From the Pirates of the Caribbean to Kublai Khan and the Ancient Egyptians. Chaitanya discusses the origin, history and present of a food product that has made a huge impact on the past and the present of human civilisation.

Episode 01: Food that shaped the world as we know it

Take a wild guess! is a short-format podcast where within 10 minutes, your host Chaitanya Ganu tells you a fascinating story of an object, a place, an event in history, or a name without telling you the subject of discussion. With the help of various clues that he drops throughout the story, you can figure out what is being talked about. The best part is, even if you don’t get it by the end of the 10 minutes, you can always take a wild guess! Learn how, for example, a toy-making company is connected to the Vietnam War or how a British soldier is responsible for many Indian students’ nightmares

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Episode 01: Food that shaped the world as we know it

Episode 01: Food that shaped the world as we know it