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Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

Mar 30, 2022

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...


Mar 23, 2022

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...


Mar 16, 2022

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...


Mar 9, 2022

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...


Mar 2, 2022

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...