Gastropod
Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley
EN582 episodes
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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 throu...
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Episodes (582)
Plant Milk Proliferation: Oat, Soy, Almond, and More, But Which Is Best?
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Sep 8, 202648:52pending
So Hot Right Now: Why We Love the Chile Pepper
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Aug 18, 202648:24pending
Salad Days: A Story of Science, Sexism, and Jell-O
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Aug 4, 202644:31pending
Where There's Smoke, There's...Whiskey, Fish, and Barbecue!
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Jul 21, 202651:05pending
America's Forbidden Fruit and Forgotten First Soda: Ask Gastropod
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Jul 7, 202650:12pending
Bringing Home the Bacon: From Shakespeare to the Baconator
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Jun 23, 202648:10pending
What the Shell? Cracking the Lobster's Mysteries
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Jun 9, 202644:02pending
A Dog's Dinner: What Should We Really Be Feeding Our Pets?
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May 19, 202650:03pending
Feel the Beet: The Most Fascinating Woman You've Never Heard Of
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May 5, 202644:52pending
White vs. Wheat: The Food Fight of the Centuries
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Apr 21, 202652:35pending
Protein, Pyramids, and Politics: The Forgotten Stories and Controversial Science...
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Apr 7, 202655:00failed
Sushi's Extraordinary Evolution: From Pickle to Primetime
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Mar 24, 202645:29failed
SNAP To It! Why Food Stamps Matter To All of Us—And Why They're Under Threat
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Mar 10, 202646:45failed
When is a Pancake Not a Pancake?
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Feb 24, 202645:15pending
OXO, Cuisinart, and Julia Child: The Secret (Accessible) History Behind Your Kit...
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Feb 10, 202651:12pending
Ripe for Global Domination: The Story of the Avocado
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Jan 27, 202646:47pending
Canned Tomatoes and the Myth of the San Marzano
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Jan 13, 202650:16pending
Is Your Cinnamon Fake? Where Does Kefir Come From? Plus: Why Is Citric Acid In E...
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Dec 16, 202542:33pending
Forget Plain Vanilla: You'll Never See The World's Favorite Flavor the Same Way...
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Dec 2, 202550:45pending
From Fountain of Youth to Fruit on the Bottom: How Yoghurt Finally Made it Big i...
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Nov 18, 202550:45pending
Yes, You Really Can Make Food From Thin Air—And We Tried It
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Nov 4, 202548:19pending
Pizza Pizza!
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Oct 21, 202546:10pending
Everything You Know About Metabolism Is Wrong
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Oct 7, 202548:00pending
Durian Delight and Feijoa Fun: Adventures in Banned, Forgotten, and Unusual Frui...
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Sep 23, 202550:46pending
Talking Taco
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Sep 9, 202543:01pending
Tomatoes: A Love Story
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Aug 19, 202550:48pending
The Most Dangerous Fruit in America
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Aug 5, 202545:20pending
The Colorful Tale of Mexico's A-maize-ing Grain
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Jul 22, 202550:56pending
Should You Be Eating Poison Oak?
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Jul 8, 202531:22pending
Ask Gastropod: Bubblegum, Meal Kits, and the Real Truth About Rooibos
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Jun 24, 202546:13pending
Feasting With Montezuma: Food and Farming in a Floating City
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Jun 10, 202552:26pending
Bananageddon! Say Goodbye to *the* Banana, and Hello to the Weird and Wonderful...
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May 27, 202554:13pending
Going Bananas: How a Tropical Treat Became the World's Favorite Fruit
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May 13, 202546:11pending
Do We Really Have Beer to Thank for the First Writing and Cities?
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Apr 22, 202555:58pending
Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola
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Apr 8, 202547:46pending
Nutrition Advice Decoded: What Foods Are Actually Good For Us, What Should We Av...
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Mar 25, 202556:33pending
The Rise and Fall of Quinoa: From Incan "Superfood" to Buddha Bowl Basic
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Mar 11, 202547:38pending
The Shocking True Story of the World's First Seed Bank—And The Scientists Who Sa...
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Feb 25, 202546:39pending
No Buzz Booze: The History and Science of Going Low- or No-Alcohol
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Feb 11, 202551:55pending
Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode)
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Jan 28, 202536:53pending
Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode)
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Jan 14, 202544:25pending
Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies in Ranch, Are Food Comas Real, and What's Inside th...
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Dec 17, 202451:19pending
Hacking Taste (encore)
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Dec 10, 202445:58pending
The Curiously Strong Story of Mint
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Dec 3, 202447:10pending
Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind Everyone's Favorite Chore
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Nov 19, 202451:02pending
V is for Vitamin (encore)
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Nov 12, 202443:31pending
Bringing Salmon Home: The Story of the World's Largest Dam Removal Project
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Nov 4, 202458:50pending
Potatoes in Space! (encore)
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Oct 29, 202447:56pending
Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?
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Oct 15, 202445:14pending
From Trash to Treasure: Why's It So Hard to Save Restaurant Leftovers From the D...
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Oct 1, 202448:56pending
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