Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians/podcasters Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll (‘Some More News’ YouTube channel, ‘Even More News’ podcast) for a look at why spoons are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
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)
Special links for Clickhole.com and their new card game:
- Business Walrus: A Party Game by ClickHole
- “5 Times The Animatronic Fox On Splash Mountain Addressed Me By Name And Told Me He Was Going To Marry My Dad”
- “Don’t Even Know How She Pulled This Off: 4 Somehow Problematic Things Mom Said About Possums”
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Consider The Fork: A History Of How We Cook And Eat by Bee Wilson
- California Academy Of Sciences online resources about spoons
- Surprising Facts About the History of Chopsticks (fifteen eighty four: Academic Perspective from Cambridge University Press)
- Fingers, Spoons, Forks, and Cups (CDC)
- What Is the Spoon Theory? (WebMD)
- About Christine Miserandino (ButYouDontLookSick.com)
- Montreal boy’s silverware choice sparks protest in Philippines (CBC News)
- Eating habits dispute leads to damage award (CBC News)
- Filipino-Canadian student wins human rights case (CTV News)
- Spoon and Fork Boy on Balitang America (YouTube)
- Why carrying your own fork and spoon helps solve the plastic crisis (National Geographic)
- Spoon Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song “The Hardest Cut” (Pitchfork)
- Amazon.com sales page for “Cluck 6-in-1 Multi-Function Camping Utensil Flatware Set Detachable Spoon Fork Knife Combo Mess Kit with Carrying Pouch (Gold + Black)”
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Guests
- Cody Johnston
- Katy Stoll
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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