Gastropod

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.

Arts
Food
Science
1
Do We Really Have Beer to Thank for the First W...
53 min
2
Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola
44 min
3
Nutrition Advice Decoded: What Foods Are Actual...
53 min
4
The Rise and Fall of Quinoa: From Incan "Superf...
44 min
5
The Shocking True Story of the World's First Se...
43 min
6
No Buzz Booze: The History and Science of Going...
48 min
7
Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode)
33 min
8
Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode)
40 min
9
Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies in Ranch, Are Food...
47 min
10
Hacking Taste (encore)
43 min
11
The Curiously Strong Story of Mint
43 min
12
Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind E...
47 min
13
V is for Vitamin (encore)
40 min
14
Bringing Salmon Home: The Story of the World's ...
55 min
15
Potatoes in Space! (encore)
45 min
16
Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?
41 min
17
From Trash to Treasure: Why's It So Hard to Sav...
46 min
18
Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What's Big, Orange, and...
39 min
19
Meet the Queen of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman W...
40 min
20
Deli is Short For Delicious—But Are Your Pastra...
45 min
21
What's the Buzz on Eating Bugs? Can Insects Rea...
49 min
22
The Billion Dollar War Behind U.S. Rum (Planet ...
35 min
23
The Interstitium (Radiolab)
56 min
24
Are Hush Puppies Racist? Is A2 Milk Really Heal...
44 min
25
Why Does Everyone Have Food Allergies These Days?
48 min