Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Pistachios

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Elliott Kalan explore why pistachios are secretly incredibly fascinating.

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

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RESEARCH SOURCES:

Nuts: A Global History by Ken Albala
list of plants in the family Anacardiaceae (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Nuts vs. Drupes: What’s the Difference? (Serious Eats)
one photo example of pistachio fruit
Pistachios reputed to have some uplifting health benefits (McGill University Office for Science and Society)
the one German governnment website with information about pistachio combustion — Alex only found blogs linking to this, or nothing, when claiming pistachios combust.
IMDb page for The River (1951)
Pistachios wallop walnuts as the toughest nut to crack (Science)
Winter Chilling of Pistachio: Consequences of Low Chill and Implementation of Online Chill Calculators (University of California Cooperative Extension)
As Warm Winters Mess With Nut Trees’ Sex Lives, Farmers Help Them ‘Netflix And Chill’ (NPR’s “The Salt”)
The Mystery Solved of Saiga Antelope Die-Offs (University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences)
America’s Pistachio Industry Came From a Single Seed (Gastro Obscura)
Did van Leeuwenhoek Observe Yeast Cells in 1680? (American Society for Microbiology “Small Things Considered”)
The ‘Torture Orchard’ Is a Testing Ground for the Coming Climate Crisis (Gastro Obscura)
Pistachio Production By Country (World Population Review)
Nan-e Nokhodchi (Gastro Obscura)

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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!