About Gastropod
Gastropod looks at food through the lens of science and history.Co-hostsCynthia GraberandNicola Twilleyserve up a brand new episode every two weeks.
Invest In This Podcast's Virtual Stock
Stock Symbol
256 Episodes
Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest Episode)
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies In Ranch, Are Food Comas Real, And What's Inside The Mummy's Stomach?
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Hacking Taste (encore)
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
The Curiously Strong Story Of Mint
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind Everyone's Favorite Chore
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
V Is For Vitamin (encore)
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
Bringing Salmon Home: The Story Of The World's Largest Dam Removal Project
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
Potatoes In Space! (encore)
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
From Trash To Treasure: Why's It So Hard To Save Restaurant Leftovers From The Dumpster?
Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What's Big, Orange, And Having An Identity Crisis?
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Meet The Queen Of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America's Produce Aisle (ENCORE)
Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Deli Is Short For Delicious—But Are Your Pastrami And Bologna Sandwiches Giving You Cancer?
Tue, 03 Sep 2024
What's The Buzz On Eating Bugs? Can Insects Really Save The World?
Tue, 20 Aug 2024
The Billion Dollar War Behind U.S. Rum (Planet Money)
Tue, 06 Aug 2024
The Interstitium (Radiolab)
Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Are Hush Puppies Racist? Is A2 Milk Really Healthier? And What's Up With Wedding Cake? Ask Gastropod!
Tue, 09 Jul 2024
Why Does Everyone Have Food Allergies These Days?
Tue, 25 Jun 2024
The Bagelization Of America (encore)
Tue, 18 Jun 2024
The Birth Of Cool: How Refrigeration Changed Everything
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
Omega 1-2-3 (encore)
Tue, 04 Jun 2024
Sugar's Dark Shadow
Tue, 28 May 2024
(Guest) Are Fast Food Jingles Pop Music?
Tue, 21 May 2024
Why Are Restaurants So Loud? Plus The Science Behind The Perfect Playlist
Tue, 14 May 2024
The Food Explorer (encore)
Tue, 07 May 2024
Meet The Most Famous American You’ve Never Heard Of: His Legacy Is Excellent French Fries And Monsanto
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
All You Can Eat: The True Story Behind America's Most Popular Seafood
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
The World Is Your Oyster: How Our Favorite Shellfish Could Save Coastlines Worldwide
Tue, 02 Apr 2024
Eat This, Not That: The Surprising Science Of Personalized Nutrition (encore)
Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Bam! How Did Cajun Flavor Take Over The World?
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
Anything's Pastable (Guest Episode)
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
Can You Patent A Pizza?
Tue, 05 Mar 2024
Super Fry: The Fight For The Golden Frite (encore)
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Dining At The (Other) Top Of The World: Hunger, Fruitcake, And The Race To Reach The South Pole
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Dining At The Top Of The World: Arctic Adaptation, Abundance, And...Ice Cream
Tue, 06 Feb 2024
Cork Dork: Inside The Weird World Of Wine Appreciation (encore)
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
It's Tea Time: Pirates, Polyphenols, And A Proper Cuppa (encore)
Tue, 09 Jan 2024
The Case Of The Confusing Bitter Beverages: Vermouth, Amaro, Aperitivos, And Other Botanical Schnapps
Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Rice, Rice Baby
Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Ask Gastropod: White Chocolate, Jimmies, Chile Vs. Mustard Burns, And Asparagus Pee
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
Pumpkin Spice Hero: The Thrilling But Tragic True Story Of Nutmeg
Tue, 07 Nov 2023
Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
Raised And Glazed: Don’t Doubt The Doughnut
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
We'd Like To Teach The World To Slurp: The Weird And Wonderful Story Of Ramen's Rise To Glory
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
First Foods: Learning To Eat (encore)
Tue, 19 Sep 2023
All Aboard The Tuna Rollercoaster! Join The King Of Fish For A Wild Ride That Involves Ernest Hemingway And (of Course) Jane Fonda
Tue, 05 Sep 2023
The Keto Paradox: Fad Diet *and* Life-Saving Medical Treatment
Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Secrets Of Sourdough (encore)
Tue, 08 Aug 2023
Watch It Wiggle: The Jell-O Story (encore)
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
Where's The Beef? Lab-Grown Meat Is Finally On The Menu
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
The Incredible Egg (encore)
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Good Shit: How Humanure Could Save Agriculture—and The Planet
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
Gettin' Fizzy With It (Encore)
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
Who's Eating Who: Pineapples And You
Tue, 06 Jun 2023
You've Lost That Hungry Feeling
Tue, 23 May 2023
Fish & Chips: Uncovering The Forgotten Jewish And Belgian Origins Of The Iconic British Dish
Tue, 09 May 2023
What Connects Bones, Bird Poop, And Toxic Green Slime? Hint: Without It, Half Of Us Wouldn't Be Alive Today
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
All The Feels: How Texture Makes Taste
Tue, 11 Apr 2023
The Fruit That Could Save The World
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
Meet Taro, The Poke Bowl's Missing Secret Ingredient
Tue, 14 Mar 2023
Always Coca-Cola: Coca, Kola, And The *Real* Secret Formula
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
Here Comes Truffle
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
Museums And The Mafia: The Secret History Of Citrus (encore)
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
The End Of The Calorie (encore)
Tue, 17 Jan 2023
Champagne Wishes: The Tastes Of Celebration
Tue, 20 Dec 2022
Caviar Dreams: The Tastes Of Celebration
Tue, 06 Dec 2022
What Is Native American Cuisine? (Encore)
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
That Old Chestnut: A Nutty Tale, Of Love, Loss, And Reconnection
Tue, 08 Nov 2022
Prescription Dinner: Can Meals Be Medicine?
