak of the Devil a single quote that blend's superstition,

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religion and everyday social behavior. Speak of the devil is

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totally Middle Ages. The sixteenth century was lit up with

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such talk. Talk of the devil means he will appear,

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whereas speak of the devil reminds the receiver that the

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devil is sure to come. It was originally meant to

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be humorous, but the medieval Europeans saw the devil as

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being not only real, but very active, present and always yeah, always,

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in other words, always right there beside you, willing to

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show up at the mere mention of his or her name,

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you know, almost like beetlejuice. But why speak of the devil?

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Well names Carrie power. The devil is bigger than the wwe.

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The devil is also linked to bad luck and temptation.

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Speaking the devil was now a verbal warning. Ooh, speak

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of the devil. It normalizes the idea that a language

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can summons an outcome. It's actually helped keep superstition alive,

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but not in an angry way. It's casual as well

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as universal. It says I was thinking of you. Speak

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of the devil. Well, that shock is almost magical. It's

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used for one thing today, to help soften up those

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awkward situations. Oh, speak of the devil something our parents

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would say my name is Arrow,