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Short Stuff: Pimento Cheese!
Pimento cheese was originally nothing like it is now: It was mass produced, it was made from cream cheese and it was conceived in New York. Today it’s something much better, thanks to the South! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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SYSK Selects: How Tea Works
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Gobble Gobble: Turkeys!
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Short Stuff: How Eyes In a Painting Follow You
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