The Journey That Goes On and On, My Friend
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Episode 121 explores the phrase “on end,” from its everyday meaning of something continuing for a remarkably long time—such as “years on end”—to its less familiar use describing something standing upright. The hosts trace the phrase to older English usage and debate whether it literally means “without end” or simply refers to uninterrupted continuity.
The discussion then takes an unexpected turn to Karl Bushby’s decades-long Goliath Expedition. After leaving Punta Arenas, Chile, in 1998, Bushby set out to reach his hometown of Hull, England, under his own power and without…
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