Podcasts about Jaffa Cakes

Irish rugby has gone from empty stands to packed stadiums in just a few decades. But how did it happen? In this episode of Under Construction, former Munster and Ireland legend Alan Quinlan and sports presenter Junior B join Donncha O'Callaghan to break down the key moments that changed everything.   From the amateur days of Jaffa Cakes and Coke before a match to the elite professionalism of today, this episode explores:   The moment Irish rugby turned professional and what changed overnight How Munster went from 200 fans at a club match to 40,000 at Twickenham The rise of schools rugby and why it now dominates the talent pool The hidden advantages of Leinster's private school system What the GAA can learn from rugby's evolution Is grassroots rugby under threat as the game becomes more elite? Alan Quinlan shares hilarious dressing room stories and on-pitch clashes   Expect brilliant stories, honest insights, and plenty of laughs, including:   The time Ronan O'Gara got chased around the pitch mid-game Why Jaffa Cakes and Coke were considered "nutrition" How contract negotiations were completely random in the early days   A great listen if you're a die-hard rugby fan, a casual supporter, or just love a great sports story.  

Ted Binion was Las Vegas royalty—the heir to a casino empire with wealth, power, and a dangerous lifestyle. But when he was found dead in 1998, the city buzzed with speculation. Was it suicide? An accidental overdose? A mob hit? Or something even more sinister?His girlfriend, Sandy Murphy, was devastated—or was she? While she claimed heartbreak, others saw deception. Was she a grieving lover or a scheming opportunist? And what really happened in Ted's final hours?Join us as we unravel the twists, betrayals, and shocking revelations behind the mysterious death of Ted Binion. Was justice served, or did someone get away with murder?Join us on Patreon to hear part 2 today!Today's snacks: UK snack extravaganza (thanks Samantha!) Twiglets, Hobnobs, Mr. Porky Scratchings, Jaffa Cakes, Penguins and Jelly Babies.Sources:Dateline, S30 E12, “What Happened in Vegas.”48 Hours, S20 E60, “Buried Secrets in Las Vegas”McManus, James (2003). Positively Fifth Street. Farrar, Straus, Giroux.https://www.courttv.com/trials/nv-v-murphy-tabish-2000/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/forget-the-sopranos-meet-the-binions/ https://orangecoast.com/feature/sandy-murphys-complicated-life https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/home-of-casino-heir-ted-binion-back-on-the-market-photos/ https://lasvegassun.com/news/2006/dec/23/murphy-owes-rich-benefactor-millions/ https://pvtimes.com/news/rick-tabish-from-prison-to-a-1-9b-data-deal-108257/ https://www.rgj.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/04/18/photos-ted-binion-murder-trial-2000/3512558002/ https://missoulian.com/the-troubled-trail-of-rick-tabish/article_4ca566fb-538f-5924-b1ac-b43c7b3e649d.html https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/famous/binion/rick_6.html https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/jun/12/sisters-horseshoe-buy-approved/ 

De achttiende aflevering van het vierde seizoen van Cinepraatjes, de podcast van Cinemaatjes begint met een pakket wat we hebben gekregen van Rosanne, één van onze luisteraars met naast echte Jaffa Cakes en marsepein ook een heerlijke Italiaans rood wijntje. Iets wat we al eerder hebben meegemaakt met onze ‘Alice, Sweet Alice' review, gebeurt nu nog extremer met onze review van ‘Breeders' en we kunnen het niet verklaren. De views vliegen omhoog en staan nu al op meer dan 3000. We gaan weer eens proberen het sonnet van Marino te raden, wie weet lukt het weer eens een keertje. William heeft de streamingdienst Mubi en wil even kort de film ‘I Hired A Contract Killer' bespreken, die hij daarop heeft gezien. Ook JP wil kort een film bespreken nl. de film ‘Companion' van de makers van ‘Barbarian'. William wil het ook wat langer hebben over ‘Censor' over Video Nasties, die hij ook op Mubi zag en JP wil het wat uitgebreider hebben over de voor Oscars genomineerde ‘Anora' van Sean Baker. We trokken de DVD ‘Dark Night of the Scarecrow' uit de kast en TV-film en slasher waar vroeger moeilijk aan te komen was en Serge Brouton komt de hoes voorlezen. De Special heeft als titel ‘Achter Slot & Grendel' en gaat over films die zich afspelen in een gevangenis of psychiatrische inrichting. En we beantwoorden ook vragen van luisteraars over o.a. FRIET, de ultieme bad guy, films over ruimtevaart, films zonder twist die beter worden met een twist en welke regisseur een comeback mag maken. Veel luisterplezier! www.youtube.com/@cinemaatjes www.instagram.com/cinemaatjes013 www.facebook.com/cinemaatjes www.patreon.com/cinemaatjes www.letterboxd.com/cinemaatjes

Send us a textThis week,We kick things off with Getting to Know You, where we continue last week's snack-based controversy—this time with Barnacle's Barrow's Biscuit Debate follow-up: What's your favorite type of cake?

Jeremy is joined by Gary Rodger of Sitcom Club and Jaffa Cakes for Proust fame to study Fierce Creatures, the 1997 comedy co-written by and starring John Cleese with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Palin and an attempted thematic sequel to 1987's A Fish Called Wanda. Along the way, their discussion touches on such tightly-knit subjects as pecan pie, Egghead's Robot, GB News, Bruce's Little Night and Aliens.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIJiAPhfEc&pp=ygUYZmllcmNlIGNyZWF0dXJlcyB0cmFpbGVyThe Cinema Limbo review of Mr Horatio Knibbles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se2Xg2eNzLw&pp=ygUQaG9yYXRpbyBrbmliYmxlcw%3D%3DFierce Creatures is available on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK and as a digital rental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QBRks5poyk&pp=ygUQZmllcmNlIGNyZWF0dXJlcw%3D%3D

This week, we kick off 2025 by succumbing to the darkness with Robert Eggers's NOSFERATU (05:21). Plus, we stock up on tissues and Jaffa Cakes for John Crowley's WE LIVE IN TIME (27:04), and chat RaMell Ross's daring adaptation of the Colson Whitehead novel, NICKEL BOYS (38:33).  And, in our HOT TAKE (51:51), we look forward to our most anticipated releases of 2025.  If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visit https://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-now Join the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPod Follow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflint Music by ⁠The Last Skeptik⁠ If you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!

