Listener Mail 2: The New Batch

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Listener Mail 2: The New Batch

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47 minutes

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Jul 2, 2020

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We dive back into the mail bag for more stories from y’all excellent listeners, including (but not limited to!) pizza sacrilege, invasive ranch, vintage ads, and elusive egg hunts.
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Jul 2, 2020

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Savor digs into how people live and how they eat – and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?

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Listener Mail 2: The New Batch

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