183 - The History of Vegemite (with Nick Mason)

"As Australian as Vegemite on toast" is something that someone probably said at some point. The salty black spread is one of Australia's most iconic food stuffs, but why? And how? Well, listen to this episode to find out!Joined by The Weekly Planet's Nick Mason, this episode was recorded live at the European Bier Cafe for the Melbourne International Comedy FestivalSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] Get tickets to our live shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=456263&As well as for Thailand in June: dogoonpod.com/eventsBook tickets to Matt's stand up show (at the Sydney Comedy Festival) with the early bird discount code: dogoon via mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs  Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasSources/Further Reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemitehttps://vegemite.com.au/heritage/vegemite-timeline/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/walker-fred-8953https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/australia-food-blog/2015/may/18/vegemite-chocolate-taste-test-is-cadburys-new-block-awesome-or-evilhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-01-19/bega-buys-vegemite-mondelez/8193268https://twistedhistory.net.au/2016/07/06/13-funky-facts-about-vegemite/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.