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, January 30, 2019
Episode 33: Wild Goose Chase
Shauna and Dan discuss the origins of Wild Goose Chase, from Shakespeare to Data from Star Trek, and all points between, learn a little something new on this week's Bunny Trails! #BunnyTrails
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Episode 32: Skin of My Teeth
Who gets credit when an idiom originates from a translation? In this episode, recorded LIVE at Podcon 2, Shauna and Dan look at the origins of "Skin of My Teeth", a surprising idiom with an interesting back story. Join us to learn what the internet gets right about this phrase, and what the internet gets wrong. #BunnyTrails
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Episode 31: Blue Moon
Ever wonder how frequent a blue moon is? Or are you like Dan, and not even sure WHAT a blue moon is? Well wonder no more, as Shauna has you covered. We'll also talk about the use of blue moon as a colloquialism long before the astronomical phenomenon was named and used. Along the way we find many #BunnyTrails to tangentially related topics. And if you are going to be at PodCon 2019 in Seattle, let us know!!!
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