This week Jim gets his door, Elton watches Carry on which doesnt have Sid James in it, Darren catches up with Salems Lot and nearly burns his house down, while Lee finishes Black Doves and loses a car park ticket twice in less than 20 seconds.  After some feedback things get heated about Jaffa Cakes and flavours of Coke. Before we finally review the final movie of the year. Die Hard and Home Alone with a distinct christmas twist Violent Night.  We will return in 2025 but until then on behalf of all the hosts, we wish you all a very merry christmas and a happy new year.  Media discussed this week Carry On - Netflix Salems Lot - Amazon Prime Rental Black Doves - Netflix Secret Level (second half of season 1) - Amazon Prime Violent night - Netflix

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The tables have turned today because I am being interviewed by author, food historian and friend of the show Sam Bilton. My book Knead to Know is out now and published by Icon Books, and Sam very kindly agreed to interview me about it for the podcast. We talk about baking evolution, bakestone cookery, Jaffa Cakes and taxation, what's so great about wheat plus many other things.If you can, support the podcast and blogs by becoming a £3 monthly subscriber, and unlock lots of premium content, or treat me to a one-off virtual pint or coffee: click here.Sam Bilton's websiteSocial media: mrssbiltonSam's blog Comfortably HungryNeil's book Knead to Know is out now and published by Icon Books. The Philosophy of Puddings is also out now, published by The British LibraryBlog posts pertinent to today's episode:Manchets and PayndemaynMy Best Yorkshire Pudding RecipeClotted CreamPodcast episodes pertinent to today's episode:Cake Baxters in Early Modern Scotland with Aaron AllenYorkshire Pudding with Elaine Lemm50 Years of 'English Food' by Jane Grigson with Sam Bilton, Annie Gray, Ivan Day & Jill NormanThe Philosophy of Chocolate with Sam BiltonTripe Special: Sam Bilton & Neil Buttery Talk TripeBritish Saffron with Sam BiltonGingerbread with Sam BiltonThings mentioned in today's episode:Hodmedod's websiteDoves Farm websiteThe Art of Cookery by Hannah GlasseThe Whole Duty of a WomanUpcoming events:Find out about upcoming events on the website here.The Foyle's Christmas Evening 28 NovemberNeil's blogs:‘British Food: a History' ‘Neil Cooks Grigson' Neil's books:Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England's Most Influential Housekeeper

This week Rob Goodley is joined by a new voice on the Tax Factor, Blick Rothenberg Head of Private client, John Bull. They look at HMRC's interest in ‘side hustles', what we learnt from the Chancellor at the Labour Party conference, and the potential for an exit tax. We also pay tribute to John Brown, the man who successfully argued a Jaffa cake was a cake!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Banning smart phone use in school, finding Nigel Dean, Peel Road Lime trees, gorse ice cream and wine & the campaign for Cherry Jaffa Cakes. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manninline #manxradio

Hear ye, hear ye, we have a royal decree that in this week's episode, Andie and Gen are joined by a special guest to discuss Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. We welcome our bestie and number one fan of BBT, Bridget! Join us as we discuss how we felt about the politics of the book, differences between the book and the movie adaptation, and the great chemistry between Alex and Henry! Grab some Jaffa Cakes and whiskey while you enjoy our latest episode of Boozy Book Talk! Follow our socials: Instagram & TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@BoozyBookTalkPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Goodreads: Andie: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodreads.com/andiieeeyo⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodreads.com/booksnbistros⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ren: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodreads.com/mirandajburke⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Bookstagrams: Andie: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@readinginabc⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@booksnbistros⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ren: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@bookswith.ren⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit: Stays The Same [Instrumental Version] by Gloria Tells

Lisa Feller und Patricia Kain vom Podcast "Naschkatzen" verbindet nicht nur die Liebe zu Süßigkeiten, sondern auch die Liebe über diese zu sprechen. Nächsten Sonntag fischt Ricarda im auditiven Candy Shop und darf endlich in die Rolle eines Sugar Daddys schlüpfen. Von gemischten Tüten mit Rainbow-Schlangen über Jaffa Cakes bis hin zu den extrudierten braunen Teigplatten der Milchschnitte ist alles dabei. Die süßeste Versuchung für eure Ohren.Den zweiten Teil der Folge gibt es exklusiv für euch im Podcast "Naschkatzen".Weitere Infos & Merch: www.busen-freundin.de Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas Day is here, and it's not just under your tree that you'll find delightful gifts. Here too, at Worst Foot Forward, we come laden with treats in the form of our annual round-up of our favourite moments from the past 12 months. Join us for a jaunt through highlights such as our two live shows which featured sibling rivalry and Adventure Bombs, Ben's wife teaching us about taxes, Caimh O'Donnell barely scratching the surface of Florida Man's insanity, Rosie Holt's fear of dancing, Ivan “from The Traitors” critiquing actual traitors from history, and Ed Byrne wishing to say farewell to “an Irish Goodbye”. Merry Christmas to all our listeners, and here's to a wonderful 2024. This episode features: Ed Byrne, Sam See, Carrie Quinlan, Silvana Van der Velde, Matt Kirshen, Rosie Holt, Caimh O'Donnell, Lexx Education, Jon Gracey, Matt Green, Joshua Tonks, Daisy Earl, Rob Manuel, Chris Grace, Ivan Brett, Johnny Chiodini and Ellie Gibson. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @VanderLaugh Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot  Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you'd like to support the show - especially at this time of year, if you can help us out, it makes all the difference as we look forward to another 12 months of podcasting! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward

Marena Riyad is a Palestinian comedian, actress and Henna artist living in Dallas, Texas. She was a semi-finalist for the funniest comedian in Texas and was as a finalist for Miss Arab USA representing Palestine. She talks about the power of a story-teller and her artistry on stage working with an audience.Natalie and Henry talk about her Kufiya Comedy events for people who don't always feel welcome at mainstream comedy spaces (and how actually the bit after a gig is the fun part!).Plus we dissect the Great British Bake-Off and Jaffa Cakes!

The lads discuss new music, football documentaries and Irish hospitality.

"I know we're doing Batman and Robin, but I don't need to see nips". Review It Yourself's Two Year Anniversary arrives in the form of the perfect (Sean's word) Batman & Robin (1997), a "film so thirsty that it hurts". Who else do you call when your podcast garden needs tending but Clayton and Shawn from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies' Discussion Points: -Clayton finally tries Jaffa Cakes! -Sean brings his special mug to drink Biscuit Tea "Taste Like Jaffa". -The backside acting in this film. -Alfred's pizza-making skills. -The Two-Disc Special Edition DVD (2009) blurb. -The PUNS. -Clayton doesn't care the Alfred is ill. -The Pennyworth finally drops for Sean as to why Alfred is trying to contact his brother Wilfred. -The confusing age of Robin in this series. -Shawn derails the review with a Scary Movie quote. Sean responds with a Me, Myself and Irene quote. -The 'Forever' Bat Credit-Card. -Clayton can't understand why Sean dislikes The Batman (2022). -The underrated soundtrack by Elliot Goldenthal. -The fate of Doctor Chase Meridian. -NOT that kind of pole. Sean's Dumb & Dumber example goes badly wrong. -Stick around for Sean's to Clayton's description of where Bane's Venom is coming from. -Shawn's flesh-coloured blanket wreaks havoc. -Nora duty. Raised Questions: -What does Clayton think of Jaffa Cakes? -Is Robin-arang a word? -Why does this film feel like a toy advert? -Why did Sean's MacGregor syndrome (it's made up) joke fall flat? -Was this film's tone just a shock to audience after Batman Forever? -Why is Robin so whingey in this film? -How many puns are there? -Was this film a formative experience for you? -Is Mr Freeze the Batman-universe version of Doctor Christmas Jones? -Why do they have Commissioner Gordon modelling the diamonds? -Do you miss having fun with superheroes? -Why does Sean make a Des Lynam comparison to two Americans? -Why does Mr Freeze bother wearing slippers? -How rich are Gotham's windowmakers? -Is this film "perfectly paced"? -Where has Chris O'Donnell gone? -Have you ever held a buttercup under your chin? Shout-Outs & Contributions from the fantastic following podcasts: -Two Cents Pod. -2 Girls, 1 Reusable Cup podcast (sorry for massacring your name). -Stew World Order. -Bill Reads Bad Reviews. -Pods Like Us. -I Scene It. -The Nerdstalgic Podcast. -Chatsunami -Ryan Walker from 'The Walk The Line Podcast'. -The Decision Reel. -Josh from 'Talking SMAC (Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics)' -Pete from Middle Class Film Class. -Kevin from 'The Podcast That Wouldn't Die'. -Ed from 'The Film Effect Podcast'. -ALL of my guests, whether you joined Review It Yourself for an episode or more, Thank You. -Bill Reads Bad Reviews' Dave. Thank You for listening! I hope you enjoyed this episode and I hope you check out some more of the episodes. Cheers, Sean. Trailer: FilmFloggers www.filmfloggers.com Review It Yourself now has a Patreon! Find us here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/review_it_yourself21 Twitter: @YourselfReview Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021

