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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!

Eat! It! Up!


    • Jul 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Episode 26: The Russian Revolutions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 41:32


    on our final episode (for the foreseeable future) we tackle a topic near and dear to our hearts, the 1917 Russian Revolutions!

    Episode 25: Stigmata!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 58:19


    For the penultimate episode of Eat! It! Up! Sam and Marj talk about Sam's fav topic... the history of stigmata!

    Episode 24: Rasputin!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 44:12


    this week is all about Russia's greatest love machine, the ultimate hemophiliac healer, Rasputin!

    Episode 23: The Iranian Revolution!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 50:06


    This week, Sam and Marj talk about the Iranian Revolution and it gets... confusing!

    Episode 22: The Iron Lady!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 51:41


    this week is all about the forever divisive Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister in British history!

    Episode 21: Soviet Plot to Kill the Pope?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 59:53


    This week, Marj and Sam talk about the 1981 attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II... and you KNOW the Cold War is involved!

    Episode 20: Cholera!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 44:29


    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

    Episode 19: Cosmetic Surgery!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 50:00


    This week, Marj and Sam talk the history of cosmetic surgery and what work we've considered getting done!

    Episode 18: The Berlin Wall!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 49:36


    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!

    Episode 17: The Satanic Panic!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 53:49


    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*?

    Episode 16: Frida Kahlo!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 44:03


    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)

    Episode 15: The Troubles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 60:26


    This week, Marj and Sam talk Derry Girls and sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland!

    Episode 14: Princess Diana!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 47:00


    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!

    Episode 13: The October Crisis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 56:53


    This week, Sam and Marj practice their (bad) French and talk about the FLQ!

    Episode 12: 1973 Oil Crisis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 36:42


    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!

    Episode 11: Pizzagate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 59:16


    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!

    Episode 10: Stonehenge!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 50:40


    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!

    Episode 9: The Supremes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 50:04


    This week Marj and Sam talk Motown, our shared struggle to find snacks this week, and artists who have been snubbed at Grammys!

    Episode 8: Gore vs. Bush!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 31:15


    This week Marj chats all things cupcakes, electoral college, and (arguably) the most intense American election that happened 21 years ago!

    Episode 7: Vlad the Impaler!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 32:34


    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?

    Episode 6: Viola Desmond!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 38:29


    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)!

    Episode 5: Y2K!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 58:24


    This week Marj and Sam talk vegan crème brûlée, how computers work (we're not too sure), and the end of the world!

    Episode 4: The Cola Wars!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 40:16


    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

    Episode 3: The Luddites!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 44:02


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    Episode 2: Watergate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 49:44


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    Episode 1: The European Witch Hunt!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 50:23


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