Episode notes
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why limes are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
- Katie Goldin on Twitter
- @ProBirdRights
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
- When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- We Finally Know Where Oranges and Lemons Come From (Scientific American)
- Taking a sexy look at citrus (The Washington Post)
- In Ancient Rome, Citrus Fruits Were Status Symbols (Gastro Obscura)
- Lemons vs. Limes: What’s the Difference? (Healthline.com)
- Bittersweet: The Rise and Fall of the Citrus Industry in Florida (Florida Memory)
- Memorial Web Page for the 1926 Great Miami Hurricane (National Weather Service)
- Local history: Historic freezes caused havoc and changed Florida’s agriculture (Treasure Coast Palm)
- 11 Types Of Limes And What Makes Them Unique (FoodRepublic.com)
- In Mexico And U.S., Lime Lovers Feel Squeezed By High Prices (NPR’s “The Salt”)
- Mexican cartel extortion prompts Michoacán’s lime producers to shut down, demand protection (Texas Public Radio)
- Mexico lime inflation leaves sour taste as cartels gouge prices for cuisine staple (The Guardian)
- Mexico sends troops to protect lime growers amid cartel extortion demands (Los Angeles Times)
- A decade after vigilante uprising, extortion and threats against lime growers return to west Mexico (The Associated Press)
- Health Essentials: The Science Behind Margarita Burns (Cleveland Clinic)
- Bartenders beware of “margarita burn” caused by squeezing limes (CBS News)
- Link to one skin care website, describing problems with lemon juice as skin treatment
- Division Of Disease Surveillance: About Lyme Disease (Maine.gov)
- Before Key Lime Pie, Florida Loved This Sweet-Tart Treat (Gastro Obscura)
- The Mysterious Origin Of Key Lime Pie (Southern Living)
- Key Lime Pie, The State Pie Of Florida, May Have Originated In NYC (Gothamist)
- Why Are These Italians Massacring Each Other With Oranges? (The New York Times Magazine)
- Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Lemons
- Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Grapefruit
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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