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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.

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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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What BBN said about it

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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