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Trouble In Paradise: Coconut War Waters And Coconut Oil Controversies
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
Does The Western Megadrought Mean The End Of Cheap Cheese And Ice Cream?
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Lunch Gets Schooled (encore)
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
What Do Aliens Eat? Food In Sci-Fi And Fantasy
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
Guest Episode: The Umami Mama By Unexplainable
Tue, 30 Aug 2022
Gut Feeling
Tue, 16 Aug 2022
Green Gold: Our Love Affair With Olive Oil (encore)
Tue, 02 Aug 2022
How Ketchup Got Thick
Wed, 20 Jul 2022
Delivery Wars
Tue, 05 Jul 2022
The Milk Of Life
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
Poultry Power: The Fried Chicken Chronicles (encore)
Tue, 07 Jun 2022
Guest Episode: Montréal By Not Lost
Tue, 31 May 2022
Reinventing The Eel
Mon, 16 May 2022
Monsanto Or MonSatan? How—and Why—a St. Louis Startup Became A Hated Herbicide Giant
Tue, 03 May 2022
The Way The Cookie Crumbles
Tue, 19 Apr 2022
Black Gold: The Future Of Food...We Throw Away
Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Gum's The Word: A Sticky Story
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
Déjà-Brew: How Coffee Got Bad, Then Worse, And, Finally, Good Again
Tue, 08 Mar 2022
Grounds For Revolution: The Stimulating Story Of How Coffee Shaped The World
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
The Fortune Cookie Quest
Tue, 08 Feb 2022
Guest Episode: Graveyard Cookies And Dollhouse Crimes
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
Mango Mania: How The American Mango Lost Its Flavor—and How It Might Just Get It Back (encore)
Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Guest Episode: Scents And Sensibility
Tue, 11 Jan 2022
Your Mystery Date
Tue, 21 Dec 2021
The Most Interesting Oil In The World
Tue, 07 Dec 2021
Are Plant- And Fungus-Based Meats Really Better Than The Real Thing?
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Guest Episode: The Doorbell By Nice Try!
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Balls *and* Brains: The Science And History Of Offal
Tue, 09 Nov 2021
Trick Or Treat: Soul Cakes, Candy Corn, And Sugar Skulls Galore!
Tue, 26 Oct 2021
Buried Treasure: Weeds, Seeds, And Zombies
Mon, 11 Oct 2021
The Barrel That Could Save A Forest
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
Tofu For You: Meet The Cult Leader, The Spy, And The Pioneering Woman Chinese Doctor Who Brought Tofu To The West
Tue, 14 Sep 2021
The Great Gastropod Pudding Off (encore)
Mon, 30 Aug 2021
It's All Going To Pot: The Science And Economics Of Edibles
Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Baked: How Pot Brownies And Pate De Fruits Fueled An Edible Cannabis Revolution
Tue, 03 Aug 2021
The Bottle Vs. Tap Battle Finale: Alkaline H2O, Lead Pipes, And, Yes, Water Sommeliers
Tue, 20 Jul 2021
Bottled Vs. Tap: The Battle To Quench Our Thirst
Tue, 06 Jul 2021
Chocpocalypse Now! Quarantine And The Future Of Food
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
Guest Episode: Immune Boosting, Is It A Bust? | Science Vs
Tue, 08 Jun 2021
Guest Episode: How Much Water Do You Actually Need A Day?
Tue, 01 Jun 2021
First Class Fare
Tue, 25 May 2021
Guest Episode: How To Save A Planet
Tue, 18 May 2021
You're Wrong About Prohibition
Tue, 11 May 2021
So Hot Right Now: Why We Love The Chile Pepper
Tue, 27 Apr 2021
Easy A: The SuperRad Story Of Home Economics
Tue, 13 Apr 2021
Where There's Smoke, There's ... Whiskey, Fish, And Barbecue!
Tue, 30 Mar 2021
Phage Against The Machine
Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Guest Episode: Mission: ImPASTAble From The Sporkful
Tue, 09 Mar 2021
Why Thai?
Tue, 02 Mar 2021
Hot Tips
Tue, 16 Feb 2021
TV Dinners
Wed, 03 Feb 2021
The Brightest Bulb
Tue, 22 Dec 2020
Like Water In The Desert
Tue, 08 Dec 2020
The Magic Cube
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
The Big Apple Episode
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
The Hangover: Part Gastropod
Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Snack Attack!
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
This Spud's For You
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Moo-Dunnit: How Beef Replaced Bison On The American Plains—and Plate
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
What The Shell? Cracking The Lobster's Mysteries
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Guest Episode: Rocky Road With Science Diction
Tue, 25 Aug 2020
Shatter-Proof: How Glass Took Over The Kitchen—and Ended Child Labor
Mon, 17 Aug 2020
The Most Dangerous Fruit In America
Mon, 03 Aug 2020
Dig For Victory
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Shared Plates: How Eating Together Makes Us Human
Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Pizza Pizza!
Tue, 19 May 2020
Eating The Wild: Bushmeat, Game, And The Fuzzy Line Between Them
Tue, 05 May 2020
Eating The Rainbow: Or, The Mystery Of The Orange Oranges, The Red M&Ms, And The Blue Raspberry
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
A Tale To Warm The Cockles Of Your Heart
Tue, 07 Apr 2020
White Vs. Wheat: The Food Fight Of The Centuries
Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Licorice: A Dark And Salty Stranger
Tue, 10 Mar 2020
To Fight Climate Change, Bank On Soil
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Move Over Gin, We’ve Got Tonic Fever
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
The United States Of McDonald’s
Tue, 28 Jan 2020
Dinner Plate Invasion: Lionfish, Tiger Shrimp, And Feral Pigs, Oh My!
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
Meet The Queen Of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America’s Produce Aisle
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Are Insect Guts The Secret To The Most Delicious Kimchi?
Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Menu Mind Control
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
Of Ghost Foods And Culinary Extinction
Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Tiki Time!
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
What’s CRISPR Doing In Our Food?
Tue, 08 Oct 2019
Happy Birthday To Us: Gastropod Turns Five
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
Celebrate Mexico’s True National Holiday With The Mysteries Of Mole
Tue, 10 Sep 2019
Running On Fumes: Strawberry’s Dirty Secret
Tue, 27 Aug 2019
Omega 1-2-3
Tue, 13 Aug 2019
Meet Sharbat, The Ancestor Of Sorbet, Syrup, Shrub, Sherbet, And Pretty Much Everything Else Cool
Tue, 06 Aug 2019
Super Fry: The Fight For The Golden Frite
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
Eat This, Not That: The Surprising Science Of Personalized Nutrition
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
Guts And Glory
Tue, 21 May 2019
BONUS: Introducing Science Rules! With Bill Nye
Thu, 16 May 2019
The Great Gastropod Pudding Off
Mon, 06 May 2019
Potatoes In Space!
Tue, 23 Apr 2019
The Curry Chronicles
Tue, 09 Apr 2019
The Bagelization Of America
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
Can Diet Stop Alzheimer’s?
Mon, 11 Mar 2019
Seeds Of Immortality
Mon, 04 Mar 2019
Pick A Pawpaw: America’s Forgotten Fruit
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
Eating To Win: Gatorade, Muscle Milk, And… Chicken Nuggets?
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
The Secret History Of The Slave Behind Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Sweet And Low (Calorie): The Story Of Artificial Sweeteners
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
Dirty Tricks And Data: The Great Soda Wars, Part 2
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Souring On Sweet: The Great Soda Wars, Part 1
Tue, 04 Dec 2018
The Truth Is In The Tooth: Braces, Cavities, And The Paleo Diet
Mon, 19 Nov 2018
Who Invented Mac And Cheese?
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
How The Carrot Became Orange, And Other Stories
Tue, 06 Nov 2018
The Incredible Egg
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
Espresso And Whisky: The Place Of Time In Food
Tue, 09 Oct 2018
Why These Animals?