Would you want to live forever? Today, Luke and Pete discuss the tech billionaire who is trying to do just that.In contrast, Luke then suggests he could break the world record for eating Jaffa Cakes and the lads hear about a man that's trying to RUN across the Atlantic. Yes you read that right, run!Want to get in touch with the show? Email: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com or you can get in touch on Twitter or Instagram: @lukeandpeteshow.We're also now on Tiktok! Follow us @thelukeandpeteshow. Subscribe to our YouTube HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I'm not American but I've got ears Clayton!". Clayton from 'Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies' podcast to discuss the book and film adaptation of Red, White and Royal Blue (2023). Warning: Please be aware that this podcast contains discussions of adult themes, including sexuality and depictions of intimacy on-screen. Discussion Points: -Sean introduces the "WTF America" and "Oh Dear Me England" segments. -Issues with book-to-film adaptations. -Uma Thurman commits. -Clayton is delighted by Sean's attempt to keep the discussion politically neutral. -Clayton thinks that the screen-writers for the film didn't understand the book. -The cutting of June as a character and the depiction of Bea in the film. -The differences between the rating of the film in America as opposed to the United Kingdom. -Cornetto's, crumpets and beans on toast. -Clayton doesn't know what Jaffa Cakes are and Sean struggles to describe them. -Sean tries to explain why we love The Great British Bake Off. -Clayton asks Sean about the Royal Family. -All cookies are biscuits, but not all biscuits are cookies. Raised Questions: -Why are loads of podcasts reviewing this film? -Why is Shawn (Clayton's co-host) sat in the dark? -Who does the worst Texas accent, Sean or Uma Thurman? -Why did they keep the parents together in the film, rather than divorced like in the book? -Is the film too 'cute'? -Is a Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit? -What was kind of pie did Clayton's parents have? -What's the deal with Maypoles? -Will this film become outdated very, very quickly? -Was Queen Victoria amused? -Did you know Renee Zellweger was Texan? Thanks for Listening! Apologies for some of the sound quality on Sean's side, he was struggling with a heavy cold during recording. Trailer: FilmFloggers www.filmfloggers.com Review It Yourself now has a Patreon! Find us here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/review_it_yourself21 Twitter: @YourselfReview Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021

This week Max and Jof compare the hard red choc-orange orbs with the crumbly choc-orange cakes that share a similar name, and try another new flavour of Kit Kat.

Welcome to Brekenkrieg Grimoire, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we act like lame, moronic humans who never quit and keep podcasting as we talk about the penultimate episode of Buffy: “End of Days.”In this episode, we stuff our faces with Jaffa Cakes and try not to talk as it only onl ends the podcast faster:* Angel Update (3:30)* Plot and Firsts and Trivia (6:00)* Initial Thoughts (19:00)* The Guardian — Why? What is Buffy's “powerful weapon” and why is it friendship? An end instead of the end (23:30)* Why is the First like this? What's going on? (35:00)* Spike + Do Buffy and Angel hook up whenever they see each other?(40:25)* Buffy sending Xander and Dawn away (47:00)* Reasonable or Ridiculous — Buffy the Exiled Slayer knew where to find the Potentials post-explosion? They called the scythe a scythe instead of an axe? We kicked Buffy out but now she's back no prob? (51:20)* Yelling (57:45)* Watches (1:12:00)* Rankings (1:17:50)/ Full show notes at our website/ @beepmepod on Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr/ Beep Me Hyphen Funtime Playlist for Podcast Fans, Season 7/ Next episode: Looks like the Hellmouth is officially closed for business. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beepmepod.substack.com/subscribe

Elizabeth is the founder of Brand Photography by Elizabeth. Working closely with each of her clients, she understands their business marketing needs and delivers fully bespoke photographs that tell their unique story and helps them to connect with their customers. Prior to picking up her camera, Elizabeth played a key role in Design and Digital Marketing agencies working on brands such as Go Cat, McCoys and Jaffa Cakes. Using her knowledge of marketing, she delivers photography that grows each brand and increases client/customer engagement. Last year, Elizabeth and 7 other Wiltshire-based marketing professionals joined forces to create The Marketing Tribe, collaborating on projects to offer a complete and seamless service. This year is proving to be just as exciting with the launch of a number of new services, as well as speaking at the How to stand out in business 2023, a brand and marketing masterclass and also being voted one of Swindon and Wiltshire's Most Inspiring Women 2023 by The Business Exchange. Extra Stuff: www.elizabethdonovanphotography.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/brandphotographybyelizabeth/

In this episode James Dillon spends time talking to Mr Awesome himself, Steve Scott, from Simply Diagnostics. Steve and James talk about his amazing journey from Automotive Tech To YouTuber and his experiences which set him on the path to setting up and running the Simply Diagnostics Network. You'll hear about Steve's early career, his mission in Africa and what drives him to help others to be the best they can be. Known amongst his peers as Mr Awesome, we think you'll understand why when you discover more about the man, his inspiration and the great work that the Simply Diagnostics Network does for the industry. Link to Simply Diagnostic Network: https://www.simplydiag.net/ Episode Talking Points Introduction to this episode. (0:07) His father was a carpenter, so he got an apprenticeship with a local authority. (1:48) Steve's background in breakdown recovery and how he got into it. (5:15)  Steve's experience in Africa as a VSO volunteer. (8:15) Steve's experience in Iraq and Syria. (15:33) Working with young people who can safely think for themselves. (19:10) What the landscape was like after you landed back to the UK (22:53) The importance of having the resources to make the correct decision. (25:52) The importance of having a community that supports each other. (32:29) What was the genesis of the Simply Diagnosis Network? (36:26) What happened to the Jaffa Cakes. (40:26) A car is a car wherever it is in the world. (43:54) The importance of getting technicians in the right mindset to work. (53:22) The importance of having the right technicians in the right job role. (56:24) How can we engage with current apprentices and the apprenticeship program? (1:00:25) Where to get training related to mental health. (1:03:54) How to overcome the technician crisis in the industry. (1:11:24) The importance of having conversations to develop the correct version of our industry. (1:14:22) Short term and long term goals for the Simply Diagnostics Network. (1:17:01) Watch the video version of this episode and subscribe to the Harmonic Motion YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theharmonicmotionpodcast Get involved in the podcast and be the first to know about new episodes by joining the Harmonic Motion podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549573740317836/ Join the mailing list: https://techtopics.co.uk/mailing-list/ Watch: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harmonic-motion/id1665148277  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SzEMN08BU7wCSdB3xkXkH?si=4cdcbdc8ba704274  Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/364bf8fa-82b5-43e5-b227-ad9eb99e8fd3/harmonic-motion YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theharmonicmotionpodcast  Connect with us: Website: https://techtopics.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/technical.topics.training/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tthq_techtopics/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/techtopics LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/technical-topics-ltd

Sammy 'aka' 4STRINGBOY is one of the worlds top Ukulele players with mainstay influential names like James Hill and Peter Moss both championing him as one to watch in the future. With his album coming in the summer, I caught up with Sammy to talk Ukuleles and Jaffa Cakes.

