{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa-taste-of-the-past.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F5c357f33-5c357f33","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 182: History of the Potato Chip","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4b40af/4b40af7b-d2a7-4763-b0a8-1b9312e24d2d/af19bdf8-865f-401c-a640-972457cd9b1d/1447977010artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/af19bdf8-865f-401c-a640-972457cd9b1d\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 182: History of the Potato Chip\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"What is it about salty snacks? What is it, in particular, about the potato chip? Learn about the history of the iconic snack with Dirk Burhans, author of Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip. Dirk traces the history of the chip back to its origins and gives listeners some great fun-facts and cultural anecdotes. Potato Chip lovers unite! This program was brought to you by Fairway Market. The idea of making a super thin fried potato and putting it in oil is nothing we cant do on our own. [04:00] --Dirk Burhans on A Taste of the Past\n\n"}