E24 - Why a bunny? Why eggs? An Easter special.
Published: April 4, 2026
Duration: 39:13
Easter might be the strangest food holiday we celebrate.
A rabbit delivers eggs. We hide them in the yard. And somehow, all of it ends with a pile of candy that only exists for a few weeks a year.
In this episode of Flavorphiles, we unpack how it all came together. We start with the question no one really asks: why eggs? From ancient symbols of rebirth to medieval fasting rules, eggs became the center of Easter almost by accident. Along the way, we figure out how a German folklore hare ended up delivering them.
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A rabbit delivers eggs. We hide them in the yard. And somehow, all of it ends with a pile of candy that only exists for a few weeks a year.
In this episode of Flavorphiles, we unpack how it all came together. We start with the question no one really asks: why eggs? From ancient symbols of rebirth to medieval fasting rules, eggs became the center of Easter almost by accident. Along the way, we figure out how a German folklore hare ended up delivering them.
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