The Penguin podcast's 18th episode features an unspoken hickory nut. Richard Dawkins says smell has become increasingly important to him as he becomes more interested in living where he lives. He will keep a green hickory in his house and do this little trick of releasing the chemicals that are in the husk as my little drug of choice as I write. It requires changing out the hickory as it grows old and desiccates but it's lovely to keep one handy.

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