Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh

Episodes 365
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (23)
Since Apr 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S9E319 319 Turn a Blind Eye

May 13, 2026 28m

This week Shauna and Dan turn a blind eye to the problems of the world. Bonus: Gaslighting Leaders (1810s), Unpopular Tariffs (1890s), and USA's Concentration Camps (1940s). Wowsers is it a fun one…

S9E318 318 Belly Up

May 06, 2026 13m

Quick Quips: This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "Belly Up". Bonus: Fish, Bars, and Backwards Belly Flops It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod On our Patreon you have…

S9E317 317 Line in the Sand

Apr 29, 2026 32m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "Line in the Sand". Bonus: Moral Dubiosity, Spanish Conquistadors, and Remembering the Alamo It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod On…

S9E316 316 Roger That

Apr 22, 2026 14m

Quick Quips: This week Shauna and Dan tune into that radio phrase, Roger That. Bonus: Jolly Roger; Victor, Clarence, and Roger; and (in Dan's best droid voice) Roger Roger It's free to join our…

S9E315 315 Goody Two Shoes

Apr 15, 2026 28m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase Goody Two Shoes. Bonus: Nepotism, Romance Tropes, and RPG Maker-style horror genre video games It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod…

S9E314 314 Any Port in a Storm

Apr 08, 2026 12m

Quick Quips: This week Shauna and Dan explore, "Any Port in a Storm". Bonus: A coat for your coat, Safe spaces in space, and Not-happy-little-horror Trees It's free to join our Patreon,…

S9E313 313 Pass the Buck

Apr 01, 2026 29m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, Pass the Buck. Bonus: Presidential Slogans, Murderous Masonic Convocations, and Mark Twain's Miner Mumbo vs Preacher Patois It's free to join our Patreon,…

S9E312 312 Put a Sock in It

Mar 25, 2026 13m

Quick Quips: This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "put a sock in it". Bonus: 90s Action-comedies, Choose Your Own Adventure media, and if the Chief is inclined to jib, tell him to put a sock…

S9E311 311 A Watched Pot Never Boils

Mar 18, 2026 32m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "A Watched Pot Never Boils". Bonus: Nom de plumes, neurodivergent characters from the 1870s, and time being all wimbly wombly It's free to join our…

S9E102 RETRO 102 Beware the Ides of March 2026 Edition

Mar 11, 2026 30m

RETRO Episode: This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "Beware the Ides of March" Which begs the question... what are Ides? Should we beware the Ides of other months? Bonus: Calends, Nones, and…

S9E310 310 Spoonful of Sugar

Mar 04, 2026 10m

Quick Quips: This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase "Spoonful of Sugar". Bonus: Magical Nannies, Toy Story Fairies, and how the polio vaccine gave us a wonderful song It's free to join our…

S9E309 309 Kick the Bucket

Feb 25, 2026 30m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "Kick the Bucket". Bonus: Jack & Jill, General Patton, and Dan's favorite terms for dying. CW: This episode contains irreverent talk about death.…

S9E308 308 In the Limelight

Feb 18, 2026 27m

This week Shauna and Dan explore what it means to be "in the limelight". Bonus: Chemical Reactions, Chess Masters, and Cerebral 70's Lyrics It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod…

S9E307 307 Tickle Your Fancy

Feb 11, 2026 29m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "Tickle Your Fancy". Bonus: Robin Hood, Puritans, Lucille Ball on Broadway, and the answer to the age-old question... has this phrase always been a double…

S9E306 306 Going AWOL

Feb 04, 2026 13m

Quick Quips: This week Shauna and Dan go AWOL. Bonus: Initialisms vs Acronyms, AWOL vs Desertion, and Co-workers vs the Team Lead It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod On our…

S9E305 305 Rest on Your Laurels

Jan 28, 2026 30m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase "rest on your laurels". Or since the late 1700s, DO NOT rest on your laurels. Bonus: Greek Gods, Roman Funerals, and Swedish Doctors It's free to join our…

S9E304 304 Living the Dream

Jan 21, 2026 10m

This week Shauna and Dan introduce the Quick Quips format which will be used when a phrase doesn't fit into the regular format. This week, Living the Dream! Bonus: Irony in the 1950s, Irony in the…

S9E303 303 Pull Out All the Stops

Jan 14, 2026 31m

This week Shauna and Dan make every possible effort to explain Pull Out All the Stops. Bonus: Australian Football, Coughing instead of clapping, and playing the pipe organ while Rome burns It's free…

S9 Season 9 Trailer

Jan 07, 2026 2m Trailer

Welcome to Season 9. It seems improbable that you have been joining us for 8 years and over 300 episodes, but here you are! Thanks for being a part of the Bunny Trails community. If you want to take…

S8E187 RETRO 187 At a Crossroads

Dec 31, 2025 31m

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "At a Crossroads", which has a strong association with blues legend Robert Johnson. Bonus: Search engine optimization in the 1700s and cool pet names.…

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Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast has published 365 episodes since April 2018, covering topics in Education, History.

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