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Pat Jacobs and Eric Bennion

But Daddy Why

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Each week Pat and Eric answer a couple questions so you don't get stumped when your kid says "But Daddy Why..."

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What on earth does a big bunny have to do with Easter anyway? Don't worry Pat and Eric have tons of answers, from Norse mythology to the Beasie Boys, you are about to learn a lot more a that funny bunny that hides eggs on Easter morn.

Pat and Eric spring the luck o' the Irish on ya... they break down the mythical origins of Leprechauns then jump into the science of rainbows, and finally give you the inside scoop on what you'll find at the end of the rainbow... You won't... more

Pat and Eric dig into the science, history, mythology and yes, the math behind the celebration of Leap Year. Happy February 29th

In this episode Pat and Eric dig into the business of discarded children's teeth... yup we are looking at the myth of the tooth fairy and why this sprite has become a fixture in our culture.

Pat and Eric dig into St. Nicholas' history a dig up the skeletons in the closet. This episode has switches, kidnappings, dismemberments and more. Don't miss it.

Football has a unique scoring system, with some fun history. This week Pat and Eric dig in and tell you all about it.

Since back to back World Series wins in 1907 and 1908 the Chicago Cubs have not won that title. Pat and Eric dig into Chicago Cubs history and explain the origin of "the curse", and Pat reads a poem. You won't want to miss it.

Pat and Eric Dive into why the sky is blue, and why you can see the moon during the day some times.

Ever wonder why we celebrate Halloween and how it got its name? Has the origin of the Jack'o'lantern perplexed you? This is the episode for you. Pat and Eric dig into their "spooky" origins. Listen long enough and you may just fall in love with... more

Pat and Eric dig into why people are scared of the number 13 and why long division is called "long".

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