Why is a Hamburger called a Hamburger?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

Atomic Entertainment Group LLC

Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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How was the Hamburger invented? Which fast food Burger chain was the first? How did Hamburgers become so popular? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Smarted? Merch: tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and more, at Who Smarted?

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0:00.0	And now it's time for who smarted.
0:03.3	Welcome to Smart Burger, home of the Smarty Burger. How can I help you?
0:07.8	Let me get a hamburger.
0:09.8	You mean Smarty Burger?
0:11.2	If that's a hamburger, yes.
0:13.1	Would you like Smarty sauce on it?
0:15.0	What is Smarty sauce?
0:16.5	Why, ketchup, mustard, and mayo, and a dash of paprika.
0:20.3	Oh, so you mean the secret sauce at every other fast food restaurant? I just work here, man. Sorry. No smarty sauce. I'll just put on some ketchup myself. Would you like to make it a smarty meal? What's that? A smarty burger, smarty fries, and smarty soft drink. Oh, and a toy. Um, no, I just want a hamburger. Smarty Burger. Right. One Smarty burger. Actually, maybe I will get Smarty sauce on it. Oh, yeah, make it a Smarty meal. I'm curious about the toy. That's $450. Hey, Smarty Pants. As you can hear, I'm at a local fast food restaurant, ready to enjoy a juicy, delicious hamburger.
0:58.1	Oh, you didn't say juicy or delicious. Those cost extra.
1:02.0	Wait, what?
1:03.0	That, just kidding. Here you go.
1:05.4	Oh, thanks.
1:08.6	Mmm, oh yeah.
1:11.7	Mmm, mm, mm, mm.
1:15.1	Oh, that's good.
1:16.7	As you may or may not know, Smarty Pants,
1:19.2	the hamburger is one of the world's most popular foods, and...
1:22.6	Oh, look! The toy is a tiny plastic lamp, like from Aladdin. It seems to have some smarty sauce on it. I'll just rub it clean.
1:34.7	Greetings. I'm the smarty genie of the lamp. I am here to grant you three wishes.
1:42.0	Oh, wow. A real-life genie! In my Smarty meal!
1:45.7	Who?
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