Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

By Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh

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 th... more

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September 13, 2018 BTP Ep25 Sight For Sore Eyes
This week Shauna and Dan talk about the phrase "Sight for Sore Eyes", which is also a phrase that could be pronounced the same yet spelled drastically differently. English is fun! #bunnytrails
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32min
September 07, 2018 BTP Ep24 - Fight Fire With Fire
This week, Shauna and Dan tackle a listener-submitted phrase. From a battle cry to a peaceful protest they talk when you should, or shouldn't, fight fire with fire!
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27min
September 07, 2018 BTP Ep24 - Fight Fire With Fire
This week, Shauna and Dan tackle a listener-submitted phrase. From a battle cry to a peaceful protest they talk when you should, or shouldn't, fight fire with fire!
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27min
August 29, 2018 BTPEp23 Achilles Heel
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
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32min
August 29, 2018 BTPEp23 Achilles Heel
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
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32min
August 22, 2018 BTP Ep22 Charley Horse
Baseball strikes again with yet another beautiful phrase. Dan thought he would be clever and pick a medical-ish term for this week's show, but the research lead him down many an American newspaper in the 1800s reading about America's Favorite Pasttime and the injuries that plagued it's biggest stars.
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32min
August 22, 2018 BTP Ep22 Charley Horse
Baseball strikes again with yet another beautiful phrase. Dan thought he would be clever and pick a medical-ish term for this week's show, but the research lead him down many an American newspaper in the 1800s reading about America's Favorite Pasttime and the injuries that plagued it's biggest stars.
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32min
August 15, 2018 BTP Ep21 Axe To Grind
This week Shauna and Dan discuss the origins of Axe to Grind, which was made popular by old Ben while taking some interesting twists and turns to get to the phrase we know and love today! #BunnyTrails
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22min
August 15, 2018 BTP Ep21 Axe To Grind
This week Shauna and Dan discuss the origins of Axe to Grind, which was made popular by old Ben while taking some interesting twists and turns to get to the phrase we know and love today! #BunnyTrails
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22min
August 08, 2018 BTP EP20 - Theater Episode!
This week Shauna and Dan talk about theater phrases. We're joined by special guest Moxie LaBouche from the awesome podcast, Your Brain On Facts!
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33min

FAQs about Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast:

How many episodes does Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 441 episodes available.

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