87: Sushi Row pt 2 and Historical Laxatives

This week we conclude the story of Sushi Row with how Koda Farms' development of their proprietary Kokuho Rose rice allowed Kawafuku to become the first Sushi bar in Los Angeles and how historical cure-alls ended up mostly being aggressive laxatives. A listener email explains the traditional Soviet astronaut movie of choice. Episode Tabs: L.A.’s sushi revolution was fueled by this secret ingredient from the Central Valley https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-05-03/la-sushi-revolution-fueled-by-secret-ingredient Lewis and Clark marked their trail with laxatives https://offbeatoregon.com/2501d1006d_biliousPills-686.077.html Listener Tabs: White Sun of the Desert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auj_u7wEyw8 Johnny Fiveaces: Original meme artwork sells for $5,100 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50817558 Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a SUPPORT 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/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.