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Product Recall: Vaseline

Kate goes deep into the history of her favorite product Wonder Jelly — which has since become known as Vaseline. Kate tells Doree about the man we’ll call Cheese-bro who “discovered” rod wax could be more than just a byproduct, the history of and controversy around slugging, and how Vaseline is inextricably linked to the oil industry.



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