"Even if you can't cook, you can make a Jell-O dessert!" Ads promoting Jell-O in the early 1900s gladly declared the gelatin treat to be easy and quick, a delight! But things got weird in the 1950s when the jiggly food started to be introduced with a more savory profile... Join us this episode to talk about the history of gelatin desserts, the flavors, the inclusions, and the all-important Weird Food Culture that surrounded Jell-O! CW: War, Poverty Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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