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Emily Kwong here with an episode from our holiday archives all about chestnut trees.
Stick around until the end of the episode for an update on the latest science, too.
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Maddie Sofia here with Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong.
Hey, Maddie.
Hey, Kwong.
You've been delving into the mystery of what happened to one of the most significant trees in the United States, the American chestnut.
Yes, the Kwong family is very into chestnuts.
Every Christmas season, we'd buy them roasted on the streets of New York.
My dad folds them into his stuffing.
And of course, you honestly can't go anywhere this time of year without hearing King Cole sing about them.
You know what I'm talking about?
I do.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
It just sets the mood, right?