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Podcast: Ridiculous History
Episode: The Deliciously Ridiculous History of Fruitcakes
Description: Let's be honest. If you live in the United States, you probably think fruitcake is ridiculous. It's like the MRE of Christmas, passed around from one family to the next. But what makes it so resilient? How, out of all the cakes in the world,did fruitcake become a thing -- and why does it remain with us today?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.