This tale is also recounted in West of Loathing where it is only close to the most ridiculous in that game. That said, I just can't get enough of rehearing this information.
This tale is also recounted in West of Loathing where it is only close to the most ridiculous in that game.
That said, I just can't get enough of rehearing this information.
Behind the Bastards needed more than one episode to cover this weird guy. It is remarkable how he managed to create a generation centered around breakfast and cereal....
Behind the Bastards needed more than one episode to cover this weird guy. It is remarkable how he managed to create a generation centered around breakfast and cereal.
Finally another soul who played West of Loathing!! I played it with my kid and I remember the absolute shock when I revealed that the craziness was based on a true story in real life. :) It's...
Finally another soul who played West of Loathing!!
I played it with my kid and I remember the absolute shock when I revealed that the craziness was based on a true story in real life. :)
It's crazier than getting meat and soup from mining rocks!
I do as well. They showed up shipped to my house one Christmas... turns out my brother who never played somehow got the lowdown that I'd appreciate them. Literally for my SO's birthday (which...
I do as well. They showed up shipped to my house one Christmas... turns out my brother who never played somehow got the lowdown that I'd appreciate them.
Literally for my SO's birthday (which happens to now be a national holiday now that Junteenth is just that), I pulled out one seal clubber shotglass for a friend who wanted a taste of a special tequila. I chose the pastamancer for myself, but sadly it was lost on him.
If you can handle some terrible acting, The Food That Built America is a decent series that covers Kelloggs, Post, Birdseye, Mars, Heinz, and more. Its that History Channel-level acting, though......
If you can handle some terrible acting, The Food That Built America is a decent series that covers Kelloggs, Post, Birdseye, Mars, Heinz, and more. Its that History Channel-level acting, though... so be warned. Some neat stories in there, though.
This tale is also recounted in West of Loathing where it is only close to the most ridiculous in that game.
That said, I just can't get enough of rehearing this information.
Behind the Bastards needed more than one episode to cover this weird guy. It is remarkable how he managed to create a generation centered around breakfast and cereal.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-one-kellogg-the-great-american-cum-doctor/id1373812661?i=1000515963956
To be fair, pretty much every BtB episode is multi-part.
Finally another soul who played West of Loathing!!
I played it with my kid and I remember the absolute shock when I revealed that the craziness was based on a true story in real life. :)
It's crazier than getting meat and soup from mining rocks!
Hell yeah West is fun, but I spent way too much time in the Kingdom back in the day. I still have my Sabretooth Lime tshirt I think...
I've got the class shot glass set. They've served me well over the years
I do as well. They showed up shipped to my house one Christmas... turns out my brother who never played somehow got the lowdown that I'd appreciate them.
Literally for my SO's birthday (which happens to now be a national holiday now that Junteenth is just that), I pulled out one seal clubber shotglass for a friend who wanted a taste of a special tequila. I chose the pastamancer for myself, but sadly it was lost on him.
I log in every once in a while to collect the holiday items and reminisce.
I ought to... but...
If you can handle some terrible acting, The Food That Built America is a decent series that covers Kelloggs, Post, Birdseye, Mars, Heinz, and more. Its that History Channel-level acting, though... so be warned. Some neat stories in there, though.
Not sure how accurate, but The Road to Wellville is an interesting movie about him.
Meta: The tags on this article are really a journey in their own right, aren't they?
I'm very much looking forward to the time when we finally get a well-needed tilde for ~food.battlecreektoastedcornflakecompany
Not me humming them to "we didn't start the fire"
OMG why does it fit so well!?
All that's missing is circumcision.
Heh, I was hoping someone would notice them. :P