A Ridiculous History of Tupperware

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Burrrrp! The sound is familiar to any fan of Tupperware -- it's that little whoosh of air when you push down the lid and remove excess air. But what exactly is Tupperware? How did it become such an ubiquitous part of U.S. kitchens? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive deep into the surprisingly dramatic rise of Tupperware... and how the unsung hero Brownie Wise took it from a novelty product to worldwide fame.

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0:00.0	Ridiculous History is a production of IHeart Radio. Welcome back to the show.
0:27.7	Fellow ridiculous historians.
0:29.4	Thank you, as always so much for tuning in.
0:32.9	Let's hear it.
0:34.3	Let's get a, you know what, let's get a Tupperware burp for our super producer, Mr. Max Williams.
0:42.0	Oh, gross.
0:44.6	No.
0:45.4	Take it out.
0:45.7	That's how I picture a Tupperware burp.
0:47.2	That is not what a Tupperware burp.
0:48.7	All right.
0:48.8	You do one.
0:49.9	You're an old brown.
0:50.7	I've been bowling.
0:51.2	It's just a.
0:52.0	Yeah.
0:52.7	It's like a breath. It's like a breath.
0:54.7	Oh, if it's good Tupperware, it's like...
0:57.3	Oh, yeah.
0:58.0	Okay.
0:58.5	Yeah.
0:58.9	There's that.
	...

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