Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?

我们为什么在看电影时吃爆米花?

Forever Ago

儿童与家庭

2024-06-12

30 分钟
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Popcorn is a buttery, tasty treat. You can find it everywhere, from circuses to sports games. But it’s probably best known for its starring role as a movie theater snack! So why do we eat popcorn at the movies anyway? Why not pizza or peanuts or potato chips?  Join Joy and co-host Rose as they dive into the delicious history of this beloved snack and learn how for a long time, movie theater owners refused to let people eat popcorn in their fancy buildings. Plus, they’ll meet a very famous popcorn influencer and try their luck with a sweet new First Things First featuring Slurpees, Milk Duds and Sour Patch Kids!  Resources: Check out pictures of the first steam-powered portable popcorn poppers and the super snazzy movie palaces of the 1920s.This episode was sponsored by:Walt Disney Studios - Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 is coming to theaters, June 14th.PRX - Check out new episodes of PRX's Jamming on the Job wherever you get your podcasts.
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  • Hiya friends, I'm Joy Dolo and I'm here to introduce you to a revolutionary new product.

  • It's light as a feather, puffy as a cloud, and salty as your pet elephant when you forget his birthday.

  • I said I'm sorry, Hermie!

  • As I was saying, now, introducing Popcorn!

  • Hey Joy, whoa, what is all this?

  • Hello Rose, and welcome to the show Don't Be Intimidated by the blinding stage lights and live studio audience!

  • Um, Joy, those are flashlights taped to the ceiling and that's an audience of stuffed animals.

  • Yeah, it's so good you're here because today and today only,

  • I'm introducing the world to a fantastic, bombastic, enthusiastic new product called Popcorn.

  • I'm pretty sure the world knows about Popcorn already.

  • Right you are Rose, but does the world know all its other uses?

  • Simply crumble it up in your hands and it becomes a terrific face scrub.

  • Mmm, buttery soft, salty skin in seconds, and if a little falls into your mouth while you're scrubbing, great!

  • Or drop a trail of kernels behind you as you're hiking in the forest, you'll never get lost again.

  • Birds would definitely eat that popcorn trail.

  • Or use it to cushion your priceless knick-knacks and shipping boxes.

  • Who needs bubble wrap when you've got crispy, crunchy popcorn?

  • I call it, Crunchwrap.

  • No, Crunchwrap Supreme.

  • Okay, that name is definitely taken, but that does get pretty good at you.