Gastropod
A podcast by Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley - Tuesdays

271 Episodes
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Are Plant- and Fungus-Based Meats Really Better than the Real Thing?
Published: 11/24/2021 -
Guest Episode: The Doorbell by Nice Try!
Published: 11/17/2021 -
Balls *and* Brains: The Science and History of Offal
Published: 11/9/2021 -
Trick or Treat: Soul Cakes, Candy Corn, and Sugar Skulls Galore!
Published: 10/26/2021 -
Buried Treasure: Weeds, Seeds, and Zombies
Published: 10/11/2021 -
The Barrel That Could Save A Forest
Published: 9/28/2021 -
Tofu for You: Meet the Cult Leader, the Spy, and the Pioneering Woman Chinese Doctor Who Brought Tofu to the West
Published: 9/14/2021 -
The Great Gastropod Pudding Off (encore)
Published: 8/30/2021 -
It's All Going to Pot: the Science and Economics of Edibles
Published: 8/17/2021 -
Baked: How Pot Brownies and Pate de Fruits Fueled an Edible Cannabis Revolution
Published: 8/3/2021 -
The Bottle vs. Tap Battle Finale: Alkaline H2O, Lead Pipes, and, Yes, Water Sommeliers
Published: 7/20/2021 -
Bottled Vs. Tap: The Battle to Quench Our Thirst
Published: 7/6/2021 -
Chocpocalypse Now! Quarantine and the Future of Food
Published: 6/22/2021 -
Guest Episode: Immune Boosting, Is It a Bust? | Science Vs
Published: 6/8/2021 -
Guest Episode: How Much Water Do You Actually Need a Day?
Published: 6/1/2021 -
First Class Fare
Published: 5/25/2021 -
Guest Episode: How To Save a Planet
Published: 5/18/2021 -
You're Wrong About Prohibition
Published: 5/11/2021 -
So Hot Right Now: Why We Love the Chile Pepper
Published: 4/27/2021 -
Easy A: The SuperRad Story of Home Economics
Published: 4/13/2021
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.