Episode description
Bob opens with some thoughts on Thanksgiving. Many of us eat Cranberries around Thanksgiving. Charles joins Bob to share the unique ecology of this amazing plant.
Related episodes: Mistletoe
Our sources for this episode include:
- The Thanksgiving Tale We Tell is a Harmful Lie. As a Native American I’ve found a Better Way to Celebrate the Holiday by Sean Sherman
- The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman
(The Cranberry Sauce Recipe Beth adapted is on page 108) - The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue by Claire Bugos
- The Vicious Reality Behind the Thanksgiving Myth (requires subscription to The New York Times)
- Cranberry
Thanks to Christina Zorn for providing background research.