In preparation for a new episode of the Smörgåsbord Podcast, we're reliving some old episodes of the show.

 

This week, we look back at the very first episode of Angel and Mik: The Hawaiian Controversy. In this episode they discuss the origins of an American pizza staple, the Hawaiian pizza.

 

In the show’s pilot episode Angel and Mik explore the controversy brought upon by one pizza: the Hawaiian pizza. Join us as we explore the origins, pros, and cons of all things Hawaiian pizza. Is Hawaiian pizza really from Hawaii? Can science shed light into the debate? Why does Angel love Hawaiian pizza so much?

 

00:00 Opening Song

00:43 Angel gets personal about pineapples

04:59 Show introduction

06:06 History of pineapples

17:15 Pineapple facts

25:36 Pineapple science

31:58 History of the Hawaiian pizza

42:16 The controversy of Hawaiian pizza

50:30 What’s on your palette?

 

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Resources from today’s episode:

“Blame Canada for Pineapple on Pizza” by Merideth Bethune

“Canadian Sam Panopoulos created the Hawaiian pizza” by Tom Hawthorn

“Do Hawaiians Eat Hawaiian Pizza? Plus, a Little History” by Sarah DiGregorio

“Everything You Want to Know About Pineapples” By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone

“Gordon Ramsay Just Shut Down The Pineapple Pizza Debate” by Clara Herre ria

“I'm Enraged By Peeps On Pizza And You Should Be Too” by Jenna Amatulli

“Pineapple Pulling Is the Internet’s Newest Viral Fixation” by Greg Morabito

“Pizza” by YouGov

“Science Says Pineapple and Savoury Food Works” by Hayley Morgan

“Sotirios (Sam) Panopoulos” by Logan Evans Funeral Home

“These Are The Most Popular Pizza Toppings In The U.S.” by Caroline Bologna

“The History of Hawaiian Pizza” by Devon Scoble

“The Internet's Debate Over Pineapple on Pizza Is Heating Up” by Raisa Bruner

“The Man Who Invented Hawaiian Pizza Has Died” by Mahita Gajanan

“The real story behind the world's most controversial type of pizza is an inspirational tale of international triumph” by Kate Taylor

“The Top 10 Most Popular Pizza Toppings” by LIFE

“You can get Disneyland's famous Dole Whip in Vancouver and WE'RE FREAKING OUT” by DH Vancouver Staff