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
Mango Mania: How The American Mango Lost Its Flavor—and How It Might Just Get It Back
Tue, 11 Sep 2018
Keeping It Fresh: Preservatives And The Poison Squad
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Watch It Wiggle: The Jell-O Story
Tue, 14 Aug 2018
Out Of The Fire, Into The Frying Pan
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Hotbox: The Oven From Turnspit Dogs To Microwaves
Tue, 05 Jun 2018
Feed The World: How The U.S. Became The World’s Biggest Food Aid Donor—And Why That Might Not Be Such A Great Thing
Tue, 22 May 2018
Ripe For Global Domination: The Story Of The Avocado
Tue, 08 May 2018
Meet The Man Who Found, Finagled, And Ferried Home The Foods We Eat Today
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
Who Faked My Cheese?
Tue, 10 Apr 2018
Marching On Our Stomachs: The Science And History Of Feeding The Troops
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
Cooking The Books With Yotam And Nigella
Tue, 13 Mar 2018
Cutting The Mustard
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
Remembrance Of Things Pasta: A Saucy Tale
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
We’ve Lost It: The Diet Episode
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
Meet Saffron, The World’s Most Expensive Spice
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
Secrets Of Sourdough
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
Green Gold: Our Love Affair With Olive Oil
Tue, 05 Dec 2017
Women, Food, Power … And Books!
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
Crantastic: The Story Of America’s Berry
Tue, 07 Nov 2017
Cannibalism: From Calories To Kuru
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
Eataly World And The Future Of Food Shopping
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
What The Fluff Is Marshmallow Creme?
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
Lunch Gets Schooled
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
Sour Grapes: The History And Science Of Vinegar
Tue, 29 Aug 2017
The Birds And The Bugs
Tue, 15 Aug 2017
It’s Tea Time: Pirates, Polyphenols, And A Proper Cuppa
Tue, 01 Aug 2017
Peanuts: Peril And Promise
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
Fake Food
Tue, 06 Jun 2017
Here’s Why You Should Care About Southern Food
Mon, 22 May 2017
Better Believe It’s Butter
Tue, 09 May 2017
Meet Koji, Your New Favorite Fungus
Tue, 25 Apr 2017
V Is For Vitamin
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
Hacking Taste
Tue, 14 Mar 2017
Cork Dork: Inside The Weird World Of Wine Appreciation
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
To Eat Or Not To Eat Meat
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
We Heart Chocolate
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
Inventing The Restaurant: From Bone Broth To Michelin
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Gettin’ Fizzy With It
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
The Spice Curve: From Pepper To Sriracha With Sarah Lohman
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
The Buzz On Honey
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
What Is Native American Cuisine?
Tue, 01 Nov 2016
Counting Fish
Tue, 04 Oct 2016
Seaweed Special
Tue, 13 Sep 2016
The Salt Wars
Tue, 23 Aug 2016
Kombucha Culture
Mon, 08 Aug 2016
Keeping Kosher: When Jewish Law Met Processed Food
Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Poultry Power: The Fried Chicken Chronicles
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
Outside The Box: The Story Of Food Packaging
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
Who Invented The Cherry Tomato?
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
Everything Old Is Brew Again
Tue, 31 May 2016
Museums And The Mafia: The Secret History Of Citrus
Tue, 19 Apr 2016
Grand Theft Food
Tue, 05 Apr 2016
Caffeine: The World’s Most Popular Drug
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
The Maple Boom
Tue, 08 Mar 2016
First Foods: Learning To Eat
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
The Food Of Love
Tue, 09 Feb 2016
The End Of The Calorie
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
End-Of-Year Feast
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
The Mushroom Underground
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
Peak Booze
Tue, 03 Nov 2015
Mezcal: Everything But The Worm
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
The Good, The Bad, The Cilantro
Tue, 06 Oct 2015
The Bitter Truth
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
The United States Of Chinese Food
Tue, 25 Aug 2015
The Whole Hog
Tue, 11 Aug 2015
The Scoop On Ice Cream
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
Crunch, Crackle, And Pop
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
Field Recordings
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
The Cocktail Hour
Tue, 26 May 2015
Gastropod On Gastropods
Mon, 04 May 2015
Savor Flavor
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Say Cheese!
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
No Scrubs: Breeding A Better Bull
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
Breakfast Of Champions
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Kale Of The Sea
Tue, 09 Dec 2014
Bite: Smoked Pigeon And Other Subnatural Delights
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
The Microbe Revolution
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
Dan Barber’s Quest For Flavor
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
Episode 1: The Golden Spoon
Sat, 06 Sep 2014
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies In Ranch, Are Food Comas Real, And What's Inside The Mummy's Stomach?
