Who Invented the Bloomin’ Onion? Plus, Biology’s Best Butt

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

ELT goes down under, to expose one of the most impressive butts in the animal kingdom. Plus, the multi-layered origin story of the Bloomin' Onion. Guests: Science Vs. host, Wendy Zukerman; Wombat specialists, Alyce Swinbourne and Julie Old; ELT producer and fried appetizer fanatic, Phoebe Flanigan; Outback Steakhouse co-founder Tim Gannon; chef George Barnes Thanks to fact buddy Ivy. Have a question that needs answering? Call the ELT Help Line #(833) RING ELT. To find a list of our sponsors and show-related promo codes, go to gimlet.media/OurAdvertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello.
0:04.0	Hey, come on in.
0:06.0	Great.
0:08.0	We're kicking off today's show with a fact buddy session.
0:12.0	I'm going to attempt to use facts to wow a special Australian
0:16.2	celebrity guest.
0:18.0	Hey Wendy Zuckerman.
0:19.3	Hi Flora Lichtman, host of Gimlet Podcast Science Versus.
0:22.8	Host of Gimlet Podcast, every little thing.
0:25.5	Whoa, is this going to be the whole, the whole conversation?
0:28.3	Is this going to be the whole, no, sorry.
0:30.7	This is your first time fact-buddying with us, right?
0:33.0	I know, I'm a fact-buddied virgin.
0:36.0	We thought to get in the mood we should put on some music.
0:39.0	Ooh, what do you think?
0:41.0	I, yeah, I'm up for it.
0:43.0	Do you know how old that song is?
0:51.0	That's not what you listen to every morning to get ready for work.
0:54.7	I'm sensing this isn't landing. You know what, let's try this, see if this makes you feel more at home.
1:03.0	Nick, give him your wallet.
1:06.0	What, Paul?
1:07.0	He's got a knife.
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