Show Notes
In this food themed compilation, we are diving into what Twinkies are actually made of and how long they last before going bad, if there is any cheese in cheeze whiz, is it safe to eat cheese rinds The Cheese in Cheez Whiz, the Difference Between “Regular”, Virgin and Extra Virgin Olive Oils, The Momentous Peanut Butter Hearings, Tapioca and Cyanide, The Truth About the Surprisingly Recent Invention of the Tea Bag, and the Women Who Really Invented It, What are the Black Spots on Corn Chips?, Thomas Jefferson, The “First Foodie” of America, The Russian Roulette of Food- Japan’s Deadly Delicacy, Why Fruits Change Color and Flavor as They Ripen, How Cap’n Crunch Gave the World the iPhone and the Surprisingly Heated Debate Over Whether He’s Really a Captain, The Curious Case of the Fruit That Transforms Sour to Sweet, and the story of Hulk Hogan, George Foreman, and a Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Machine.
0:00 WTF is Up with Twinkies? 12:57 Is There Any Cheese in Cheez Whiz? 20:19 Is It Safe to Eat Cheese Rinds? 23:49 The Difference Between Regular, Virgin, and Extra Virgin Olive Oils 28:26 The Momentous Peanut Butter Hearings 38:58 Tapioca and Cyanide 43:04 The Truth About the Surprisingly Recent Invention of the Tea Bag, and the Women Who Really Invented It 48:43 What are the Black Spots on Corn Chips? 49:49 Thomas Jefferson, The “First Foodie” of America 57:49 The Russian Roulette of Food- Japan’s Deadly Delicacy 1:09:29 Why Fruits Change Color and Flavor as They Ripen 1:15:58 How Cap’n Crunch Gave the World the iPhone and the Surprisingly Heated Debate Over Whether He’s Really a Captain 1:27:22 The Curious Case of the Fruit That Transforms Sour to Sweet 1:31:10 Hulk Hogan, George Foreman, and a Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Machine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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