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Shut Up and Eat This is a podcast about the bizarre things we ingest on a day-to-day basis. Each episode, Ellen takes an ingredient label from a processed food or off-the-shelf medicine, and explains what each ingredient is and where it comes from. More info at shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com

Ellen Phiddian


    • Mar 31, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    'Natural' Jelly Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 27:18


    What does 'natural' mean when it's on a packet?  How do you make lollies from natural ingredients?  We dig into a packet of jelly babies. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: shutupeatthis@gmail.com // facebook.com/shutupandeatthis Music: 'Stars' by The 4 Star Heroes: facebook.com/4StarHeroes

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    MSG

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 21:14


    We take a look at the much-maligned MSG. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: shutupeatthis@gmail.com // twitter.com/ephiddian // facebook.com/shutupandeatthis Music: 'Stars' by The 4 Star Heroes: facebook.com/4StarHeroes

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    Bread

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 22:10


    How does supermarket bread take so long to go off?  We take a look at the humblest loaf. Packaging contains no traces of zombies. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: shutupeatthis@gmail.com // twitter.com/ephiddian // facebook.com/shutupandeatthis Music: 'Stars' by The 4 Star Heroes: facebook.com/4StarHeroes

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    Mentos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 23:25


    What makes them chewy?  What makes them sweet?  What makes them so angry at diet coke?  Why was the vending machine so reluctant to give them to me?  Ellen sits down with a friend to chat about (and experiment with) Mentos.   Shownotes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Chat to me! shutupeatthis@gmail.com // twitter.com/ephiddan // facebook.com/shutupandeatthis

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    Toothpaste

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 21:47


    Why do you ingest it twice a day?  Why has it got so much sodium in it?  From whence that minty flavour?  I don't know about that last one, but I do know a few other things about the chemistry of toothpaste.   Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Music: 'Stars' by the 4 Star Heroes - facebook.com/4starheroes Contact me: twitter.com/ephiddian // shutupeatthis@gmail.com

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    Tim Tams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 15:27


    What's in a Tim Tam?  Does it really involve beetle husks?  Why, exactly, does it make such a good straw for hot beverages?  Some of these questions are answered in the first episode of Shut Up and Eat This. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Music: 'Stars' by the 4 Star Heroes - facebook.com/4starheroes Contact me: twitter.com/ephiddian // shutupeatthis@gmail.com

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    Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 3:54


    Welcome to Shut Up and Eat This, a podcast about the bizarre things we ingest. In which Ellen introduces herself and explains what she's doing here.  She also apologises for poor audio quality, but maybe not profusely enough.  She is still learning how to do this. Music: 'Stars' by the 4 Star Heroes: www.facebook.com/4StarHeroes Tweet me: twitter.com/ephiddian Email me: shutupeatthis@gmail.com

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