Archives for February 2026

7 Fred Rogers Facts YOU may Have Never Heard!

On February 27, 2003 Fred Rogers died. He was a hero of mine.

This is a special edition of “Have YOU heard?”

Did you know Fred Rogers kept the exact same weight for 30 years — for a reason so touching it will stay with you forever? ❤️

In this video, discover 7 surprising, little-known facts about the beloved host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, from childhood struggles and hidden talents to the emotional story behind his famous cardigans and the powerful moment that saved public television.

If you grew up with Mr. Rogers or simply love inspiring true stories, this tribute will remind you why the world still misses him.

👉 Watch to the end for the unforgettable meaning behind “143.”

Watch, Learn and Enjoy!
Troy W. Hudson

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Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children’s storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I’ve produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

— Contact —
📧 troy@troywhudson.com
☎️ 803.528.5899

— Demos/Channels —
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🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyouheard
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyallheardtroy
🎥 https://youtube.com/heroesofhonor
🎥 https://youtube.com/mycarniVOrepath

— Social —
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#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday #storyteller #narrator #oncameratalent #ugc #usergeneratedcontent #oncameraguy #etymology #phraseology #wordplay #definitions #etymology #syntax #semantics #lexicology #idioms #wordstudy #vocabulary #education

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10 Weird Dog Phrases!

Where did “barking up the wrong tree” actually come from? Hint: it involves coonhounds, raccoons, and a lot of canine embarrassment.

In this episode of Have YOU Heard?, we dig up the bizarre, surprisingly dark, and occasionally ancient origins of 10 dog phrases you use every single day — without knowing why.

From Davy Crockett to Chaucer to ancient Roman astronomy, the English language owes dogs WAY more than it lets on. We’re covering “dog days of summer,” “hair of the dog,” “let sleeping dogs lie,” “the underdog,” and seven more — all fact-checked, all sourced, and all weirder than you think.

Perfect for word nerds, history lovers, trivia junkies, dog people, and anyone who has ever used a phrase without knowing where it came from (so… everyone).

Watch, Learn and Enjoy!
Troy W. Hudson

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Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children’s storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I’ve produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

— Contact —
📧 troy@troywhudson.com
☎️ 803.528.5899

— Demos/Channels —
✅ https://www.troywhudson.com
🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyouheard
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyallheardtroy
🎥 https://youtube.com/heroesofhonor
🎥 https://youtube.com/mycarniVOrepath

— Social —
🎙️ Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson
🎙️ FaceBook – https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO
🎙️ Instagram – http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo
🎙️ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson

#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday #storyteller #narrator #oncameratalent #ugc #usergeneratedcontent #oncameraguy #etymology #phraseology #wordplay #definitions #etymology #syntax #semantics #lexicology #idioms #wordstudy #vocabulary #education

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7 Crazy Presidential Secrets They Never Taught You in School! 😲

Happy Presidents Day!
Think you know U.S. Presidents? Think again!
In this fun, fast-paced video, discover 7 wild, lesser-known stories about American presidents that will blow your mind—from a president riding a mechanical horse in the White House THREE times a day, to one getting a speeding ticket on horseback, believing in a hollow Earth expedition, writing Latin and Greek simultaneously, inventing the word “OK,” battling White House squirrels over a putting green, and the only president to hold a patent.

Perfect for history buffs, trivia lovers, and anyone who wants quirky, surprising facts about the men who shaped America.

Which story shocked you the most? Drop it in the comments!

⏰ Timestamps:
0:25 – Calvin Coolidge’s Electric Horse Ride
1:35 – Ulysses S. Grant’s Horse Speeding Ticket
2:05 – John Quincy Adams & Hollow Earth Expedition
2:45 – James Garfield’s Epic Party Trick
3:20 – Martin Van Buren: The Man Behind “OK”
4:05 – Dwight Eisenhower vs. Squirrels on the Putting Green
4:53 – Abraham Lincoln’s Unique Patent

Watch, Learn and Enjoy!
Troy W. Hudson

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Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children’s storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I’ve produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

— Contact —
📧 troy@troywhudson.com
☎️ 803.528.5899

— Demos/Channels —
✅ https://www.troywhudson.com
🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyouheard
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyallheardtroy
🎥 https://youtube.com/heroesofhonor
🎥 https://youtube.com/troysbrainpopcorn

— Social —
🎙️ Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson
🎙️ FaceBook – https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO
🎙️ Instagram – http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo
🎙️ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson

#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday #storyteller #narrator #oncameratalent #ugc #usergeneratedcontent #oncameraguy #etymology #phraseology #wordplay #definitions #etymology #syntax #semantics #lexicology #idioms #wordstudy #vocabulary #education

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Why Is Friday the 13th Unlucky? The Truth Behind the Superstition!

Is Friday the 13th actually unlucky… or are humans just really good at panicking over numbers? 👀

In this episode of Have YOU Heard?, we break down the real reason 13 became “unlucky,” why Friday had a gloomy reputation, and how the two teamed up to create one of the world’s biggest superstitions. Plus — we reveal the absolutely terrifying (and hilarious) scientific name for the fear of Friday the 13th.

Stick around to see if you can say “Paraskevidekatriaphobia” three times fast.

Watch, Learn and Enjoy!
Troy W. Hudson

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Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children’s storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I’ve produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

— Contact —
📧 troy@troywhudson.com
☎️ 803.528.5899

— Demos/Channels —
✅ https://www.troywhudson.com
🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyouheard
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyallheardtroy
🎥 https://youtube.com/heroesofhonor
🎥 https://youtube.com/troysbrainpopcorn

— Social —
🎙️ Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson
🎙️ FaceBook – https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO
🎙️ Instagram – http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo
🎙️ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson

#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday #storyteller #narrator #oncameratalent #ugc #usergeneratedcontent #oncameraguy #etymology #phraseology #wordplay #definitions #etymology #syntax #semantics #lexicology #idioms #wordstudy #vocabulary #education

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10 Old-Timey Words That Make NO Sense (Even to Linguists) 😆

Why does the word “flummoxed” completely flummox linguists? 🤔

Why were college students inventing words like “shenanigans” centuries ago?

And who decided “thingamajig” was good enough to become an actual word?!

In this episode of Have YOU heard?, we dive into 10 hilarious old-timey English words, their strange origins, and why many of them vanished from everyday speech. Some of these words confused people back then—and they STILL do today.

If you love word history, forgotten words and phrases, strange facts, and laugh-out-loud language origins, you’re going to love this one.

Stick around and tell me which word deserves a comeback 👀

⏰ Timestamps:
00:11 – Flummoxed
00:51 – Tomfoolery
01:32 – Twixt
02:13 – Shenanigans
03:10 – Hoodwink
03:59 – Blethering
04:34 – Hullabaloo
05:15 – Curmudgeon
05:57 – Bamboozled
06:41 – Thingamajig

Watch, Learn and Enjoy!
Troy W. Hudson

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Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children’s storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I’ve produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

— Contact —
📧 troy@troywhudson.com
☎️ 803.528.5899

— Demos/Channels —
✅ https://www.troywhudson.com
🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyouheard
🎥 https://youtube.com/haveyallheardtroy
🎥 https://youtube.com/heroesofhonor
🎥 https://youtube.com/troysbrainpopcorn

— Social —
🎙️ Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson
🎙️ FaceBook – https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO
🎙️ Instagram – http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo
🎙️ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson

#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday #storyteller #narrator #oncameratalent #ugc #usergeneratedcontent #oncameraguy #etymology #phraseology #wordplay #definitions #etymology #syntax #semantics #lexicology #idioms #wordstudy #vocabulary #education

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