Episode 6: Jell-O: The Story of America’s Favorite Fever Dream

Recorded June 8th, 2025**Disclaimer: Explicit language used. This week Desi presents what she has calls a “palate” cleanser episode and yet will leave you feeling served to the fullest! A topic that you never really think about actually having an origin story, the fascinating history of America’s Favourite Dessert,” JELL-O! Join the gals as they try to find a reasoning behind 1950s housewives being so inclined to encase regular foods inside of a jell-o prison? What did the olives and Viennas ever do to their new gelatinous overlord? Then wax poetically about the cultural significance of a f***-a** bob. Bibliography LinkProduced and Hosted by: Liz Ardeen and Desi McChesneySpecial thanksLogo credit: Tori Nelson Instagram (@torinelsonart)Theme song by: Nick Lennon Instagram (@gothiclemonphoto)and to listeners like you, thank you.P.S.: The historical analysis and perspectives shared in this podcast are our own and don't reflect the views of any academic institution. We (the Hystorians) aim to meet academic standards in our research and sourcing, but this is not a peer-reviewed or official scholarly production. It is meant to inform, explore, and entertain.