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It's 50 years since Value Added Tax was introduced, and it's been a political football ever since. Matt discusses Jaffa Cakes, the pasty tax and the omnishambles budget with experts, campaigners and the former boss of Greggs.Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matt Dathan discuss food fraud, when to get a heat pump and why there are so many parking apps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newstalk's own, Simon Tierney joined Kieran again for the series 'The Shopping Trolley Hotline'. The series will give listeners pause when they're filling their trolleys, to consider their options. This week Simon and Kieran took a look a the different options of jaffa cakes on the shelves...

Jeremy Hunt's key task is fixing the damage of Truss and Kwarteng's mini-budget – can he get us out of this mess? From freezing the wages of nurses and teachers, to adding VAT to Jaffa Cakes – what options does the Chancellor have? Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies joins Ros Taylor to look at what taxes might increase, how the Government can tempt the over 55s back into the workforce – and if there's any cause for optimism. “Hunt probably has to look at the serious taxes… though it remains to be seen if this is politically feasible.”  “You can't raise very large amounts of money from inheritance or capital gains tax.” “Younger people have seen very poor earnings growth – the last 15 years have been pretty much the worst since the industrial revolution.”   Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Lead producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Alex Rees and Jet Gerbertson. Assistant producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are there really no on-plan meals in Italy? Can Victoria avoid eating through the hardest days of pregnancy? Will you lose weight if you walk 12km then eat a McDonald's? If you'd like Extra Portions of this podcast, access to our Zoom parties and CASH PRIZES go to https://www.patreon.com/secretslimpod or find us on the Patreon app.

In YDAFT's first-ever live episode, the boys welcome back Andy "Cookie" Rawlings as they fulfill a request from across the pond: to definitively re-rank Dave Channel's bullshit list of Britain's Best-Loved Biscuits.Click here to see Dave's original list.To see images of each biscuit, visit our Instagram!The episode was recorded live on the YDAFT YouTube channel on 8/29/2022. For the first time you can watch the episode, complete and uncut. Click here for the video.  Submit your least pressing questions, local legends, definitive rankings, neighborhood drama, and whatever else you want us to cover at youdidntaskforthis@gmail.com or @udidntaskpod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also leave us a voicemail on The Thoughtline at (410) 929-5329 and we might just play it on the show!

Jamie and Merion meet baking hero Frances Quinn, winner of the Great British Bake Off, queen of biscuits, textiles and music, and discuss everything from record breaking Jaffa Cakes to why crushed Bourbon biscuits remind Frances of mud.  If you love music, baking and biscuits, you're going to love this episode!Frances has her fabulous podcast Baking Playlist on YouTube, and it's a must-watch!You can buy Frances' gorgeous book here.Don't forget to follow us on Spotify, Google Podcasts or Apple Podcasts for more chat about love, crafts and everything inbetween!You can also reach out to us on show@lovecrafts.com and share your crafting stories, we'd love to hear them!

Welcome to July 21st, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate making a difference and the good things that come in small packages.  Project Harmony founded National Be Someone Day to help end child abuse and bring communities together through education and awareness. They remind us that it only takes a few seconds to make a difference in a child's life and by taking the pledge to report what we see, the results can last a lifetime. Today there are so many worthwhile organizations that help children, and if you feel compelled to “be someone” for a child in need, check out all the great things happening in your own community. If your taste for junk food needs some inspiration it might be time for a taste bud vacation. Packaged foods in one form or another took off in the 1800s when the process became commercial. While snacks that come in cans, bottles and cellophane are not necessarily more appealing, the added sugar, salt and fat are downright addicting. Enjoy a guilt free excursion today with a virtual tour of snacks from around the globe. Our Aussie friends are celebrating National Lamington Day with sponge cake squares covered in chocolate and coconut. In Canada the favorite messy snack is poutine or French fries covered in cheese and gravy. And across the pond there are Jaffa Cakes and crepes. You may not be able to hop a plane for all your cravings, but on National Junk Food Day, you can certainly appreciate the convenience of your hometown favorites.  I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Anime Pulse we got bad news and more bad news, acceptable CG, and snacks from across the pond. Up first Joseph talks about his experiences with IRN-BRU, Jaffa Cakes, and Digestives. Andrew on the other hand has been on a game buying spree, falling prey to the steam summer sale. In the industry news it's a Joseph only day, with nothing but sad and bad news of the passing of two legendary Japanese icons. And finally in the reviews Joseph continues to be an edge lord in another world, and Andrew hates penguins so much his dad makes him a penguin android to cure his hatred.

This week on Anime Pulse we got bad news and more bad news, acceptable CG, and snacks from across the pond. Up first Joseph talks about his experiences with IRN-BRU, Jaffa Cakes, and Digestives. Andrew on the other hand has been on a game buying spree, falling prey to the steam summer sale. In the industry news it's a Joseph only day, with nothing but sad and bad news of the passing of two legendary Japanese icons. And finally in the reviews Joseph continues to be an edge lord in another world, and Andrew hates penguins so much his dad makes him a penguin android to cure his hatred.

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You Tried Dat?? travels to Spain for to taste test 4 Spanish snacks: Pikotas Que Pasada, Vidal Ritmo, Galleteca Jaffa Cake Naranja, and Conguitos.  They also discuss weather forecasts on Nextdoor before deciding what the best holiday is in the ultimate holiday tournament. Follow us on Instagram to see pictures of the snacks @youtrieddat.

(Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MOXIE - Enter promo code MOXIE for 83% off and 3 extra months free!) T-shirt for Ukraine, all proceeds and matching donation to Ukraine Red Cross at yourbrainonfacts.com/merch Who you gonna believe -- me or your lying eyes?  Today we look at court cases where people try to avoid taxes by arguing that things aren't the things that they clearly are. 00:50 Tomato 08:18 Jaffa Cakes 17:48 Hydrox vs Oreo 37:40 X-Men Links to all the research resources are on the website. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs.  Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter,  or Instagram.  Become a patron of the podcast arts! Patreon or Ko-Fi.  Or buy the book and a shirt. Music: Kevin MacLeod,  Want to start a podcast or need a better podcast host?  Get up to TWO months hosting for free from Libsyn with coupon code "moxie."   We like labels, as humans we like labeling things.  Taxonomy is the branch of science concerned with classification and there used to be several inconsistent and sometimes conflicting systems of classification in use.  Then came Carl Linneaus and his influential “Systema Naturae” in 1735, laying down the system we use to this day.  Linnaeus was the first taxonomist to list humans as a primate, though he did classify whales as fish. Years later, a New York court agreed with him.  My name's… D&D Stats Explained With Tomatoes Strength is being able to crush a tomato. Dexterity is being able to dodge a tomato. Constitution is being able to eat a bad tomato. Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put a tomato in a fruit salad. Charisma is being able to sell a tomato based fruit salad.   TOMATOES So that's more clear, but it raises a rather mad –and for some, maddening– question: Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable?  Well, yes, it's both, but actually no.  Botanically, it's a fruit. But legally, it's not.  A fruit is technically the seed-bearing structure of a plant whereas a vegetable can be virtually any part of the plant we eat.     Things must have been slow in March of 1893, because this definition was set by the Supreme Court.  The issue at hand was tariffs, specifically a 10% tariff on the import of vegetables into the United States.  Just veggies.  Imported fruits were not.  This was of particular interest to John Nix of Manhattan.  He ran a produce wholesale business along with his four sons and found himself the proud owner of an enormous tax bill on a shipment of Caribbean tomatoes.  John Nix & Co. were one of the largest sellers of produce in New York City at the time, and one of the first companies to bring the Empire state produce from such far-flung places as Florida and Bermuda.  Nix disputed the tax on the grounds that tomatoes were scientifically-supportably fruit.  Full of seeds, ain't they?  That's the part that seems to turn grown adults into fussy toddlers when their burger has a tomato despite their very clear instructions.  Worse than the anti-pickle crowd.  Anyway, Nix filed a suit against Edward L. Hedden, Collector of the Port of New York, to get back the tax money he'd been forced to pay under protest.    The crux of Nix's case was the opening of an uninspired speech -  counsel read the definitions of the words "fruit," "vegetables," and tomato from Webster's Dictionary, Worcester's Dictionary, and the Imperial Dictionary.  Judgment for the plaintiff, case closed!  But wait, there's more.  Not to be outdone, defendant's counsel then read into evidence the Webster's definitions of the words pea, eggplant, cucumber, squash, and pepper.  Oh, it's on now! Countering this, the plaintiff then read in the definitions of potato, turnip, parsnip, cauliflower, cabbage, carrot and bean.  That's when, I assume, all hell broke loose in the courtroom and perhaps a giant musical number broke out.  Just trying to jazz it up a bit.  Nix's side called two witnesses, not botanists or linguists, but men with a lot of years in the fruit & veg business, to say whether these words had "any special meaning in trade or commerce, different from those read."   The supreme court decided to look more practically and less pedantically at the situation and ruled that it's how a tomato is used that makes it a vegetable, not the official scientific definition.  If people cook and eat them like vegetables, then vegetables they must be, and so they were subject to the tariff.  “Botanically speaking, tomatoes are the fruit of a vine, just as are cucumbers, squashes, beans, and peas,” wrote Justice Horace Gray in his 1893 opinion. “But in the common language of the people, whether sellers or consumers of provisions, all these are vegetables.”     What was really important about Nix's case was the timing.  We're talking late Victorian, after the age of sail had been obviated by the steam power of the industrial revolution.  You might have heard about it, it was in all the papers.  Ships could now cross the Atlantic in 1-2 weeks, rather than the 6-12 weeks it took in a century prior.  Foods from the tropics could now reach New England in a week or less, making their import a viable option.  This was when bananas went from being expensive oddity to must-have trend to staple of every grocery store, though that was the Gros Michelle banana, the one our fake banana flavor is based on, not the Cavendish banana we eat today, but that's a topic for another show.  To service the evolving tastes of urban population, a new class of national wholesalers, such as the Nixes, were born.   The tomato's identity crisis was far from settled, though.  In 1937, the League of Nations, precursor to the UN, sought to classify various goods for the purpose of tariffs and they too labeled tomatoes a veggie, putting them under the heading of “vegetables / edible plants / roots and tubers.”  Not to be left out, the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed, citing 1890s Nix v. Hedden case.    But there are always exceptions, hold-outs, outliers, and just plain contrarians.  Tennessee and Ohio made the tomato their state fruit.  If you think that's silly, you might want to swallow your coffee before I tell you the state vegetable of Oklahoma is the watermelon.  I did not care to look into their reasoning.  The European Union went a step further with a directive in December 2001 classifying tomatoes as fruit — along with rhubarb, carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins and melons.  It's bad enough all prepackaged fruit bowls have some form of melon in them (which causes me instantaneous reverse peristalsis), but it you gave me a fruit salad and it had cucumbers in it, I have a parking lot and I'll fight you in it.   But I think I'll give the last word to George Ball of the Burpee's seed and plant company: “Are [tomatoes] fruits? Of course,” he said. “Are they vegetables? You bet.”  Though Burpee's does put “vegetable” on the seed packet, so maybe it's not settled after all. JAFFA CAKES Maybe things that grow are too ephemeral for man's taxonomy.  Things are a lot of simpler when we're talking about man-made goods, things that don't grow on trees, and it is only a tragedy that you can't plant an entire orchard of Jaffa cake trees.  For those whose life has not yet contained this job, a Jaffa cake it a little round of dense yellow cake –sponge, as they say in the home counties– with a disc of orange jelly on top enrobed in chocolate.  It.  Is.  So. Good.  You can sometimes find them in big grocery stores like Kroger and Publix if they have a large enough “International” aisle stock Branston pickle along with pad thai sauce and Tajin.   This issue here it again taxes, but this time VAT.  For those that don't speak British, VAT or  Value-Added Tax is “A type of consumption tax that is placed on a product whenever value is added at a stage of production and at final sale.”  Basically sales tax cranked to 11.  VAT is a tax that is paid by everyone involved with the manufacture of a given object or foodstuff, as well as the consumer.  As I go to air, the VAT rate in the UK is 20%.  If you're a UK-based widget-maker, you pay VAT on the price of the raw materials.  When you sell the widgets wholesale to a store, the retailer pays VAT on that sale.  Then, when someone comes into the shop to buy one of your cutting-edge widgets, they pay VAT too.       As with most areas of life, there are exceptions –  a number of things are subjected to a reduced 5% rate and some things are exempt altogether.  The exceptions are for the really necessary things, like mobility aids, menstrual hygiene products, stamps, end of life care, and most food, including cake.  That's some grade A foreshadowing right there.  But some foods are just so wonderful, they absolutely must be taxed and taxed fully.  Such luxury items include alcohol, mineral water, confectioneries and, with the specificity that all governments seem to love, chocolate-covered biscuits.  Regular biscuits are apparently basic essentials.  No, American listeners, not like buttermilk biscuits, because even I'd have to think twice about covering one of those in chocolate.  Whereupon I would do it.  I could make that work.  You're talking to the chick that made a startling good roasted garlic and parmesan ice cream.  No, British biscuits are cookies.  And British listeners, don't at me on soc meds with the definition of biscuit, because you know you're not consistent with it.  The only word that's more confusing is pudding.  Is that a dessert course, a sausage made of 80% blood, a flambeed Christmas dessert, or a suet dough stuffed with beef and veggies and steamed for eight hours?  While I'm on British language, Cockney rhyming slang has got to be the worst thing…   The McVities company had a notion otherwise.  They appealed, prompting a Customs and Exchange VAT tribunal.  Jaffa cakes, they said, shouldn't be taxed at the “most food” 20% rate, but at the 5% rate of chocolate-covered biscuits.  It takes a lot of brass to make that claim when you yourself named the product Jaffa *cakes. [tiktok] origin story] According to the website for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the court first had to establish a legal definition of what made a cake a cake and what makes a biscuit a biscuit, before determining which column Jaffa Cakes belonged in.  Jaffa Cakes were assessed using the following criteria: The product name, ingredients, texture, structure of the product, the size, how the product is sold, and how the product is marketed.   Towards this end, the main arguments on behalf of the office of Customs and Excise were that Jaffa Cakes are the approximate size and shape of biscuits, are stocked on the shelves with the biscuits, and, owing in no small part to McVities' own marketing, people eat them in the sort of contexts biscuit are eaten.    McVities countered by stating that Jaffa Cakes are baked in the manner of cake and of the same base ingredients.  Their master stroke was staleness – cakes go hard as they stale and biscuits go soft.  When Jaffa cakes go stale, and it's hard to imagine them sitting there long enough, they go hard.  McVities actually let a bunch of them out to go stale and brouhght them into court as evidence.  And in a legal tactic I'd like to see more often, McVities baked a big ol' 12-inch version of a Jaffa Cake, to show that if you blew it up to the size of a normal cake, it would just be a cake.    If I were on the other side of it, I might make a big deal over the name, but the judge presiding over the case, Mr D.C Potter, ruled that to be of “no serious relevance” because a product's name often has little to do with its actual function.  In the end, the court decided the Jaffa Cake was, in fact, a cake, and the Irish Revenue Commissioners agreed, though their ruling was based on the Jaffa Cakes' moisture content being greater than 12%.  So no VAT on Jaffa cakes, which means we can buy more of them, hooray!   HYDROX VS OREO In 1882, the entrepreneur Jacob Loose bought a biscuit and candy company that would eventually be known as Sunshine Biscuits, the company that would eventually give us Cheez-its, which my ex-husband went through at least a box of a week, dipping in port wine cheese spread.  About as close as he ever got to a balanced diet.  In 1908, launched the cream-filled chocolate sandwich biscuit known as Hydrox.  The name, he thought, would be reminiscent of sparkling sunlight and evoked an impression of cleanliness (probably because it sounds like a disinfectant).  This was after all only a few years after the Pure Food and Drug Act, before which your canned veggies might be full of borax and your milk be a watered down concoction of chalk dust and cow brains, and you wouldn't know.  Some tellings have it that Hydrox is a portmanteau of hydrogen and oxygen, the elements that make up water, the gold standard of purity.  Meanings aside, the fact that there actually was a Hydrox Chemical Company in business at the time, one that sold hydrogen peroxide and was caught up in a trademark lawsuit at the time over the use of the word “hydrox,” should have given them a hint to maybe go back to committee.  