Trouble at the Great American State Fair

Trouble at the Great American State Fair

The Great American State Fair is underway! (Kind of) CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity * 9 tips to keep your house cool without air conditioning (Efficiency Vermont, accessed 26 Jun 2026) [https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/blog/how-to/summer-guide-to-energy-savings-comfort] * A widespread, searing heat dome and an extreme fire threat are expected as a major US weather pattern change unfolds (Chris Dolce, CNN, 26 Jun 2026) [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/weather/heat-dome-central-eastern-united-states-fire-climate] * Trump's Great American State Fair opens with melted ice cream, empty booths (Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Jun 2026) [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/26/trump-great-american-state-fair-dc-issues/90711788007/] Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me [condensedsoup@proton.me] *This episode was recorded in my friend's NYC apartment.

Student project: Sir Stephen Fry and Latin at the Roman Baths

Student Florence Golding decided to translate audio guide for the Roman Baths in Bath into Latin. And she got Sir Stephen Fry to narrate it. CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity * A Student-Led Latin Audio Guide (The Roman Baths, accessed 25 Jun 2026) [https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/student-led-latin-audio-guide?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * The Roman Baths (accessed 25 Jun 2026) [https://www.visitbath.co.uk/things-to-do/the-roman-baths-p2588863] * Pont du Gard (Wikipedia, accessed 25 Jun 2026) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pont_du_Gard?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Taking the Plunge: 5 Reasons Baths Are Good for You (Cleveland Clinic, 17 April 2023) [https://health.clevelandclinic.org/reasons-to-take-a-bath] Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me [condensedsoup@proton.me] *This episode was recorded in my bathroom.

Diving chess is a whole body (and mind) workout

What do you do when chess isn't enough? Put it on the bottom of a swimming pool. CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity * Mind Sports Olympiad (Wikipedia, accessed Jun 1, 2026) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Sports_Olympiad] * Diving Chess (accessed 24 Jun 2026) [https://divingchess.com] * My Dive into the World Diving Chess Championships (ThePawnSlayer, Chess (dot) com, 6 October 2024) [https://www.chess.com/blog/ThePawnSlayer/my-dive-into-the-world-diving-chess-championships] Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me [condensedsoup@proton.me] *This episode was recorded in my bathroom.

Reese's cups, a recipe, and a reversal

When accused by Mr. Reese's grandson that they had changed the Reese's cups formula, Hershey insisted the recipe was unaltered. They also recently announced that they're returning the recipe back to its original formula. We're as confused as you are. CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity * Grandson of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup inventor accuses Hershey of "quietly replacing" ingredients (CBS / AP, 19 Feb 2026) [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hershey-reeses-peanut-butter-cup-ingredients-grandson-brad-reese/] * Hershey reverses course on Reese's ingredients following family backlash (Spotlight PA / AP, 1 Apr 2026) [https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/hershey-reverses-reeses-cheaper-ingredients-criticism-economy/] * Same Craft. Same Care. Same Reese's. (Hershey, 19 Feb 2026) [https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/newsroom/blog/same-craft-same-care-same-reeses.html] Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me [condensedsoup@proton.me] *This episode was recorded in my bathroom.

A startup bets on lab-grown chocolate

Lab-grown chocolate bars wil hit the market soon. Will we be able to tell? CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity * Mondelez-backed startup debuts 'world's first' chocolate bars made with cultured cocoa (Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, Apr 15, 2026) [https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/lab-grown-chocolate-celleste-bio-cocoa-butter] Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me [condensedsoup@proton.me] *This episode was recorded in my bathroom.