Chapter
The OG Banana
05:57 - 14:56 (08:58)
The story of how a banana grower in Hawaii still grows the original banana, the Gross Michel which was replaced by Cavendish banana in the 1950s. The flavor of this original banana inspired the creation of the banana flavoring that is widely known today.
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Join two best buds as they tackle daunting topics like buying versus renting, saving money at the grocery store, maximizing income potential, and battling money anxiety to help listeners make smart and informed decisions with their money.
05:57 - 07:44 (01:46)
Summary
Join two best buds as they tackle daunting topics like buying versus renting, saving money at the grocery store, maximizing income potential, and battling money anxiety to help listeners make smart and informed decisions with their money.
ChapterThe OG Banana
EpisodeShort Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Dive into the mystery of what happened in the Manawalk Caves of Tennessee when three boys entered but only one returned.
07:44 - 08:59 (01:15)
Summary
Dive into the mystery of what happened in the Manawalk Caves of Tennessee when three boys entered but only one returned.
ChapterThe OG Banana
EpisodeShort Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Nadia Rubinstein traced the development of banana flavoring back to 1912 by New Jersey chemists who created it to mimic the dominant banana at the time, the Grosse Michel, and found that amyl acetate was marketed as either banana essence or pear essence depending on the company and decade.
08:59 - 12:45 (03:46)
Summary
Nadia Rubinstein traced the development of banana flavoring back to 1912 by New Jersey chemists who created it to mimic the dominant banana at the time, the Grosse Michel, and found that amyl acetate was marketed as either banana essence or pear essence depending on the company and decade.
ChapterThe OG Banana
EpisodeShort Stuff: Artificial Banana Flavor
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The artificial banana flavoring tastes more like the Gross Michel banana, which is no longer being produced due to a fungal disease, than the Cavendish banana which is the one we typically eat nowadays.
12:45 - 14:56 (02:11)
Summary
The artificial banana flavoring tastes more like the Gross Michel banana, which is no longer being produced due to a fungal disease, than the Cavendish banana which is the one we typically eat nowadays.