Episodes

  • #24: The Real Story of the Irish Potato Famine
    Nov 21 2024

    In this episode, Sam and Jess ask an important question - what happens when the history we’re taught isn't the full truth? For years, the Irish Potato Famine – more accurately termed Ireland’s Great Hunger - was explained away simply as a crop failure that had devastating effects on the Irish population. If this sounds like what you were told, you may be unaware that the real story is much different...and darker.

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    59 mins
  • #23: Unscripted - Brownies & Orange Juice
    Aug 28 2024

    What do we mean by unscripted, you may ask? Well, typically we tell a story that's been researched heavily and told in a prepared story format... but today, we're giving you an episode that's more like a sleepover with your best friend. Casual, chill, and excessive laughter. Join Sam & Jess in this casual episode as they review more...unnatural food combos. Brownies and orange juice? Weird, but we'll give it a try.

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    31 mins
  • #22: Reservations Only - What Makes a Michelin Star Restaurant?
    Jul 22 2024

    Only the best restaurants in the world can receive a Michelin star (or three) - the ones that surpass the rest, with only a select few reaching this exclusive rating. But what does it mean to have a Michelin star? What separates the best restaurants from those that simply don't make the cut? And most importantly, why in the world does this prestigious rating share the name of one of the most well-known tire companies? Listen now as Sam and Jess dive into the history, qualifications, and more of the world's most exclusive restaurants. Be sure to make a reservation!

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    43 mins
  • #21: Tomato Girl Summer: The True & Dark History of the Tomato
    Jul 11 2024

    The tomato - historically known as both the "love apple" and the "devil's fruit" - has had quite a tumultuous history. Once thought to be a poisonous and dangerous food, the tomato has undergone quite the transformation since its introduction to Europe from South America more than 500 years ago. From humble beginnings to controversial delicacy to ubiquitous use in modern day cuisine, this episode dives into the tomato's rich history as one of the world's most fascinating fruits...or vegetables.

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    36 mins
  • #20: Pickles & Peanut Butter
    Feb 20 2024

    We've all been there. You need to go to the grocery store, but you're hungry so you take a look in your fridge. Maybe you have poptarts, olives, parmesan cheese, and some milk. What do you do? From evolution to humans' desire for novelty, all of us have some strange weird food combo we swear by. Listen now to learn why this happens and to hear some unsettling foods people love to pair together.

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    40 mins
  • #19: Death by Dessert: The Bradford Sweets Poisoning of 1858
    Jan 31 2024

    We all know eating too many sweets (chocolates, cupcakes, you name it) isn't the best for us. But, at least you haven't had to worry about your guilty pleasures being cut with unsavory ingredients like limestone or...arsenic. Tune in now to listen to Sam & Jess share a spooky Victorian-era story of what goes wrong when safety regulations (and common sense) aren't so commonplace.

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    41 mins
  • #18: Fidel Castro's Strange Addiction
    Jan 24 2024

    We all have a weakness when it comes to food - for some of us, it's sweets. For others, it's cheese or a perfectly cooked steak. But for a certain Cuban dictator, his obsession for American dairy knew no bounds - leading him to even own a special "super cow"!

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    31 mins
  • #17: 10 Most Expensive Meals in the World
    Jan 9 2024

    Do you ever wonder what you could buy if you were a millionaire? Would it be a car, a house, or would you just pay off your student loans? Learn how the other half live in this episode as Jess & Sam dive into the world's most expensive meals. From rare Perigord truffles to fishermen made out of chocolate to questionable coffee beans, this is our most luxurious episode yet!

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    1 hr and 11 mins