What's for Dessert: Discover the desserts that shaped America. We find out how cake gave rise to democracy, if anything is more American than apple pie and how the sundae got its name. (S1 Ep2)
Doctor's Note: Do carrots improve our eyesight? Can a bowl of chicken soup cure a stuffy nose? And does an apple a day keep the doctor away? We dig up some mind-boggling history to find out. (S1 Ep1)
Some Like it Hot: Host Michael McKean cranks up the heat on food myths, discovering who invented chili, if hot wings bond people closer together and whether 'spicy' is just in our heads. (S2 Ep1)
Carnie Knowledge: Michael juggles carnival classics and asks whether cotton candy is at the root of a cavity conspiracy and how saltwater taffy pulled itself into the middle of a legal war. (S2 Ep13)
State Fare: Host Michael McKean takes a road trip around the U.S. to find out what a 'Baked Alaska' has to do with Alaska and if the California roll is from California, Japan or Canada! (S2 Ep12)
Up in the Air: Fasten your seatbelt and put your tray table in the upright position, Michael McKean is here to investigate whether there's a scientific reason you may not love airline food. (S2 Ep11)
Eat Your Words: Michael investigates whether the extra muffin in a baker's dozen could save a baker's life, what's really so cool about cucumbers, and if you can literally butter someone up. (S2 Ep10)
The Kitchen of Good and Evil: Host Michael McKean asks if the pretzel is pious or if its story is full of twists, and if the heavenly-tasting angel food cake is really just a little devil. (S2 Ep9)
Thanksgiving Winners: Michael gives thanks for our favourite Thanksgiving grub. He uncovers whether the turkey or the country came first and how burnt marshmallows ended up on sweet potatoes. (S2 Ep8)
Breadly Combinations: Michael McKean cuts the crust off some 'deli-cut' issues. He finds out if the sandwich was actually named after a guy named Sandwich and whether a burrito is a sandwich. (S2 Ep7)
Thanksgiving Winners: Michael gives thanks for our favourite Thanksgiving grub. He uncovers whether the turkey or the country came first and how burnt marshmallows ended up on sweet potatoes. (S2 Ep8)
Breadly Combinations: Michael McKean cuts the crust off some 'deli-cut' issues. He finds out if the sandwich was actually named after a guy named Sandwich and whether a burrito is a sandwich. (S2 Ep7)
Eat to Win: Michael traces the football tailgate to a Civil War battlefield, shows how important the hot dog is to baseball, and learns how difficult-to-eat nachos became a stadium standard. (S2 Ep6)
Hungry Eyes: When it comes to food, things are never black and white. Michael McKean digs into the facts about the colour of our food and the effects it has on our eyes and our taste buds. (S2 Ep5)
Eat to Win: Michael traces the football tailgate to a Civil War battlefield, shows how important the hot dog is to baseball, and learns how difficult-to-eat nachos became a stadium standard. (S2 Ep6)
Hungry Eyes: When it comes to food, things are never black and white. Michael McKean digs into the facts about the colour of our food and the effects it has on our eyes and our taste buds. (S2 Ep5)
Power Couples: Michael McKean traces the origins of peanut butter and jelly to the trenches of World War II, and discovers how spaghetti and meatballs went from Italy to America. (S2 Ep4)
Power Couples: Michael McKean traces the origins of peanut butter and jelly to the trenches of World War II, and discovers how spaghetti and meatballs went from Italy to America. (S2 Ep4)
Hole in One: Donuts, bagels and bundt cakes are all tasty treats, but what effects have they had on history? Host Michael McKean shares historic tales about these middle-missing baked goods. (S2 Ep2)
Some Like it Hot: Host Michael McKean cranks up the heat on food myths, discovering who invented chili, if hot wings bond people closer together and whether 'spicy' is just in our heads. (S2 Ep1)
Hungry for Love: Did the wedding cake tradition begin with a baguette? Are oysters really an aphrodisiac? We find out if these romantic recipes are true love or just a fictional fling. (S1 Ep6)
Breakfast: From coffee to pancakes, we'll find out how sneaky marketing ploys shaped what we eat for breakfast. Does coffee stunt your growth? Who said breakfast is the most important meal? (S1 Ep5)
Hungry for Love: Did the wedding cake tradition begin with a baguette? Are oysters really an aphrodisiac? We find out if these romantic recipes are true love or just a fictional fling. (S1 Ep6)
Breakfast: From coffee to pancakes, we'll find out how sneaky marketing ploys shaped what we eat for breakfast. Does coffee stunt your growth? Who said breakfast is the most important meal? (S1 Ep5)