Hydrox chemicals lawsuit, btw, pointed out that the word “hydrox” was already in use for such disparate things as coolers, soda, and ice cream, so maybe Jacob Loose figured the word is out there, might as well use it.   For four years, Hydrox cookies with their lovely embossed flower design made cash registers ring for Sunshine Biscuits.  Then, 90 years almost to the day of this episode dropping, the National Biscuit Company came along –you probably know them by their shortened name, Nabisco– with the launch of three different cookies, the Mother Goose biscuit, the Veronese biscuit, both now lost to history, and the Oreo.  The cookies were very similar, with Oreos even being embossed by the same time of production machine, but Hydrox have a sweeter filling and less-sweet cookie.  Like VHS vs beta, which you can learn more about in the book and audiobook, the newcomer soon came to dominate the landscape, and there's no clear reason why.  Any chocolate sandwich biscuit is offhandedly called an Oreo, no matter how cheap a replica it may be.  It's literally the best-selling cookie in the world now, with $3.28 billion in sales in the U.S. alone.  They sell 92 million cookies per day throughout 100-plus countries under the parent brand Mondelez International.  That ubiquity has led a lot of people to erroneously assume that Oreo is the original and Hydrox is the Mr. Pibb to their Dr. Pepper.  Hydrox did manage to hold onto a cadre of die-hards, especially in areas with significant Jewish populations, because Hydrox were always kosher.  Oreo cream used to be made with lard from pigs and Nabisco would later have to invest a lot of resources into replacing the lard with shortening in the 90's.     Sunshine Biscuits was purchased by Keebler in 1996, who replaced Hydrox with a reformulated product called "Droxies," which 100% sounds like drug slang for a veterinary tranquilizer.  Keebler was acquired by Kellogg's in 2001, and Kellogg's yanked Droxies from the shelves before adding a similar chocolate sandwich cookie to the Famous Amos brand, then discontinued them.  In August 2008, on the cookie's 100th anniversary, Kellogg's resumed distribution of Hydrox under the Sunshine label, a limited distribution, one and done.  Hydrox-heads besieged Kellogg's with phone calls and an online petition, asking that Hydrox be brought back for good, but all for naught.  Less than a year later Kellogg's had removed Hydrox from their website.  “This is a dark time in cookie history,” one Hydrox partisan, Gary Nadeau, wrote, according to the Wall Street Journal. “And for those of you who say, ‘Get over it, it's only a cookie,‘ you have not lived until you have tasted a Hydrox.”  As of the time of writing, I've never had one myself, but I'll see if I can't lay my hands on some before going to air.   Getting my hands on some may be a touch trickier than it should be.  They exist; that's not the issue.  In 2015, entrepreneur Ellia Kassoff, a lover of Hydrox who knew the trick to getting a trademark someone else had allowed to lapse, was able to pick up Hydrox for his own company, Leaf Brands—itself a dormant brand that Kassoff had revived.  Hip to the time, Leaf Brands made Hydrox available on Amazon, so anyone anywhere could get them whenever they wanted (plus two days for delivery).  These new Hydrox weren't going to bow gracefully to the dominant Oreo.  Their website points out that they use real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, and no hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors, and GMOs, and warn consumers, "don't eat a knock-off!"  Hydrox are also made in the USA while Mondelez International was laying off U.S. workers.  Sales of Hydrox grew by 2,406 percent from 2016 to 2017, amassing more than $492,000 in sales — clearly, still light-years away from Oreo's overwhelming dominance in the market, but impressive progress nonetheless.   If you ask Leaf Brands, they'd be doing a lot better if not for Mondelez – not out-competing them, deliberately sabotaging them.  This is the hard-to-find bit I alluded to.  In August 2018, Leaf Brands filed a lawsuit against Mondelez International, seeking $800 million in damages because of "lost sales and reputation.”  The charges claimed that Mondelez was using its massive industry muscle "to place their own products in favorable locations in stores and move competitors in less desirable positions on store shelves."  On their Facebook page, you can see pictures of grocery stores where Hydrox cookies are hidden behind other displays, scooted to the back of shelves, and even turned sideways so the short end is facing out.  If you've never worked grocery retail, your instinct may be to blame the store staff, but a lot of brands are actually stocked by the manufacturer.  Ever pass a guy in a Pepsi polo shirt with hand-truck loaded with soda?  That, but with cookies.  And it's not just their own products.  Mondelez is what's called a “category captain,” meaning they get to determine much of the layout for the whole cookie aisle.  Leaf alleges that Mondelez employees and agents are deliberately making Hydrox harder to find while making Oreos pert near impossible to miss.   This is far from the first lawsuit over Oreos.  A class action lawsuit was filed claiming the cookies misled buyers by stating that the product contains real cocoa.  The judge dismissed the case.  And they were sued for Fudge Covered Mint Oreos not containing any actual fudge.  The plaintiffs claim that these cookies don't contain any milkfat from dairy, a key component of fudge, but rather cheaper palm and palm kernel oil.  As so often happens, there are eleventy-hundred articles from the week the case was filed and nothing on the outcome.  That's what happened with the main point of this article.  I was dead sure I remembered Hydrox and Oreo going to court over the basic infringement question, and Hydrox losing, but I couldn't turn up anything on that because of the sabotage lawsuit sucking up all the search results.   X-MEN It's not all foodie fact fun today.  I'm going to risk a copyright strike to play 15 seconds of a song that will make everyone near me in age go “aw yeah!” [sfx Xmen theme]  For the young or those who had social lives in high school, that's the theme song to the 90's Xmen cartoon, and it slaps, as they kids used to say.  For the truly uninitiated, and c'mon even my mom knows who the Xmen are, the story centers on a group of superheroes who get their powers from genetic mutations…and government experiments, time travel, by dint of being aliens – it's a comic book, what do you want.   Ever since their introduction to the Marvel Universe in 1963, the X-Men have always had to deal with questions about their humanity.  While their enemies will stop at nothing to cast them as monsters, the team continues to fight for a world where they are treated just like humans.  That's in-universe.  In the broader reality, it's actually in the X-Men's best interest not to be considered humans.  Well, Marvel comics financial bottom line, anyway, and they went to court over it.   In 1993, international trade lawyers Sherry Singer and Indie Singh found an interesting provision in a book of federal tariff classifications – “dolls” are taxed at 12% on import while “toys” are only taxed 6.8%.  The devil is in the details, or in this case, the definition.  A “toy” can be any shape, representing any thing, but a "doll" can only be a representation of a human being, like Barbie or GI Joe.  [tik tok Joe's thumbnail]  Singer and Singh knew this distinction could be a sizable financial benefit for their client, Marvel Entertainment, who had an ownership stake in ToyBiz at the time.  For years, Marvel had been importing action figures that were taxed as dolls, despite their wide panoply of brightly colored characters often being anything but human.  Taking a direct approach, the two lawyers gathered up a literal bag full of action figures and went to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, D.C. to try and convince them that Marvel wasn't importing humanlike “dolls,” but instead very non-human “toys.”   The Customs staff's reaction to the bag of toys is not recorded, but their official response was that the “non-human characteristics” of the X-Men and other action figures “fall far short of transforming [these figures] into something other than the human beings which they represent.”  Singer and Singh were locked onto this tactic and pursued it for a decade.  A judge considered various figures from Marvel's whole line to decide whether or not individual characters were human or not.  Rippling pecs, long claws, blue skin, red eyes, all were scrutinized, as lawyers on both sides expostulated on the philosophical ramifications of what it means to be human.  How can these action figures be human if they have "tentacles, claws, wings, or robotic limbs?"     I'd loved to have been there to hear people with expensive educations in tailored suits, stand before a learned jurist in a wood-paneled courtroom and say things like,  "The figure of 'Kingpin' resembles a man in a suit carrying a staff. Nothing in the storyline indicates that Kingpin possesses superhuman powers.  Yet, Kingpin is known to have exceedingly great strength (however 'naturally' achieved) and the figure itself has a large and stout body with a disproportionately small head and disproportionately large hands. Even though 'dolls' can be caricatures of human beings, the court is of the opinion that the freakishness of the figure's appearance coupled with the fabled 'Spider-Man' storyline to which it belongs does not warrant a finding that the figure represents a human being."   In 2003, Judge Judith Barzilay ruled that Marvel characters aren't quite human enough to taxed as dolls.  “They are more than (or different than) humans. These fabulous characters use their extraordinary and unnatural physical and psychic powers on the side of either good or evil. The figures' shapes and features, as well as their costumes and accessories, are designed to communicate such powers."   Yay, a victory for the giant multimillion dollar corporation!  But a slap in the face for diehard X-Men fans.  Chuck Austen, one of the writers for Uncanny X-Men at the time, said his whole goal in the story was to show the team's humanity.  The nerds grew restless and Marvel had to issue a statement that read, "Don't fret, Marvel fans, our heroes are living, breathing human beings—but humans who have extraordinary abilities ... A decision that the X-Men figures indeed do have 'nonhuman' characteristics further proves our characters have special, out-of-this world powers." And that's… To protect the public from contaminated oil, New York State law required that all fish oil be gauged, inspected and branded, with a penalty of $25 per barrel on those who failed to comply.  Samuel Judd purchased three barrels of whale oil that had not been inspected, and James Maurice, a fish oil inspector, sought to collect the penalty from him.  Judd pleaded that the barrels contained whale oil, not fish oil, and so were not subject to the fish oil legislation. At trial, one side said the term "fish oil" was commonly understood to include whale oil, and the other side plead the obvious science that whales are mammals.  The jury deliberated for 15 minutes and returned a verdict in favor of the fish oil inspector.    Mr. Judd, dissatisfied with the verdict, moved for a new trial. By then, the Legislature was in session and the Recorder, knowing that a new fish oil bill was pending, delayed his decision on the motion. The new enactment limited the inspection to fish liver oil, and the Recorder took the view that this implicitly confirmed that the earlier legislation covered whale oil. Accordingly, he refused to grant Judd's motion for a new trial.   James Maurice resigned his position as fish oil inspector because he considered that the position under the new law had too little value or importance.     Sources: https://www.constantpodcast.com/episodes/are-whales-fish https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2013/12/26/256586055/when-the-supreme-court-decided-tomatoes-were-vegetables https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/18/the-obscure-supreme-court-case-that-decided-tomatoes-are-vegetables/ https://www.insider.com/interesting-facts-about-oreo-2018-7#oreo-first-appeared-on-the-market-in-1912-1 https://www.mashed.com/223360/the-strange-history-of-the-oreo-and-hydrox-cookie-rivalry/ https://www.mashed.com/702384/why-this-snack-food-giant-is-being-sued-over-an-oreo-flavor/?utm_campaign=clip http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/10/time-company-baked-giant-cake-win-court-case/  https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/read-this/is-a-jaffa-cake-a-cake-or-a-biscuit-heres-the-definitive-answer-as-decided-by-a-court-1379222 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/92007/why-us-federal-court-ruled-marvels-x-men-arent-humans https://www.polygon.com/comics/2019/9/12/20862474/x-men-series-toys-human-legal-issue-marvel-comics https://observer.com/2007/12/thar-she-blows-19thcentury-court-case-harpoons-a-whale-of-a-story/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nix_v._Hedden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtpJFEBcKoE

