Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writer Lydia Bugg (1900HOTDOG, the ‘Trailer Park Boys’ comic anthology) and comedy writer/podcaster Katie Goldin (‘Creature Feature’ podcast, @ProBirdRights) for a look at why vanilla is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- Lydia Bugg on Twitter
- 1900HOTDOG
- Trailer Park Boys Comic Book Announced by Devil’s Due (CBR.com)
- Katie Goldin on Twitter
- @ProBirdRights
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine by Sarah Lohman
- Vanilla: A Global History by Rosa Abreu-Runkel
- Vanilla Boom Is Making People Crazy Rich — And Jittery — In Madagascar (NPR Goats and Soda)
- Jicky, the First Modern Perfume (Smithsonian)
- Encyclopedia Britannica entry for orchid
- Bee orchid (The Wildlife Trusts UK)
- How Did Madagascar Become the World’s Biggest Producer of Vanilla? (Atlas Obscura)
- The History Of Vanilla (National Geographic)
- The Bittersweet Story of Vanilla (Smithsonian)
- Madagascar’s £152m vanilla industry soured by child labour and poverty (The Guardian)
- Madagascar’s vanilla wars: prized spice drives death and deforestation (The Guardian)
- The new meaning of natural vanilla flavor (McGill Office for Science and Society)
- The problem with vanilla (Chemical & Engineering News)
- Why “old book smell” has hints of vanilla (Vox)
- Beaver Butts Emit Goo Used for Vanilla Flavoring (National Geographic)
- The Treasured Testicles of the Medieval Beaver (The Getty)
- Fantastically Wrong: Why People Used to Think Beavers Bit Off Their Own Testicles (Wired)
- Creators defend vanilla flavour made using synthetic biology (The Guardian)
- Vanillin: Is it true that you can make vanilla from cow dung? (Royal Society Of Chemistry)
In this episode...
Guests
- Katie Goldin
- Lydia Bugg
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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