This week, Stephen and Adrienne uncover the unexpected military history behind America's favorite food. When millions of servicemen returned home from Naples, their deep cravings transformed pizza from a regional Italian-American specialty into a nationwide phenomenon. In this episode: Why the strategic port of Naples became the greatest accidental pizza field trip in history The reality of wartime pizza: Why severe ingredient scarcity meant these slices looked very different from today's pizza How returning soldiers fueled pizza's rapid expansion across America Why the grassroots post-war pizza boom laid the essential groundwork for massive chains like Pizza Hut and Domino's
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