{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/649dc3034f166400106c7f32/64bff0536e090900115d25ff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Prohibition Means America Screams for Ice Cream","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/649dc3034f166400106c7f32/1690328097366-23df2ff6347092946f01d36bf8f85939.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week we'll delve into the following:</p><ul><li>The 19th-century French wine industry was almost destroyed by an American bug, leading Greece to bail them out with raisins until Greece went bankrupt--with the Carvels forced to leave for America.</li><li>Prohibition turned ice cream from a sweet treat to a booming empire as people needed their sugar fix--breweries like Anheuser-Busch and Yuengling began to sell rocky road instead of beer.</li><li>By the end of Prohibition in 1933 the demand for ice cream decreased, though ice cream itself was firmly entrenched in our way of life … just in time for Tom Carvel to be riding his truck through Hartsdale, NY.</li><li>In addition to ice cream, how did the Greek community corner the market on diners?</li></ul><p>“Cold Storage” is hosted by Heather Quinlan, head of <a href=\"http://heathercue.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canvasback Kid Productions</a>, and Paul Finnegan, creator/host of the acclaimed podcast <a href=\"https://www.centerpieceny.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CenterPieceNY</a>. Episode Two includes interviews with Tom Nealon, author of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Food-Fights-Culture-Wars-History/dp/1468314416\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Food Fights &amp; Culture Wars\"</a> and Liz Pristourtis, owner of the <a href=\"http://www.parkwayrestaurantbrooklyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1QpOCcvOspbf9bKq4iR0xKLqMtkr8Lqq4idFsrax8gsn6WgH8Ql4gWb9Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parkway Restaurant</a> in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.</p>","author_name":"Heather Quinlan"}