Episode – 0799 : All About Sushi Podcast Transcript All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi. While many people enjoy sushi, most people […]
Episode – 0707 : Olive Oil
Episode – 0707 : Olive Oil Podcast Transcript Somewhere in your kitchen, you might have a bottle of olive oil. When you made that purchase you probably didn’t think twice […]
Episode – 0695 : Yes, We Have No Bananas
Episode – 0695 : Yes, We Have No Bananas Podcast Transcript In the late 19th century, bananas, a fruit that had been popular for thousands of years suddenly became a […]
Episode – 0683 : The History of Rice
Episode – 0683 : The History of Rice Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, rice has been one of the most important agricultural crops in the world. It has fed […]
Episode – 0661 : The History of BBQ
Episode – 0661 : The History of BBQ Podcast Transcript Many of the foods that people associate with America didn’t actually originate in the United States. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and […]
Episode – 0651 : Chickens
Episode – 0651 : Chickens Podcast Transcript Around 10,000 years ago, someone in Southeast Asia captured a bird that lived on the floor of the jungle. Today, billions of descendants […]
Episode – 0610 : The Great Nottingham Cheese Riot of 1766
Episode – 0610 : The Great Nottingham Cheese Riot of 1766 Podcast Transcript Throughout history, there have been riots over many different things. Sports teams winning, sports teams losing, high […]
Episode – 0603 : Mardi Gras
Episode – 0603 : Mardi Gras Podcast Transcript Every year, before the start of Lent, in hundreds of cities around the world, there is a massive celebration. While the celebrations […]
Episode – 0575 : The Spice Trade
Episode – 0575 : The Spice Trade Podcast Transcript When you think of international trade and globalization, you probably think it is a relatively modern phenomenon. However, the roots of […]
Episode – 0573 : A History of Utensils
Episode – 0573 : A History of Utensils Podcast Transcript They are so ubiquitous that most people don’t even realize that they have an origin. They are so commonly used […]
Episode – 0566 : The History of Cheese
Episode – 0566 : The History of Cheese Podcast Transcript It can be consumed blocks or wheels, strings or curds, slices or cubes. It can be soft or hard, fresh […]
Episode – 0534 : The World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions
Episode – 0534 : The World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions Podcast Transcript Christmas is the time of year where we celebrate traditions that have been handed down to us over the […]
Episode – 0460 : Which Came First: Beer or Bread?
Episode – 0460 : Which Came First: Beer or Bread? Podcast Transcript The rise of agriculture has been pointed to as being responsible for the rise of civilization as we […]
Episode – 0423 : Behold! The Potato
Episode – 0423 : Behold! The Potato Podcast Transcript What did the first Chinese Emperor Qin, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Gengis Kahn, the Queen of Sheba, and all their […]
Episode – 0412 : Black Tot Day
Episode – 0412 : Black Tot Day Podcast Transcript For several hundred years, the British navy was the most powerful in the world. One of the things which the British […]
Episode – 0348 : How and What Do Astronauts Eat in Space?
Episode – 0348 : How and What Do Astronauts Eat in Space? Transcript When the space race first began, scientists didn’t even know if it was possible for humans to […]
Episode – 0344 : The History of the Microwave Oven
Episode – 0344 : The History of the Microwave Oven Transcript According to legend, in 1945 an engineer by the name of Perry Spencer was working in front of an […]
Episode – 0338 : How Clarence Birdseye Created the Frozen Food Aisle
Episode – 0338 : How Clarence Birdseye Created the Frozen Food Aisle Transcript For thousands of years, food storage was one of humanity’s biggest problems. Even if you could grow […]
Episode – 0323 : The 17-Year Cicada
Episode – 0323 : The 17-Year Cicada Transcript Every 17 years one of the grandest spectacles in nature takes place. Billions of insects in a seemingly coordinated fashion will emerge […]
Episode – 0287 : The World’s Oldest Restaurant
Episode – 0287 : The World’s Oldest Restaurant Transcript Running a restaurant is a very difficult business. Most restaurants barely make a profit, and it isn’t unheard of for a […]