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Bunny Trails: A Word History 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!

57 See the Elephant and Other Civil War Slang

30 mins; August 07, 2019

56 Pick Your Brain

26 mins; July 31, 2019

55 As Dead As A Doornail

23 mins; July 24, 2019

54 Bone to Pick

18 mins; July 17, 2019

53 Dime A Dozen

26 mins; July 10, 2019

52 Throw Caution to the Wind and Other Wind Phrases

25 mins; June 27, 2019

51 Chip Off The Old Block

17 mins; June 19, 2019

50 Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys and Other Phrases with Lexitexture, YBOF, Endless Knot, and Vocal Fries

24 mins; June 05, 2019

49 Tie the Knot and Other Wedding Idioms

19 mins; May 29, 2019

48 When It Rains It Pours

23 mins; May 22, 2019

47 On Cloud Nine

29 mins; May 15, 2019

46 On The Lam

13 mins; May 08, 2019

45 Wet Your Whistle

26 mins; May 01, 2019

44 Whet Your Appetite

26 mins; April 24, 2019

43 Preaching to the Choir

20 mins; April 17, 2019

42 Look Before You Leap

25 mins; April 10, 2019

41 No Spring Chicken

25 mins; March 27, 2019

40 Spring Fever

30 mins; March 20, 2019

39 An Arm And A Leg

27 mins; March 13, 2019

38 In Cold Blood

28 mins; March 06, 2019

37 Rob Peter to Pay Paul

21 mins; February 27, 2019

36 Davy Jones' Locker

32 mins; February 20, 2019

35 Match Made in Heaven and other Valentines Day Phrases

29 mins; February 13, 2019

34 A Rising Tide Lifts all Boats

24 mins; February 06, 2019

33 Wild Goose Chase

25 mins; January 30, 2019

32 Skin of My Teeth - Live from Podcon 2!

20 mins; January 23, 2019

31 Blue Moon

30 mins; January 16, 2019

Season 2 Trailer

3 mins; January 07, 2019

30 Quit Cold Turkey and other Thanksgiving Phrases

21 mins; November 21, 2018

29 Beat a Dead Horse

29 mins; November 14, 2018

28 Star Crossed Lovers

29 mins; October 10, 2018

27 Bury The Hatchet

28 mins; October 03, 2018

26 Right As Rain

31 mins; September 19, 2018

25 Sight For Sore Eyes

31 mins; September 13, 2018

24 Fight Fire With Fire

26 mins; September 07, 2018

23 Achilles Heel

31 mins; August 29, 2018

22 Charley Horse

31 mins; August 22, 2018

21 Axe To Grind

21 mins; August 15, 2018

20 Break a Leg and other Theater Phrases with Moxie from Your Brain on Facts

32 mins; August 07, 2018

19 Fit As A Fiddle

26 mins; July 25, 2018

18 Spill the Beans

26 mins; July 25, 2018

17 Waste Not Want Not

22 mins; July 18, 2018

16 Ignorance Is Bliss

30 mins; July 18, 2018

15 Leave No Stone Unturned

34 mins; June 27, 2018

14 Rose Colored Glasses

32 mins; June 20, 2018

13 Knight In Shining Armor

23 mins; June 13, 2018

12 Bottom Line

31 mins; June 06, 2018

11 Frog in Your Throat

21 mins; May 30, 2018

10 Cat Got Your Tongue

22 mins; May 23, 2018

09 Curiosity Killed the Cat

29 mins; May 16, 2018

08 My Two Cents

31 mins; May 09, 2018

07 Eyes In The Back Of The Head

28 mins; May 02, 2018

06 Call It A Day

26 mins; April 25, 2018

05 Raining Cats and Dogs

23 mins; April 25, 2018

04 Play It By Ear

26 mins; April 25, 2018

03 Pushing Up Daisies

23 mins; April 25, 2018

02 Rain Check

27 mins; April 25, 2018

01 Bunny Trails (Down the Rabbit Hole)

25 mins; April 25, 2018

Show Trailer

6 mins; April 24, 2018

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