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English
United States
45 episodes
since Feb. 2, 2025
episodic

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Send us Fan Mail What happens when you order a “chicken bob” and expect barbecue… only to get warm pulled chicken, iceberg lettuce, mayonnaise, and a soft roll? Welcome to the Merrimack Valley. In this episode of The ’Sader Digest, Brad heads back to the Massachusetts food map—and very close to whe…

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Send us Fan Mail This week on The ’Sader Digest, Brad sits down with dietetic intern Taylor Barber to talk about changing majors, finding your passion, and discovering that becoming a dietitian involves a whole lot more than telling people to eat less. Taylor shares her journey from business major …
Send us Fan Mail The chocolate chip cookie feels like it has existed forever. Grandma made them. Your dining hall makes them. There’s a recipe on the back of the bag. They’re basically American edible furniture. Except… the chocolate chip cookie is less than 100 years old. In this episode of The ’S…
Send us Fan Mail Before it was a Fluffernutter, it was just a guy in Somerville selling marshmallow goo door to door. This week on The ’Sader Digest, Brad digs into the very Massachusetts history of Marshmallow Fluff—from Archibald Query making marshmallow cream in his Somerville kitchen to a $500 …
Send us Fan Mail What happens when students don't just talk about dining—but actually have a seat at the table? In this episode of The 'Sader Digest, Brad sits down with Mia Simpson, a Holy Cross junior and member of the Dining Advisory Board, to talk about what it's really like to h…
Send us Fan Mail Sweet. Crispy. Sticky. Completely misunderstood. This week on The 'Sader Digest, Brad tells the incredible story of General Tso's chicken, a dish that's become synonymous with Chinese takeout despite having a history that's anything but straightforward. Discover…
Send us Fan Mail Fortune cookies feel ancient, traditional, and unmistakably Chinese—but their story is far more complicated.  In this episode of The 'Sader Digest, Brad Shannon cracks open the surprising history of the fortune cookie: from Japanese tea gardens in California to immigration, Wo…
Send us Fan Mail This week on The Sader Digest, host Bradley Shannon dives into one of the biggest misconceptions in food history: the Caesar salad is not Italian. Created in 1924 in Tijuana, Mexico by Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, the iconic salad was born out of improvisation during a busy Fo…
Send us Fan Mail This week on The 'Sader Digest, Brad tackles one of life’s most important—and somehow least questioned—foods: the chicken tender. Crispy, dippable, and universally loved, chicken tenders feel like they’ve been around forever… but plot twist—they were actually invented in the 1…
Send us Fan Mail This week on The 'Sader Digest, Brad flies solo—but brings in a guest who definitely doesn’t hold back: Patrick, the creator of Honest Kimball Review. What started as anonymous food posts on the college app Fizz (powered by yellow lemonade and vibes) has turned into one of the…
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