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Hacking Taste (encore)
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
The Curiously Strong Story Of Mint
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind Everyone's Favorite Chore
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
V Is For Vitamin (encore)
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
Bringing Salmon Home: The Story Of The World's Largest Dam Removal Project
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
Potatoes In Space! (encore)
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
From Trash To Treasure: Why's It So Hard To Save Restaurant Leftovers From The Dumpster?
Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What's Big, Orange, And Having An Identity Crisis?
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Meet The Queen Of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America's Produce Aisle (ENCORE)
Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Deli Is Short For Delicious—But Are Your Pastrami And Bologna Sandwiches Giving You Cancer?
Tue, 03 Sep 2024
What's The Buzz On Eating Bugs? Can Insects Really Save The World?
Tue, 20 Aug 2024
The Billion Dollar War Behind U.S. Rum (Planet Money)
Tue, 06 Aug 2024
The Interstitium (Radiolab)
Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Are Hush Puppies Racist? Is A2 Milk Really Healthier? And What's Up With Wedding Cake? Ask Gastropod!
Tue, 09 Jul 2024
Why Does Everyone Have Food Allergies These Days?
Tue, 25 Jun 2024
The Bagelization Of America (encore)
Tue, 18 Jun 2024
The Birth Of Cool: How Refrigeration Changed Everything
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
Omega 1-2-3 (encore)
Tue, 04 Jun 2024
Sugar's Dark Shadow
Tue, 28 May 2024
(Guest) Are Fast Food Jingles Pop Music?
Tue, 21 May 2024
Why Are Restaurants So Loud? Plus The Science Behind The Perfect Playlist
Tue, 14 May 2024
The Food Explorer (encore)
Tue, 07 May 2024
Meet The Most Famous American You’ve Never Heard Of: His Legacy Is Excellent French Fries And Monsanto
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
All You Can Eat: The True Story Behind America's Most Popular Seafood
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
The World Is Your Oyster: How Our Favorite Shellfish Could Save Coastlines Worldwide
Tue, 02 Apr 2024
Eat This, Not That: The Surprising Science Of Personalized Nutrition (encore)
Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Bam! How Did Cajun Flavor Take Over The World?
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
Anything's Pastable (Guest Episode)
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
Can You Patent A Pizza?
Tue, 05 Mar 2024
Super Fry: The Fight For The Golden Frite (encore)
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Dining At The (Other) Top Of The World: Hunger, Fruitcake, And The Race To Reach The South Pole
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Dining At The Top Of The World: Arctic Adaptation, Abundance, And...Ice Cream
Tue, 06 Feb 2024
Cork Dork: Inside The Weird World Of Wine Appreciation (encore)
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
It's Tea Time: Pirates, Polyphenols, And A Proper Cuppa (encore)
Tue, 09 Jan 2024
The Case Of The Confusing Bitter Beverages: Vermouth, Amaro, Aperitivos, And Other Botanical Schnapps
Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Rice, Rice Baby
Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Ask Gastropod: White Chocolate, Jimmies, Chile Vs. Mustard Burns, And Asparagus Pee
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
Pumpkin Spice Hero: The Thrilling But Tragic True Story Of Nutmeg
Tue, 07 Nov 2023
Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
Raised And Glazed: Don’t Doubt The Doughnut
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
We'd Like To Teach The World To Slurp: The Weird And Wonderful Story Of Ramen's Rise To Glory
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
First Foods: Learning To Eat (encore)
Tue, 19 Sep 2023
All Aboard The Tuna Rollercoaster! Join The King Of Fish For A Wild Ride That Involves Ernest Hemingway And (of Course) Jane Fonda
Tue, 05 Sep 2023
The Keto Paradox: Fad Diet *and* Life-Saving Medical Treatment
Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Secrets Of Sourdough (encore)
Tue, 08 Aug 2023
Watch It Wiggle: The Jell-O Story (encore)
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
Where's The Beef? Lab-Grown Meat Is Finally On The Menu
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
The Incredible Egg (encore)
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Good Shit: How Humanure Could Save Agriculture—and The Planet
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
Gettin' Fizzy With It (Encore)
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
Who's Eating Who: Pineapples And You
Tue, 06 Jun 2023
You've Lost That Hungry Feeling
Tue, 23 May 2023
Fish & Chips: Uncovering The Forgotten Jewish And Belgian Origins Of The Iconic British Dish
Tue, 09 May 2023
What Connects Bones, Bird Poop, And Toxic Green Slime? Hint: Without It, Half Of Us Wouldn't Be Alive Today
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
All The Feels: How Texture Makes Taste
Tue, 11 Apr 2023
The Fruit That Could Save The World
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
Meet Taro, The Poke Bowl's Missing Secret Ingredient
Tue, 14 Mar 2023
Always Coca-Cola: Coca, Kola, And The *Real* Secret Formula
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
Here Comes Truffle
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
Museums And The Mafia: The Secret History Of Citrus (encore)
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
The End Of The Calorie (encore)
Tue, 17 Jan 2023
Champagne Wishes: The Tastes Of Celebration
Tue, 20 Dec 2022
Caviar Dreams: The Tastes Of Celebration
Tue, 06 Dec 2022
What Is Native American Cuisine? (Encore)
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
That Old Chestnut: A Nutty Tale, Of Love, Loss, And Reconnection
Tue, 08 Nov 2022
Prescription Dinner: Can Meals Be Medicine?
