But Daddy Why Podcast
1) What's in a Name? - The Full Moon Names Bonus Episode
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 ...Show More
2) The Super-Duper, Bluer, Blood Moon
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,...Show More
3) There is Something Fishy about April Fool's Day
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...Show More
4) One Horn and No Corn - The Unicorn Story
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.
5) Foosball Tomfoolery and Soccer's Etymology
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 ...Show More
6) If Oct Means 8 Why is October Month Number 10?
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...Show More
7) Why Haven't We Gone Back to the Moon? (👨🏻💻👨🏻💻🎙🌎🚀🌔❓)
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 y...Show More
8) Three strikes and you’re out, Baseball gets weird
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 ca...Show More
9) Like a Virgin... The Olive Oil Episode
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 r...Show More
10) If You Thought Krampus Was Awful... Bonus Out-Take
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 w...Show More