This is the episode to make you want to snack. Or maybe want to hurl if you had talk of chewing. We investigated the reason crunchy food is so appealing to us. Why do we NEED the crunch? Turns out, there are some interesting answers! Tell us about your favorite crunchy food.

Abraham recommended the Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Lover's Chocolate Bar (https://www.sweetontraderjoes.com/2021/07/trader-joes-dark-chocolate-lovers-chocolate-bar-review.html). What sweet treats would you recommend?

Shane Recommend the gothic-y, macabre-y online retailer Black Craft Cult (blackcraftcult.com). What quirky underground clothes should he check out next?

References and Link

1. https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-do-we-like-crunchy-food.html

2. https://www.food24.com/the-science-behind-why-we-love-crispy-food-4-reasons-we-love-the-crunch/

3. https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/why-humans-love-crispy-food-so-much

4. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/531186/science-behind-why-we-crave-loud-and-crunchy-foods

5. https://www.mashed.com/651353/why-we-love-crunchy-foods-according-to-science/

6. https://audiology-web.s3.amazonaws.com/migrated/NoiseChart_Poster-%208.5x11.pdf_5399b289427535.32730330.pdf

7. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-diction/articles/how-did-the-cosmic-crisp-apple-get-its-name