Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian Siena East (‘NDND’ Youtube channel, UCB) and comedian/podcaster Rivers Langley (‘The Goods From The Woods’ podcast) for a look at why silica gel packets are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- ‘NDND’ YouTube channel
- Siena East’s website
- ‘The Goods From The Woods’ podcast
- Rivers Langley on Twitter
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)
- Mapping Manahatta: 10 Lenape sites in New York City (6sqft)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- 5 reasons to hold on to old silica gel packets (Popular Science)
- What Is Silica Gel and Why Do Packets of It Come With Everything You Buy? (Discover Magazine)
- What’s The Deal That Silica Gel Stuff That’s In Every Freaking Snack I Eat? (Women’s Health Magazine)
- Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust (World Economic Forum)
- Quartz Fingers Weak Spots in Earth’s Crust (Science)
- What Color is a Mirror? (Gizmodo)
- The Danger of Mixing Bleach & Toilet Cleaner (Hunker.com)
- Simpsons Wikia upload of the “lemon face” Alex talked about (from the episode ‘Lemon Of Troy’)
- Seinfeld Wikia page for Susan Ross
- Preserved Victorian Wedding Cake, Willis Museum, Hampshire, England (Atlas Obscura)
- Cat Litter: How Was It Invented? (VetStreet.com)
- Which Cat Litter to Use: Silica vs. Clay-Based (Chewy.com)
- For Serious Crunch, Store Your Snacks With Silica Packets (Epicurious.com)
- Medicine In The First World War: Gas in The Great War (University Of Kansas Medical Center)
- The Complex Life of Griffith J. Griffith (KCET)
- Buzzfile.com listing for Sorbco, in Port Washington NY
In this episode...
Guests
- Rivers Langley
- Siena East
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!
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