HeyJaredRoots Revealed
Join me as we explore the fascinating history of plants and how they impact human behaviour and society. Together, we’ll trace their origins, explore the folklore surrounding them, and unravel their influence on art and history.
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Why Europe Was Terrified of the Tomato for 200 Years (opens the original)
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Tomatoes are in our salads, our sauces, our sandwiches, and our soups. It's hard to imagine pizza without it, or a summer garden without a few tomato plants growing in the corner. But this wasn't always the case. For hundreds of years, the tomato was feared, avoided, and even blamed for killing people. It was called the "poison apple." It was linked to witchcraft. And in some places, it took over two hundred years before people were willing to put it on their plates. This is the story o...
The Salem Witch Trials: Did a Fungus Cause It? (opens the original)
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In 1692, twenty people were put to death in a small Puritan village for something that never really happened: witchcraft. For over three hundred years, people have blamed this on fear, superstition, and social pressure. But what if the real cause weren't witches or demons? What if it was something in their bread? This is the story of Salem witch trials, and of ergot fungus that may have started it all. Episode artwork: Witch Hill (The Salem Martyr)- sourced from wikimedia ______________ Suppo...
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