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 […]
Episode – 0254 : St. Patrick’s Day
Episode – 0254 : St. Patrick’s Day Transcript Every March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated. Everyone wears a lot of green, there are parades, shamrocks, and a whole lot […]
Episode – 0232 : The London Beer Flood
Episode – 0232 : The London Beer Flood Transcript Early 19th century London was a dangerous, dirty, dingy place with tons of poverty and a lot of drinking. Alcoholism was […]
Episode – 0222 : Valentines Day
Episode – 0222 : Valentines Day Transcript Every February 14, people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is a day for everything heart-shaped, flowers, jewelry, candy, and romance. Why […]
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Episode – 0220 : The SS Politician
Episode – 0220 : The SS Politician Transcript In the middle of World War II, a small island in Scotland’s Hebrides Islands was suffering through war shortages like most of […]
Episode Р0190 : Surstr̦mming
Episode – 0190 : Surströmming Transcript There are many foods that are considered an acquired taste. Foods that might not be very palatable the first time you try it, or […]
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Episode – 0187 : The McRib
Episode – 0187 : The McRib Transcript The musical Brigadoon is about a Scottish village which appears for one day every 100 years. The village can be thought of as […]
Episode – 0168 : Catalonian Christmas Traditions
Episode – 0168 : Catalonian Christmas Traditions Transcript Catalonia is a unique region. They have their own Romance language, their own customs, and cuisine, and when it comes to the […]
Episode – 0147 : Spanish Foods
Episode – 0147 : Spanish Foods Transcript Whenever lists of the world’s great cuisines are published, there is one country which is always at or near the top: Spain. Yet […]
Episode – 0135 : The Pintupi Nine
Episode – 0135 : The Pintupi Nine Transcript In October 1984, nine members of the Pintupi Tribe in Western Australia met some long lost relatives they hadn’t seen in years. […]