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Condensed Soup episodes
- Is 2026 the year of the black currant?
Black currants are set to be the "it" food of the season. We think. Could this be the start of America getting on board?
This Is the Flavor of 2026, According to McCormick — and It Will Be Everywhere (Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, Dec 9, 2025)
Grether's Pastilles (accessed Mar 27, 2026)
Black Currants (Montana Berry Growers, accessed Mar 27, 2026)
Blackcurrants could help end bad (for the planet) hair days (University of Leeds, May 30, 2018)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Malls are making a comeback
The nineties are back -- and malls are no exception! Anyone want an Orange Julius?
Gen Z is making shopping malls cool again (Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, Mar 26, 2026)
Mall Madness (Wikipedia, accessed Mar 26, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Would you watch Jaws in the water?
The classic film Jaws has been terrifying movie audiences and beachgoers for decades, but now you can see it in Austin, immersively -- in the water. Need at thrill this summer?
Jaws on the Water (Volente Beach, accessed Mar 25, 2026)
26 Incisive Facts About 'Jaws' (Sean Hutchinson, Mental Floss, May 16, 2025)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Tennessee Williams: inspiring shouting contests nationwide
On the anniversary of Tennessee Williams's birthday, people commemorate the American playwright by rewatching the film adaptations of his plays -- or screaming "STELLA!!!" into the air.
Annual Stella shouting contest at Tennessee Williams fest crowns new winner (Jesse Brooks, Fox 8, Mar 23, 2026)
The Stella Shouting Contest Kicks Off This Year's Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival (New Orleans (dot) com, Mar 12, 2024)
Hays'd: Decoding the Classics — "A Streetcar Named Desire" (Les Fabian Brathwaite, IndieWire, Feb 20, 2014)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Cabbage: 2026 is your year.
Cabbage is the newest trendy food. It's about time.
2026 Is the Year of the Cabbage: Meet the Most Underrated Leafy Green (Audrey Noble, Vogue, Jan 13, 2026)
2026 will be the year of the cabbage (Kim Schweitzer, Business Insider, Dec 15, 2025)
"It" Vegetable for 2026 and Chefs Love It (Jenna Helwig, Real Simple, Jan 7, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Use your "inside clothes", it's allergy season
Extreme weather continues to plague the U.S., prompting even more allergy symptoms.
Worst flooding in 20 years hits Hawaii; evacuations say 'LEAVE NOW' (Dinah Voyles Pulver and Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, Mar 21, 2026)
Welcome to allergy season. Here's how to protect yourself. (AP, Mar 22, 2026)
New spring 2026 forecasts warn of the dreaded 'heat dome' (Doyle Rice, USA Today, Mar 21, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Basket + Ball = BASKETBALL
It's March Madness, the annual collegiate basketball tournament. This all-American sport gets more popular globally every year.
Where Basketball was Invented: The History of Basketball (Springfield College, accessed Mar 21, 2026)
10 fun basketball facts to celebrate the inaugural World Basketball Day (FIBA Basketball, Dec 20, 2023)
Tallest college basketball player ever towers over 6-foot-8 opponent in viral March Madness moments (Ryan Canfield, Fox News, Mar 21, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a hotel room.
11 min - Camels, Botox, and beauty pageants
Camels and Botox? The scandal that can't leave camel beauty pageants alone...
Another Camel Beauty Contest Is Hit By A Botox Cheating Scandal (Tanya Akim, Forbes, Feb 24, 2026)
People Are Giving Camels Botox to Cheat at Beauty Pageants (Elizabeth Rayne, Mar 11, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a hotel room.
11 min - Meteorite hunters descend on Ohio
A 7-ton meteorite just broke apart over Ohio, with a sonic boom heard from Maryland to Wisconsin.
Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth (Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos and Mark Scolforo, AP, Mar 19, 2026)
Local family believes they found meteorite in driveway: How to authenticate your find (Suzanne Stratford, FOX 8, Mar 18, 2026)
Tonnes vs. Tons: Metric vs. Imperial Measurements Strike Again (Grant Virellan, How Stuff Works, Sep 2, 2025)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Man hacks 7,000 robot vacuums (could one be yours?)
A man accidentally hacked into 7,000 robot vacuums. Are our Roombas sleeper cells?
The accidental hacker: how one man gained control of 7,000 robots (The Guardian, Feb 24, 2026)
Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums (Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, Feb 21, 2026)
How Robotic Vacuums Work (Julia Layton, How Stuff Works, accessed Mar 18, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
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About Condensed Soup
From the publisher's feed
Condensed Soup is your daily 10-minute dose of sharp pop culture, delightful weirdness, and deep-dive comedy — hosted by Broadway veteran, comedian, and educator Lulu Picart. It's part late-night monologue, part backstage hang — all wrapped up in a quick package you can take on your commute, your walk, or your pre-show warmup.
Come for the small talk, stay for the big talk.