How A Massive Turkey Screw-up Created TV Dinners
Ridiculous History
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4.3 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Hey, it's us, your pals Ben, Noel and Max from Ridiculous History. We figured the holidays can be stressful for everyone, and we're pretty sure you've heard the history of Thanksgiving countless times. So instead of telling you that story, we decided to celebrate by exploring the weird history of TV dinners and microwave meals -- none of which would exist if the food company Swanson hadn't accidentally found itself with 260 tons of leftover turkeys after Thanksgiving in 1953. So tune in; we hope it gives you a chuckle.
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| 0:00.0 | My name is Joshua Topolsky and I have a new podcast called What Future. |
| 0:04.5 | But I want to tell you that I'm being forced by my producer to record a promo telling you about my show. |
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| 1:36.1 | Welcome back to the show, Radiculous historians. Thank you. |
| 1:39.1 | As always, so much for tuning in. |
| 1:42.1 | If you are hearing this, the day it comes out here in the United States, then happy Thanksgiving to use Super producer Max. |
| 1:51.1 | To you, Nolan, I guess to me, it's weird to say happy things given to yourself. |
| 1:57.1 | God will gobble max. God will gobble gobble who likes you guys you guys turkey boys like turkeys turkey. |
| 2:07.1 | I have a complicated relationship with turkeys. They're one of the few birds that I don't get on with one of the few animals. |
| 2:14.1 | I don't get on with as a matter of fact, we talked about it both on stuff they want you know and ridiculous history. |
| 2:19.1 | They can be monstrous. |
| 2:21.1 | They're aggressive. It's true, but also like, I don't know, has anyone ever really attempted to have a domesticated pet turkey? |
| 2:28.1 | The little leash perhaps put a little collar on it. |
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