Who were these not so poor Fuggers? We will enlighten you. Learn what mining, Luther, emperors and kings fighting for the chance to be the big dog have to do with shaping Europe's landscape forever. Also, Scott tastes original Niederegger marzipan for the first time.

Two brothers in a deadly rivalry, the english crown and more profiteering for you - a tour de force through Europe in the late middle ages/early Renaissance.

Follow us on our new journey through medieval Europe from north to south. We will discover the early trade networks. the aftermath of that shapes  our world view and economics up until this day.  Also included: pirate Popes and Scott eating his first ever Kaubonbon - its hilarious.

Next to wild culinary experimentations we will learn that Scott doesn't has a sweet tooth - and so a lot of fun ensures with Ellen trying to explain common german Kaubonbons.

This week it's spirits, specifically rum and gin, port and sherry. What is difference between ruby, tawny and vintage? What happened in Captain Bligh's second mutiny? And what is "mother's ruin"?

This week look at strange food from around the world some of which, quite frankly, makes us gag. From bat pasta to stink head to jellied moose nose to maggot cheese. And of course, you won't believe what the ancient Romans did with sows.

In the final installment in our three part series on salt, we look the role of salt played in wars, cities and the rise and fall of empires. As well as some more delicious food mongery with whale tongues. purposeful porpoises and beaver tails.

In the second part of our series on salt, we tell you what blond Celtic warrior gods, Egyptian mummies and french Kings have in common.

What is salt, why do we need it and where does it come from? In the first part of our three part series on salt, we will talk a little bit of chemistry, learn how to make Sydney harbor burn and discover why priests were not allowed to carry salt (spoiler alert - celibacy reasons).