In preparation for a new season of the Smörgåsbord Podcast, we're reliving some old episodes of the show.
This week, we look back at the time Angel and Mik talked about the magical Chinese tea from hell that makes you forget your entire life.
Angel and Mik enter Chinese hell and get judged, only to forget their whole journey. It’s a good thing too as some levels of hell turn out to be too close to real life. They also discuss the importance of tea in China and discover that bubble tea turns out to be much more unhealthy than regular tea! Who knew?!
Angel shares her experiences with taking painkillers during exams.Also Mik, in this episodes talks about a deadly drink in the Philippines called Wang Wang. He meant to say Weng Weng. You can learn to make your own Weng Weng here and let us know if you can remember anything after drinking it.
00:00 Opening Song
00:43 Show introduction
05:21 The Diyu, the realm of the dead or also known as hell
10:01 Angel and Mik try and guess the levels of the Diyu
20:12 Fengdu, the earthly entrance to the Diyu
21:14 Exploring reincarnation
24:02 Meng Po and her Tea of Forgetfulness
29:31 The significance of tea in China
33:15 Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea
35:46 The center of tea in China, Wuyishan Province
37:55 Do hong pao tea, “Big Red Robe” tea
40:28 Types of tea
46:25 Drinking tea the Chinese way
48:14 Health benefits of tea
51:27 Is Mengo Po’s tea good?
53:09 What’s in your palette?
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Resources from today’s episode:
“MENG PO” by God Checker
“DIYU” by God Checker
“FENGDU” by God Checker
“Woman Dies After Drinking Deadly Chinatown Tea” by CBS SF Bay Area
“The drink that costs more than gold” by Theodora Sutcliffe
“Drinking Tea the Chinese Way” by Taiwan Tourism Bureau
“Tea Consumption and Mortality Among Oldest-Old Chinese” by Rongping Ruan, Lei Feng, Jialiang Li, Tze-Pin Ng, and Yi Zeng
“The Naihe Bridge in Fengdu Ghost City”
“Meng Po Soup” by Hannah Talkington
“The Parallel Between Meng Po Soup and the Legend of Er” by Cynthia L
“Reincarnation” by Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia
“In China, the state decides who can come back from the dead” by Jonathan Kaiman
“How Important the Tea Was in Ancient China?” by China Culture
“The Importance of Tea in China” by Internships in China
“Tea Culture” by Travel China Guide
“Lu Yu” by Teapedia
“Lu Yu: The Sage of Tea” by David Wu
“Lu Yu and The Classic of Tea” by Umi Tea Sets
“The Legend of Da Hong Pao Tea” by Teasenz
“Wuyishan Tea Growing Region & 10 Ways It's Unique” by Teasenz
“Essential guide to China's stunning Wuyishan region” by Maggie Hiufu Wong
“Gong Fu Ceremony” by Tea Class
“Gong Fu Style Brewing” by ShangTea
“Modern Gongfu” by David Duckler
“Drinking tea may improve your health — here's what to try” by Linda Carroll and Danielle Wolf
“Health benefits linked to drinking tea” by Harvard Health
“Types of Tea” by TeaSource
“26 Types of Tea and Their Health Benefits” by Michael Joseph
“These Are the World's Five Most Popular Types of Tea” by Kathy YL Chan
