Episode 41: The Hamburger Origin Story & the Wendy's Hamburglar
Who invented the hamburger—and how did it become the perfect fast food?
A bizarre burger burglary sends us digging into the history of one of America's most recognizable foods. From German Frikadellen and 19th-century Hamburg steak to competing hamburger invention claims, White Castle sliders, the McDonald brothers' Speedee Service System, and Burger King's flame broiler, this bite-sized episode follows how meat and bread became an industrialized fast-food icon.
Along the way: meat grinders, failed movie dreams, a restaurant that literally moved locations, Golden Arches, and the surprisingly…
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