Lunchbox Envy

By Lunchbox Envy

From the makers of QI and No Such Thing As A Fish: Gastronomically-minded QI researchers Jack Chambers and Manu Henriot join chef and food writer Rosie MacKean to unpack the world of food and drink, o... more

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How many episodes does Lunchbox Envy have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

Lunchbox Envy episodes:

October 05, 2025 34: Biscuits
Did a digestive break up The Beatles? Are you chomping on your Hobnobs upside down? What biscuits were on offer in the Titanic lifeboats?
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40min
September 28, 2025 33: Fish
How did herring nearly start World War 3? When did fish have fingers? Is there such a thing as a fish? (Yes, and it's delicious).
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38min
September 21, 2025 32: Apples
How can a movie be spoiled by an apple? When do apples break the sound barrier? Why are some apples better for cooking with?
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40min
September 14, 2025 31: Tea
What is that scum on the top of your tea? Why were the first automatic tea-making contraptions so dangerous? Are you a MIFFY or a TIFFY?
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39min
September 07, 2025 30: Microwaves
How did squirrels help invent the microwave? Why don't ants mind microwaves? What's the big problem with microwave clocks?

Dedicated to Nigella <3
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38min
August 31, 2025 29: Beer
Why shouldn't you tilt your glass when you pour a pint? Which city has an underground beer pipeline? Why did the Ancient Egyptians drink their beer through straws?
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41min
August 24, 2025 28: Salt
What’s the saltiest place on Earth? How can salt win a war? And why does some salt taste like egg?!
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49min
August 17, 2025 27: Cheese
How do they put the holes in swiss cheese? Who eats the world's hardest cheese? Why would you put Parmesan in a bank?
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47min
August 10, 2025 26: Vanilla
Which 12-year-old boy do we have to thank for all the vanilla we have today? What links vanilla to a beaver's anus? What hack lets you use your vanilla pods more than once?
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34min
August 03, 2025 25: Butter
How did butter cause the Catholic Reformation? Where does extra-yellow butter come from? Who wants a buttershag?
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41min

FAQs about Lunchbox Envy:

How many episodes does Lunchbox Envy have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

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