Toasters

Episode 100

27th June 2022

Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians Kimberly Clark and Moujan Zolfaghari for a look at why toasters are secretly incredibly fascinating.

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians Kimberly Clark (‘Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready’, The Late Late Show) and Moujan Zolfaghari (‘Mission To Zyxx’ podcast, ‘Tooning Out The News’) for a look at why toasters 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:

RESEARCH SOURCES:

Picture of a General Electric toaster from 1909:

Drawing of a “toasting frame” (from before the electric toaster era):

Todd McLellan’s photo of a 1970s Sunbeam toaster, separated into individual parts:

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  • Kimberly Clark
  • Moujan Zolfaghari

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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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