Found in the Footnotes –Why Do Bunnies Lay Eggs At Easter?
In this light‑hearted Easter special, we dive into one of history's most delightfully confusing questions: Why on earth do bunnies lay eggs at Easter? The answer, as it turns out, is a wonderfully tangled mix of ancient mythology, Roman spring festivals, Christian symbolism, and one very determined rabbit.
The story begins "long ago," when the animals of the forest held a springtime meeting to decide who would deliver the Official Symbol of New Life: the Egg. Chickens assumed they had the job locked up—until a bold little rabbit volunteered. With a bit of magical help from the spring goddess Eostre's legendary egg‑laying hare, the rabbit became the unlikely hero of the season.
From there, the tale blends humor with history as we explore how Roman fertility festivals, pagan spring rituals, and Christian Easter traditions all merged into the holiday we know today. Along the way, we meet Ironpants—a Roman official whose attempt to regulate spring celebrations (and ban the egg‑laying hare) failed so spectacularly that he became a footnote in holiday history.
The episode also takes a fun tour through the many roles eggs have played over the centuries:
•     Fabergé eggs crafted for Russian royalty
•     Egg races and egg rolling traditions
•     Idioms like "he's a good egg," "egg on your face," and "don't put all your eggs in one basket"
Finally, we explain why Easter moves around every year, revealing the astronomical rule behind it:
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.
This year, that places Easter on April 5th.
Blending myth, history, humor, and a dash of cosmic scheduling, this episode uncovers how a magical hare, a confused Roman bureaucrat, and centuries of tradition all combined to give us the Easter Bunny—and his famous eggs.

And for all you Christians- He is Risen!