Episode 29 of We Are Not Amused is now live! In this episode Tressa and Taylor try new British snacks including, but not limited to, Truffle and Rosemary crisps, Steak and Kidney pie, Jaffa Cakes, and Turkish Delights. Join us as we review all the different foods, decide which ones we like best, and have our childhood dreams crushed. Grab your favorite cup of tea and snack and enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chris & Jill celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the very popular Jaffa Cake.  Join us for the history and science behind this delicious chocolate orange spongy treat.Click here to shop at the Cookie Lab StoreJoin our FB Group for free access to the Cookie Recipe!https://www.facebook.com/groups/429934808628615Follow us on TikTok to see how we make the cookieswrite to us at cookielabpod@gmail.com

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Richard Tice starts the show, chatting to Mike about unions, and COP26. Mike rants about the new John Lewis advert, and talks to Catch Adams from the Times about the updated travel rules; vaccinated travellers will no longer have to take a £75 PCR test from 4th October. Harry Wilkinson from Net Zero Watch discusses the Queen's comments about how she is 'irritated' by some world leaders for their stance on the climate. Finally, Trevor Kavanagh chats about the police; one police officer was dismissed for not paying the right amount for a packet of Jaffa Cakes, and another officer quits his role for his comments over the murder of Sarah Everard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Enda, James and Alan run through some listeners questions about the team, some of the issues at the club and some questions not football related. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alrite.  In this one we get a first mention of Karl's favourite movie, he talks about his childhood spent largely in a caravan in Wales, Ricky interviews Karl and Steve, and they also talk about Pop Idol and Room 101. David and Zach cover it all while also trying Jaffa Cakes for the first time, Dave gets a call from Egypt mid record that says there's a warrant for his arrest and Zach pitches a genius idea for car horns.  Become a Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/karlypilkboys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conversation with ... Judith Jacob, Actor , Writer, Fitness Trainer and Radio DJ. We discuss Grenada, Sarcoidosis in her family, Judith's love of training and eating healthily (although Jaffa cakes are life!) We talk about the importance of sisterhood when navigating change  and setting boundaries more often. Links: Judiths Instagram @Judithjacob1313 Conscious Radio   Nat Lue Baggage Reclaim Podcast  Sarcoidosis UK. We hope you find something that resonates. Remember to consult a qualified health professional before trying any of the steps mentioned within this episode. Opinions are speakers own. Edited by: www.beyongolia.com  Artwork: K. Arthur Music: Garden State by Audiobinger Follow @Menopausewhilstblack on Instagram. Dance to our Spotify playlist featuring lovely guests favourite tunes. Email thekarenarthur@mail.com if you're a nice human. Subscribe, rate and review over on iTunes so that we can reach the people who need to hear us. Be gentle with yourself ok? 

