))
129. Flophouse
Manage episode 465934084 series 3531545
Content provided by Butter No Parsnips. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Butter No Parsnips or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Kyle and Emily flop down for a quick snooze, but before they drift off to sleep they discuss the meaning and history of the word flophouse.
Our hosts are talking about the lives of (and distinctions between) tramps, vagabonds, and the homeless. Kyle discusses the effects that the Civil War and the Great Depression had on homelessness in America, and Emily learns how the first transcontinental railroad impacted that culture as well.
But soon our hosts leave frontierland trains behind, in favor of urban flophouses. They discuss how the lives of the homeless gave new meaning to the word bohemian, how the Salvation Army and others provided dubious sanctuary, and why you probably don’t want to stay at a hotel on Skid Row.
Join us every week as we explore the fascinating origins and meanings of words, uncovering the hidden stories behind language and how it evolves over time, for language enthusiasts and etymology buffs alike.
Like and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @ButterNoParsnipsPodcast
Follow us on YouTube @ButterNoParsnips
Follow us on TikTok @ButterNoParsnips
Support us
www.patreon.com/ButterNoParsnips or by visiting www.bnppod.com
Produced by Seth Gliksman, Kyle Imperatore, and Emily Moyers
Main theme and accompanying themes by Kyle Imperatore
152 episodes
Share
