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In the Ballpark (Rebroadcast) - 15 June 2026

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Az adás Charles Dickens és Prince életművéről szóló új könyvet mutat be, amely a tökéletességre törekvés és a kreativitás témakörét járja körül. Emellett kitér a „ballpark estimate” kifejezés katonai eredetére, valamint a „jinx!” szó mágikus eredetére. Szó esik továbbá a…

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Novelist Charles Dickens and the musician Prince were very different types of artists, but they also had a lot in common.

A new book chronicling their extraordinary careers becomes a larger meditation on perfectionism and creativity itself.

Plus, the military origins of the term ballpark estimate .

And when two people say the same thing simultaneously, why do we yell jinx! ?

There’s a magical story behind this word.

Plus, banging-out , flip-flops and zoris , agua de calcetín , the groundhogs are making coffee , marplot , a puzzle inspired by a nerdy game show, duck duck gray duck vs. duck duck goose , piff-paff , Adam’s off ox , and lots more.

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