Bagels: A snack for queens, laborers and trendsetters | Don't Drink the Milk – Podcast

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The bagel is in its rainbow era, but this beloved bread's journey goes way back. Join Rachel and Sam for a dense, doughy episode that's both scrumptious and surprising.

We trace the humble bagel's roots to medieval Poland and follow its North American makeover (are you team New York or Montreal?). A snack for queens, laborers and trendsetters – here's the real story of the bagel.

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Interviewees featured in this episode:


Maria Balinksa, Author of "The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread"

Tomasz Zielinski, Historian and tour guide at Walkative Tours in Krakow

Rhonda Shlafman, Fairmount Bagel Bakery Montreal

Christopher De Kime, Bagelmama Krakow

Joshua Sbicca, Associate professor of Sociology at Colorado State University


This episode of Don't Drink the Milk was hosted and produced by Rachel Stewart. It was edited by Sam Baker and fact checked by Katharina Abel.

0:00 Intro

1:11 Bagels everywhere

02:36 The bagel's Jewish roots

05:40 Obwarzanek – the Krakow bagel

08:40 Exploring Krakow's Jewish quarter

13:16 The bagel crosses the Atlantic and goes on strike

15:59 Why New Yorkers love their bagels

16:32 The Montreal bagel

18:40 Industrialization and bagel marketing

21:12 The bagel returns to Europe

25:17 Social media fame and gentrification

30:23 The best bagel order is...

31:00 Credits

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