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Latest Episodes:

Listener Mail XIII: The Story of the Faithful Inbox Aug 31, 2022

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While on our mission to record this episode, we encountered some mysterious technical difficulties – but the mail must go on. In this journey to the inbox, we encounter cloudberry memories, an opposition of frog opinions, and lots of nerdy stuff.

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The Arepa Episode Takes the Corn Cake Aug 26, 2022

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This starchy staple can be served as simple grilled bread -- or can contain multitudes. Anney and Lauren dig into the history of arepas (and precooked corn flour).

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The Unexpired Twinkies Episode Aug 19, 2022

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These cream-filled snack cakes may not be eternal, but they do have a long and storied past. Anney and Lauren explore the science and sticky history of the Twinkie brand.

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Feta Cheese: Into the Feta-Verse Aug 12, 2022

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This cheese gets its tasty tang from sheep/goat milk and aging in a brine instead of open air. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of feta cheese.

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C’mon, Make Our Sorbet Aug 08, 2022

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This frozen treat is deceptively simple – and thousands of years in the making. Anney and Lauren dig into the crystallized science and history of sorbet (and sherbet, too).

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The Ribbiting Frog Leg Episode Aug 03, 2022

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This protein is such a popular delicacy that it’s caused conservation problems around the world. Anney and Lauren hop to the amphibious history and science of frog legs.

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The Wild Cloudberry Episode Aug 01, 2022

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This fruit is beloved in the subarctic areas where it grows, but you pretty much have to be in one of those places to try it. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of the cloudberry.

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Savor Classics: The Whiskey Sour Jul 28, 2022

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Despite (or perhaps due to) its simplicity, this drink is one of the most popular cocktails on the planet. In this classic cocktail (half-)hour, Anney and Lauren walk through the history and science behind the whiskey sour.

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The Warm and Fuzzy Rice Cooker Episode Jul 26, 2022

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This appliance was created to take the fuss out of cooking rice – but modern models can do a lot more than that. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history behind rice cookers.

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Fictional Foods: 'Doctor Who' Jul 22, 2022

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This British sci-fi franchise has nearly 60 years' worth of lore, including foods from restorative celery to fish fingers and custard. Anney and Lauren dive into the wibbly-wobbly, semi-fictional foods of 'Doctor Who'.

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