About this episode

The episode explores the origin of potatoes and their rise to global popularity, focusing on a French pharmacist's PR efforts in Europe.

Potatoes are amazing. While these sturdy little tubers may not seem immediately impressive, they're one of agricultural's biggest success stories. So, how did they grow from a domestic crop in South America to an absolute global phenomenon? In the first part of this special two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max discover the origin of the potato -- and how a single French pharmacist launched a massive PR campaign to popularize spuds in Europe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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