True Crime Culinary
By Leah Llach
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Episodes: 62
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True Crime Culinary explores the strange intersection of food, history, and crime. Hosted by Leah Llach, each bite-sized episode dives into bizarre cases, survival stories, and the inventions, people, and accidents that created the foods we eat every day. Come for the crime. Leave knowing the stories behind what we eat.
New episodes every Thursday.
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57: The History of Oysters and the Chesapeake Oyster Wars
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Nov 05, 2026 |
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Bonus Episode 6: Halloween Special: Spooky Apple Stories, Witchcraft & Murder
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Oct 31, 2026 |
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56: Apple Bobbing History & the Unsolved Hall–Mills Crabapple Murder
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Oct 29, 2026 |
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55: The History of Corn Dogs and the Stolen Virgin Mary
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Oct 22, 2026 |
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54: Coconut History and the Fruit That Made Bombs
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Oct 08, 2026 |
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53: Animal Crackers and the Clown Riot of 1855
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Oct 01, 2026 |
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Bonus Episode 5: Goldfish Crackers and the Man Who Survived 27 Years by Robbing Vacationers
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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52: Paprika’s History and the Hungarian Red Lead Scandal
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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51: Nutmeg History Special — How a Wrong Turn Sent a Ship to Australia
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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50: Cinnamon Origins and the Disappearing Cinnamon Buns
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Episode 49: The History of Cheetos and the Criminal Caught with Cheese Dust
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Bonus Episode 4: An Interview with Cheese Fortune Teller Jennifer Billock
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Episode 48: The History of Tofu and Why Everyone Was Tofu Fighting
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Episode 47: The History of Sprinkles and the Secret Connection to Marathon
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Episode 46: Ice Cream and The Woman Who Churned Her Way Into History
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Bonus Episode 3: Is the Forgotten Oreo Named Hydrox?
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Episode 45: M&M's Inspired by Civil War and The Roofman
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Episode 44: The Jolly Rancher Origin Story and the Mold That Flavors Our Food
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Episode 43: The Great Artichoke War and the Origin of the Edible Thistle
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Episode 42: The Brussels Sprout Origin Story & the 13-Hour Dinner Table Hostage
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Episode 41: The Hamburger Origin Story & the Wendy's Hamburglar
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Episode 40: How the Model T Changed Barbecue & the Charcoal Crook
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Bonus Episode 2: Jell-O Salads - The Rise and Fall of America's Wobbliest Food
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Episode 39: The Pig on Trial & the History of Spam
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Episode 38: The Pancake Predicament from Mammoths to IHOP
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Episode 37 - The Macaroni Burglar Trail and the history of Mac and Cheese
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Episode 36: Rice Krispies and Urination Product Tampering Video
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Episode 35: Chocolate Chip cookies and the Toll House Inn
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May 28, 2026 |
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Bonus Episode 1: The Sugar-Free Gummy Bear Disaster and the History of Artificial Sweeteners
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 33: Gu gel and the Chicago Marathon Heatwave
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode 32 - Fortune Cookies and the Order That Solved the Murder
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May 14, 2026 |
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Episode 31 - Snickers and the Foiled Race Horse Doppelgänger
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 30: Ketchup History and the Ketchup Assault
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 29: Betty Crocker and the History of Brownies
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Episode 28 - The History of Tailgating and the Game That Made It Worth Showing Up Early For
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 27: The KitKat Heist and Why Chocolate Had to Be Broken
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Episode 26: The secret of Seaweed, Ionized Salt, and Goiters
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Episode 25: Pemmican and the Serum Run: The Survival Food Behind a 600-Mile Rescue
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode 24 - The London Beer Flood and Guinness
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 23 - The Japanese Siege That Made Cup Noodle Famous
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Episode 22 - The lake that uncorked and the history of sparkling water
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Episode 21 - Tuna Melts and Price Tampering
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Episode 20 - Tasmanian Miner survival story and the history of Muesli
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Episode 19 - The Twinkie Made Me Do It
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Episode 18 - Smuggled, Sentenced, and Seasoned Popcorn
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Episode 17 - Mystery Macaroni and Egyptian Koshary
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 16 - Early Morning Murder, Late Night Falafel
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Episode 15 - The 100 Ton Peanut Heist
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 14 - What a Can of Food Witnessed: The Story of Gwen Araujo
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Episode 13 - Steins, Beer Halls, and the Night Hitler Almost Died
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Episode 12 - Bad Santa, Good Cookies
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Episode 11 - The Candy and Cane Murders
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Episode 10 - The Chocolate Cream Killer
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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The Drunk Raccoon & The Wild World of Prison Wine
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 7 - Thanksgiving: The Day the Goose Got Fired
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 7 - The Poutine Drug Bust
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode 6 - The Marshmallow Trap: Moles, Myths, and Marketing
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Episode 5 - The Sweet Potato Silencer
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Episode 4 - The Trick-or-Treat Murder
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 3 - The Stalker Amongst the Stalks
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Episode 2 - Between a Rock and a Burrito: The Aron Ralston Story
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Episode 1 - Nannie Doss & Prune Cake
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Oct 12, 2025 |