Episode
Selects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
45:31
Published: Sat Feb 04 2023
Description
Easy Bake Ovens are as iconic as a toy can get, as American as apple pie or baseball. Learn all about these light bulb cooking, working ovens that endanger children to this day, in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Join Deneil Morton as he ventures into the train yard in search for his daughter and discovers a whole new world hiding in plain sight in the city of the rails.
00:00 - 01:28 (01:28)
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Join Deneil Morton as he ventures into the train yard in search for his daughter and discovers a whole new world hiding in plain sight in the city of the rails.
EpisodeSelects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
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This episode features a conversation with a guest where they cover topics like childhood memories, action figure designing for Kenner and playful language.
01:28 - 04:25 (02:56)
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This episode features a conversation with a guest where they cover topics like childhood memories, action figure designing for Kenner and playful language.
EpisodeSelects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
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The evolution of children's play ovens closely mirrors the history of real ovens, from wood-burning pellet stoves to electric ovens, and demonstrates how closely intertwined play and social expectations are.
04:25 - 08:28 (04:03)
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The evolution of children's play ovens closely mirrors the history of real ovens, from wood-burning pellet stoves to electric ovens, and demonstrates how closely intertwined play and social expectations are.
EpisodeSelects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
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In this episode, the hosts talk about the history of the Easy-Bake Oven, which was first introduced in 1963 and has undergone many changes since then.
08:28 - 12:16 (03:47)
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In this episode, the hosts talk about the history of the Easy-Bake Oven, which was first introduced in 1963 and has undergone many changes since then. It uses light bulbs as a heating element and was originally marketed to girls.
EpisodeSelects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
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The transcript contains an advertisement for a new podcast hosted by a prominent comedy superstar and television personality from the '90s.
12:16 - 14:35 (02:18)
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The transcript contains an advertisement for a new podcast hosted by a prominent comedy superstar and television personality from the '90s.
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Kenner's Easy-Bake Oven started with four lightbulbs but later evolved to just one bulb that created a convection current, thanks to the design work of Kenner himself in the late 1970s.
14:35 - 17:54 (03:19)
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Kenner's Easy-Bake Oven started with four lightbulbs but later evolved to just one bulb that created a convection current, thanks to the design work of Kenner himself in the late 1970s.
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The dangerous trend of fighting other parents for popular holiday toys is a phenomenon that has become more widespread in recent years, as many of these toys have been deemed unsafe or even recalled by the manufacturers.
17:54 - 20:57 (03:02)
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The dangerous trend of fighting other parents for popular holiday toys is a phenomenon that has become more widespread in recent years, as many of these toys have been deemed unsafe or even recalled by the manufacturers.
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The podcast discusses how toys and gender roles have evolved over time, particularly in response to consumer demand and societal changes.
20:57 - 24:19 (03:21)
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The podcast discusses how toys and gender roles have evolved over time, particularly in response to consumer demand and societal changes.
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The speaker comments on the absurdity of marketing meetings for children's toys and the unrealistic expectations placed on them.
24:19 - 26:57 (02:38)
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The speaker comments on the absurdity of marketing meetings for children's toys and the unrealistic expectations placed on them.
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The podcast's name is not given, but the hosts talk about a tech-savvy character from the FBI who is willing to go after the big guys by taking down the little guy.
26:57 - 31:01 (04:03)
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The podcast's name is not given, but the hosts talk about a tech-savvy character from the FBI who is willing to go after the big guys by taking down the little guy.
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The speaker shares an anecdote about feeling bad for a spider that got caught in their cotton candy, and discusses the fascination they have with cotton candy and bubble gum machines.
31:01 - 33:17 (02:16)
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The speaker shares an anecdote about feeling bad for a spider that got caught in their cotton candy, and discusses the fascination they have with cotton candy and bubble gum machines.
EpisodeSelects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
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The Easy Bake Oven has undergone significant changes over the years, including the replacement of the 100 watt light bulb with a ceramic heating element, which resulted in the oven looking more like an actual stove.
33:17 - 37:14 (03:56)
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The Easy Bake Oven has undergone significant changes over the years, including the replacement of the 100 watt light bulb with a ceramic heating element, which resulted in the oven looking more like an actual stove.
EpisodeSelects: How Easy Bake Ovens Work
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McKenna Pope, a young girl, started a petition with over 50,000 signatures, advocating for a gender neutral version of the Easy-Bake Oven, so her little brother could enjoy baking too, as the toy was marketed towards girls only.
37:14 - 38:08 (00:54)
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McKenna Pope, a young girl, started a petition with over 50,000 signatures, advocating for a gender neutral version of the Easy-Bake Oven, so her little brother could enjoy baking too, as the toy was marketed towards girls only.