Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

This week Shauna and Dan explore the borrowed phrase, Quid Pro Quo. Dan laments not learning any Latin in school, while Shauna boasts about her High School teacher who added a little culture to her learning. Plus, what do you call it when the hair on your arm stands and end and gets all bumpy? All this and more on this weeks #BunnyTrails. Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Dan takes 30 minutes to issue a retraction for something said in episode 159: Best Thing Since Sliced Bread. But we weren't alone in this mistaken information. Newspapers, governments, and historical websites were all taken in by a hoax on who invented this household appliance. Join us as we explore a long-running Wikipedia hoax and dive deep to find who really invented the electric toaster. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Just deserts doesn't have anything to do with sweets, but Shauna has a tip to help you spell the sweet treat versus the arid climate. Bonus: Dating/Alien-Fighting Sims, Paul Newman (but not that one), and choosing between too hot or too cold. Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

We are digging into the archives this week to bring you the Christmas Spirit. Plus we talk *No Spoilers* about the new Christmas musical, Spirited. Then we jump into a RETRO episode on Christmas phrases, originally released December 23, 2020. This week we get into the Christmas Spirit while talking about the Christmas Blues. New plan, let's talk about both! Learn about some of your favorite holiday idioms. Plus, the origins of "White Elephant" gift exchanges. It's all here for your holiday enjoyment on Bunny Trails! Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week, Shauna and Dan discuss the origins and usage of "Witching Hour". Along the way they talk DC comics, Ann Rice, and metal bands. Warning, Dan gives spoilers for the 1990 movie, Ghost. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna and Dan open a can of worms which leads them to angry Canadians, military leadership, how the District of Columbia is governed, and French thrash/death metal. Bonus: David Sedaris, Olympic scandals that aren't what you think they are, and composting. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Thanksgiving and the World Cup conspired to interfere with the recording schedule. So you get a RETRO episode. Dan finds the Christmas season to be the spookiest of all, so he has selected episode 127: Penny Dreadful as this week's topic. It originally aired October 6, 2021. Dan is an uncultured swine and did not know what a Penny Dreadful was. Shauna educates him and explores the origins of and alternative names to this popular literary phenomenon from the 1800s. Special thanks to Victorian Britain for making this episode possible. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna and Dan answer the serious questions. Are bats really blind? What is a brickbat? And how many 80s cartoons can Dan reference in one episode? All this and more on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna and Dan look at the phrase "A Watched Pot Never Boils". This one is frequently misattributed, though not in the way you might think. Bonus: Art we can't see, songs we can't share, and places we can't visit. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Have you ever felt boxed in? Like you just wanted to get away? Shauna and Dan explore "The Great Outdoors" this week to help you capture that feeling. Bonus: Bird smells, 80s music, and a plethora of the Arizona Republican. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved