The Sharp Prickly Pear Cactus Episode

These small business ventures bring the public and its produce closer together – but they started as a way to save crops from going to waste. Anney and Lauren explore the history of u-pick farms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sure, we bake them into pies and carve them into jack-o’-lanterns, but there is a wide world of pumpkin growing, rowing, and destruction. In this mini-episode, Anney and Lauren give you pumpkin to talk about. Gourd vibes only.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These coconut-based candy bars have supported soldiers overseas, jobs during the Depression, and even anti-Nazi espionage. Anney and Lauren dip into the bountiful history of Mounds and Almond Joy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The venison and other products from these large, quick mammals has been an important (if sometimes controversial) part of North American cultures for millennia. Anney and Lauren explore the science and history surrounding white-tailed deer. Including, yes, ‘Bambi’, with an aside into the Poohniverse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This useful culinary nut has a surprising structure and a plethora of names. Anney and Lauren shell out the science and history behind English walnuts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve talked before about food in horror – and now Anney has a treat for you. In this special episode, we present a short story from the horror anthology podcast ‘Aaron Mahnke’s 13 Days of Halloween’ and discuss how the sausage was made. (You can find the full series at https://www.grimandmild.com/13days, or wherever you get your podcasts.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This chewy, tender cheese gets its stretch from the production process and its richness from the buffalos themselves. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history behind buffalo mozzarella.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Candy corn is the second most popular Halloween candy in the U.S. -- and probably the most divisive. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren dig into the history of how candy corn rose to fame (or infamy), plus explore the science of how it's made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This black lager belies its heavy look with a light, crisp feel. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and history of Schwarzbier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this type of restaurant, you select your entire meal from walls of elaborate vending machines. Anney and Lauren peek into the history and retro-futurist culture of Horn & Hardart automats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.