Bunny Trails

Why would anyone want to kill a cat?! This week we re-discover the origins of Curiosity Killed the Cat - originally broadcast in March 2018. Shauna geeks out of scientists who had curiosity get the better of them, Dan gets pedantic about Pliny the Elder, and they both go a little hard on Shakespeare. Check it out! #BunnyTrails sbceym00DBryFsWQYZch Join the Community at www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod Get links to everything we do at www.bunnytrailspod.com Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bunnytrailspod and use #BunnyTrails to tell your friends about the show!

Does the phrase "Tip of the Iceberg" really come from the sinking of the Titanic? Or does it have a darker, more sinister root? Should we start a few new segments, like Dictionaries with Dan, or Sociology with Shauna? Why is this episode so alliteration heavy?! Visit us at www.bunnytrailspod.com Become a Patron of the Arts and help keep Bunny Trails on the air at www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod Find us on social at www.twitter.com/bunnytrailspod and use the hashtag, #BunnyTrails

Is there any truth to the story that Dead Ringer (along with Graveyard Shift and Saved By the Bell) originated out of Victorian England with fears of being buried alive? Follow the amazing story of Dead Ringer through its numerous shifts and turns on this week's #BunnyTrails! Join the Community at www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod Get links to everything we do at www.bunnytrailspod.com Follow us on Twitter @BunnyTrailsPod And don't forget to leave us feedback, bunnytrailspod@gmail.com  

How did we go from a Persian word for 'King' to letting you come back to the next baseball game using your old ticket? Find out here! Plus, Shauna and Dan get a little too close to the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory conspiracy, fail hard at naming stamp collectors, and learn about perforation machines from Google.  Originally released April 25, 2018.   Join the Community at www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod  Or check out everything we do at www.bunnytrailspod.com   Thanks for growing with us!    

Shauna hits her wit's end this week as she and Dan review the history of this perplexing phrase. Among the discussion: Mary Poppins, Christmas origins, Favorite Animated Films. Also, why couldn't the 1994 Lion King composer travel to South Africa to record animal sounds? Find out now! Join the Community Now! www.patreon.com/bunnytrails.com Or go to our home page www.bunnytrailspod.com      

We'll answer the age of question, Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Spoiler Alert: You can. Shauna and Dan talk vocal discrimination, materialism early 1900s style, the downside of Martin Van Buren, and the PC vs Mac debate. Dan finds a new favorite song while also lecturing everyone on how while the way we argue has changed, the fact that we are mean to each other when not speaking face to face hasn't changed. At all.  Find transcripts for free at www.bunnytrailspod.com Wanna support the show, Join the Community at www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod Or find us on Twitter, www.twitter.com/bunnytrailspod and use the hashtag #BunnyTrails so we can like and retweet your awesome comments about the show. Don't forget to review the show. Word of mouth is the best way to help the show reach new audiences!

You ever noticed that sometimes you have trouble relating to another group of people... like you're living "Worlds Apart". Learn how the word 'world' came into use (hint: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... wait... no, this galaxy) & when we started using the phrase Worlds Apart (not as long ago.) Also Dan claims "God" is an alien, while Shauna swoons over Roger Federer. It's one of those episodes! #BunnyTrails

This week Shauna and Dan travel to Gettysburg to explore Civil War slang. They Acknowledge the Corn after they try to come the gum game, all while staying fit as a fiddle so they can see the elephant. Plus, learn how hardtack was like twinkies! #BunnyTrails

What do you put on your apple pie? Ice cream... that's cool. Cheese... gross. What does this have to do with "Pick Your Brain"? Well, mostly that the origins of 'pick' make this phrase gross. But you'll have to listen to find out why! #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod

Shauna and Dan break down Dead As A Doornail from the origins of door-nails to alternate phrases like dour as a doornail and dead as a herring. A HERRING!!! Plus, sage building wisdom from the writings of Bob Villa.  #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com

Shauna and Dan look at the way-earlier-than-expected origins of the phrase, Bone To Pick With You, which owes its roots with Bone to Gnaw. Shauna makes up a word, probably. And to Dan's dismay, eye-teeth makes a return appearance on the show. All this and more on this episode of #BunnyTrails.  www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com.bunnytrailspod 

Turns out a dime a dozen wasn't always cheap, even during the height of its usage. Learn how this literal phrase becomes a figuratively epic burn. Plus, Alexander Hamilton, Nikki Grimes, and Snoopy. Also turns out, this idiom is at least 40 years older than everyone seems to think. #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod  

After a wind storm blows through their small town, Shauna and Dan decide to research some of their favorite wind idioms. So throw caution to the wind & try not to break wind while we learn to run like the wind on this week's #BunnyTrails! www.bunnytrailspod.com

This week Shauna and Dan talk about the origins of "Chip Off The Old Block", including when we added the extra 'F' to the phrase. Plus, they get lost down a Bunny Trail of Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel which spawned a bonus episode on www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod . Also, Dan gets confused about crabs... and animals in general. #BunnyTrails

Shauna and Dan share with 5 amazing podcasts, The Story Behind, Lexitecture, Your Brain on Facts, The Endless Knot, and Vocal Fries. They've come over to talk about their favorite idioms and other turns of phrase. #BunnyTrails www.bunnytrailspod.com  NOTE: There are some curse words used, running from 22:03 to 23:00 in the time stamp. The rest of the episode is safe for work.

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

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  

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  

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

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