Eat! It! Up!: Recent Episodes
Eat! It! Up!
eating up little bites of snacks and history with Sam and Marj :~) follow us on instagram at eatituppod to see pics of the snacks we try each week!
on our final episode (for the foreseeable future) we tackle a topic near and dear to our hearts, the 1917 Russian Revolutions!
For the penultimate episode of Eat! It! Up! Sam and Marj talk about Sam's fav topic... the history of stigmata!
this week is all about Russia's greatest love machine, the ultimate hemophiliac healer, Rasputin!
this week is all about the forever divisive Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister in British history!
This week, Marj and Sam talk about the 1981 attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II... and you KNOW the Cold War is involved!
For the 20th (!!!) episode, Marj and Sam have a watered-down discussion of cholera and its global spread in the 19th century! Tune in for a gut-wrenchingly good time as we focus on an entirely different pandemic
This week, Marj and Sam talk the history of cosmetic surgery and what work we've considered getting done!
on this week's episode Sam and Marj lean into their obsession with the Cold War as they chat about the Berlin Wall! listen to also hear Sam's impersonation of Ronald Reagan, reviews on (unexpectedly) mini sausage rolls and the origins of German chocolate cake!
This week, Marj and Sam talk about the Satanic Panic, when daycare workers across the US were accused en masse of Satanic ritual abuse of children! Sound familiar cough QAnon cough?
this week is all about the iconic, unibrowed artist Frida Kahlo who showcased both her personal struggles and Mexican identity through paint! (and as always it wouldn't be 20th century history without a Communist connection)
this week Marj and Sam try to answer the question every kid born in the 90s is dying to figure out... why is everyone's mom so obsessed with Princess Diana? Tune in to hear more about the People's Princess, her impact on Britain's favourite family, and the occasional sounds of Marj's dad power washing the patio!
Tune in this week to listen to Sam and Marj chat about the oil embargo that left Canada (and several other countries) scrambling back in 1973!
This week Sam and Marj dive into the wild and wacky world of Pizzagate, the precursor to QAnon, which has a SHOCKING link to Justin Bieber!
This week takes on an extra ancient tone as Sam and Marj chat all things Stonehenge (who built it and WHY), as well as the merits of British food and Taylor Swift!
This week Marj and Sam talk Motown, our shared struggle to find snacks this week, and artists who have been snubbed at Grammys!
This week Marj chats all things cupcakes, electoral college, and (arguably) the most intense American election that happened 21 years ago!
This week is all about Vlad the Impaler, the OG Dracula, as Marj flies solo (for a limited time)! Also included is a review of a traditional Transylvanian dessert and brief mention of Twilight...because how could you not?
This week Marj and Sam chat vegan chicken sandwiches, the hardships of being single after watching Bridgerton, and the story of Viola Desmond (whose face Canadians know from their $10 bill)!
This week Marj and Sam talk vegan crème brûlée, how computers work (we're not too sure), and the end of the world!
This week we're talking about the infamous 20th century Cola Wars! Sparked by the 1975 'Pepsi Challenge' the Coca Cola Company launched 'New Coke'...but didn't anticipate the immediate backlash they received from the American public