Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/donateidea Help PBSDS win a Webby Award by voting here: https://pv.webbyawards.com/2016/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/science-education Mmmmm… pizza. Tweet us! http://bit.ly/pbsideachanneltwitter Idea Channel Facebook! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelfacebook Talk about this episode on reddit! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelreddit Idea Channel IRC! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelirc Email us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] com Pizza might be an Italian invention, but it is a worldwide phenomenon. Pizza has managed to evolve from a simple, rustic food item to something much more impactful. For many it is a comfort food, something that can cause an actual psychological reaction. And it is also a product, heavily branded and resold on t-shirts, hats, socks, etc. Join us as we look back on the history of pizza, and what it has become today. FURTHER READING/VIEWING: Domino's History http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/09/01/350799/ The History of Pizza and the History of John: Pizzamas Day 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOibu34vomY Deep Dish Or Thin Crust? Even Chicagoans Can't Agree http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/12/20/255601925/deep-dish-or-thin-crust-even-chicagoans-cant-agree Why Does Pizza Taste so Good? The Science of the 5 Basic Tastes and Pizza’s Crave-ability! http://specertified.com/blog/view/why-does-pizza-taste-so-good-the-science-of-the-5-basic-tastes-and-pizzas-c The Strangest Pizza Toppings Across The Globe http://allday.com/post/1162-the-strangest-pizza-toppings-across-the-globe/ The Deliverer http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/02/19/the-deliverer ---------------------------------------­­­­­­­­­­--------------------------- TWEET OF THE WEEK: https://twitter.com/Solaru0311/status/715232849981415424 ---------------------------------------­­­­­­­­­­--------------------------- ASSET LINKS: All asset links can be viewed here in this fun Google doc! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KUVus2byKE43J1lITDO6RS3bnRXEtzb0_bkd5ifde6U/edit?usp=sharing ---------------------------------------­­­­­­­­­--------------------------- Written and hosted by Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta) (who also has a podcast! Reasonably Sound: http://bit.ly/1sCn0BF) Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com/)