283 Episodes

  1. It's All Going to Pot: the Science and Economics of Edibles

    Published: 8/17/2021
  2. Baked: How Pot Brownies and Pate de Fruits Fueled an Edible Cannabis Revolution

    Published: 8/3/2021
  3. The Bottle vs. Tap Battle Finale: Alkaline H2O, Lead Pipes, and, Yes, Water Sommeliers

    Published: 7/20/2021
  4. Bottled Vs. Tap: The Battle to Quench Our Thirst

    Published: 7/6/2021
  5. Chocpocalypse Now! Quarantine and the Future of Food

    Published: 6/22/2021
  6. Guest Episode: Immune Boosting, Is It a Bust? | Science Vs

    Published: 6/8/2021
  7. Guest Episode: How Much Water Do You Actually Need a Day?

    Published: 6/1/2021
  8. First Class Fare

    Published: 5/25/2021
  9. Guest Episode: How To Save a Planet

    Published: 5/18/2021
  10. You're Wrong About Prohibition

    Published: 5/11/2021
  11. So Hot Right Now: Why We Love the Chile Pepper

    Published: 4/27/2021
  12. Easy A: The SuperRad Story of Home Economics

    Published: 4/13/2021
  13. Where There's Smoke, There's ... Whiskey, Fish, and Barbecue!

    Published: 3/30/2021
  14. Phage Against the Machine

    Published: 3/16/2021
  15. Guest Episode: Mission: ImPASTAble from The Sporkful

    Published: 3/9/2021
  16. Why Thai?

    Published: 3/2/2021
  17. Hot Tips

    Published: 2/16/2021
  18. TV Dinners

    Published: 2/3/2021
  19. The Brightest Bulb

    Published: 12/22/2020
  20. Like Water in the Desert

    Published: 12/8/2020

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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.