Episode 2 · 1.7 minutes · first aired October 18

Tupperware Never Returns

Nine containers, two lids. Dr. Vellaswamy says that's healthy. Dale is not convinced.

Dale Bearman asks refrigerator archaeologist Dr. Priya Vellaswamy where all the container lids go, and the answer involves migration, strangers at a reunion, and a lid that owns a drawer.

Tonight's expert, live via satelliteDr. Priya VellaswamySenior Leftovers Analyst

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From the interview

Dale BearmanDoctor, nine containers, two lids. Is this the end?
Dr. Priya VellaswamyNine to two is healthy. Our survey of six hundred kitchens found fourteen containers to three lids. The lids aren't lost. They're dispersing.

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