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Trouble In Paradise: Coconut War Waters And Coconut Oil Controversies
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
Does The Western Megadrought Mean The End Of Cheap Cheese And Ice Cream?
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Lunch Gets Schooled (encore)
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
What Do Aliens Eat? Food In Sci-Fi And Fantasy
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
Guest Episode: The Umami Mama By Unexplainable
Tue, 30 Aug 2022
Gut Feeling
Tue, 16 Aug 2022
Green Gold: Our Love Affair With Olive Oil (encore)
Tue, 02 Aug 2022
How Ketchup Got Thick
Wed, 20 Jul 2022
Delivery Wars
Tue, 05 Jul 2022
The Milk Of Life
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
Poultry Power: The Fried Chicken Chronicles (encore)
Tue, 07 Jun 2022
Guest Episode: Montréal By Not Lost
Tue, 31 May 2022
Reinventing The Eel
Mon, 16 May 2022
Monsanto Or MonSatan? How—and Why—a St. Louis Startup Became A Hated Herbicide Giant
Tue, 03 May 2022
The Way The Cookie Crumbles
Tue, 19 Apr 2022
Black Gold: The Future Of Food...We Throw Away
Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Gum's The Word: A Sticky Story
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
Déjà-Brew: How Coffee Got Bad, Then Worse, And, Finally, Good Again
Tue, 08 Mar 2022
Grounds For Revolution: The Stimulating Story Of How Coffee Shaped The World
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
The Fortune Cookie Quest
Tue, 08 Feb 2022
Guest Episode: Graveyard Cookies And Dollhouse Crimes
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
Mango Mania: How The American Mango Lost Its Flavor—and How It Might Just Get It Back (encore)
Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Guest Episode: Scents And Sensibility
Tue, 11 Jan 2022
Your Mystery Date
Tue, 21 Dec 2021
The Most Interesting Oil In The World
Tue, 07 Dec 2021
Are Plant- And Fungus-Based Meats Really Better Than The Real Thing?
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Guest Episode: The Doorbell By Nice Try!
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Balls *and* Brains: The Science And History Of Offal
Tue, 09 Nov 2021
Trick Or Treat: Soul Cakes, Candy Corn, And Sugar Skulls Galore!
Tue, 26 Oct 2021
Buried Treasure: Weeds, Seeds, And Zombies
Mon, 11 Oct 2021
The Barrel That Could Save A Forest
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
Tofu For You: Meet The Cult Leader, The Spy, And The Pioneering Woman Chinese Doctor Who Brought Tofu To The West
Tue, 14 Sep 2021
The Great Gastropod Pudding Off (encore)
Mon, 30 Aug 2021
It's All Going To Pot: The Science And Economics Of Edibles
Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Baked: How Pot Brownies And Pate De Fruits Fueled An Edible Cannabis Revolution
Tue, 03 Aug 2021
The Bottle Vs. Tap Battle Finale: Alkaline H2O, Lead Pipes, And, Yes, Water Sommeliers
Tue, 20 Jul 2021
Bottled Vs. Tap: The Battle To Quench Our Thirst
Tue, 06 Jul 2021
Chocpocalypse Now! Quarantine And The Future Of Food
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
Guest Episode: Immune Boosting, Is It A Bust? | Science Vs
Tue, 08 Jun 2021
Guest Episode: How Much Water Do You Actually Need A Day?
