The Swedish Meatballs Controversy

The bubonic plague was blamed on witches, Jews, God’s wrath, and, on 20th March 1345, in a new theory propagated by the King of France, the rare planetary alignment between Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars in Aquarius. Of course, the real cause of the Black Death lay in the microscopic ...  Show more

Blaise Pascal created the first organised public transport system: the carrosses à cinq sols (“five-sou carriages”), which had its first full day of service in Paris on 19th March, 1662. Like a modern bus, the horse-drawn carriages followed fixed routes and scheduled departures, ...  Show more

<div>Fan questions galore! This week, the Meatballs talk about going to the VMAs, Deena’s new hair, and of course alien conspiracies. Then they answer all of your burning questions.

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IKEA has been in the game for about 80 years, earning a spot as the largest furniture retailer in the world. From the meatballs, to the maze, to the DIY furniture, IKEA is a force in our culture and our homes. David is exploring how the company became so ubiquitous worldwide, ...

This week, the Meatball Mawmas talk about Snooki’s daughter’s successful cheer competition, Deena's son's potty training, the magic of Elf on the Shelf, and we hear some more of their Squid Game thoughts and theories.This is the Christmas Instagram post that Snooki was talking ab ...  Show more

Angela and Nick welcome a music icon and major food lover to the table. Neneh Karlsson, better known as Neneh Cherry, is a singer, songwriter, broadcaster and activist. Cherry arrives at Dish HQ to talk about the paperback release of her memoir A Thousand Threads which recounts ...  Show more