Basil Rathbone Word Detective
To Get One's Goat
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Basil Rathbone Word Detective is a short radio feature built around the meanings and histories of words. In this installment, “To Get One’s Goat” is the featured expression, inviting listeners to consider how a familiar phrase came to mean irritating or provoking someone.
The program presents its subject as an accessible word puzzle, connecting everyday speech with the stories behind it. Basil Rathbone’s association with the feature gives the presentation a polished, theatrical character, while the focus remains on language and the curious turns of meaning that make common expressions memorable.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.