We've packed all kinds of cocktail-loving goodness into this issue. We start with a review two of fruity (ish) cocktails: one, Apples, a refreshing, super delightful cocktail in cans from the clever team at Coupette in East London; the other, the unmistakable taste of Jaffa Cakes, distilled into a trio of spirits. Bear with us here, we are very much aware that it sounds like a gimmick but we were pleasantly surprised by the taste.Our books review takes in Beautiful Booze by Natalie Migliarini and James Stevenson and we head over to A Bar With Shapes For A Name to discover how the Bauhaus movement translates into an artfully conceived venue and equally creative drinks.Jim Meehan speaks to us from Portland, Oregon where we check in with him to talk all things Punch, from the ingredients to the glossary and how and when to serve. Last but no means least, JJ Goodman from the London Cocktail Club shares his invaluable cocktail hack for making kitchen cupboard triple sec (file this one under 'essentials')What we're mixing:A Mojito (in celebration of National Mojito Day on 11th July)Ingredients:Approx 10 fresh mint leaves25ml freshly-squeezed lime juice20ml sugar syrup*50ml white rum – we use Bacardí SuperiorLime sprig to garnishMethod:Add fresh mint leaves, freshly-squeezed lime juice and sugar syrup to a Collins glass. Half fill glass with crushed ice and stir to combine ingredients. Top up the glass with more crushed ice. Place the mint sprig in in the palm of your hand and 'clap' together to release the oils, then place in the side of your glass along with a paper or better still, metal straw. (No plastic straws allowed!)*To make sugar syrup, combine equal parts caster sugar and water in a sterilised bottle. Shake to dissolve. Store in the fridge.The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonFor more from The Cocktail Lovers, including signing up for our digital and print magazine, visit our website, thecocktaillovers.comTo see the products featured in this episode, check out our Instagram page @thecocktaillovers and see their websites below:A Bar With Shapes For A NameApplesBeautiful Booze – Stylish Cocktails To Make At HomeJaffa Cake SpiritsMixography IncTabiki, Portland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Blake continue their alphabetical journey through the football world - this week it's letter J. The guest this week is Lee Rickards, performance nutritionist at Sheffield United, who talks about Jaffa Cakes and what footballers eat Sponsored by Quooker

Hunky Dory tasting session, Jaffa Cakes and First Dates Ireland parody! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This week, I'm talking to Jo Hooper, the founder of the Mad and Sad Club. In her own words, Jo started grappling with her mental health in 2017, but before that had been developing a wildly unhealthy relationship with work for….ever. Two breakdowns, three therapists, countless books, podcasts, pills and walks later, she spent two years trying to manage her mental health alongside a job as Head of Communications, and she was exhausted - and, as she says, had become a bit of an expert in being mad at work. After 11 years in communications, she set up mad and sad club in 2019, and her mission is to help people manage their mental health at work so they can not just survive, but thrive. In this episode, we talked about: The toxic beliefs so many of us have around work, “hustle culture” and burnout, and how to change them The glorification of “hard work” and why your self-worth does not need to be tied in to how many hours you put in The importance of managing your mental health at work, whether you work for a company or for yourself How to set up your working life so it fits around your mental health, and not the other way around Why setting boundaries for yourself in work isn't the same as avoidance, or “not being able to cope” Why the concept of a “work-life” balance is such rubbish (and what to do instead) Why everyone deserves an employer that cares about their mental health How the Covid-19 crisis might just change how flexible work looks forever Why you don't have to give up your goals of money and success while also working in a way that supports your mental health - you can actually make money AND have a life, who knew?! How changing the way you work can genuinely make you happier as a person And Jo's own regular habits and routines that now allow her to manage her mental health while also setting up a successful business We also had some seriously deep discussions about the meditative powers of gardening, plants, sourdough bread, and of course, biscuits (think Jammy Dodgers, Jaffa Cakes, Chocolate Chip Cookies...it's all there). ------------ Resources + Show Notes The book Rootbound: Rewilding A Life, by Alice Vincent Patch Plants The book Four Tendencies, by Gretchen Rubin Quote (source unclear): “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.” ------------ Find out more about Jo: Website: madandsadclub.co.uk Instagram: @madandsadclub ------------ Enjoying this podcast? The best way to support us is to leave a good rating + review wherever you're listening (e.g. Apple Podcasts!), and share it on Instagram. You can also take a screenshot of your listening, or share your favourite takeaway and DM and tag me at @breathelikeabadass ! I'd love to see you there! Hannah x