The history and mystery of mayonnaise

Forever Ago

American Public Media

Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Host Joy Dolo loves the listeners of Forever Ago – but does she love them enough to do an episode about her nemesis MAYONNAISE??? Yes, yes she does. Joy faces down her least favorite food to learn about the origins of this very popular condiment, and co-host Maya calls in Splendid Table’s Francis Lam to help Joy open her mind to mayo. Plus, a gloopy game of First Things First!

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0:00.0	H-O-T-O-G-O, I don't think I like Mayo.
0:07.2	It makes me uncomfortable how much I despise Mayo.
0:14.0	You've got mail.
0:15.4	Oh, doth mine ears deceive me?
0:18.2	No, they doth not.
0:20.4	I've got forever ago mail. Yes. I'll have to finish my very
0:24.8	original anti-manay song later. Hmm, let's see. Oh, it's an email from a listener named Maya from
0:33.4	San Diego, California. The subject's line of the email is,
0:38.0	the history of Mayo?
0:43.3	No!
0:48.1	No!
0:52.3	No!
0:58.6	No, no, no, no, this can't be right.
0:59.9	Oh, I know.
1:01.7	I'll text Maya and ask her in person.
1:06.2	Whoa, that was fast.
1:07.6	Hi, Joy.
1:10.1	Maya, tell me it isn't true.
1:11.7	The history of Mayo?
1:14.3	Why are you doing this to me?
1:18.1	Listen, I know what you're thinking, but just hear me out.
1:19.8	How about I read you my question?
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