Required Taste Podcast

Hello everyone,  We are back with a new one for you all this week. This is episode 2 of 6 for the podcast recording marathon we did. In this episode we cover the story of Korea's ghost unit aka unit 684. Please give us a like and follow and as always we appreciate your continued support! 

Hello everyone,  This week we are back with a new episode for you all. This is episode 1 of a 6 episode recording day that we did to make sure we don't miss an episode for a while. This episode we cover the battle of Athens Tennessee. When a corrupt government was overthrown by its citizens led by veterans of WWII. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new episode for you all. This week we cover the mystery of flight 12. One of the many legendary disappearances from the Bermuda Triangle. Please give us a like and share, as always we appreciate your continued support!   

Hello everyone,  We are back again with a new one for you all. In keeping with tradition of Star Wars and May we have a new addition. This week is Episode 6 and our thoughts on one of Star Wars greatest movies. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support. 

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new episode for you all. This week we are talking about some of the interesting grave yards we have in Indiana as well as some of the famous people that are buried here as well. Please give us a like, follow and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!   #RequiredTastePodcast #BuriedIndiana #IndianaHistory #MidwestMysteries #HiddenHistory #ForgottenTowns #CreepyHistory #AmericanLore #StrangeHistory #IndiePodcast #PodcastEpisode #HistoryPodcast #UrbanLegends #MidwestStories #UnsolvedMysteries

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new one for you. This week we are talking about some of the various heists that have happened involving food. Some corporate crimes with drinks and funny stories that have come from them. The black market for food is pretty crazy. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate the continued support! 

Who was George Speck, better known as George Crum? On this week's episode of the Required Taste Podcast, we dig into the life of the man credited with creating one of the most addictive snacks on the planet — the potato chip. But his story goes way deeper than a crunchy accident. From identity, legacy, and innovation to the messy truth behind "who really invented what," we're breaking it all down. If you love food history, hidden stories, and a little myth‑busting, this one's for you. 🎧 Listen now and let us know your favorite chip flavor. #RequiredTastePodcast #GeorgeCrum #GeorgeSpeck #FoodHistory #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #PodcastLife #PodcastersOfInstagram #TrueStories #DidYouKnow #SnackHistory #CulturalHistory #IndiePodcast #ListenNow

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new episode for you all. In celebration of Black History Month we are covering the first African American 4 star general Chappie James and his history. Please give us a like and a follow! We appreciate your continued support! 

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new episode for you all. This week we cover the story of the heroic and very hard to kill Roy Benavidez. 

Hello everyone,  We are back (finally) with a new episode for you all. This week Deej and I go over some history of Chicagoland sports teams. Some of the great moments and weird curses associated with Chicago sports. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with our last episode of the year. In this weeks episode we go over some of our favorite episodes as well as what our wrap up showed us for the year of stats. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support! 

Hello everyone,  We are back with a new episode for you all. This week we cover our 2025 music wrap up from Spotify as well as some of our favorite albums and shows we went to this year. Please give us a like and a share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a good one for you all. This week we talk about the legacy of John Brown. His history is one of polarizing opinions. Some view him as a hero. Others as a terrorist. We will let you all decide. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support! 

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new episode for you all. This week we talk about the story behind Oklahoma's Panhandle, an often overlooked story about how that state got its strange shape as well as other events going on in America around that time. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone, We are back this week with a Thanksgiving episode. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is a long running tradition in most homes on Thanksgiving. We talk about some of the accidents that have occurred during the parade. We also cover some odd American Thanksgiving traditions. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  In celebration of National Adoption Month we go over a brief history of adoptions in history. We also speak with Ben about his history with being adopted. He goes over what inspired him to find his birth family and hopes that his story will help those going through the same process. Please give us a like and share! As per usual we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with another good one for you all. This week we cover the Battle of Dunkirk and the events leading up to one of the greatest rescue missions of all time! Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Deej, Bee and Ben talking about the recent heist at the Louvre as well as the other times it has been robbed "successfully". Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a good one for you all. We were honored and privileged to be able to go out to Cowabunga Pizza in Chicago to interview the owner Shawn and talk about the amazing pizza they are making there. He also showed us Cowabunga Concessions! We ate pizza and reminisced on the 90s. Please go and check them out 1117 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608! Also please remember to give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  This week we are back with Bee and Ben with more spooky stories for you all. This week we talk about the story of Bobby Dunbar, the missing boy. Also we discuss the cryptic changelings the children of fairies swapped with children. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone, We are back this week with a good one for you all. Deej and Bee are here for an interview we have with Jon Foster. You may recognize that name from the news as he has one of the biggest Halloween displays in the region. He talks us through the process of creating such elaborate displays every year and his inspiration for starting it, his son Ryno who is autistic. We also go through several charities he works with that you all can support. You can also take your family to his home to see the display(address in episode). You can find links to the donations below as well as their instagram page. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  This week we are back with Deej bringing you the first round of spooky season stories. Last year we were a little lax on the spooky/creepy stories for halloween so we are going to make up for it this year. This episode we go over the creepy story behind the face of the CPR doll and a story of murder from the Appalachian mountains. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Deej talking about some of our favorite shows we have gone to this year as well as how certain genres have different takes on show etiquette and music culture as a whole. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone, We are back this week with Ben and John. This week we go over some historical figures that were secretly terrible people. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Ben and John talking about one of our countries most interesting presidents, his accomplishments and lasting impressions. We also briefly talked about his oldest daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth who was a very interesting person in her own rights. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with another good one for you. We discuss The War of Currents. Their various inventions. What led to the modern power grid and all the devious things done behind the scenes to try and establish electric dominance. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support! 

