Podcast Episodes

135 Some of the Reasons America is so Weird About Liquor - Lack of Cash, Lack of Refrigeration & Lack of Expertise

Season 4

Welcome to the messy alcoholic beverage scene in the early 19th century.  Migration, mechanization and new profit centers are all going to shift how …

1 year, 10 months ago

Crossover... Part 15: SLAP! Achievement Unlocked Zorro S1E5 on Amazon Prime

Season 4

*THIS* is the don't listen at work part of the feed. 
I'll include this for all the naughty episodes.  And Zorro - he's a Bad Boy?  Bad Girl? 
Oh heck.…

1 year, 10 months ago

134 Lessons from Early 19th Century American Stew

Season 4

This episode wwas one for the books.  So many many books.  
And the reading and researching of all those recipes showed me that - once again - some of…

1 year, 11 months ago

133.5 BONUS - Unnecessary Romanian Adventure

Season 4

This episode is a not a love letter, more of a crush note about Romania. 
   I’m at the point of fascination. I don’t know a lot about Romania, really…

1 year, 11 months ago

133 Stew – A History Including Etymology, Techniques, & What it Was Called Before

Season 4

Did you know there was no "stew" before the 18th Century?

OK - there was stew, it's just that it went by all sorts of other names.  While the concept …

1 year, 11 months ago

132.5 Bonus - Danderfunk, Salt Junk, & Scurvy- Cuisine Aboard Ships

Season 4

This week’s bonus episode is an interview I did with Rich Napolitano of the delightfully dark and decidedly educational podcast highlighting the Age …

1 year, 11 months ago

132 Baked Beans - Boston and the Other Kinds

Can I just be a black cat now?

Anyway - what are Baked Beans really, how did they come about, and why, in my opinion are they America's first influent…

1 year, 11 months ago

Crossover… Part 14: It’s Definitely a Telenovela - Now With Twins - Zorro S1E4 on Amazon Prime

Season 4

Look - I should really plan better when I take an unexpected trip to Romania. But I did not. 

Enjoy all the same. #NSFW
Things just get more. More more…

2 years ago

131 The Fruits and Nuts of America - The Natives, Not the Imports

Have you ever thought about how there are so few North American foods that are globally available - or even regular foods for people living in North …

2 years ago

Crossover... Part 13: What The Hell Is Going On, 1st Installment - Zorro S1E3 on Amazon Prime

Season 4

As long as you remember... this is the NSFW Bonus part, come on along.

We are back in Alta California when the wine was Spanish, and the churches were…

2 years ago