Lunchbox Envy
byLunchbox Envy
ArtsFood
From the makers of QI and No Such Thing As A Fish: Gastronomically-minded QI researchers Jack Chambers and Manu Henriot join chef and food writer Rosie MacKean to unpack the world of food and drink, one lunchbox at a time. Can you unboil an egg? Why would you milk a spider? How much Dairy Milk would it take to kill you? Dig in now to get answers to the questions you never knew you had.
Episodes(40 episodes)
Episode 64
🐑 Why Are Doner Kebabs Cone Shaped?
What's the difference between dagging and redding? Why are doner kebab spits cone-shaped? What makes mint go so well with roast lamb?
Published: May 3, 2026Duration: 54m 13s
Episode 63
🥭 India's Magical Million Mango Tree
Who was the Indiana Jones of mangoes? What's the best way to mail a mango? Do you know the Mango Man?
Published: Apr 26, 2026Duration: 37m 30s
Episode 62
🍴 Buckingham Palace's Upside-Down Forks
Why are the forks in Buckingham Palace placed face down? Are spoons making us uglier? How do you flirt with a butter knife?
Published: Apr 19, 2026Duration: 40m 30s
Episode 61
💃🏻 Victorian Girl Dinners
What does a Victorian girl dinner look like? Why is the plough to blame for gender inequality? What's gay about quiche?
Published: Apr 12, 2026Duration: 44m 6s
Episode 60
🎨 The $6.2 Million Banana
Why did the Romans decorate their dining rooms with leftovers? How do you sell a banana for $6.2 million? Where can you eat dirt for fun?
Published: Apr 5, 2026Duration: 40m 25s
Episode 59
🥥 Performing Brain Surgery With A Coconut
Why would you inject coconut water directly into your bloodstream? How can a coconut help in brain surgery? What do octopuses use coconut shells for?
Published: Mar 29, 2026Duration: 42m 18s
Episode 58
🥣 The Best Place To Smear Yoghurt On A Hot Day
Whose testicles grow when you feed them yoghurt? Which animal would give you the highest protein yoghurt?
Published: Mar 23, 2026Duration: 39m 31s
Episode 57
☠️ The Deadliest Dishes Of History
Which food do you need a licence to prepare? When are you at risk of Margarita burn? Why should you never accept marzipan from the Pope?
Published: Mar 16, 2026Duration: 45m 21s
Episode 56
🫙 How To Hypnotise Your Pâté
What does Catherine of Braganza have to do with marmalade? How do you hypnotise pâté? If Marmite...what about Pa?
Published: Mar 9, 2026Duration: 40m 4s
Episode 55
🥕 Who Sabotaged Hitler's Carrots?
How do you cure a floppy carrot? Why would you feed carrots to a chicken? Who sabotaged Hitler's carrots?
Published: Mar 2, 2026Duration: 45m 51s
Episode 54
🐂 Bathing In Beef Broth
What are the benefits of a beef broth bath? How do you turn a cow into a tennis racket? Would you chow down on some chewy arse-tongue?
Published: Feb 23, 2026Duration: 48m 31s
Episode 53
🍊 The Medieval King Who Gave Us Jaffa Cakes
What can you do with a boiled orange? Which medieval king do we have to thank for Jaffa Cakes? Why does orange juice taste so bad after brushing your teeth?
Published: Feb 16, 2026Duration: 51m 36s
Episode 52
🍆 Why Is The Green M&M So Sexy?
Where did the Ancient Greeks stick their loaves? What's so sexy sbout sitting on a cake? Why is the green M&M so sexy?Happy Valentine's Week from Lunchbox Envy 😘
Published: Feb 9, 2026Duration: 41m 8s
Episode 51
🍟 Waiter, There's A Thumb In My Chile!
Which chain feeds 5% of the UK every day? Why would you send a spy into a pizza factory? What would you do if you found a thumb in your chilli?
Published: Feb 2, 2026Duration: 39m 36s
Episode 50
🚀 Where To Get A Good Drink In Space
What's the best way to smuggle vodka onto a space station? How do you make rocket Huel? Why do astronauts love shrimp cocktail so much?
Published: Jan 26, 2026Duration: 39m 51s
Episode 49
🫀 The Scottish Delicacy Banned In America
Would you try Lancashire calamari? What did Mrs Beeton cure with tripe? Where could you get arrested for cooking a haggis?
Published: Jan 19, 2026Duration: 47m 25s
Episode 48
🫘 The Scientists Measuring Bean Fartiness
Who built a car out of beans? Can you put out a fire with beans? How do you measure the fartiness of a bean?
Published: Jan 12, 2026Duration: 46m 37s
Episode 47
🥗 How To Sleep Yourself Skinny
How many calories are there in a gram of uranium? What is the Sleeping Beauty diet? What do you have in common with a doughnut?
Published: Jan 5, 2026Duration: 47m 3s
Episode 46
🍻 Who's Up For Peekaboo Meatball?
Why would you order a brick sandwich? What does a Peekaboo Meatball taste like? What was the mysterious Third Condiment?
Published: Dec 29, 2025Duration: 43m 2s
Bonus: 🥂 The Best (And Worst) Festive Tipples
One more for the road? Merry Christmas!
Published: Dec 25, 2025Duration: 18m 13s