A humorous and scholarly deep dive into the history, cultural connotations, agricultural impacts, and biologic threats facing the banana
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A humorous and scholarly deep dive into the history, cultural connotations, agricultural impacts, and biologic threats facing the banana
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8/5/2025
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June 2, 2026
Episode 6B: Bananas After Dark!
<p>Warning: This episode acknowledges the existence of sex (but isn't particularly lewd, that's not our style) - so do not listen with children. There is one almost-cuss word that is unbleeped in this episode as well - we are going risque for Bananas After Dark!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Steve explains to Anu the funny and off-color ways that bananas have been incorporated into culture. There's a poem - and a joke!</p><p><br></p><p>Links: </p><p>Victorian images of ladies eating bananas:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQBoFrLDCJh/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DQBoFrLDCJh/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.vandaimages.com/2006AC3190-Woman-eating-banana-Europe-19th-20th-century.html">https://www.vandaimages.com/2006AC3190-Woman-eating-banana-Europe-19th-20th-century.html</a></p><p>How the Queen would have eaten a banana:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W8-8LVRMDpI">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W8-8LVRMDpI</a></p>
March 4, 2026
Episode 6 - A New Hope
<p>In our last episode of Banana O’Clock, we discuss how organizations around the world are trying to save the banana from its environmental and economic threats. We also discuss an exciting new book, “Bananas Bananas Oh Dear Bananas” with the authors in our first ever interview segment! Steve shares beautiful poetry and a terrible joke.</p><p> </p><p>Link for “Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World” by Dan Koeppel:</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/299017/banana-by-dan-koeppel/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/299017/banana-by-dan-koeppel/</a></p><p> </p><p>Link for cover of “Bananas Bananas Oh Dear Bananas” by Cam and Sebby: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19lkIaSITXhqIn1hZR334bbcsQwVH_iEh/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/19lkIaSITXhqIn1hZR334bbcsQwVH_iEh/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p>If interested in obtaining the full book, please contact <a href="mailto:amybaker22@gmail.com">amybaker22@gmail.com</a></p>
November 19, 2025
Episode 5 - A Fungus Among Us
<p>In this episode, we discuss the environmental threats that the banana faces. Steve has multiple poetical surprises, Anu muses on whether banana chips count as bananas, and British cuisine makes yet another appearance.</p><p><br></p><p>Neruda poem: <a href="https://immigrationhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/PabloNeruda.pdf">https://immigrationhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/PabloNeruda.pdf</a></p><p>Acrostic poem: </p><p><strong>B</strong>right yellow peel, a wonderful sight,<br><strong>A</strong> sweet and simple, healthy bite.<br><strong>N</strong>atural energy, easy to eat<br><strong>A</strong> perfect snack for a morning treat<br><strong>N</strong>ourishing potassium it has a ton<br><strong>A</strong>ll-around fantastic for delicious fun</p>
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