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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Going Bananas: How a Tropical Treat Became the World's Favorite Fruit 2025-05-13
Do We Really Have Beer to Thank for the First Writing and Cities? 2025-04-22
Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola 2025-04-08
Nutrition Advice Decoded: What Foods Are Actually Good For Us, What Should We Avoid, and Why Is It All SO Confusing? 2025-03-25
The Rise and Fall of Quinoa: From Incan "Superfood" to Buddha Bowl Basic 2025-03-11
The Shocking True Story of the World's First Seed Bank—And The Scientists Who Sacrificed Their Lives to Save It 2025-02-25
No Buzz Booze: The History and Science of Going Low- or No-Alcohol 2025-02-11
Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode) 2025-01-28
Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode) 2025-01-14
Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies in Ranch, Are Food Comas Real, and What's Inside the Mummy's Stomach? 2024-12-17
Hacking Taste (encore) 2024-12-10
The Curiously Strong Story of Mint 2024-12-03
Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind Everyone's Favorite Chore 2024-11-19
V is for Vitamin (encore) 2024-11-12
Bringing Salmon Home: The Story of the World's Largest Dam Removal Project 2024-11-04
Potatoes in Space! (encore) 2024-10-29
Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink? 2024-10-15
From Trash to Treasure: Why's It So Hard to Save Restaurant Leftovers From the Dumpster? 2024-10-01
Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What's Big, Orange, and Having an Identity Crisis? 2024-09-17
Meet the Queen of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America's Produce Aisle (ENCORE) 2024-09-10
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