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Weird History Food (2022 – ...)

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Weird History Food · S2E39 — Popular Foods That Have Been Around Longer Than We Thought

Season 2 episodes

1. The History of the Microwave OvenJan 1, 20232. Stories From The Torrid History Of AbsintheJan 8, 20233. The Flame-Broiled History of the WhopperJan 15, 20234. The Not So Sweet Secrets of the Sugar IndustryJan 19, 20235. Important Advancements Because of BeerJan 22, 20236. The History of the Sloppy JoeJan 29, 20237. The Snack-Filled History of Little DebbieFeb 5, 20238. The Surprising History of Taco BellFeb 12, 20239. Traditional Ice Cream Flavors Americans Have Never Heard OfFeb 16, 202310. The Thick and Tangy History of KetchupFeb 19, 202311. Foreign Foods That Are Banned In the U.S.Feb 23, 202312. How White Castle Built Their Slyder KingdomFeb 26, 202313. The Surprising Origins of Your Favorite DessertsMar 2, 202314. The Heart-Stopping History of KFC's Double DownMar 5, 202315. Delicious Things You Didn’t Know About KFCMar 9, 202316. Reasons Why American Breakfasts Are the Way They AreMar 12, 202317. Tastiest Things You Didn't Know About McDonaldsMar 16, 202318. The Surprising Real Origins Of Your Favorite Ethnic FoodsMar 19, 202319. Amazing Facts And Innovations About PizzaMar 23, 202320. Where Did Cracker Barrel Get Its Name?Mar 26, 202321. How Mac And Cheese Became an All-American DishApr 2, 202322. Are Oreo Cookies Really a Knockoff Brand?Apr 9, 202323. How Meatloaf Became an American ClassicApr 16, 202324. The Origins of Your Favorite CocktailsApr 20, 202325. The Speedy Rise of the Energy DrinkApr 23, 202326. Fast Food Chains That Failed Outside the U.S.Apr 27, 202327. The Rise and Fall of the Dollar MenuApr 30, 202328. Why Is Food Packaged The Way It Is?May 4, 202329. What Ever Happened to Surge? The '90s Most Extreme SodaMay 7, 202330. Fascinating Fried Facts About French FriesMay 11, 202331. How Has SPAM Stayed So Popular?May 14, 202332. Saucy And Delicious Facts About PastaMay 18, 202333. Every Style of French Fry Cut We Could FindMay 21, 202334. Most Bizarre Beverages From Around the WorldMay 25, 202335. How Hidden Valley Ranch Became America's Favorite CondimentMay 28, 202336. Whatever Happened to the George Foreman Grill?Jun 4, 202337. Fun Facts About Your Favorite 90s FoodsJun 8, 202338. How Did Little Caesar's Become a Big Big Pizza Chain?Jun 11, 202339. Popular Foods That Have Been Around Longer Than We ThoughtJun 15, 202340. The Fiery History of BenihanaJun 18, 202341. Fanatical Food Laws From Around The WorldJun 22, 202342. How the Backyard BBQ Became an American PastimeJun 25, 202343. Food Festivals From Around the WorldJun 29, 202344. Why Does Coke At McDonald's Taste Different?Jul 2, 202345. What Animals Looked Like Before We Started Breeding Them for FoodJul 6, 202346. The White-Gloved History of Hamburger HelperJul 9, 202347. Bizarre Things You Didn't Know About SausageJul 12, 202348. What Food Lovers Ate Through the DecadesJul 16, 202349. The Cold Truth Behind Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream SuccessJul 20, 202350. Who Really Created the Buffalo Chicken Wing?Jul 23, 202351. Craziest Themed Restaurants From the 90sJul 27, 202352. How Big Business Built the Food PyramidJul 30, 202353. Discontinued Foods We Wished They Would Bring BackAug 3, 202354. The Sad History of McDonald's Happy MealAug 6, 202355. Crazy Deep Fried Food FactsAug 10, 202356. Why the 80s Was the Golden Age for Sugary CerealsAug 13, 202357. Kitschy Facts About Our Favorite Kitchen GadgetsAug 17, 202358. What Exactly Is Jägermeister?Aug 20, 202359. Some Frothy Facts About the History of BeerAug 24, 202360. The Soft-Served History of Carvel Ice CreamAug 27, 202361. People We Never Realized Shaped How We EatAug 31, 202362. Why Isn't The Best Burger Stand a Nationwide Chain?Sep 3, 202363. Some Flamin' Hot Facts About Spicy FoodsSep 7, 202364. Who Was the Doctor Behind Dr. Pepper?Sep 10, 202365. Incredible Things Coffee Does To Your BodySep 14, 202366. How Campbell's Soup Has Stood The Test of TimeSep 17, 202367. How Has Coca-Cola Kept It's Formula a Secret for All These Years?Sep 21, 202368. How Did Starbucks Coffee Get So Big?Sep 24, 202369. Why the Hell Do People Love Pumpkin Spice So Much?Oct 1, 202370. Do You Remember McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit From the 90s?Oct 5, 202371. How the Hostess and The Twinkie Almost DiedOct 8, 202372. Facts About ‘90s Lunch Box Items That Make Us Kinda Miss SchoolOct 12, 202373. What Was the First Girl Scout Cookie?Oct 15, 202374. Thirst-Quenching Facts About Your Favorite BeveragesOct 19, 202375. How the Cup Noodles Empire Was BuiltOct 22, 202376. Discontinued McDonalds Items That We Want BackOct 26, 202377. Is Malt Liquor Really Quicker?Oct 29, 202378. Breweries That Couldn't Be Stopped By ProhibitionNov 2, 202379. How "Unlimited" Are Olive Garden's Unlimited Breadsticks?Nov 5, 202380. Facts About Our Favorite Chain RestaurantsNov 9, 202381. How Orville Redenbacher Became a Popcorn PimpNov 12, 202382. The Strangest Food Marketing Campaigns Companies Have Ever MadeNov 16, 202383. Why Do We Eat Turkey On Thanksgiving?Nov 19, 202384. Why Coke at McDonald's Tastes DifferentNov 22, 202385. Every Regional Style of Hamburger We Could Find Across the United StatesNov 26, 202386. 10 Misconceptions Around Popular FoodsNov 30, 202387. How Arby's Has Endured Through the YearsDec 3, 202388. The Worst Food-Related Catastrophes In HistoryDec 7, 202389. How America Runs On Dunkin' DonutsDec 10, 202390. Great Weird Holiday Food Gadget Gift IdeasDec 14, 202391. Why Do We Drink Eggnog During the Holidays?Dec 17, 202392. 13 Alleged Bizarre Food Laws In The United StatesDec 21, 202393. Our Favorite Nostalgic Holiday Food-Related CommercialsDec 24, 202394. How American Is the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?Dec 30, 2023

Synopsis

These familiar foods on grocery shelves often have a history stretching far beyond our perception – decades, even centuries. Staples of global diets, they've nourished generations and may well have graced the tables of historical figures, from distant ancestors to prominent personalities across the world.