Episodes

  • The Not-Too-Extra XO Sauce Episode
    Nov 20 2024

    This condiment is traditionally made with extra-fancy ingredients, from expensive seafood to aged ham. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and culture behind XO sauce.

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    25 mins
  • Going Off on Stroganoff
    Nov 15 2024

    This savory, creamy, starchy dish can be made in all sorts of ways, and it has a tangle of historical ties to match. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and cultures behind stroganoff.

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    41 mins
  • Sweet Corn: Aww Shucks
    Nov 13 2024

    This grain is eaten as a vegetable, right off the cob or in all kinds of dishes both savory and sweet. Anney and Lauren talk your ears off about the a-maize-ing botany and history of sweet corn.

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    36 mins
  • Betting the Farm on U-Pick Farms
    Nov 8 2024

    These small business ventures bring the public and its produce closer together – but they started as a way to save crops from going to waste. Anney and Lauren explore the history of u-pick farms.

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    40 mins
  • Savor Snacks: Pumpkin Shenanigans
    Nov 1 2024

    Sure, we bake them into pies and carve them into jack-o’-lanterns, but there is a wide world of pumpkin growing, rowing, and destruction. In this mini-episode, Anney and Lauren give you pumpkin to talk about. Gourd vibes only.

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    18 mins
  • The Sometimes-Nutty Almond Joy and Mounds Episode
    Oct 31 2024

    These coconut-based candy bars have supported soldiers overseas, jobs during the Depression, and even anti-Nazi espionage. Anney and Lauren dip into the bountiful history of Mounds and Almond Joy.

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    38 mins
  • White-Tailed Deer: The Buck Stops Here
    Oct 25 2024

    The venison and other products from these large, quick mammals has been an important (if sometimes controversial) part of North American cultures for millennia. Anney and Lauren explore the science and history surrounding white-tailed deer. Including, yes, ‘Bambi’, with an aside into the Poohniverse.

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    49 mins
  • The Cracking English Walnut Episode
    Oct 24 2024

    This useful culinary nut has a surprising structure and a plethora of names. Anney and Lauren shell out the science and history behind English walnuts.

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    42 mins