Tue, 01 Jun 2021
First Class Fare
Tue, 25 May 2021
Guest Episode: How To Save A Planet
Tue, 18 May 2021
You're Wrong About Prohibition
Tue, 11 May 2021
So Hot Right Now: Why We Love The Chile Pepper
Tue, 27 Apr 2021
Easy A: The SuperRad Story Of Home Economics
Tue, 13 Apr 2021
Where There's Smoke, There's ... Whiskey, Fish, And Barbecue!
Tue, 30 Mar 2021
Phage Against The Machine
Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Guest Episode: Mission: ImPASTAble From The Sporkful
Tue, 09 Mar 2021
Why Thai?
Tue, 02 Mar 2021
Hot Tips
Tue, 16 Feb 2021
TV Dinners
Wed, 03 Feb 2021
The Brightest Bulb
Tue, 22 Dec 2020
Like Water In The Desert
Tue, 08 Dec 2020
The Magic Cube
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
The Big Apple Episode
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
The Hangover: Part Gastropod
Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Snack Attack!
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
This Spud's For You
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Moo-Dunnit: How Beef Replaced Bison On The American Plains—and Plate
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
What The Shell? Cracking The Lobster's Mysteries
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Guest Episode: Rocky Road With Science Diction
Tue, 25 Aug 2020
Shatter-Proof: How Glass Took Over The Kitchen—and Ended Child Labor
Mon, 17 Aug 2020
The Most Dangerous Fruit In America
Mon, 03 Aug 2020
Dig For Victory
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Shared Plates: How Eating Together Makes Us Human
Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Pizza Pizza!
Tue, 19 May 2020
Eating The Wild: Bushmeat, Game, And The Fuzzy Line Between Them
Tue, 05 May 2020
Eating The Rainbow: Or, The Mystery Of The Orange Oranges, The Red M&Ms, And The Blue Raspberry
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
A Tale To Warm The Cockles Of Your Heart
Tue, 07 Apr 2020
White Vs. Wheat: The Food Fight Of The Centuries
Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Licorice: A Dark And Salty Stranger
Tue, 10 Mar 2020
To Fight Climate Change, Bank On Soil
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Move Over Gin, We’ve Got Tonic Fever
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
The United States Of McDonald’s
Tue, 28 Jan 2020
Dinner Plate Invasion: Lionfish, Tiger Shrimp, And Feral Pigs, Oh My!
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
Meet The Queen Of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America’s Produce Aisle
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Are Insect Guts The Secret To The Most Delicious Kimchi?
Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Menu Mind Control
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
Of Ghost Foods And Culinary Extinction
Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Tiki Time!
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
What’s CRISPR Doing In Our Food?
Tue, 08 Oct 2019
Happy Birthday To Us: Gastropod Turns Five
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
Celebrate Mexico’s True National Holiday With The Mysteries Of Mole
Tue, 10 Sep 2019
Running On Fumes: Strawberry’s Dirty Secret
Tue, 27 Aug 2019
Omega 1-2-3
Tue, 13 Aug 2019
Meet Sharbat, The Ancestor Of Sorbet, Syrup, Shrub, Sherbet, And Pretty Much Everything Else Cool
Tue, 06 Aug 2019
Super Fry: The Fight For The Golden Frite
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
Eat This, Not That: The Surprising Science Of Personalized Nutrition
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
Guts And Glory
Tue, 21 May 2019
BONUS: Introducing Science Rules! With Bill Nye
Thu, 16 May 2019
The Great Gastropod Pudding Off
Mon, 06 May 2019
Potatoes In Space!
Tue, 23 Apr 2019
The Curry Chronicles
Tue, 09 Apr 2019
The Bagelization Of America
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
Can Diet Stop Alzheimer’s?
Mon, 11 Mar 2019
Seeds Of Immortality
Mon, 04 Mar 2019
Pick A Pawpaw: America’s Forgotten Fruit
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
Eating To Win: Gatorade, Muscle Milk, And… Chicken Nuggets?
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
The Secret History Of The Slave Behind Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Sweet And Low (Calorie): The Story Of Artificial Sweeteners
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
Dirty Tricks And Data: The Great Soda Wars, Part 2
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Souring On Sweet: The Great Soda Wars, Part 1
Tue, 04 Dec 2018
The Truth Is In The Tooth: Braces, Cavities, And The Paleo Diet
Mon, 19 Nov 2018
Who Invented Mac And Cheese?
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
How The Carrot Became Orange, And Other Stories
Tue, 06 Nov 2018
The Incredible Egg
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
Espresso And Whisky: The Place Of Time In Food
Tue, 09 Oct 2018
Why These Animals?
