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Salad Days: A Story of Science, Sexism, and Jell-O

Aug 4, 2026

Where There's Smoke, There's...Whiskey, Fish, and Barbecue!

Jul 21, 2026

America's Forbidden Fruit and Forgotten First Soda: Ask Gastropod

Jul 7, 2026

Bringing Home the Bacon: From Shakespeare to the Baconator

Jun 23, 2026

What the Shell? Cracking the Lobster's Mysteries

Jun 9, 2026

A Dog's Dinner: What Should We Really Be Feeding Our Pets?

May 19, 2026

Feel the Beet: The Most Fascinating Woman You've Never Heard Of

May 5, 2026

White vs. Wheat: The Food Fight of the Centuries

Apr 21, 2026

Protein, Pyramids, and Politics: The Forgotten Stories and Controversial Science Behind Government Dietary Advice

Apr 7, 2026

Sushi's Extraordinary Evolution: From Pickle to Primetime

Mar 24, 2026

SNAP To It! Why Food Stamps Matter To All of Us—And Why They're Under Threat

Mar 10, 2026

When is a Pancake Not a Pancake?

Feb 24, 2026

OXO, Cuisinart, and Julia Child: The Secret (Accessible) History Behind Your Kitchen

Feb 10, 2026

Ripe for Global Domination: The Story of the Avocado

Jan 27, 2026

Canned Tomatoes and the Myth of the San Marzano

Jan 13, 2026

Is Your Cinnamon Fake? Where Does Kefir Come From? Plus: Why Is Citric Acid In Everything? Ask Gastropod!

Dec 16, 2025

Forget Plain Vanilla: You'll Never See The World's Favorite Flavor the Same Way Again

Dec 2, 2025

From Fountain of Youth to Fruit on the Bottom: How Yoghurt Finally Made it Big in America

Nov 18, 2025

Yes, You Really Can Make Food From Thin Air—And We Tried It

Nov 4, 2025

Pizza Pizza!

Oct 21, 2025

Everything You Know About Metabolism Is Wrong

Oct 7, 2025

Durian Delight and Feijoa Fun: Adventures in Banned, Forgotten, and Unusual Fruit

Sep 23, 2025

Talking Taco

Sep 9, 2025

Tomatoes: A Love Story

Aug 19, 2025

The Most Dangerous Fruit in America

Aug 5, 2025

The Colorful Tale of Mexico's A-maize-ing Grain

Jul 22, 2025

Should You Be Eating Poison Oak?

Jul 8, 2025

Ask Gastropod: Bubblegum, Meal Kits, and the Real Truth About Rooibos

Jun 24, 2025

Feasting With Montezuma: Food and Farming in a Floating City

Jun 10, 2025

Bananageddon! Say Goodbye to *the* Banana, and Hello to the Weird and Wonderful World of Bananas, Plural

May 27, 2025

Going Bananas: How a Tropical Treat Became the World's Favorite Fruit

May 13, 2025

Do We Really Have Beer to Thank for the First Writing and Cities?

Apr 22, 2025

Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola

Apr 8, 2025

Nutrition Advice Decoded: What Foods Are Actually Good For Us, What Should We Avoid, and Why Is It All SO Confusing?

Mar 25, 2025

The Rise and Fall of Quinoa: From Incan "Superfood" to Buddha Bowl Basic

Mar 11, 2025

The Shocking True Story of the World's First Seed Bank—And The Scientists Who Sacrificed Their Lives to Save It

Feb 25, 2025

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

Feb 11, 2025

Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode)

Jan 28, 2025

Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode)

Jan 14, 2025

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

Dec 17, 2024

Hacking Taste (encore)

Dec 10, 2024

The Curiously Strong Story of Mint

Dec 3, 2024

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

Nov 19, 2024

V is for Vitamin (encore)

Nov 12, 2024