Fictional Foods: ‘Steven Universe’

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Fictional Foods: ‘Steven Universe’

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48 minutes

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Sep 19, 2022

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This cartoon turned media franchise features food in both very ordinary and very extraordinary situations. Anney and Lauren can’t believe we’ve come so far -- ‘Steven Universe’ food stuff, here we are!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sep 19, 2022

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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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