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    Don't Drink the Milk

    Don't Drink the Milk

    Don't Drink the Milk

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    Length:
    14 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    We trace the unexpected backstories of everyday things – things that have traveled the world, by force, by chance, or by choice. How did this item or idea change as it moved through different cultures and eras on its way to you? And what surprising truths does its story reveal about our world today?
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 14 episodes

    Title

    Travel Bite: Small country, big personality - North Macedonia

    Why did North Macedonia splurge on statues? And what do the locals do with strong alcoh...

    15 minutes
    		May 07, 2024

    Travel Bite: German home remedies

    When might a German grandma turn to a tiny sack of chopped onion? Rachel welcomes back ...

    15 minutes
    		Apr 16, 2024

    Introducing: Doomsday bunkers & the Finnish sense of humor from Passport

    We're on a season break but we didn't want to leave you hanging. So this week we're bri...

    42 minutes
    		Mar 26, 2024

    Travel Bite: Spicing up the British pub

    Who's hungry? We've got tasty travel morsels to tide you over until Season 2. These are...

    14 minutes
    		Mar 05, 2024

    Bagels: Coming full circle

    The bagel is in its rainbow era, but this beloved bread's journey goes way back. We're ...

    32 minutes
    		Feb 06, 2024

    India Pale Ale: Hipster hype or colonial hangover?

    IPA – the trailblazer of craft beers – holds within it stories of empire, exploitation ...

    47 minutes
    		Jan 23, 2024

    Introducing: The Disappearing Spoon

    We're on a short break, but of course, you still need a dose of quirky history – so her...

    22 minutes
    		Jan 09, 2024

    Christmas: Piñatas & pavlovas

    With so many places around the world celebrating the holiday, a lot of countries put th...

    24 minutes
    		Dec 19, 2023

    Homeopathy: Can sugar pills fill the holes in modern medicine?

    Can we cure loneliness with diluted extracts of the Berlin Wall? Or COVID with diluted ...

    41 minutes
    		Dec 13, 2023

    Oracles: Echoes of ancient prophets in the age of AI

    Humans have always wanted to look into the future – but have we lost control over it? T...

    41 minutes
    		Nov 21, 2023