Matt Haines is a food writer and he joins the show to talk about his new children's book The Little Book of King Cake.

It's a conversation to get you in the mood for Fat Tuesday, as we dive into all the different ways people around the world put their spin on King Cake.

And what would a Mardi Gras celebration be without talking about the dark history of King Cakes dating back over four thousand years.

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