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!
Episodes
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Aug 8, 2018 • 32min
BTP EP20 - Theater Episode!
This week Shauna and Dan talk about theater phrases. We're joined by special guest Moxie LaBouche from the awesome podcast, Your Brain On Facts! Links Join the Bunny Trails Community Your Brain On Facts Podcast
Jul 25, 2018 • 27min
BTPEp19 Fit As A Fiddle
Join Shauna and Dan as she discusses the fun stories behind feeling fit as a fiddle and he gets lost in what actually IS a fiddle? #BunnyTrails Links Join the Bunny Trails Community
Jul 25, 2018 • 27min
BTPEp18 Spill the Beans
Join Shauna and Dan as they spill the beans on how this idiom, and its operant word, evolved from something drastically different into the phrases we know today. It's a whimsical and fascinating adventure! #BunnyTrails Links Join the Bunny Trails Community
Jul 18, 2018 • 22min
BTP Ep17 Waste Not Want Not
Waste not, want not we always say... wait. No, we've never said that. Until today where we say it a bunch. Learn with us! #BunnyTrails Links Join the Bunny Trails Community
Jul 18, 2018 • 31min
BTPEp16 Ignorance Is Bliss
Is ignorance really bliss? Join Shauna and Dan as they delve into the meaning of the idiom and discover why they agree with the full phrase more than this shortened version we all know today. #BunnyTrails Links Join the Bunny Trails Community
Jun 27, 2018 • 34min
BTP Ep15 Leave No Stone Unturned
This week Shauna and Dan check everywhere, not to mention right over there, in their quest to leave No Stone Unturned! The idiom itself hasn't changed much since its first usage in ye olden days, but the places it pops up make for a fun journey. Along the way you'll get to learn about Dan's order for Chronology and we poke fun at George Orwell. Join us this week on Bunny Trails! Links Join the Bunny Trails Community
Jun 20, 2018 • 33min
BTP Ep14 Rose Colored Glasses
Shauna and Dan debate whether seeing the world through rose colored glasses is a good thing or a bad thing. History sure has an answer, but it's an interesting journey on this weeks Bunny Trails! Links Join the Bunny Trails community!
Jun 13, 2018 • 23min
BTP Ep13 Knight In Shining Armor
Shauna and Dan discuss the origins of Knight In Shining Armor. First, we talk armor, then knights, then all sorts of fun stuff! #BunnyTrails Links Join the Bunny Trails Community!
Jun 6, 2018 • 31min
BTPEp12 Bottom Line
This week Shauna and Dan talk about the bottom line. But what came first... the profit and loss statements? Maybe the most important thing? What about the musical term? Or maybe the fishing net component? Learn about it all on this episode on #BunnyTrails! Links Join the Bunny Trails Community!
May 30, 2018 • 21min
BTPEp11 Frog in Ones Throat
Join Shauna and Dan as they explore the history of Frog in Ones Throat. It has some similarities to other idioms we've done, but definitely goes down the deep end. Get ready to be grossed out and elated all at the same time! #BunnyTrails Links Join the Bunny Trails Community!
