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January 14, 2025 29 mins

Welcome to Season 2: Historians! Dr. Shantel George visits Esculent from the University of Glasgow to discuss the history of the Kola nut, West African spirituality in food history, and community in research. 

Tasting: Coca-cola

Viewing: Series finale of Mad Men, Season 7, Episode 14 (AMC)

Read more about Dr. George’s research and publications

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Host: Elizabeth McQueen Producer: Stace Baran Theme by Ronan Delisle Audio Support from Jenevieve Bohmann

This podcast is supported by the UC Davis Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar, Thinking Food at the Intersections

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