Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

RETRO 59 Old Dog, New Tricks

Feb 22, 2023

In this RETRO episode, we'll
answer the age old question, Can you teach an old dog new tricks?
Spoiler Alert: You can.

Shauna and Dan talk vocal
discrimination, materialism in the early 1900s, the downside of
Martin Van Buren, and PCs vs Macs. Dan finds a new favorite song
while also recognizing the although way we...

182 Something to Write Home About

Feb 15, 2023

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase Something to Write Home About. In it, we learn that old-timey writers couldn't call a whale a whale. Bonus: Presidential Prison Dentists, Shauna struggles with geography, and we decide the best oceans - once we figure out what an ocean even is. #BunnyTrails

181 Bless Your Heart

Feb 8, 2023

This week Shauna and Dan explore a southern work of art with "Bless Your Heart". Don't let the fact that it precedes the United States deter you from learning more about this versatile phrase. Bonus: Godzilla, Ms. Lewis' Third Thursday Ladies, and zucchini pickles. #BunnyTrails

180 Dead of Winter

Feb 1, 2023

This week Dan ponders why he lives in a place where the air hurts his face and he and Shauna explore the phrase Dead of Winter. Bonus: Made up bands, magical self-cleaning kitchens, and the meme-tastic Samuel Johnson. #BunnyTrails