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

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

BTP Ep56 Pick Your Brain

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!

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