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Episode 137

What happens when a small Pennsylvania town becomes one of the biggest snack producers in America?

In this Snack Society Report, we head to Hanover, Pennsylvania — a place where pretzels and potato chips aren’t just snacks… they’re part of the town’s identity.

In This Episode

• How Hanover became the Snack Food Capital of the World
• The history of Utz Quality Foods and Snyder’s of Hanover
• The confusing (and fascinating) story of Snyder’s of Berlin
• What it’s like shopping at the Utz Outlet Store

From legacy snack giants like Utz and Snyder’s of Hanover to old-school pretzel bakeries and outlet stores packed with snack seconds and cult favorites, this is a salty, crunchy side quest worth taking.

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Episode 136

If you’re traveling to Atlanta for the World Cup… will you only see the stadium version of the city, or will you side quest into the places locals actually love?

Atlanta is getting ready to welcome the world, and yes, the stadium energy is going to be incredible. But some of the most memorable parts of this city live outside the official fan zones.

While researching this episode, I kept coming back to one idea: many of Atlanta’s most beloved places exist because someone cared deeply about one specific thing, puppets, folk art, public art, secret cocktail culture, or even a giant roadside chicken, and decided to build something around it.

This episode is all about Atlanta side quests, the stops that make a trip feel personal, memorable, and very you.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• The Center for Puppetry Arts and why Atlanta became home to the Jim Henson Collection

• Doll’s Head Trail and how one person turned a dumping ground into powerful folk art

• Hidden and personality-driven stops like Tiny Doors ATL, Swan House, and the Red Phone Booth

• Atlanta filming locations (Marvel, Black Panther, Stranger Things, and more)

• Two iconic Atlanta food landmarks you can’t miss: The Dwarf House and The Big Chicken

Atlanta isn’t just a host city. It’s a city full of creativity, obsession, and personality, and those are usually the places that make the best travel stories.

If this episode inspires you to add a side quest to your next trip, even if it’s close to home, then it’s done its job.

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Episode 135

Did you grow up with King Cake… or was Fat Tuesday pancakes-for-dinner night?

In this Snack Society episode, we’re opening both the Snack Files and the Test Kitchen to explore the foods Americans eat on the day before Lent — whether you call it Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday.

From Louisiana bakery culture to Pennsylvania Dutch kitchen traditions, this episode looks at how food helps us mark time, build community, and share one last moment of indulgence together.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• The history and symbolism of King Cake
• Regional Fat Tuesday foods across the U.S.
• My real-life King Cake Test Kitchen experience (including braid struggles and cinnamon sugar chaos)

Fat Tuesday foods may look different across the country — but the story is the same:

Food helps people gather, celebrate, and transition seasons together.

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