Pumpkin: Jack-of-all-Foods

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Pumpkin: Jack-of-all-Foods

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Sep 27, 2017

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You knew we had to do a pumpkin episode. This squash and its pie spice blend have a rep for being basic, but we go behind the gourd to explore pumpkin's history as food, decor, and phenomenon. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 27, 2017

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