This week Shauna and Dan delve into Greek mythology and discuss the origins of Achilles' Heel, both the entity and the phrase. Along the way Dan tries to remember Norse mythology while Shauna talks politics of the 1800s. #BunnyTrails Links <a href="http://www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod">Join the Bunny Trails Community!</a>

This week Shauna and Dan delve into Greek mythology and discuss the origins of Achilles' Heel, both the entity and the phrase. Along the way Dan tries to remember Norse mythology while Shauna talks politics of the 1800s. #BunnyTrails Links Join the Bunny Trails Community!

This week Shauna and Dan delve into Greek mythology and discuss the origins of Achilles' Heel, both the entity and the phrase. Along the way Dan tries to remember Norse mythology while Shauna talks politics of the 1800s. #BunnyTrails Links <a href="http://www.patreon.com/bunnytrailspod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Join the Bunny Trails Community!</a>

BTPEp23 Achilles Heel

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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