Episodio 52: La repubblica delle banane ...

Dove è nata la cotoletta? Quanti tipi di cotoletta esistono in Italia? E come sono le cotolette nel resto del mondo, dalla Russia al Giappone? A queste e a molte altre domande risponde Luca Cesari, storico della gastronomia e grande amico di DOI.<p>See <a href="https://omnystudio ... Show More

“La scoperta di un nuovo piatto è più preziosa per il genere umano della scoperta di una nuova stella”, scrisse Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Ecco allora tutta la verità, nient’altro che la verità, sulla storia delle ricette e dei ricettari, dall’antichità a TikTok!See omnystudio.com ... Show More

I fattori socioculturali, la familiarità e l’esposizione a determinati cibi hanno un ruolo centrale nella costruzione delle preferenze alimentari. Come ci insegna la celebre espressione “buono da pensare” dell’antropologo Claude Lévi-Strauss, il cibo non è solo nutrimento, ma ogg ... Show More

<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, 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.</p> <p><a href="https:/ ... 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. 

<p>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.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a hr ... 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

<p>We're finally tackling the topic on everyone's mind: bananas. They're not just for monkeys anymore.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out th ... Show More

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

‏<p dir="rtl">نمرّ في هذه الحلقة على تاريخ الموز، الذي لطّخت الدماء سيرته، لنتعرّف إلى سرّ انتشاره بعد أن كان غير معروف إلا في أجزاء محدودة من العالم، ليُصبح اليوم من أشهر أنوع الفاكهة في شتّى بقاع الأرض. كما نتعرّف إلى السبب السوداوي وراء تسمية بعض الدول بـ &laquo;جمهوريات الموز ... Show More

<p>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.</p><p> </p> Learn more about ... Show More