#2: At War with Spam
Are you hungry?
SPAM is a pink block of meat, but not only that -- it's in your phone, and your computer, and none of that sounds good, but trust us: it's okay. We explore the etymology of the word "spam," both as a canned food stuff, and as obnoxious online stuff!
As "entrepreneurs," Devon and Matt can appreciate an obscure product with a catchy name, and do their best to come up with their own revolutionary products with revolutionary names. Would you buy them? How could you resist?? (hint: they don't exist. except for half of them.) We talk about how Spam got its name, both as the canned meat and as the online sensation.
We touch briefly on how Spam has found its way around the world as an essential mainstay of United States military action going as far back as WW2. Turns out, a lot of people care about Spam because of war! The other reason why people care about Spam is because of British Humour™.
If you were curious about license plate laws, abandoned amusement parks, or Pennsylvania Dutch anytime snacks, we talk about those, too.
Neither of us have ever even tried Spam, so our word is basically immaculate.
Contact us! mgmt@littlecontext.com
Matt's Twitter: @SpicyHogan
Devon's Twitter: @Devorooni
Music: "Strollin" by Elin Sandberg
Sources:
https://www.mashed.com/123885/untold-truth-spam/
https://www.spam.com/what-is-spam-brand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrV-n5XpRSg&ab_channel=McGieHomesteadAdventures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEkTBqGf6zo&ab_channel=BerylShereshewsky
Music sourced from Epidemic Sound
