Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Pickles

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why pickles are secretly incredibly fascinating. Special guest: Elliott Kalan.

Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.

LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:

LINKS FOR ELLIOTT KALAN:

RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

RESEARCH SOURCES:

Our Fermented Lives: A History by Julia Skinner
Pickles: A Global History by Jan Davison
History of food: Pickle worship (The Economist)
Origin of the Phrase “In a Pickle” (Bon Appetit)
Wine-Pickled Cucumbers and Onions Improve Every Spread (Wine Enthusiast Magazine)
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
Did Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Really Build a ‘Murder Castle’? (History.com) — thank you to listener LS Greger for sharing this additional Holmes info through Discord.
Pickling Everything: Foolproof Recipes for Sour, Sweet, Spicy, Savory, Crunchy, Tangy Treats by Leda Meredith
“Quickling”: Learn the Quick Pickle Technique and Use It Forever (America’s Test Kitchen)
The Real Reason Some Pickles Are Sold Refrigerated (Mashed.com)
The Official Guide to Jewish Pickles (The Nosher)
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan, And The Founding Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto
10 Fun Facts About the Rock Hyrax (Wired Magazine)
Every Jewish thing you need to know about Batman (and there’s a lot of it) (Forward.com)
He created the most Jewish of superheroes — but how Jewish was he really? (Forward.com)
How Spider-Man’s Non-Jewish Co-Creator Helped Me Rediscover My Faith (Tablet Mag)

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Guests

Elliott Kalan

About the show

A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!