Episode 5 - Black Pepper

Reuben is joined by special guests Leanne and Aaron to talk about black pepper (and a few other peppercorns). The episode goes into different varieties of peppercorns, including black, white, green, pink, and Szechuan. It discusses the long and storied history of black pepper, takes a break from conversation for an extended tasting of peppercorns and pepper-flavored snacks, and includes brief segments on medicinal uses for pepper and pepper in pop culture. Special thanks to Andrew (Episode 3 - Cinnamon) for providing the Reluctant Trading Company black peppercorns tasted on this episode. Shoutout at 1:11:39 to the amazing "Holidays and hot Doctor Pepper" episode of Aw, Would You Look At The Time (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aw-would-you-look-at-the-time/id1326691052), a highly recommended podcast. Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Hyperspeed" by Eveningland (CC0)