Episode 53 - Do Bees Even Have Knees?

Send us Fan MailBees!Bringers of life and pollination.Fuzzy cousin of the hateful-sting-bastard and all-round busy little Apis!But do they actually possess the idiomatic knees that are so often bandied about to convey brilliance? Are these “bee’s knees” a real anatomical feature, or just another bizarre phrase humans have cooked up during a sugar crash?Join Ross, Simon, and returning guest Sunjai Arif as they dive wings-first into the sticky world of bee anatomy, idiomatic nonsense, and other oddities. Along the way, they ask the big questions:What makes a knee… a knee?Were the 1920's just one big hooch-fest?And why do so many English expressions sound like the fever dreams of a Victorian entomologist?Expect buzzing banter, the return of Sunjai’s hilarious anecdotes, and more insect-based confusion than a wasp at a picnic. It's weird, it's wonderful, and it might just leave you wondering what other body parts we've unfairly attributed to animals.How Obsessed Are You PodcastPodcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6eehHHedSnzXGYckjy80CsSunjai on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sanjsmash/Sunjai on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@SanjSmashAttributions:Voice-over Ross background music by Mykola Odnoroh,  Asockalypse Now Music by Gregor Quendel, Asockalypse Now Sound Effects by Dennis, BuzzBeard Advert Background Music & Effects by freesound_communityWho Takes the Socks Off is now a part of the Channel 84 Podcast Network Family!Click here for more informationSupport the showHelp the Socks! Enjoying the episodes? You can help keep the mics on & the episodes flowing (if you can afford to). Head over to our Ko-Fi page & check out the options.Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sockspodSocialsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/socks.channel84.co.ukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whotakesthesocksoffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whotakesthesocksoffReview our thread count (5 stars only please, we're sensitive socks)Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/who-takes-the-socks-off-204195Podchaser / iTunes: https://ratethispodcast.com/socksEverything ElseLinktree: https://linktr.ee/whotakesthesocksoffWe're part of the Studio:Channel84 Support Network.Studio: Channel 84 Network: https://www.channel84.co.uk