Slipping on a Banana Peel

In this episode of the Why Is That Podcast we explore the origins of the popular slapstick technique known as the banana peel slip and fall. In order to do so we track the spread of the banana into a worldwide dietary staple, the development of urban sanitation and the early stage and film actors who perfected the technique.Audio: https://www.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhyIsThatPodTwitter: https://twitter.com/WhyIsThatPod or @WhyIsThatPodWebsite: http://whyisthatpodcast.blogspot.com/RSS: https://rss.acast.com/whyisthatpodcastiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-that-podcast/id1354456347?mt=2Podcast Republic: http://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1354456347Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gfnxg-68cc1/Why-Is-That-PodcastStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aura-of-greatness/why-is-that-podcastGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Izphhatbriywzkyixomyo6y5ruy?t=Why_Is_That_PodcastiHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Why-Is-That-Podcast-29047069/Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.