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
Mango Mania: How The American Mango Lost Its Flavor—and How It Might Just Get It Back
Tue, 11 Sep 2018
Keeping It Fresh: Preservatives And The Poison Squad
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Watch It Wiggle: The Jell-O Story
Tue, 14 Aug 2018
Out Of The Fire, Into The Frying Pan
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Hotbox: The Oven From Turnspit Dogs To Microwaves
Tue, 05 Jun 2018
Feed The World: How The U.S. Became The World’s Biggest Food Aid Donor—And Why That Might Not Be Such A Great Thing
Tue, 22 May 2018
Ripe For Global Domination: The Story Of The Avocado
Tue, 08 May 2018
Meet The Man Who Found, Finagled, And Ferried Home The Foods We Eat Today
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
Who Faked My Cheese?
Tue, 10 Apr 2018
Marching On Our Stomachs: The Science And History Of Feeding The Troops
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
Cooking The Books With Yotam And Nigella
Tue, 13 Mar 2018
Cutting The Mustard
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
Remembrance Of Things Pasta: A Saucy Tale
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
We’ve Lost It: The Diet Episode
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
Meet Saffron, The World’s Most Expensive Spice
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
Secrets Of Sourdough
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
Green Gold: Our Love Affair With Olive Oil
Tue, 05 Dec 2017
Women, Food, Power … And Books!
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
Crantastic: The Story Of America’s Berry
Tue, 07 Nov 2017
Cannibalism: From Calories To Kuru
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
Eataly World And The Future Of Food Shopping
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
What The Fluff Is Marshmallow Creme?
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
Lunch Gets Schooled
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
Sour Grapes: The History And Science Of Vinegar
Tue, 29 Aug 2017
The Birds And The Bugs
Tue, 15 Aug 2017
It’s Tea Time: Pirates, Polyphenols, And A Proper Cuppa
Tue, 01 Aug 2017
Peanuts: Peril And Promise
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
Fake Food
Tue, 06 Jun 2017
Here’s Why You Should Care About Southern Food
Mon, 22 May 2017
Better Believe It’s Butter
Tue, 09 May 2017
Meet Koji, Your New Favorite Fungus
Tue, 25 Apr 2017
V Is For Vitamin
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
Hacking Taste
Tue, 14 Mar 2017
Cork Dork: Inside The Weird World Of Wine Appreciation
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
To Eat Or Not To Eat Meat
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
We Heart Chocolate
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
Inventing The Restaurant: From Bone Broth To Michelin
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Gettin’ Fizzy With It
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
The Spice Curve: From Pepper To Sriracha With Sarah Lohman
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
The Buzz On Honey
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
What Is Native American Cuisine?
Tue, 01 Nov 2016
Counting Fish
Tue, 04 Oct 2016
Seaweed Special
Tue, 13 Sep 2016
The Salt Wars
Tue, 23 Aug 2016
Kombucha Culture
Mon, 08 Aug 2016
Keeping Kosher: When Jewish Law Met Processed Food
Tue, 26 Jul 2016
Poultry Power: The Fried Chicken Chronicles
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
Outside The Box: The Story Of Food Packaging
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
Who Invented The Cherry Tomato?
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
Everything Old Is Brew Again
Tue, 31 May 2016
Museums And The Mafia: The Secret History Of Citrus
Tue, 19 Apr 2016
Grand Theft Food
Tue, 05 Apr 2016
Caffeine: The World’s Most Popular Drug
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
The Maple Boom
Tue, 08 Mar 2016
First Foods: Learning To Eat
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
The Food Of Love
Tue, 09 Feb 2016
The End Of The Calorie
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
End-Of-Year Feast
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
The Mushroom Underground
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
Peak Booze
Tue, 03 Nov 2015
Mezcal: Everything But The Worm
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
The Good, The Bad, The Cilantro
Tue, 06 Oct 2015
The Bitter Truth
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
The United States Of Chinese Food
Tue, 25 Aug 2015
The Whole Hog
Tue, 11 Aug 2015
The Scoop On Ice Cream
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
Crunch, Crackle, And Pop
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
Field Recordings
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
The Cocktail Hour
Tue, 26 May 2015
Gastropod On Gastropods
Mon, 04 May 2015
Savor Flavor
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Say Cheese!
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
No Scrubs: Breeding A Better Bull
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
Breakfast Of Champions
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Kale Of The Sea
Tue, 09 Dec 2014
Bite: Smoked Pigeon And Other Subnatural Delights
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
The Microbe Revolution
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
Dan Barber’s Quest For Flavor
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
Episode 1: The Golden Spoon
Sat, 06 Sep 2014