Ranked #1
Cinnamon Rolls: Snailed It
Cinnamon Rolls: Snailed It
However you eat them and whatever you call them, these sweet & spiced pastries warm hearts the world over. Anney and... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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38mins
Ranked #2
The Ballad of Ambrosia Salad
The Ballad of Ambrosia Salad
This divine fruit salad(/soup?) comes in near-infinite varieties these days, but they all stem back to a simple layering... Read more
22 Nov 2019
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33mins
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Savor Spills the Beans on Coffee
Savor Spills the Beans on Coffee
Globally, we humans consume around 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day. Anney and Lauren explore the turbulent history... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #4
The Noble Bay Leaf
The Noble Bay Leaf
This aromatic leaf has been a symbol of victory and compared to dryer sheets. Anney and Lauren explore the ancient (and ... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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36mins
Ranked #5
Why Do We Eat Three Meals a Day?
Why Do We Eat Three Meals a Day?
Many cultures, especially Western ones, eat three meals a day -- by why? Have we always done that? We explore the histor... Read more
26 Apr 2018
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33mins
Ranked #6
Bloody Marys: Dubious Historically and Hangoverly
Bloody Marys: Dubious Historically and Hangoverly
History is as unsure about where the Bloody Mary came from and how it came to be named as science is about its status as... Read more
12 Apr 2017
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32mins
Ranked #7
Yogurt: More Than Just Bacteria Poop
Yogurt: More Than Just Bacteria Poop
Humans have been enjoying yogurt and its health benefits for millennia. From prehistory to bizarre sanitarium treatments... Read more
5 Apr 2017
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57mins
Ranked #8
The Unsweetened History and Technology of Sugar
The Unsweetened History and Technology of Sugar
The demand for sugar has driven over a thousand years of greed, tragedy, political power shifts, and technological innov... Read more
22 Mar 2017
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38mins
Ranked #9
The Pizza Episode (with Extra Cheese)
The Pizza Episode (with Extra Cheese)
This dish has inspired strong emotions and opposing opinions for hundreds of years. Anney and Lauren present a slice of ... Read more
28 Jun 2019
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56mins
Ranked #10
Wasabi: Not Horsin' Around
Wasabi: Not Horsin' Around
This spicy-hot Japanese plant is known as a condiment for sushi around the world, but most humans have never had the rea... Read more
12 Dec 2018
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26mins
Ranked #11
Sugar and Your Health
Sugar and Your Health
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15 Mar 2017
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56mins
Ranked #12
The Spread of Peanut Butter
The Spread of Peanut Butter
Although peanuts have been feeding us for basically ever, peanut butter is a pretty new invention. Anney and Lauren expl... Read more
13 Jun 2018
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54mins
Ranked #13
You Want Fries With That?
You Want Fries With That?
Fried potatoes in their many forms are one of the world’s most popular side dishes. (Or main dishes, we’re not judging.)... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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36mins
Ranked #14
Mayonnaise and Mayo-Nays
Mayonnaise and Mayo-Nays
Mayonnaise may be the spread that binds sandwiches together, but it seriously divides opinion: Which brand is best? Does... Read more
26 Oct 2018
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48mins
Ranked #15
Ranch, Dude
Ranch, Dude
Ranch, America's favorite salad dressing, originated on an actual dude ranch. Guest Ben Bowlin joins Anney and Lauren to... Read more
16 Jan 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #16
The Fully-Baked Episode on Cannabis Edibles
The Fully-Baked Episode on Cannabis Edibles
History: How people have infused cannabis into food and drink for millennia, but recent stigma rendered edibles illicit ... Read more
21 Apr 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #17
How the Pancake Stacks Up
How the Pancake Stacks Up
As an American breakfast food, pancakes are a specifically fluffy, sweet dish that wasn’t possible until the Industrial ... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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44mins
Ranked #18
The Craft of American Cheese
The Craft of American Cheese
Process cheese (aka American cheese) is an innovation that's affordable, reduces factory waste, and melts like a dream -... Read more
23 Mar 2018
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40mins
Ranked #19
The Bloomin’ Story of the Onion
The Bloomin’ Story of the Onion
This vegetable hibernates for the winter and has tear-inducing defense mechanisms. Anney and Lauren peel back layers of ... Read more
20 Mar 2019
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34mins
Ranked #20
Ramen: Oodles of History
Ramen: Oodles of History
From a Chinese side dish to a Japanese staple to an international phenomenon, we slurp through the history and science o... Read more
3 Nov 2017
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40mins