In preparation for a new episode of the Smörgåsbord Podcast, we're reliving some old episodes of the show.

 

This week, we look back at the time when Angel and Mik discover the many different ways to eat bats.

 

In today’s episode of Smörgåsbord, Angel and Mik explore bat food! With all the madness in the world happening, these fearless podcasters enter the pandemic to discover if bat food is at all edible!

We also discover today Angel’s obsession to deep fry everything into nuggets or popcorn.

This episode of Smörgåsbord also features the first time we are recording a video of ourselves too. If you’d like to see our horrible quarantine faces, find us in Geek Happy Network’s YouTube channel! Stay safe, everyone.

00:00 Opening Song

00:43 Show introduction

01:15 A note on the COVID-19 pandemic

03:10 What are bats?

07:19 Difference of megabats compared to microbats

09:06 The polarizing perceptions towards bats in human history

13:08 Where in the world do people eat bats?

24:30 To catch a bat

27:41 How to cook bats

31:29 Examples of dishes that use bat

40:13 But how about eating guano?

41:45 Health benefits of bat food

44:10 Is it good?

45:08 What’s in your palette?

 

Resources from today’s episode:

Wikipedia

“Don’t Blame Bat Soup for the Coronavirus” by James Palmer

“Is bat soup a delicacy in China? We debunk a rumour on the origin of the coronavirus” by Liselotte Mas

“No, Coronavirus Was Not Caused by 'Bat Soup'–But Here's What Researchers Think May Be to Blame” by Korin Miller

“The Hazards of Eating Bats” by Bryan Lowder

“Are bats a delicacy in some countries?” by Cristen Conger

“Ebola Outbreak: Why do People Eat Bat Meat?” by Hannah Osborne

“Just a matter of taste. The most disgusting dishes in the world” by Orange Smile

“Gross or Great? 27 Unexpected Delicacies from Around the World Slideshow” by The Daily Meal

“Midnight Remedy: Bat Soup” by Amy Jurries

“Bat soup in Palau is pretty intense” by Master Blaster

“Is bat guano dangerous?” by GetBatsOut

“Is Bat Guano Dangerous?” by Bill Cowley

“How Many Species Of Bats Are There?” by John Misachi

“Bats” by Defenders of Wildlife

“Flight” by The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica

“The Differences Between Megabats and Microbats” by Virginia

“Meet the Microbats: Winged Creatures' Secrets Revealed” by Rachel A Becker

“A Flying Fox in Africa Escapes Extinction” by David Max Braun

“Paniki” by Taste Atlas

 

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