286 Episodes

  1. The Great Gastropod Pudding Off

    Published: 5/6/2019

  2. Potatoes in Space!

    Published: 4/23/2019

  3. The Curry Chronicles

    Published: 4/9/2019

  4. The Bagelization of America

    Published: 3/26/2019

  5. Can Diet Stop Alzheimer’s?

    Published: 3/11/2019

  6. Seeds of Immortality

    Published: 3/4/2019

  7. Pick A Pawpaw: America’s Forgotten Fruit

    Published: 2/26/2019

  8. Eating to Win: Gatorade, Muscle Milk, and… Chicken Nuggets?

    Published: 2/12/2019

  9. The Secret History of the Slave Behind Jack Daniel’s Whiskey

    Published: 1/28/2019

  10. Sweet and Low (Calorie): The Story of Artificial Sweeteners

    Published: 1/15/2019

  11. Dirty Tricks and Data: The Great Soda Wars, Part 2

    Published: 12/18/2018

  12. Souring on Sweet: The Great Soda Wars, Part 1

    Published: 12/4/2018

  13. The Truth is in the Tooth: Braces, Cavities, and the Paleo Diet

    Published: 11/19/2018

  14. Who Invented Mac and Cheese?

    Published: 11/13/2018

  15. How the Carrot Became Orange, and Other Stories

    Published: 11/6/2018

  16. The Incredible Egg

    Published: 10/23/2018

  17. Espresso and Whisky: The Place of Time in Food

    Published: 10/9/2018

  18. Why These Animals?

    Published: 9/25/2018

  19. Mango Mania: How the American Mango Lost its Flavor—and How it Might Just Get it Back

    Published: 9/11/2018

  20. Keeping it Fresh: Preservatives and The Poison Squad

    Published: 8/28/2018

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Food with a side of science and history. Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new episode exploring the hidden history and surprising science behind a different food- or farming-related topic, from aquaculture to ancient feasts, from cutlery to chile peppers, and from microbes to Malbec. We interview experts, visit labs, fields, and archaeological digs, and generally have lots of fun while discovering new ways to think about and understand the world through food. Find us online at gastropod.com, follow us on Twitter @gastropodcast, and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/gastropodcast.