311 A Watched Pot Never Boils

About this episode

Shauna and Dan explore the phrase 'A Watched Pot Never Boils' and discuss related topics.

This week Shauna and Dan explore the phrase, "A Watched Pot Never Boils". Bonus: Nom de plumes, neurodivergent characters from the 1870s, and time being all wimbly wombly It's free to join our Patreon, patreon.com/bunnytrailspod On our Patreon you have direct access to reach Shauna and Dan, plus join our weekly chats and polls. Paid tiers have even more perks, like early access and name recognition on the show. So join us on Patreon! patreon.com/bunnytrailspod Shownotes are always available on our website, bunnytrailspod.com Copyright 2026 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved

People in this episode

Hosts: Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh

Topics covered

• phrase origin
• language
• neurodivergent characters
• time perception
• literature

Keywords

• watched pot
• phrase meaning
• language history
• neurodiversity
• 1870s characters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, The Readiness Corner, LLC

Books & works: A Watched Pot Never Boils

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