84: Three-Point Hitch and Global Thai Program

This week we deep dive into how an obsessive Irish mechanic changed the world of tractors after a handshake deal with Henry Ford and how in the early 2000s, the Thai government embarked on a mission of gastrodiplomacy by helping Thai restaurants proliferate around the world. A listener voice memo tells the story of an old Serbo-Romanian woman who poisoned people in hundreds.SUMMER 2025 T-Shirt Drop: Ken Allen has had Kenough (ENDS AUG 29th!!)https://www.bonfire.com/500-open-tabs-ken-allen/Episode Tabs:The Life and Legacy of Harry Fergusonhttps://www.ulstertransportmuseum.org/guest-blog/life-and-legacy-harry-fergusonYou Think You Understand Thai Culture Because You Eat at Thai Restaurants? Think Againhttps://www.foodandwine.com/why-are-there-so-many-thai-restaurants-7104115Listener Tabs:Nettle Eaters Chomp in Revived World Championshipshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6152l8z20oBaba Anujkahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_AnujkaEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW by adding theTab For a Cause extension: tabforanimals.org/opentabs and help end suffering for animals trapped on factory farms today!Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.