Episodio 52: La repubblica delle banane ...

Forno, frigorifero, frullatore: tutti li utilizziamo, ma come funzionano? E la friggitrice ad aria, frigge davvero? Ci spiega tutto questo, e molto altro, il divulgatore scientifico e tecnologico Massimo Temporelli, parlandoci della fisica in cucina!See omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More

Le sagre gastronomiche in Italia: che impatto hanno nel nostro Paese, da quando hanno cominciato a diffondersi, che polemiche scatenano? E qual è la storia delle feste di partito, un tempo frequentatissime e oggi molto ridimensionate? Ne parliamo in questa puntata!See omnystudio. ... Show More

Dal neolitico cinese alla Sicilia dell’anno Mille, dalla Venezia del XV secolo all’Italia dei giorni nostri, andiamo alla scoperta della storia del riso e delle origini inventate su risotti, arancine e arancini.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this episode of Our American Stories, if you think of the quintessential American fruit, it would probably have to be the apple. But apples are not our cheapest fruit—bananas are! But why? Here’s the History Guy with the story of the banana. Support the show (https://www.ouram ... Show More

In the Watermelon episode, Chuck and Josh stumbled into a bit of little-known history about why artificial banana flavor doesn’t taste like bananas. Turns out it does; it just tastes like a banana you’ve probably never eaten.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

From monkey lifehacks, to Victorian shame about bananas to why slipping on a peel became the go-to gag, Will and Mango are ready to dish on the Cavendish. Featuring the International Banana Club’s Top Banana, Ken Bannister. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpo ... Show More

The banana is a staple of the American diet and has been for generations. But how did this exotic tropical fruit become so commonplace? How one Brooklyn-born entrepreneur ruthlessly created the modern banana industry and the infamous banana republics. Learn more about sponsor mes ... Show More

The banana is a staple of the American diet and has been for generations. But how did this exotic tropical fruit become so commonplace? How one Brooklyn-born entrepreneur ruthlessly created the modern banana industry and the infamous banana republics. Learn more about sponsor mes ... Show More

We're finally tackling the topic on everyone's mind: bananas. They're not just for monkeys anymore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

On this episode of Our American Stories, Laura Sangster shares her love story between her and her husband. All was well until her husband, Fred, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's; Bill Bright shares the story of how he helped a young girl who ended up in legal trouble; and the Histo ... Show More

In 1938 Orson Welles produced a series of radio dramas, including one based on "War of the Worlds." The broadcast caused a mass panic, since many believed it was a real news program. In this episode, we discuss why so many mistook the show as real. Learn more about your ad-choice ... Show More

Today we pay tribute to one of the most iconic pieces of American culture. Listen in to hear us gush about Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.