This week mixes entomology with etymology as Dan explores the
phrase Queen Bee. For thousands of years we called them King Bees,
despite knowing for a good portion of that time the leader of the
honey bee colony was female. Spoiler alert: It's Aristotle's fault.
Well, his and everyone else who contributed (and still...
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!