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Gastropod podcast

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Gastropod

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  Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley  

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.

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.

 

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#258

No Buzz Booze: The History and Science of Going Low- or No-Alcohol

Dry January may be over, but, for many people, drinking less alcohol or none at all is an ... more

11 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:55

11 Feb 2025

#257

Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode)

(Guest episode) On September 18, 1998, an unusual ad ran in USA Today — a company called J... more

28 Jan 2025

40 MINS

40:53

28 Jan 2025

#256

Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode)

(Guest episode) Matt wants to know how to tell if he’s being scammed by his dentist. To fi... more

14 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:25

14 Jan 2025

#255

Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies in Ranch, Are Food Comas Real, and What's Inside the Mummy's Stomach?

Just in time for the holidays, Ask Gastropod is back with a plate full of listener questio... more

17 Dec 2024

55 MINS

55:19

17 Dec 2024

#254

Hacking Taste (encore)

Taste is the oldest of our five senses, and yet perhaps the least understood. It's far mor... more

10 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:58

10 Dec 2024

#253

The Curiously Strong Story of Mint

What’s the coolest flavor of the holiday season? It's peppermint, obviously, and it’s show... more

03 Dec 2024

51 MINS

51:10

03 Dec 2024

#252

Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind Everyone's Favorite Chore

Next week, the US celebrates the dishwashing Olympics—also known as Thanksgiving. But how ... more

19 Nov 2024

55 MINS

55:02

19 Nov 2024

#251

V is for Vitamin (encore)

They're added to breakfast cereal, bread, and even Pop-Tarts, giving the sweetest, most pr... more

12 Nov 2024

43 MINS

43:31

12 Nov 2024

#250

Bringing Salmon Home: The Story of the World's Largest Dam Removal Project

The Klamath River on the California-Oregon border was once the third largest salmon river ... more

04 Nov 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:50

04 Nov 2024

#249

Potatoes in Space! (encore)

Today, a half century after Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the surface of the Moo... more

29 Oct 2024

47 MINS

47:56

29 Oct 2024

#248

Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?

To painters and poets in late-1800s France, absinthe was "the green muse" or the "green fa... more

15 Oct 2024

45 MINS

45:14

15 Oct 2024

#247

From Trash to Treasure: Why's It So Hard to Save Restaurant Leftovers From the Dumpster?

Every day, at the end of service, restaurants throw away tons of entirely edible food: hea... more

01 Oct 2024

48 MINS

48:56

01 Oct 2024

#246

Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What's Big, Orange, and Having an Identity Crisis?

It’s already begun: that time of the year now known across the land as Decorative Gourd Se... more

17 Sep 2024

47 MINS

47:15

17 Sep 2024

#245

Meet the Queen of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America's Produce Aisle (ENCORE)

The produce section of most American supermarkets in the 1950s was minimal to a fault, wit... more

10 Sep 2024

48 MINS

48:00

10 Sep 2024

#244

Deli is Short For Delicious—But Are Your Pastrami and Bologna Sandwiches Giving You Cancer?

School’s back in session, and kids are boarding the bus with lunchboxes in tow. Many of th... more

03 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:19

03 Sep 2024

#243

What's the Buzz on Eating Bugs? Can Insects Really Save the World?

About ten years ago, insects were constantly being hyped as the future of food. Headlines ... more

20 Aug 2024

57 MINS

57:25

20 Aug 2024

#242

The Billion Dollar War Behind U.S. Rum (Planet Money)

When you buy a bottle of rum in the United States, by law nearly all the federal taxes on ... more

06 Aug 2024

42 MINS

42:48

06 Aug 2024

#241

The Interstitium (Radiolab)

Guest episode: In this episode we introduce you to a part of our bodies that was invisible... more

23 Jul 2024

59 MINS

59:55

23 Jul 2024