071 Thar She Blows – The Rise of the 18th Century Oil Industry

Well, well, well. Still not eating whale are we? Why in the heck are you talking about whale in a food podcast then? Turns out the global trade that lead to the pelagic (open ocean) whaling trade is a follow on of the "food for sea" in development.<br />The same thinking about food in action (travel food) will become essential to soon-future-America's expansionist and war dreams (not always different).<br /><br />Anyway - reading at night used to smell like whale oil... if you were lucky.<br />Look at that glow of your phone a bit differently my friend.<br /><br />Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle<br />Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/<br />Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood@gmail.com <br />Twitter: @THoAFood<br />Instagram: @THoAFood<br />Post: @THoAFood