"Where is the secret government underground cheese cave?" The question is simple enough, the answer has more holes in it than a slice of Swiss cheese.

In this first part, Grant leads us into the hidden infrastructure that holds America together and the weird, wild stories buried beneath our feet. From Milwaukee’s decaying sewer system to a president with a dairy obsession, this episode uncovers how literal underground systems mirror the unseen pressures of urban life, identity, and survival. With his usual mix of curiosity and chaos, Grant reveals the history of American cheese, why it is called "government cheese". why American cheese looks and taste the way that it does, and what is underground Springfield, Missouri. A journey back in time and down below this week!

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:21:40 The Big Cheese

00:28:58 Toilet Time Bombs

00:46:30 The Cheese Wheel Incident

00:57:44 Dairy Propaganda

01:09:22 Buried Time Capsules

01:28:11 Infrastructure & Identity

01:37:33 Subterranean Mysteries

01:58:45 Buried Economy

02:09:30 Smell, Shame & Surveillance

02:21:12 Underground Mirror

02:34:57 Final Flush

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