The Snack Designed to Stop Masturbation | Ep 4
Why were graham crackers invented? To stop masturbation. Really.
In this episode of Notes From the Dead, we follow the bizarre story of 19th-century health reformer Sylvester Graham, the preacher who believed bland food could tame sinful urges and save America. Along the way we explore cholera outbreaks, anti-sex crusades, the birth of the fad diet, and why today's wellness influencers—from raw milk evangelists to the Liver King—might not be as different as we'd like to think.
It turns out we've always been searching for the perfect diet. We've just changed the packaging.
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