Follow the Crumbs

In this episode we discuss what to name your boat, diagnosing the signs and symptoms of scurvy, and even more evidence that history’s “best” navigators ain’t shit. Eventually we get around to how Canadian Thanksgiving emerged (spoiler alert: it’s not because some Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts).

In our gripping conclusion to the tomato saga, we discuss what little we know of botany (spoiler alert: it’s not a lot), fish, and one of the most ridiculous Supreme Court decisions ever.

This week, Faye cracks the mystery of how all 15th century navigators got lost, Ria explains the origins of Hermione Granger’s cat, Crookshanks, and we finally get around to tomatoes.

In this episode, we uncover possible historical murder attempts, discuss how Portugal’s shitty navigation skills blessed us with some fantastic food, and pay homage to the golden age of fried everything in Japan. Ria also serves up some mango knowledge.

We’re diving deep into the lobster-industrial complex’s conspiracy to make you think lobster is worth your money. We also discuss how the rail monopoly and nouveau riche midwesterners were complicit in this conspiracy. Finally, we try to teach you economics with body parts. It does not go well.

This week, we discuss how coffeeshops are the best places for writing screenplays and planning revolutions, what Mary prefers to drink at Communion, and how old Daniel Radcliffe really is. Faye also gives us some insight into the pettiness of Charles II.

In our first episode, we talk about the four necessary ingredients for any hummus and how Saladin (aka real life Jafar) might be the creator of hummus. We also trace the history of hummus’s rise in America and try to figure out if hummus holds the key to peace in the Middle East.