No, we didn’t find another international distress signal we forgot to mention in our Mayday! Short Stuff, we’re just that jazzed about our episode on cookies. Are they even better than cakes? It’s up to you to listen and decide!
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# Summary
This Stuff You Should Know episode dives deep into the delicious history and science of cookies, from their Persian origins in the 7th century to America's golden age of cookie innovation. Josh and Chuck explore how cookies differ from cakes and breads, trace the cookie's evolution through the Crusades when sugar and spices first reached Europe, and celebrate iconic American creations like the chocolate chip cookie, invented by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn. Along the way, they highlight regional favorites and immigrant-influenced varieties that make America's cookie landscape uniquely rich and varied.
Casablanca
1943
1h 42m
★ 8.1
"Man, I ended up watching Casablanca the other night. It really is maybe the greatest movie ever made. — Josh discusses watching Casablanca and praises it as an exceptional film."
— Josh
Cry-Baby
1990
1h 25m
★ 6.5
"Either that or that Johnny Depp John Waters movie of the 90s. Yeah, crybaby. — Chuck references the Johnny Depp film Cry-Baby when discussing the candy/cookie name 'crybabies.'"
— Chuck
Ted Lasso
2020
TV-MA
★ 8.3
"If you watch Ted Lasso, you're going to know they call them biscuits in England — Josh mentions the show to explain that English-speaking countries call cookies 'biscuits.'"
— Josh
The Apartment
1960
2h 5m
★ 8.2
"I just love that line in the apartment. Billy Wilder is the apartment. He says, that's how it crumbles cookie wise. — Josh references Billy Wilder's film to discuss the phrase 'how the cookie crumbles' used in the movie."
— Josh
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