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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 20 MIN

The Great Sourdough Starter Census Controversy

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When the city of Portland tried to count residents' pandemic sourdough starters for a quirky tourism campaign, it unleashed a heated debate about starter naming rights, custody battles over shared cultures, and whether Herman (the friendship bread starter) qualifies as a dependent. Things got weird when people started lying to census takers about their fermentation activities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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When the city of Portland tried to count residents' pandemic sourdough starters for a quirky tourism campaign, it unleashed a heated debate about starter naming rights, custody battles over shared cultures, and whether Herman (the friendship bread starter) qualifies as a dependent. Things got weird when people started lying to census takers about their fermentation activities.

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