Merciless Mastodons & Slippery Slopes- Cranberry

Curious about how the heck cranberries made their way to your holiday feast AND medicine cabinet? We’ve got answers to those, and other questions you didn’t even know you had on this week’s episode. We’ll dive into massive mastodon dictatorships, ancient cliff bars, and so much more! Whether you know cranberries as a fruit, medicine, or music group, you’ll want to tune in.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry
• https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/21/archives/the-cranberrry-ruby-of-the-barrens-new-picking-method-taken-on-a.html
• https://collaborativehistory.gse.upenn.edu/stories/original-people-and-their-land-lenape-pre-history-18th-century
• https://lenapeprograms.info/?page_id=158
• https://www.voanews.com/a/what-really-happened-at-the-1st-thanksgiving/4669085.html#:~:text=In%20the%20fall%20of%201621,Nation%20who%20went%20to%20investigate.

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*Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *