Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2025-05-22
Books mentioned on Popcorn: Who doesn't love it?
We love popcorn and suspect that most people do too. But do you know why it even pops?
Josh Clark recommended Popped Culture by Andrew F. Smith.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Popped Culture
Popped Culture by Andrew F.
Recommended“And uh check out that book by Andrew Smith, Pop Culture, because it's the definitive toe on popcorn.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing 1492
“um, as far as we can tell, especially if you read 1492, uh, corn was domesticated from the wild tea plant, um, as far back as 9,000 years ago.”