Latest Whimsical Podcast Episodes
S4E14: Brotherhood
Space Croutons - April 27, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe universe is feeling safer all the time. Especially with the revelation that there are young superheroes with their own unique powers training to help save the world. SALI and Curdy take an opportunity to meet some of them in this episode as they meet the members of the crime fighting group, ...
232 If I Had a Nickel
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - April 24, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIf Shauna and Dan had a nickel for every episode of Bunny Trails they released, they'd have $11.60, which isn't alot, but it's not nothing. Bonus: Rich women of the Barony of Glenard, Mark Twain, and Memes. Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved
231 Law of the Jungle / It's a Jungle Out There
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - April 17, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan delve into two similar phrases, Law of the Jungle and It's a Jungle Out There. And yes, we talk about Kipling and Disney again. Bonus: Dan becomes an art critic. Shauna fails to choose a fruit. Remember to drink respectfully. Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved
S4E13: Pavlov is a Moon-Eyed Splendored Thing
Space Croutons - April 13, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsA story about talking dogs and Moon-eyed people from a self-proclaimed Dog Fitter may hold some clues to the Sleep Year problem facing SALI and Curdy. But then new stories always bring new mysteries to Space Croutons.
230 Pie in the Sky
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - April 10, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan explore the surprising origins of pie in the sky. From workers rights to great British actors this episode has tons of cool facts! Bonus: Biggest meal of the day Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved
RETRO 98 Calm Before The Storm
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - April 03, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan take a look at the Calm Before The Storm. Then quickly learn there is SO MUCH MORE to this phrase! Join them on a whimsical adventure to explore the calm before and after the tempest. Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
S4E12: Cthulhu
Space Croutons - March 30, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSomething strange is happening, but then it is Space Croutons. So that's to be expected. SALI and Curdy reach out to speak to scientists and great thinkers and SALI is able to contact the one and only Galileo for help.
229 Tough Nut to Crack
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - March 27, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan look into the phrase, a Tough Nut to Crack. Dan gets super confused about the history of window blinds and then does a quick Aaron Neville impression. Bonus: The best Superman actors Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved
228 Fly Off the Handle
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - March 20, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan try not to Fly Off the Handle as the dig into old dictionaries and early uses of the phrase. Bonus: Maine becomes a State, Buddy Rich, and our favorite pen colors. Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
S4E11: The Art of Living
Space Croutons - March 16, 2024 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFor Trelen and his friends, a school ceramics class becomes a battle for survival when the clay Gnome art projects take on a life of their own.
227 Speak of the Devil
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - March 13, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan decide to Speak of the Devil. Or sometimes, Talk of the Devil. Which do you say when someone you were just talking about shows up? Bonus: The devil has rattling bones and Dan hates horror games. Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
226 Whole Kit and Caboodle
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - March 06, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan look into the whole kit and caboodle. Interesting, both of the phrases existed by themselves before they made common cause to outlast many of their rival phrases. Bonus: Make-up tackleboxes, planting people, and clowns! Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All...
S4E10 Sleep Year
Space Croutons - February 29, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSALI and Curdy are in Van Helsing, testing a new self-driving app that takes them to a very unexpectedly unexpected destination where they uncover a secret involving Leap Year. But not everything is clear. They and their Space Croutons crew have got work to do.
225 Spit Into the Wind
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - February 28, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan talk about spitting into the wind. Gross. Fortunately, there is an early phrase that is less gross. Bonus: Our thanks to archivists, language researchers, and other professional word nerds. Also, combatants fighting the invisible opponents. Copyright 2024 by The Readin...
RETRO 105 Crossing the Rubicon
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - February 21, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsRETRO: 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...
S4E9: Scream Actors Guild
Space Croutons - February 17, 2024 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAs Monsters have gone public with their needs and concerns, the Scream Actors Guild in Hollywood is considering a strike. Arty, a roving reporter is at the rally and brings a story about the horrors of working for the big film and television studios to SALI, Curdy and "Space Croutons."
224 When Pigs Fly
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - February 14, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase "when pigs fly". This one comes to English from Latin, and was quite a bit longer than the phrase we use today. Bonus: Reese's Peanut Butter Blobs and other holiday candy. Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
223 Not My Cup of Tea
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - February 07, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase "not my cup of tea". Bonus: The silk road, black drag culture, and the age old question: Sunrise or Sunset? Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
S4E8: Alex Turbo
Space Croutons - February 03, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWho knew Nikola Tesla had a brother just as clever as he? Curdy and SALI present a story of sibling rivalry to the Nth degree as Alex Turbo tells us about an experience that led to the creation of our system of travel transportals. Strange fiction, or stranger than fiction? That's for you to dec...
222 Pecking Order
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - January 31, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan discuss the origins of the phrase Pecking Order. Bonus: Dan shares a secret, Shauna rolls a Nat 20 on charisma, and Dan gives you a new way to read Lord of the Flies. Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
S4E7: Experiment 412
Space Croutons - January 20, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAncient writings decoded by AI... what could go wrong? Curdy and SALI present the latest discovery from the library at Alexandria. Is it authentic... or a hoax? Listen and decide for yourself.
221 Pins and Needles
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - January 17, 2024 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan explore what it means to be on pins and needles. Bonus: Shauna reviews tiny artwork while Dan fawns over children's books. Plus which would you rather be, a cheerleader or the mascot? Copyright 2024 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
220 Hell Freezes Over
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - January 10, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase "hell freezes over". We start with the concept of hell and how it became to be known as an eternal, fiery place. Then we look at all the interesting ways this phrase has been used. Bonus: Dan hates speedboats, Shauna stans Doré, and we answer the quest...
S4E6: Sweet Clone of Mine
Space Croutons - January 06, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAn anonymous recording sent to Space Croutons reveals an unusual situation backstage at a 6 year Brooklyn night club residency for one of our most successful American singer-songwriters. Just how much AI is too much? Join Curdy and SALI for this glimpse into what is fast becoming our brave ne...
219 Cold Feet
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - January 03, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWelcome to our 7th season of Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast! This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase cold feet. Shauna gets cold feet on the subject of corns while Dan finally learns what corns even are. Bonus: The great onion ring vs fry debate. All Rights Reserved, 2024
218 Spam Messages
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - December 27, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan learn why we call those pesky emails spam messages. Bonus: The first spam messages (way older that you might think) and why Hormel's canned meat is called SPAM. Copyright 2023 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
S4E5: You're So Over Christmas, Charlie Brown
Space Croutons - December 23, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsYes, it's the holidays and Curdy and SALI present a unique sci-fi take on the various Christmas specials that fill our airwaves this time of year. If Charlie Brown is tired of his Christmas world, then why not explore some of the other options out there?
RETRO 92 Christmas Spirit and other Christmastime Phrases
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - December 20, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe are digging into the archives this week to bring you the Christmas Spirit. Plus we talk *No Spoilers* about the new Christmas musical, Spirited. Then we jump into a RETRO episode on Christmas phrases, originally released December 23, 2020. This week we get into the Christmas Spirit while ta...
217 A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast - December 13, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Shauna and Dan discover why a rolling stone gathers no moss. Bonus: Dan confuses moss for algae, Shauna forgets about Mick Jagger, and introverts unite. Also, did you know a rolling stone gathers no potato chips? Do with that information what you will. Copyright 2023 by The Readiness...
S4E4: Reginald Yeti the Third
Space Croutons - December 09, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSALI and Curdy have an interview conducted by Kay Kay with Reginald Yeti the Third. It's a chance to raise the curtain on the lives of those mysterious denizens of forest and glen, revealing the hairy lives they lead and more!