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For the season finale, Eva and Maite take a bite out of the history of botanas, appetizers, and snack culture from around the world. From bar bites to late-night cravings, they explore why humans have always loved a little snack. Along the way, they reflect on an eclectic season ...  Show more

This week, Eva and Maite trace the layered history of Los Angeles through four places that reveal the city’s shifting identity: the Los Angeles River, Placita Olvera, Chinatown, and Boyle Heights. Long before freeways and concrete channels, the LA River sustained Indigenous commu ...  Show more

Mustard! Whether you like it, love it, or hate it, you've almost definitely tried it in one of many varieties. In this installment of their continuing series on the ridiculous history of condiments, Ben, Noel and Max explore mustard's ancient origins all the way up the modern day ...  Show more

Let's dive into a couple of European curiosities today by focusing on music and food - and so much more.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Every now and then a person comes along who puts their mind to an unusual task. Today's tour will introduce you to two of them.

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amales are an ancient food imbued with limitless possibilities, tastiness, and... chemistry-based nutritional benefits? In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren get wrapped up in the long history and hot science of this Mesoamerican staple/comfort food.See omnystudio.com/listene ...  Show more