Condensed Soup

Condensed Soup

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Condensed Soup episodes

  • LSU's biodegradable Mardi Gras beads are on parade

    Mardi Gras beads find their way into New Orleans storm drains every year. A team from Louisiana State University is trying to solve that.

    Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable (Travis Loller and Stephen Smith, AP News, Feb 15, 2026)

    Mardi Gras Fast Facts (CNN, Jan 26, 2026)

    New Orleans Finds 93,000 Pounds of Mardi Gras Beads in Storm Drains (NPR Morning Edition, Jan 26, 2018)

    Mardi Gras Traditions (Mardi Gras New Orleans, accessed Feb 15, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

    11 min
  • Neti pots and nasal rinses, the singer's armor

    Neti pots and nasal rinsing are great for reducing allergies and chronic sinus issues. Are you doing it correctly?

    Neti pots explained: What they do and how to use them safely (Daryl Austin, USA Today, Feb 8, 2026)

    Nasal Saline Irrigation and Neti Pots (Frances Gatta, Amy Gopal, Web MD, May 21, 2024)

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    *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

    11 min
  • Peanut butter *could* be good for you...

    Americans eat more peanut butter than any other country -- and luckily, it may not be as bad for as as we thought.

    Is peanut butter bad for cholesterol or is it actually heart-healthy? (Daryl Austin, USA Today, Feb 7, 2026)

    A brief history of peanut butter (Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, January 2021)

    25 Fun Facts About Peanuts & Peanut Butter (National Peanut Board, accessed Feb 13, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

    11 min
  • The plastic-eating 3D-printed robot fish

    A robot fish that eats microplastics and turns them into energy -- THIS is the future.

    Plastic-Eating Robot Fish Could Revolutionize Ocean Cleanup (The Weather Channel, Jan 25, 2026)

    Scientists Innovate a Tiny Robot Fish That Eats up Microplastics in Ocean — and It Needs No Battery (Neha B., Green Matters, Jul 31, 2025)

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    *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

    11 min
  • A year to read classics

    This year, we're reading more! Have you read these classics? (And do you have any to send my way?)

    100 must-read classics, as chosen by our readers (Sarah McKenna and Penguin Editors, May 27, 2022)

    https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/100-must-read-classic-books

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    *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

    11 min
  • February holidays (not for lovers)

    February is more than just Valentine's Day! Here's what to look forward to this month.

    29 Offbeat Holidays to Celebrate This February (Mental Floss, Jan 10, 2024)

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/weird-holidays/february-unusual-holidays

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    *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

    11 min
  • Dumplings are universal

    Almost every culture has a dumpling -- and I want to eat all of them.

    Beyond Potstickers: Around the World in Dumplings (J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Serious Eats, Oct 31, 2023)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • This Valentine's Day, name a cockroach after your ex

    If you've had a bad breakup, Valentine's Day just got a whole lot brighter.

    Bad breakup? Name a cockroach after your ex & more for Valentine's Day (Julia Gomez, USA Today, Feb 7, 2026)

    Museum of Broken Relationships (accessed Feb 7, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a hotel room.

    11 min
  • Jan Van Eyck vs. AI -- a story of attribution

    A pair of paintings by Jan Van Eyck have been analyzed by artificial intelligence and may not be painted by the Flemish master at all.

    AI analysis casts doubt on Van Eyck paintings in Italian and US museums (Dalya Alberge, The Guardian, Feb 7, 2026)

    Jan van Eyck (Wikipedia, accessed Feb 7, 2026)

    The Arnolfini Portrait (The National Gallery, accessed Feb 7, 2026)

    A Closer Look: Jan Van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait (The Art Wanderer, accessed Feb 7, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • The Olympics torch lighting ceremony

    It's time for the Winter Olympics! The lighting ceremony has a lot more ceremony than you think...

    The 4 Most Unusual Torch Lightings in Olympic History (Jenny Cohen, Feb 3, 2026)

    5 of the most memorable cauldron lightings in opening ceremony Olympic history (Keith Dunlap, KSAT (dot) com, Jul 18, 2024)

    Throwback Thursday: Spain's Antonio Rebollo (International Paralympic Committee, Jun 23, 2016)

    Olympic flame (Wikipedia, accessed Feb 5, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min

About Condensed Soup

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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.