Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The humble potato has a rich history. Thank you Bokksu for sponsoring this video! Use my code ANDONG15 at partner.bokksu.com/mynameisandong to get $15 off your first Bokksu order!

We all love potatoes: French fries, potato soup, baked potatoes... I couldn't live without them. But did you know the people of Europe resisted the potato for centuries at first? Once they came around, it would change the world in ways no other food has done before.

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Written & Directed by Andong

Edited by Sarah Binder
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Research & Production Support by Grace Phan-Nguyen
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Spanish subtitles by Daniel González
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:38 Chapter 1: Back to The Roots
02:51 Chapter 2: The Devil's Apple
05:32 Chapter 3: Right Place, Right Time
07:41 Chapter 4: The Potato Revolution
12:06 Bokksu Sponsor
13:34 Chapter 5: The Potato Paradox
17:01 Chapter 6: The Potato Legacy