Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Episode 106: Wet Behind the Ears

 


Shauna and Dan try to figure out why someone who is "wet behind the ears" would be inexperienced. And is dry behind the ears a thing? Does the phrase really have something to do with newborn babies not getting the area behind their ears cleaned well enough? Find out answers to all of this, plus some amazing bonus facts, on this week's #BunnyTrails!




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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Episode 105: Crossing the Rubicon

 


This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase Crossing the Rubicon. Dan takes a guess at the origin of this phrase, but can't even get the right "ancient crosser of things". It's a mix of Crash Course World History and etymological fun on this week's Bunny Trails! Don't forget to be awesome!




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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Episode 104: Screen Your Calls

 


How do we get from a piece of furniture that blocks heat from a fire to Dan not answering the phone unless he knows the number? It's all on this week's Bunny Trails! Shauna and Dan explore a brief history of the telephone to get to the bottom of "Screen Your Calls". Bonus notes from No Doubt, edIT, and Click and Clack - the Tappit Brothers.




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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Episode 103: The Devil's Luck

 


Shauna and Dan look into the concept of luck, specifically the devil's luck. Is it good luck or bad luck? Could it be both? Dan forgets which shows they've done. Plus, bonus material includes Lake Placid, phone pixel art, romance novels, and Betty White. Betty White is so cool.




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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Episode 102: Beware the Ides of March

 

What are Ides? Why should we Beware the Ides of March? Should we beware the Ides of other months? Do other months even have Ides? Again, what the heck is an Ide?
Also, did Shakespeare really coin this phrase, or did he steal this one, too?

Spoiler Alert: He stole it.



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