Topic: Blue Raspberry

The history of food dyeing is traced back to railroads and competition between Florida and California orange farmers. Walmart's Sam's Club has pledged to remove artificial dyes and high fructose corn syrup from its private labels, though developers struggle to replicate vivid colors using natural sources like beets and algae. The hosts discuss the psychological impact of food color on perceived taste and the difficulty of masking savory flavors in natural dyes.

The show acknowledged executive producers and donors, including Ann Johnston and Baronet Patrick of the Pugner Order. A discussion on "Pi-hole" technology highlighted how users can block advertisements at the DNS level using a Raspberry Pi to increase web performance. Other donors mentioned included Sir Loud Pipes and Dame Karen, who discussed the rarity of the upcoming "blood blue moon" on January 31st.