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Join Saoirse Siné with special guest Derek Miller on a history of the humble pineapple from start to finish... It's weirder than you think.

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Episode Source Material

 

The pineapple: king of fruits by Fran Boueman.

Pineapple: A global History

https://www.britannica.com/plant/pineapple

https://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Pineapple/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tupi-Guarani

https://time.com/4814056/hawaiian-pizza-pineapple-sam-panopoulos-death/

http://www.logan-evans.ca/obituaries/116891

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/07/492974870/lets-talk-tiki-bars-harmless-fun-or-exploitation

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-53432877

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/interiors/house-rules-on-the-peculiar-popularity-of-pineapples-1.2875731#:~:text=They're%20commonplace%20now%2C%20but,rented%20rather%20than%20bought%20them&text=To%20all%20those%20who%20have,this%20column%20is%20for%20you.