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Why are apples associated with witches, poison, and death? From poisoned apples in fairy tales to supernatural apple trees and real witchcraft trials, apples have a surprisingly dark history. In this Halloween bonus...
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True Crime Culinary
Hosted by Leah Llach · history · EN
About this Podcast:
True Crime Culinary explores the strange intersection of food, history, and crime. Hosted by Leah Llach, each bite-sized episode dives into bizarre cases, survival stories, and the inventions, people, and accidents that created the foods we eat every day. Come for the crime. Leave knowing the stories behind what we eat.New episodes every Thursday.
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What is True Crime Culinary about?
True Crime Culinary explores the strange intersection of food, history, and crime. Hosted by Leah Llach, each bite-sized episode dives into bizarre cases, survival stories, and the inventions, people, and accidents that created the foods we eat every day. Come for the crime. Leave knowing the stories behind what we eat. New episodes every Thursday.
Who hosts True Crime Culinary?
True Crime Culinary is hosted by Leah Llach. The show has published 59 episodes to date.
What has True Crime Culinary covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bonus Episode 6: Halloween Special: Spooky Apple Stories, Witchcraft & Murder" (31 October 2026, 9 minutes), "Episode 56: Apple Bobbing History & the Unsolved Hall, Mills Crabapple Murder" (29 October 2026, 12 minutes), and "Episode 55: The History of Corn Dogs and the Stolen Virgin Mary" (22 October 2026, 17 minutes).
How often does True Crime Culinary publish?
True Crime Culinary publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 59 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on True Crime Culinary?
Booking probability for True Crime Culinary is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. True Crime Culinary requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. True Crime Culinary's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Leah Llach hosts True Crime Culinary, a history podcast with 59 episodes published.
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Oct 29, 202612 minS1Why are apples associated with witches, poison, and death? From poisoned apples in fairy tales to supernatural apple trees and real witchcraft trials, apples have a surprisingly dark history. In this Halloween bonus...
Oct 22, 202617 minS1How did a corn dog help solve the theft of a 300-pound Virgin Mary statue? And who invented the corn dog in the first place? In this episode of True Crime Culinary , host Leah Llach explores the surprisingly disputed...
Oct 1, 202614 minS1What do animal crackers have to do with P.T. Barnum, circus elephants, and a group of clowns who started a riot in Toronto? In this bonus episode of True Crime Culinary , we’re exploring how the modern circus grew from...
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Bonus Episode 5: Goldfish Crackers and the Man Who Survived 27 Years by Robbing Vacationers
Sep 29, 202611 minS1What is the history of Goldfish crackers, and how did a Swiss love story turn into one of America's most recognizable snacks? In this bonus episode of True Crime Culinary , Leah traces Goldfish back to Switzerland...
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Sep 24, 202613 minS1Where does paprika come from, and how did a pepper native to the Americas become one of Hungary’s most famous spices? This week, True Crime Culinary follows the surprising history of paprika from Indigenous American...
Sep 16, 202613 minS1What does nutmeg have to do with torture, propaganda, punch, and a Dutch ship accidentally sailing to Australia? This week, True Crime Culinary teamed up with Info On The Go for a two-part trip into the strange...
Sep 10, 202615 minS1New bite-sized episodes of True Crime Culinary drop every Thursday. Follow TCC on IG and YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeCulinary https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeculinary Where did cinnamon rolls come from...
Sep 3, 202613 minS1New bite-sized episodes of True Crime Culinary drop every Thursday. Follow TCC on IG and YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeCulinary https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeculinary What is the history of Cheetos—and were...
Aug 31, 202627 minS1Can you really tell someone's future with cheese? This week, True Crime Culinary welcomes writer and professional tyromancer Jennifer Billock for a special episode about cheese, fortune telling, and why humans have...
Aug 27, 202615 minS1New bite-sized episodes of True Crime Culinary drop every Thursday. Follow TCC on IG and YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeCulinary https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeculinary What does a block of tofu have to do...
Aug 20, 202614 minS1New bite-sized episodes of True Crime Culinary drop every Thursday. Follow TCC on IG and YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeCulinary https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeculinary What’s the history of sprinkles—and...
Aug 13, 202619 minS1New bite-sized episodes of True Crime Culinary drop every Thursday. Follow TCC on IG and YT: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeCulinary https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeculinary How did humans make ice cream before...
Aug 7, 202612 minS1A half-eaten Oreo helped solve a burglary. Seriously. In this bonus episode of True Crime Culinary , we unravel the bizarre true crime story of a burglar whose snack became the key piece of evidence. Investigators...
Aug 6, 202613 minS1What do a fugitive hiding in the ceiling of a Toys "R" Us, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and outer space all have in common? M&M's. In this episode of True Crime Culinary , we uncover the bizarre true story of...
Jul 30, 202613 minS1This week on True Crime Culinary , a drug bust involving cocaine disguised as individually wrapped candy sent me down a surprisingly sweet rabbit hole. How did hard candy become so intensely fruity? Where did Jolly...
- Jul 23, 202614 minS1
What do artichokes, the Mafia, and New York City have in common? In the 1930s, organized crime wasn't just making money from gambling and bootlegging—it was allegedly controlling the city's artichoke market. Prices...
Jul 16, 202614 minS1Did Brussels sprouts always taste this bad... or were we cooking them wrong? This week on True Crime Culinary , a shocking child abuse case involving Brussels sprouts leads to an unexpected journey through medieval...
Jul 9, 202614 minS1Who invented the hamburger—and how did it become the perfect fast food? A bizarre burger burglary sends us digging into the history of one of America's most recognizable foods. From German Frikadellen and 19th-century...
Jul 1, 202613 minS1What's the difference between grilling and barbecue? Where did barbecue come from? And how is charcoal made? Those are exactly the kinds of questions people search for, and they immediately tell listeners what they'll...
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