thanksgiving mini list

Welcome to a mid-week mini list from EarBuds! From time to time, we put out shorter issues of the newsletter to celebrate a holiday or mark an occasion.Happy (U.S.) Thanksgiving! We're grateful for you, EarBuddies!

Curator: 

Devin Andrade

Why did you choose this theme? 

Thanksgiving can be a pretty predictable meal every year, but behind the menu are some very unpredictable stories. From the history to the cooking struggles, there’s a lot we can all learn. Think of this playlist like an audio menu to compliment your Thanksgiving meal.

Podcast Picks:

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GastropodCrantastic: The Story of America’s BerryThe things Ocean Spray has told you about cranberries… aren’t true! This sometimes underrated addition to the Thanksgiving table is not only an excellent source of acidity to balance out your meal, it also has a lot of history around it. Many of the things we do and don’t know about cranberries, actually come from some intense PR work. There was even an attempt to make cranberries part of another holiday and that attempt is nothing you’ll ever expect.

The Genius Recipe TapesYour Burning Pie Questions, AnsweredCan’t have a thanksgiving playlist without pie! If you worried about cooking the turkey right, just wait till you get to the pie. The quest to avoid that soggy bottom is a tricky one! Thankfully, this episode has pie expert Erin Jeanne McDowell on hand to debunk this baked good. Not only does she know pie to the nth degree, she just straight up loves everything about it, from the flavours to the memories. This episode made me wish I baked more with my Grandma, so if you can, don’t pass up that special experience.

Brought to you by...Better Call ButterballAre you loyal to one turkey brand? Can you imagine being in charge of building the brand image of a turkey company? You don’t have to imagine, it’s all here and one brand managed to go beyond Thanksgiving plates and into pop culture. This one is especially helpful if you want some turkey history and somewhere to go for all turkey-related questions. Get ready for turkey talkline take over!

Toasted Sister PodcastThe Thanksgiving Episode

On Toasted Sister, it’s time to recognize the big lie behind Thanksgiving— its history. Host Andi Murphy educates listeners about what Thanksgiving means to Indigenous Peoples in the US and how someone could honour that history on Thanksgiving. It’s an exploration of what is actually considered the first Thanksgiving and the parts that are still reflected in the Thanksgiving widely acknowledged today. It’s an important lesson on the history, but will also teach you a lot about their relationship to the food and resources of the land we live on.

EXTRA:

Dreading extra portions of partisanship this Thanksgiving?The Purple Principle podcast presents a three-part “Survival Kit” with authors Tania Israel (Beyond Your Bubble), Lee McIntyre (How to Talk to a Science Denier), and Dominic Packer (The Power of Us).

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