In today’s episode of Smörgåsbord, Angel and Mik explore The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, a festival in England where a handful of participants voluntarily throw themselves down a hill to chase a large wheel of cheese. 

They also look at other forms of strange kinds of cheese in the world. As well as mourn the loss of the many special guests of the show who were unable to make our episodes due to food comas.

 

00:00 Opening Song

00:43 Show introduction

03:45 The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

08:07 How steep is Cooper’s Hill?

13:13 What happens during The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake?

16:12 The past winners of the Cheese-Rolling race

17:35 Some history about The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

21:28 What is the cheese used to roll down the hill?

27:15 Other cheese-rolling festivals around the world

29:54 Strange cheese around the world

39:26 What’s in your palette?

 

Resources from today’s episode:

“Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling” by Kaushik Patowary”

“A Quick Guide to Cheese Rolling, England's Strangest Sport” by Colette Earley

“Why People Risk Their Lives Chasing Cheese” by James Burch

“"Human Cheese" Only the First Course for Odd Cheeses” by Chelsea Huang

“The Great Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival Tumbles into its Ninth Year” by Dairy Farmers of Canada

“Cheese (and People) Keep on Rollin’” by Gabrielle Roman

“Cheese Rolling: A brief history” by Martin Holmes

“The Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival is Reeling into Town” by Whistler Museum

“10 Things You Didn't Know About Cheese Rolling” by Spencer Hart

“Cheese-Rolling Under Threat as Police Brand Event "Dangerous" and Bully Old Lady Into Submission” by Gary Cutlack

“”How Steep is Steep?” by Colin Cathrea

“Is Spring Bank Holiday a Public Holiday?” by Time and Date

“Double Gloucester” by Cheese.com

“Double Gloucester” by Cheese of the Month Club

"11 strange cheeses and their surprising origins” by Joanne Lane

“7 Most Bizarre Types of Cheese” by Grace Murano

 

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