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Gastropod
Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley
50 episodes available · plays inline · no app required
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Salad Days: A Story of Science, Sexism, and Jell-O
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Where There's Smoke, There's...Whiskey, Fish, and Barbecue!
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America's Forbidden Fruit and Forgotten First Soda: Ask Gastropod
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Bringing Home the Bacon: From Shakespeare to the Baconator
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What the Shell? Cracking the Lobster's Mysteries
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A Dog's Dinner: What Should We Really Be Feeding Our Pets?
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Feel the Beet: The Most Fascinating Woman You've Never Heard Of
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White vs. Wheat: The Food Fight of the Centuries
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Protein, Pyramids, and Politics: The Forgotten Stories and Controversial Science Behind Government Dietary Advice
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Sushi's Extraordinary Evolution: From Pickle to Primetime
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SNAP To It! Why Food Stamps Matter To All of Us—And Why They're Under Threat
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When is a Pancake Not a Pancake?
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OXO, Cuisinart, and Julia Child: The Secret (Accessible) History Behind Your Kitchen
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Ripe for Global Domination: The Story of the Avocado
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Canned Tomatoes and the Myth of the San Marzano
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Is Your Cinnamon Fake? Where Does Kefir Come From? Plus: Why Is Citric Acid In Everything? Ask Gastropod!
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Forget Plain Vanilla: You'll Never See The World's Favorite Flavor the Same Way Again
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From Fountain of Youth to Fruit on the Bottom: How Yoghurt Finally Made it Big in America
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Yes, You Really Can Make Food From Thin Air—And We Tried It
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Pizza Pizza!
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Everything You Know About Metabolism Is Wrong
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Durian Delight and Feijoa Fun: Adventures in Banned, Forgotten, and Unusual Fruit
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Talking Taco
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Tomatoes: A Love Story
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The Most Dangerous Fruit in America
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The Colorful Tale of Mexico's A-maize-ing Grain
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Should You Be Eating Poison Oak?
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Ask Gastropod: Bubblegum, Meal Kits, and the Real Truth About Rooibos
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Feasting With Montezuma: Food and Farming in a Floating City
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Bananageddon! Say Goodbye to *the* Banana, and Hello to the Weird and Wonderful World of Bananas, Plural
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Going Bananas: How a Tropical Treat Became the World's Favorite Fruit
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Do We Really Have Beer to Thank for the First Writing and Cities?
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Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola
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Nutrition Advice Decoded: What Foods Are Actually Good For Us, What Should We Avoid, and Why Is It All SO Confusing?
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The Rise and Fall of Quinoa: From Incan "Superfood" to Buddha Bowl Basic
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The Shocking True Story of the World's First Seed Bank—And The Scientists Who Sacrificed Their Lives to Save It
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No Buzz Booze: The History and Science of Going Low- or No-Alcohol
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Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode)
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Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode)
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Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies in Ranch, Are Food Comas Real, and What's Inside the Mummy's Stomach?
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Hacking Taste (encore)
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The Curiously Strong Story of Mint
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Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind Everyone's Favorite Chore
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V is for Vitamin (encore)
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Bringing Salmon Home: The Story of the World's Largest Dam Removal Project
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Potatoes in Space! (encore)
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Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?
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From Trash to Treasure: Why's It So Hard to Save Restaurant Leftovers From the Dumpster?
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Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What's Big, Orange, and Having an Identity Crisis?
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Meet the Queen of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America's Produce Aisle (ENCORE)
