Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast
Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of the phrase from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs. DFTBA!
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Retro Episode 110: Pardon My French
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Episode 193: In a Pickle
Dan hates on cucumbers. And a popular children's book series. And a popular TV mockumentary. But he is helpful in defining what a rundown is in baseball. Shauna explores a light history of pickling and the origins of "In a Pickle" on this week's #BunnyTrails.
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
A quick note about Show Notes...
Beginning May 17, 2023, we will be merging the show notes into the episode post. This means you can find the show notes on the same post as the episode instead of have two separate posts for them.
Patrons at any level can get a better formatted pdf version of the show notes at patreon.com/bunnytrailspod. The formatting here on blogger has gone downhill over the years and we are struggling to make the show notes formatted in a way that makes them aesthetically pleasing within Bloggers constraints. Still, we want to make sure you have access to them for free, without needing to have access to a Patreon account.
-Dan
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Episode 192: My Goodness
This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, My Goodness. How can My Goodness euphemistically refer to a god, when the words god and good are not etymologically related? And did Shakespeare start this one? Bonus: John Gilroy's Guinness campaign and Goldilocks' mattress.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Episode 191: Face the Music
This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, Face the Music. Dan turns into an old man and yells at clouds while Shauna misses Bill and Ted. Bonus: Dan confuses Hugh Grant and John Hannah, then shares his dice collection. #BunnyTrails
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