About this episode
The episode explores the surprising history of the graham cracker, blending trivia with cultural insights.
Victor Varnado, KSN, and Rachel Teichman, LMSW, crunch into the sweet and surprisingly moralistic history of the graham cracker. Originally created as a healthy food to curb sinful desires, its story takes a far stranger path than you'd expect. The episode blends snack-time trivia with cultural history in the most delicious way. Don't miss this flavorful reading session! Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_cracker Subscribe to our new newsletter, WikiWeekly at https://newsletter.wikilisten.com/ for a fun fact every week to feel smart and impress your friends, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Victor Varnado, Rachel Teichman
Topics covered
- graham cracker
- history
- food
- cultural history
- snack-time trivia
- morality
Keywords
- graham cracker
- history
- food trivia
- cultural history
- healthy food
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wikipedia
Books & works: Graham Cracker
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