"Where is the secret government underground cheese cave?" The question is simple enough, the answer has more holes in it than a slice of Swiss cheese.
In this first part, Grant leads us into the hidden infrastructure that holds America together and the weird, wild stories buried beneath our feet. From Milwaukee’s decaying sewer system to a president with a dairy obsession, this episode uncovers how literal underground systems mirror the unseen pressures of urban life, identity, and survival. With his usual mix of curiosity and chaos, Grant reveals the history of American cheese, why it is called "government cheese". why American cheese looks and taste the way that it does, and what is underground Springfield, Missouri. A journey back in time and down below this week!
00:00:00 Catch-Up
00:21:40 The Big Cheese
00:28:58 Toilet Time Bombs
00:46:30 The Cheese Wheel Incident
00:57:44 Dairy Propaganda
01:09:22 Buried Time Capsules
01:28:11 Infrastructure & Identity
01:37:33 Subterranean Mysteries
01:58:45 Buried Economy
02:09:30 Smell, Shame & Surveillance
02:21:12 Underground Mirror
02:34:57 Final Flush
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