Hole in One: History of the bagel

Chocolate. You know it. You love it. You can’t get enough of it. Today, we think of chocolate as a sweet treat, but for most of human history, it was actually a bitter drink. This week Joy and co-host Camila go coo-coo for cocoa history and learn how indigenous people in Mesoamer ...  Show more

This is a sneak peak of a bonus episode available to Smarty Pass members. It’s a follow up to our Forever Ago episode on the history of pizza. In this one, we look at the man who made pineapple on pizza a thing. Plus, we tell the story of how pineapple pizza created drama between ...  Show more

Joanna crowns the king of New York City bagel establishments as she lives out her dream of sampling various bagels. With the help of Clea, Joanna analyzes each bagel and rates how it matches against her personal criteria – because bagel center holes need to be small! Enjoy episod ...  Show more

Doughnuts are ubiquitous in the United States: whether you're at party, a coffee shop, or the break room at work, you’re likely to find a box of iced rings covered with sprinkles. But some kind of deep-fried dough blob is a treat found in cultures around the world—so why have dou ...  Show more

There are plenty of ways to eat a bagel, but which is the hole in one method? Today, Josh and Nicole are discussing: what's the correct way to eat a bagel? 

Today, Josh and Nicole explore the shocking origins of a classic breakfast fare and the strange and curious history behind it.Leave us a voicemail at (833) DOG-POD1Check out the video version of this podcast: http://youtube.com/@mythicalkitchen