Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

A lean, tall clock stops the moment its owner dies. Is it an episode of The Twilight Zone or the catalyst for the term "Grandfather Clock?" Bonus - The talent of Sam Lucas, plus Knickerbockers! Outro Song: My Grandfathers Clock by H.C. Work, Arranged and performed by Michael Pugh, Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Could you get enough feathers from the dead birds in a clock tower to pull an Icarus? Was Daedalus able to do it with just the two birds he killed with one stone? Wait... was this where the phrase comes from?! No. No it wasn't. Shauna talks French. Dan talks mullets. Everyone stans a good murder mystery. All on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Elevators have been around since the 3rd century, though we didn't call them "elevators" at the time. But how did we go from lifting grain to selling something to an unsuspecting fellow passenger? That story involves total quality management and statistics. We swear, it's more fun than it sounds. Bonus: Riding epic steads into battle for the sake of human kind. #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week Shauna continues to buck the trends as she tackles another happy phrase in Happy as a Clam. Dan makes deep cuts about late 90s music while Shauna tells really bad jokes from the 1800s. Bonus: An entire conversation about board games, booklet games, computer games, and more on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Shauna and Dan dig into the origins of Jump the Shark while documenting the phrases shift from TV failures to a plethora of topics. As a bonus, there are shows that ran for years after supposedly jumping the shark and other shows that jumped the shark twice! Despite the negative phrase it's all Happy Days on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

Join Shauna the Wise and Dan the Humble as they talk about the Olympics, Science Fiction, and... Doctor Doofenshmirtz? It's all about the phrase "Heart of Gold" on this week's #BunnyTrails. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

What is a butterfly kiss? Is it a light kiss with the lips? A soft brush from the eyelashes? A teasing kiss meant to drive you to lustful purchases? At some point in time, it was all of those at once. But which came first? And from where? Plus, hear bonus conversations about women's clothing sizes, the prolific author who was also the Queen of Romania, and two songs Dan never wants to hear again all on this week's #BunnyTrails Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This episode is inspired by the raw emotions of a teenager as we explore the word scar and the phrase "Scarred for Life". Dan quotes many animated 90s movies. Shauna waxes poetic. Dan creates new baseball team mascots. #BunnyTrails Note: Dan's mic is a little wonky on this one. But fortunately Shauna does most of the talking. We'll get that fixed. Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

What happens when we, as speakers of a language, just decide to misquote a phrase until it takes on a life of its own? You get something like "Gild the Lily". Hear Shauna swoon over Heath Ledger in a Knight's Tale while Dan treks through Oscar Wilde shade, bad technicolor movies, and puppy-sized elephants to tell this week's story on #BunnyTrails. Copyright 2021 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

How long can a chicken live without its head? Despite internet stories to the contrary, running around like a headless chicken doesn't come from chickens, nor does it come from a literal removal of the head. You can get the real story on this week's #BunnyTrails. Bonus: Procrastination tips and time travel. Copyright 2021 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved