Hillary explores the connection between the mischief-making spirits from British folklore and the invention of the picnic food while Maddy reminisces on past episodes and cookbook creations.

References:

Podcast Recipes

The Palmer House Hilton Brownie Claim

Brownie Folklore

History of Chocolate Brownies

Brownie's Food and the Machias Cookbook

Books:

The Brownies, Their Story by Palmer Cox

The Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer

Maddy wades through the depths of the convoluted history behind the infamous pirate, Blackbeard, while Hillary digs deep to recall her seafaring knowledge.

References:

Podcast Recipes

The Golden Age of Piracy

Hillary takes a listener's recommendation to explore the life of a Spanish Queen while Maddy wonders at the ways in which incest weaves its way through this tale.

Maddy realizes that there is actually some meaning behind "Flag Day" while Hillary tries to decide what her own Flag might look like.

Hillary discusses the value of the role of the First Lady of the US while Maddy attempts to recall historical information. Resources: First Ladies and their Causes

First Ladies' Roles

Presidential Food

First Lady Desserts

Women's Rights

What do the Presidents have to pay for?

First Lady Biographies

White House Parties

Dolley Madison Saves the Day

Dolley Madison - Queen of Washington

Hillary takes a cross-country journey while Maddy gets overly invested in the Monopoly storytelling device.

Recipes: hillarydanaher.com

World War 1 government trains Industrial Revolution

Conrail

Monopoly railroads

History of passenger trains

Fred Harvey

The Harvey House Cookbook: Memories of Dining Along the Santa Fe Railroad by George H. Foster and Peter C. Weiglin

This week Maddy reveals her propensity for details and other such habits while Hillary reminisces about growing older with Friends. References:

Cheesecake recipes

The Friends Information