68 – REMAIN CALM – The History of the Graham Cracker

About the Episode

The bookends of a great campfire treat or a wonderful after-school snack; the trusty graham cracker. Did you ever wonder how it came into existence? Well, we can tell you now, it’s not what you’d expect.

This week, Sierra tells the tale of the goddamn cracker that invented the graham cracker, while Colin reminds us that masturbation and food are not related. Join us as we discuss the importance of modern social etiquette, a drag queen named Cholera, and why we should all consume more s’mores.

Subjects Covered

Grahamism • Sylvester Graham • Graham crackers • Graham flour • Vegetarianism • Invention of graham crackers • Opium enema • Sara Earl • Little Compton, Rhode Island • Cholera • Treatise on Bread and Bread Making by Sylvester Graham • Philadelphia Temperance Society • "Treatise on Adulteration of Foods and Culinary Poisons" by Friedrich Accum • "Treatise on the Art of Making Good and Wholesome Bread" by Friedrich Accum • Theology • Grahamites • John Benson • William Alcott • American Vegetarian Society • John Harvey Kellogg • Battle Creek Sanitarium • Child Free Weddings • Kids on Planes • Founding of Kellogg's Corporation • Lindsey Graham • How to Poop as an Astronaut • Maxinistas - TJ Maxx • Adult Protective Services •

Sources

• Wikipedia - Sylvester Graham
• Wikipedia - Graham Crackers
• Wikipedia - Cholera Pandemic
• Atlas Obsurca - Grahamism