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with an episode about the perils of life during the Victorian era. Join Bee and Deej as they go through the various ways you can die in the Victorian era. Please give us a like and share! As usual we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Ben, John and Deej. We talk about the Cold War, the race to space and the Apollo 13 incident. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with John and Deej giving a brief history of North Korea, the separation from the South, the war and some of the things currently going on there. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Ben and Deej. Grab a slice of nostalgia as we dive deep into the gritty sewers of cinema history! In this episode of Required Taste Podcast, we explore the radical origins and behind-the-shell story of the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. From the comic book roots and marketing mania to the groundbreaking animatronics that brought our favorite heroes to life, this episode uncovers how four mutant turtles became a pop culture phenomenon. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just turtle-curious, join us for a totally tubular trip back to the '90s—where pizza was plenty, the one-liners were legendary, and Turtle Power ruled the streets.

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with another good one for you all. It's the original podcast just Dirty Deej and TechDaddy. We go over the story of the year without a summer 1816. The cause and effects of this year and some of the strange things that happened during it. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!   Edit: After recording on July 16th a few things came to light. One it was AI that showed animals leaving yellow stone. There have been many tragic floods happening in Asia which was not occuring at the time of recording. 

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Bee, Ben and John as we talk about the death of buffets and the changes made to fast food restaurants that made them so...boring looking. Please give us a like, rating and follow. We appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a good one for you all. This week Steve from The Panle Network joins us as we talk about some of the rubber ducky races from around the world as well as the various charities they support. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate the continued support.   

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Deej and Ben. This week's episode is about Adrian the unkillable solider that survived both world wars and a few plane crashes too. Please give us a like and share and as always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Ben and John talking about the secret meeting between bankers and the creation of the federal reserve. We go into what caused the financial collapse that preceded the creation of our nation's federal reserve. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Ben and John. This week we are talking about the six day war. What happened to lead up to it and the effect that we are still filling to this day. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Queen Bee and Deej. We have more animal heroes that served their countries in various capacities. From strange spy experiments to cats that can't seem to sink. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new episode for you all with Ben and Dj. This week we talk about the ghost army during WW2 and the various missions of deception that were used during the war to save many lives. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone, We are back this week with a new episode with Ben and DJ. This week we cover the Battle of the Philippine Sea akaThe Great Mariana Turkey Shoot. This battle during World War II was the largest naval plane battle in history. Please give us a like and share! As usual we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone, We are back this week with a listener requested episode. This week we discuss a few of the mythical creatures from the Harry Potter universe. Please give us a like and share! As per usual we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Ben and John. This week we tell the story of the collapse of the Bronze Age and the mysterious Sea Peoples or Sea Raiders who were thought to cause this collapse. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Ben, John and Dj talking about the Battle of Hastings. We cover how this battle created modern English as we know it and the founding of England. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with out annual Star Wars episode. This time we are talking about Episode 5 with Ben and John. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with the story behind the infamous "A Dingo ate my baby" line used in popular media in the late 80s early 90s. Please give us a like and share and as always we appreciate  your continued support.

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with Bee and Ben. This week we are talking about Colossal Biosciences and their work on bringing back the Dire Wolf...kinda. We also go into some of their other plans for the future. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone, This week we had a topic, then we got side tracked and this is the result. We discuss some of our favorite movies and TV shows from our childhood. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with a new episode recorded at the Panel network. This week is our 3 year anniversary and we are talking about some of our favorite revenge stories in history. Please give us a like and share and as always we appreciate your continued support.

Hello everyone, We are back this week with another episode celebrating Women's History Month. This week we talk about a few women in aviation. Blance Stuart Scott, Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart are our topics this week. Please give us a like and share! As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone, We are back this week with a new episode for women's history month. We are talking about some of our favorite women inventors in history. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!  

Hello everyone,  We are back this week with an episode about a warrior monk who hunted samurai and eventually befriended one. Please give us a like and share. As always we appreciate your continued support!