183 - The History of Vegemite (with Nick Mason)

"As Australian as Vegemite on toast" is something that someone probably said at some point. The salty black spread is one of Australia's most iconic food stuffs, but why? And how? Well, listen to this episode to find out!

Joined by The Weekly Planet's Nick Mason, this episode was recorded live at the European Bier Cafe for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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Sources/Further Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

https://vegemite.com.au/heritage/vegemite-timeline/

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/walker-fred-8953

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/australia-food-blog/2015/may/18/vegemite-chocolate-taste-test-is-cadburys-new-block-awesome-or-evil

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-01-19/bega-buys-vegemite-mondelez/8193268

https://twistedhistory.net.au/2016/07/06/13-funky-facts-about-vegemite/

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