Weird NewsTHE BBN REVIEW
The BBN Review: Sandwich
The sandwich takes its name from John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, in eighteenth-century England; a critic weighs whether that was a mistake.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock on this story, from Best of BBN at 3:57 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wikipedia's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Wikipedia: “The BBN Review: Sandwich”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3:57 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock.
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- WikipediaThe BBN Review: Sandwich
What BBN said about it

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPer Wikipedia, it's named after John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, in eighteenth-century England.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA nobleman invented lunch. That's beautiful.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA nobleman whose name is now on a soggy triangle at a petrol station. That is what fame does.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSandwiches have really gone downhill since the Earl's time.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou've never once finished a sandwich without complaining, have you?

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI finished one once. I'm still processing it.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo and a half stars: one for the bread, one for the filling, half for the toothpick.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive stars. Every bite is a hug with a pickle in it.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPull quote: a masterpiece that falls apart in your hands, exactly like everything else.
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