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Savor Classics: Butterbeer Jul 31, 2019

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Once a mere fantasy from the pages of 'Harry Potter,' butterbeer is now very real and very popular. Anney and Lauren delve into butterbeer's transition into reality -- and explore the history of a similar real-world beverage.

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The Saga of Salad Jul 27, 2019

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How did salads with a base of raw leafy greens go from being a mere course to a full meal to an aspirational lifestyle? Anney and Lauren explore the nutritional science and long sexist history of salad.

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Savor Chews on the History of Salt Water Taffy Jul 25, 2019

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This soft, chewy candy has only a little bit of salt but a lot of history in the American Northeast. Anney and Lauren dive into how it’s made and how it became such a pull at summer tourist spots.

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The Stimulating Cocktail Bitters Episode Jul 20, 2019

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Bitter preparations of plant extracts in alcohol have been used medicinally for thousands of years – and they happen to make many cocktails the concoctions we know and love today. Anney and Lauren explore the history and potential benefits of bitters.

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Unshelling the Boiled Peanut Jul 17, 2019

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This salty snack is a specialty of the American South and other peanut-growing regions around the world. Anney and Lauren crack open the boiled peanut’s history, including how it got tied into the Civil Rights movement.

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This Episode is Your Lobster Jul 13, 2019

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These crustaceans haven’t always been a luxury food, but they have always reminded people of bugs. Anney and Lauren explore the lobster’s economic (and entomologic) history plus some of the weirdest points of their amazing biology.

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Getting to the Heart of Moonshine Jul 10, 2019

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Many governments restrict alcohol distillation for safety/tax reasons, but Appalachian moonshiners are undeterred – and that’s putting it mildly. Anney and Lauren explore the history and science of moonshine, plus what bears that label in stores today.

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In the Hall of the Mall Food Court Jul 06, 2019

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The idea of selling snacks and meals in shopping centers is far from new, but mall food courts keep reinventing themselves. Anney and Lauren explore how the food court as we know it was born -- and what's replacing it.

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The Merits of the Carrot Jul 03, 2019

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The path of this vegetable from its use as a medicinal green to a sweet root isn’t entirely clear. Anney and Lauren dig into the twisting history of the carrot – including where radar technology and Bugs Bunny come in.

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The Pizza Episode (with Extra Cheese) Jun 28, 2019

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This dish has inspired strong emotions and opposing opinions for hundreds of years. Anney and Lauren present a slice of pizza’s history, plus the science behind baking a good pie at home.

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