Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

This week Shauna and Dan explore a sunny phrase in "Look on the Bright Side'. Dan talks about the definitive color of barns, while Shauna geeks out over someone's sweater collection. Plus, which word is better, "indefatigable" or "moist"? Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Does "Stir the Pot" mean causing trouble or does it mean challenging the status quo? Could it be both? Maybe even both at the same time? We delve into that, along with bonus chats about second-hand anxiety, growing 'to be read' lists, and the proper way to say 2022. All on this week's #BunnyTrails. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Shauna and Dan spent the past few days helping refugees find safe housing, so it's time for a RETRO episode. They share their likes... and dislikes... about this old episode before re-learning about inkle-weaving and the closeness that comes with being "thick as thieves". #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved Team Rubicon International Rescue Committee Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

Shauna and Dan dive into the ancient Greek mythos to start exploring the Latin phrase In Vino Veritas. It's philosophers and chianti, Doc Holliday and Malbec, plus 22 year old Song of the Year contenders on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Have you ever been in a meeting, or at a conference, or maybe in class, and someone gives the group something to do to help everyone get more comfortable? We call those ice-breakers. And breaking the ice is our subject this week. Bonus: Small talk like the weather, divorces that create religions, and the biggest contradictions in society. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Imagine you are reading a suspense novel and you can't quite tell who the bad guy is. Is the person holding the weapon always the one responsible for a person's death? Who really has... blood on their hands? It's Shakespeare, early 1900s minimal wage issues, and animated/live action hybrids on this heavy-themed #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Have you heard someone use the phrase "avoid it like the plague" and then immediately wonder if that phrase even has the same meaning anymore, given the western response to COVID? This week we explore several phrases that may be evolving over the next few generations. Bonus: Quakers, Black Holes, and Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Have you ever felt like the weather was trying to ruin your day? Or how some people seem to get involved in something - a certain type of business or perhaps politics - and their entire purpose seems to be making things worse for others? We might just say they are "playing the devil". Bonus: Dan's worst suburban dad nightmare. Also, Asmodeus makes an appearance. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Is there such a thing as elbow grease for a human body? (Yes, actually.) Does the phrase mean rubbing something vigorously, or just hard work in general? Or perhaps does it have to do with the stink of sweat. As a bonus, find out what word Dan misspelled so bad that even Google couldn't figure out what he meant! All on this week's #BunnyTrails. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Remember how it felt the first time your crush looked at you? Or the first time you were about to perform on stage? Or the night before your first day at a new job? This week Shauna and Dan explore Butterflies in My Stomach. Shauna dispels some personal myths about our phrase while Dan learns about BTS, one of the most popular bands in the world. Forgive him K-Pop stans... he is old. Plus Lord of the Rings versus Chronicles of Narnia. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved