Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast
Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh
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 how the phrase got 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!
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May 29, 2019 • 19min
BTP Ep49 Wedding Idioms
The recent marriage of one of the Lagomorphology Interns on Patreon got Shauna and Dan in the mood for wedding idioms. This week it's such favorites as tie the knot, get hitched up, jump the broom, and more! #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com
May 22, 2019 • 23min
BTP Ep48 When It Rains It Pours
As the Midwestern United States floats southward, Shauna and Dan tackle the important questions. Like why when it rains, it also pours? And what does that girl with the umbrella on the Morton package have to do with salt? And why would you need dishes when it's raining porridge? These and many other answers on this week's #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod
May 15, 2019 • 30min
BTP Ep47 On Cloud Nine
This week Shauna and Dan record from a bird paradise, thus setting them both "on cloud nine" on a path that takes them through Cloud Seven, Buddhism, Atmospheric Sciences, and... hills? #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod
May 8, 2019 • 13min
BTP Ep46 On The Lam
Shauna is on the lam this week, so Dan attempts a solo run. This week Dan re-visit idioms, define 'cant' languages, and discusses Old Norse words all while exploring the fugitive phrase, On The Lam. #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod
May 1, 2019 • 27min
BTP Ep45 Wet Your Whistle
Shauna and Dan look at the second part of the whet your appetite, wet your whistle conundrum this week with wet your whistle, which is basically a drinking phrase. So get ready to have some laid back fun! #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com.bunnytrailspod
Apr 24, 2019 • 26min
BTP Ep44 Whet Your Appetite
Shauna and Dan determine the difference between 'whet your appetite' and 'wet your whistle' in this two-part set. First up, we learn all about sharpening your desire by whetting your appetite! #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod
Apr 17, 2019 • 21min
BTP Ep43 Preaching to the Converted
This week, Shauna and Dan discuss Preaching to the Converted as they say in the UK, or Preaching to the Choir as they say in the US. Dan gets 50% on pop quizzes, and Shauna teaches him this idiom has a much greater variety of meanings than he thought. www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod
Apr 10, 2019 • 26min
BTP Ep42 Look Before You Leap
This week Shauna and Dan explore the proverb, "Look Before You Leap". We talk fables and parables, fail at French and Italian accents, and learn about a cool fish, the pantadon (or African Butterfly Fish)! #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod
Mar 27, 2019 • 25min
BTPEp41 No Spring Chicken
A whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. This week, Shauna and Dan find out why old people are no longer Spring Chickens, with somewhat surprising results. Dan tells Dad Jokes, Shauna spoils King Arthur. #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com
Mar 20, 2019 • 31min
BTPEp40 Spring Fever
Is Spring Fever a real disease? Where did it come from? Why does it mean two different things? Join Shauna and Dan as they talk Spring Fever, Contronyms, Optimal temperatures, and troubles speaking Latin. Plus, Dan tries to sell you a sultry perfume from 1995. #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com
