Tomato, Tomato, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychedelic mushroom tied to hallucinations of little people and how it might have impacted Chinese myths and folktales of tiny men.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the luckdragon Falkor from Michael Ende’s 1979 novel “The Neverending Story” and its 1984 film adaptation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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You love it. You put it on everything. But where does ketchup come from? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the mysterious origins of everyone’s favorite sweet red sauce -- and consider the jaw-dropping fact that ketchup isn’t always red and isn’t always made fr ...  Show more

Oggi alla base della nostra cucina, questo frutto proveniente dal Nuovo Mondo ha avuto una storia lunga e incredibile.
Scopriamo insieme perché è stato a lungo osteggiato e bistrattato, e perché oggi possiamo dire che il pomodoro è due volte americano.

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