EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 55 MIN
Kellogg’s: The Disturbing Reason Corn Flakes Exist
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This episode contains adult topics and themesEver wondered how the world's most popular cereal ended up in your breakfast bowl? The story behind Cornflakes is stranger than you'd think, meet John Harvey Kellogg, the man whose obsession with gut health and moral purity accidentally changed the way the world eats breakfast.0:00 Intro5:40 Two truths and a lie7:30 The religious pipeline10:40 Picking the doctor13:35 The San17:45 Gut Health24:34 The anti masturbation crusade29:41 The accidental invention35:11 The rival next door37:26 The brothers split43:52 A note on more dark stuff46:06 The end50:42 Two truths and a lie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode contains adult topics and themesEver wondered how the world's most popular cereal ended up in your breakfast bowl? The story behind Cornflakes is stranger than you'd think, meet John Harvey Kellogg, the man whose obsession with gut health and moral purity accidentally changed the way the world eats breakfast.0:00 Intro5:40 Two truths and a lie7:30 The religious pipeline10:40 Picking the doctor13:35 The San17:45 Gut Health24:34 The anti masturbation crusade29:41 The accidental invention35:11 The rival next door37:26 The brothers split43:52 A note on more dark stuff46:06 The end50:42 Two truths and a lie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kellogg’s: The Disturbing Reason Corn Flakes Exist
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