On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the deeper meaning of chips.

Episode 698: Really It’s the Chips That are Extra originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

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Peter Fenzel and Matthew Wrather are paralyzed at the deli counter trying to choose a side dish for their sandwich. They spend the episode overthinking chips, which are a stranger food—and one with a more interesting history—than their popularity and ubiquity would suggest.



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Further Reading

Paradiso Mexican Restaurant (Fargo, ND)
“Rebecca Webb Carranza, 98; Pioneered Creation, Manufacture of Tortilla Chip” (LA Times)

Episode 698: Really It’s the Chips That are Extra originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]