Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

If dogs are man's best friend, then why do we need to let sleeping dogs lie? And what about sleeping giants? Bonus: Fievel Mousekewitz, dark secrets, and time traveling ethics, all on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase "Jump for Joy" and are surprised by its predecessor phrases. Dan rants about forks. Shauna and Dan both so off their skills with marine biology. Who do you think could jump higher, a dolphin or a seal? Silliness abounds on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Why do we say sell like hotcakes? Does the answer have anything to do with early spam messages? Why do the Brits eat pancakes on Mardi Gras? Will Dan practice what he preaches when he says, "Words belong to their users"? So many question, but also so many answers on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week, Shauna and Dan track down some serious cuteness. This one is still a mystery as to why it is said, but your hosts debunk several myths about it in the process. Bonus: Shauna teaches Dan some new slang. Plus a song that is just pick-up lines. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week the goose is cooked. Well, Shauna and Dan make the case that because geese were so popular during a particular time of year that many people cooked them. And that's why we call piloerection "goosebumps" and not "duckbumps" or "pigeonbumps", at least in English. But before goosebumps, we called it a few other things, too. Join us this week to find out more! #bunnytrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna and Dan dodge traffic as they explore the phrase, Under the Bus. Even though it is a relatively recent addition to the English language, there are plenty of examples to use! Plus Shauna explains to Dan TicTok jargon, then she fawns over the smell of books. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week, Shauna and Dan look at the phrase Keep an Eye On, along with its variants throughout the years - most of which are still frequently used today. Bonus: Diana Ross, French dark comedies, and tandem surfing. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Join Shauna and Dan as they dive deep into this Latin phrase. Did Caesar really come up with this one? Why is it three neat words in Latin, but twice that in English? Who is better, Nas or Lil Nas X? All that and more on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna and Dan start with the Old English definition of clouds and work their way through gods, science, and a mansplainy Italian to tell the story of "Head in the Clouds". Bonus: An English sheep-shearing de facto dad. Plus Star Trek vs Star Wars. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Shauna and Dan are full of joy and whimsy as they tackle a gloomy phrase in Under the Weather. Maybe it means you are sick or maybe it means you are drunk. Or in some rare cases maybe you are having some financial difficulties. But the biggest question of all... does this really have nautical origins? And if so... why do we first see it in print from a Texas Revolutionary? We have some, but not all, the answers on this week's #BunnyTrails! Originally aired January 20, 2021. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved