But Daddy Why

During the Super-Duper, Bluer, Blood Moon episode Pat and Eric did some research on the names of all the full moons throughout the year.  It was some really good stuff but it was too long to fit into that episode, so here is a bonus episode with all the full moon names.  We hope you enjoy!

A good friend of the podcast, Kelby, asked about the super blue blood moon over on the But Daddy Why Facebook page. Pat and Eric don't really need much of an excuse to talk about stuff in outer space, especially the moon. So for everyone who was curious about the super blue blood moon in January get ready for the details.  Pat and Eric will break down what a supermoon is, what a blue moon is, and even explain why a total lunar eclipse turns the moon red instead of making it disappear. You'll even find out how long you'll need to wait until the next super blue blood moon (spoiler... it is not as long as people had to wait for this last one).

April Fool's Day is a thing but why? Pat and Eric did some research to find out and they came up with some interesting stuff.  This story has paper fish, calendar confusion, mythology (of course), and a major religious figure's circumcision.

Pat and Eric were asked “Why are they called unicorns? Where does the corn come into play? Shouldn’t they be called unihorns?” They answer this question and tell the story of how unicorns came to be.

A listener asks why tabletop soccer is called foosball, in the process of answering that, Pat and Eric stumble into the origin of the word soccer and how it is England's fault that Americans use that word.

So we all know an octopus has 8 legs, an octagon has 8 sides so by that logic October should be month number 8... but it isn't.  In this episode Pat and Eric explain why and they discover a whole host of other screwy things about the calendar as well.

If you are like Pat you may have wondered why we haven't gone back to the moon, or you may be surprised to find out we haven't been to the moon in over 40 years.  Either way, this is the episode for you.  We did the research so you don't have to wade through a ton of conspiracy theories and nonsense. Now you too can know why we haven't gone back to the moon.

Have you ever wondered why baseball doesn’t use a time clock. Why are there nine innings? Why are there three strikes and four balls? Why are there three bases and a home plate?  Why is the pitcher called a pitcher… not a thrower?  Rest easy, Pat and Eric have you covered, this is the baseball episode. 

P.S. They are going to say knickerbocker more than once.

No... this is not about Popeye's girlfriend. This started as a legitimate "but daddy why" question from Eric's son.  He wanted to know why virgin olive oil is called "virgin."  Pat and Eric couldn't resist... after all this is the But Daddy Why podcast... so here is more than you probably ever wanted to know about olive oil.  

and... If you are curious about Popeye's girlfriend... go ask your mom!

Krampus isn't the only friend of Santa Claus that has a disreputable past... Pat and Eric found 8 more including a flesh eating cat, a scarecrow that was struck by lightning, and a nice old lady who wants to rip your guts out and replace them with garbage.