Mon. 09/12 - Not Your Papa’s Pawpaw

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

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4.6 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Is the most American of all fruits finally going to get its time to shine? And, no, NASA did not officially ask the public to name the probe to Uranus, but they could one day and, if and when they do, the internet will be ready. Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: Pawpaws are America’s hidden edible treasure. Here’s how to pick them. (National Geographic) Move Over, Açai—It’s the Pawpaw’s Time (New Yorker) Pawpaw: Small Tree, Big Impact (US National Park Service) What Is a Pawpaw, and Why Is It So Magical? (Food and Wine) The secret fruit that makes this time of year in Washington so sweet (Washington Post) The revival of a forgotten American fruit - BBC Travel (BBC) The all-American fruit you've probably never heard of (Vox, YouTube) Hillbilly Banana? How to open a PAWPAW & Taste Test -- Fruity Fruits (Emmymade, YouTube) Paw Paw Festivals Across the US (HEPPY) Ohio Pawpaw Festival The Internet Was Asked to Name A Probe For Uranus. Here's How That Went Down (Science Alert) Who Thought Asking The Internet To Name NASA’s Uranus Mission Was A Good Idea? (IFL Science) Uranus by 2049: Here's why scientists want NASA to send a flagship mission to the strange planet (Space.com) NASA Has Plans to Probe Uranus (Slate) The actual report for UOP that was photoshopped in the tweet (NASA) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Want to give a special someone a gift they'll truly love this Valentine's Day?
0:04.8	Treat them to something that never goes out of style.
0:07.7	A beautiful bouquet of 12 red roses.
0:11.1	They're classic for a reason.
0:12.9	And all for just £15 at Waitrose.
0:16.3	Selected lines and stores.
0:17.6	Subject to availability ends 14th of february it's monday september twelfth
0:28.3	twenty two i'm jackson bird today is the most american of all fruits finally going to get its time to shine
0:36.3	and no nassah did not officially ask the public to name the probe to Uranus, but they could
0:43.5	one day, and if and when they do, the internet will be ready.
0:47.5	Here's some cool stuff for your ride home.
0:52.3	The hottest new produce has possibly been lurking under you and your ancestors' noses for thousands of years, yet you may never have heard of it.
1:02.6	Thankfully, it's a bit easier to pronounce than on its way out, it food, assayi.
1:08.3	I am talking about the pawpaw, a green oblong fruit that looks kind of like a small
1:14.5	potato. Inside, its custard-like flesh tastes like a cross between a mango and a banana,
1:21.1	with hints of vanilla, coconut, or citrus depending on the variety. It's in season from about
1:27.2	mid-August to early October,
1:29.5	and according to Michael Judd, Pawpaw educator and author of the book For the Love of Pawpaws,
1:34.8	a mini manual for growing and caring for pawpaws from seed to table, the pawpaw is a superfood.
1:41.2	It's got antioxidants, magnesium, copper, zinc, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
1:48.1	The pawpaw is the largest edible fruit native to North America. Rumor has it, George Washington,
1:54.1	liked eating them for dessert, and can be found in 26 states in the U.S., yet many people are
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