Good Food The History of the Toothpick Hosted by Evan Kleiman May. 26, 2012 Food & Drink Listen 6 min MORE Professor Henry Petroski pays homage to one of the oldest, yet simplest tools in The Toothpick: Technology and Culture. Petroski teaches civil engineering and history at Duke University. Credits Host:Evan Kleiman Producers:Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Harriet Ells