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13 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Mon, Oct 24, 2016
Michael McKean investigate whether donuts helped bring about the end of World War I and if the secret to New York bagels lies in the city's water; how bundt cakes went from headlining brunch to saving lives.
Episode 2
Mon, Oct 31, 2016
Michael separate the good from the bad on some wicked food tales; he uncovers whether beer's spirits were put there by witches; he investigates whether the pretzel is pious or if its story is full of twists.
Episode 3
Mon, Nov 7, 2016
Michael McKean explains how food's color can leave a person tickled pink or feeling blue; Michael uncovers if cheddar cheese is really orange and if color can cause a taste bud blackout.
Episode 4
Mon, Nov 14, 2016
Michael uncovers whether the turkey or the country came first; how burnt marshmallows ended up on sweet potatoes; if a lawyer gave up his career, so he can put cranberries in a can.
Episode 5
Mon, Nov 21, 2016
Michael McKean opens up a sandwich discussion and cuts the crust off some deli-cut issues; whether the sandwich was actually named after a guy named Sandwich; the correct name for an Italian sandwich; whether or not the burrito is a sandwich.
Episode 6
Mon, Nov 28, 2016
Michael McKean investigates whether the extra muffin in a baker's dozen could save a baker's life; what's so cool about cucumbers and if one can literally butter someone up.
Episode 7
Mon, Dec 5, 2016
Michael explores the origin of food combinations; tracing the origins of peanut butter and jelly to the trenches of World War II; how spaghetti and meatballs went from Italy to America; whether chicken and waffles met after a late-night jazz set.
Episode 8
Mon, Dec 12, 2016
Michael explores the origin of food combinations; tracing the origin of peanut butter and jelly to the trenches of World War II; how spaghetti and meatballs went from Italy to America; whether chicken and waffles met after a late-night jazz set.
Episode 9
Mon, Dec 19, 2016
Michael cranks up the heat on food myths to find out if there's truth in these five-alarm facts; Michael discusses who invented chili, whether hot wings bond people closer together and if spicy is just in our heads.
Episode 10
Mon, Dec 26, 2016
Michael McKean takes a trip around the U.S. to discover the truth of the stories behind each state's famous plates.
Episode 11
Mon, Jan 2, 2017
Michael McKean investigates how favorite stadium goods made it to the big leagues and traces the football tailgate to a Civil War battlefield; how important the hot dog is to baseball's existence; how the difficult-to-eat nachos became a stadium staple.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 9, 2017
Michael McKean juggles carnival classics with tales that include whether cotton candy is at the root of a cavity conspiracy; if popcorn kernels saved the silver screen; whether saltwater taffy was the center of a legal war.
Episode 13
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
Host Michael McKean discovers whether there is a scientific reason people may not love airline food; why hungry astronauts tend to choose spicy shrimp; how a corned beef sandwich could sabotage a space mission.