What do Protestant choirmasters, Renaissance pacifiers, mass retailers, and a 700 lb chocolate sculpture of Neil Armstrong have in common? They’re all connected to the history of our favorite Christmas […]
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Category: Food
MINICAST: Distilling Whiskey – Mer Answers Your Questions
Shouldn’t you always strain your mash before distilling it? What is “on the grain” distilling? Meredith breaks down answers to listener questions in this quick minicast. Our last episode (Ep […]
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Ep 48: Whiskey, Women, and Walgreens
Forget everything you know about whiskey, Prohibition, and the modern liquor industry. The real story is wild ride full of little known tales, plot twists, and unexpected connections that shaped […]
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Episode 36: Southern Food, Aunt Jemima, & Innovation
Join Emily, Meredith, & Frank as they explore the real story of southern food. They discuss: how a recent episode of the PBS series Mercy Street both illuminated and perpetuated the […]
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Episode 31: Life, Death, & Butter
Join Meredith, Emily, and Frank as they explore the history of butter. Like beer, butter’s history tells the story of adaptation, survival, surplus, and innovation. Learn: Why the medieval rich ate […]
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Episode 30: Spam, Hawaii, & Japanese Internment
Join Emily, Frank, and Meredith as they explore the hidden history of Spam — including how Japanese internment and martial law made Spam popular in Hawaii. They also discuss why Safeway […]
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