Listener Mail XIX: Adventures of the Inbox

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Listener Mail XIX: Adventures of the Inbox

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Feb 29, 2024

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Once again we return to our version of rule by the people: Messages from you, good listeners! In this original script, we’ve got everything from fairy bread to salad fries and capybaras to apple butters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Feb 29, 2024

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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 XIX: Adventures of the Inbox

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