Episode notes
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why Spam is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
- Katie Goldin on Bluesky
- @ProBirdRights on Bluesky
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
- When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- “How Spam became one of the most iconic American brands of all time” by Prof. Ayalla A. Ruvio (The Conversation)
- Bullets, bombs, cans and plastic litter the bottom of the Pacific Ocean (London Natural History Museum)
- Mission Summary: 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Radioactive waste, baby bottles and Spam: the deep ocean has become a dumping ground (The Guardian)
- What Is Pork Shoulder? (The Spruce Eats)
- Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Ham!!
- Process Powerhouse: “How Millions of SPAM Cans Are Made in a Factory | Canned Meat Factory Process” (YouTube)
- Here’s How Long It Takes For That Opened Can Of Spam To Go Bad (TheTakeout.com)
- A Brief History of SPAM (Mental Floss)
- A Brief History of Spam, an American Meat Icon (Eater.com)
- How Spam Became a Staple of Asian Cuisine (Smithsonian Magazine)
- The American canned meat that’s undeniably Asian: four recipes with Spam (The Guardian)
- Hormel, George A. — 1860–1946 (Minnesota Historical Society)
- sales page for a print of a 1929 Ad for Hormel Flavor Sealed Ham
- Why Is Spam Made In That Distinct Rectangular Shape? (TheTakeout.com)
- The Pacific Strategy, 1941-1944 (U.S. National WWII Museum)
- The US Invasion of North Africa (U.S. National WWII Museum)
- Hawaii loves Spam — and now Spam is giving back (NPR)
- The Singing, Dancing Hormel Girls Who Sold America SPAM (JStor Daily)
- The Rise and Fall of the Hormel Girls, Who Sold America on SPAM (Gastro Obscura)
- YouTube upload of the Spam sketch from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”
- Terry Jones brought many gifts, including Spam, to the Monty Python lunacy machine (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Father of Wilson brothers, TV exec who introduced ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ has died (KHOU Channel 11 Houston)
- Monty Python And The Holy Grail’s Success In America Was All About Timing (SlashFilm.com)
- America is Uncle Spam (Financial Times)
- Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Junk Mail
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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!
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