The Moth
The Moth
Arts
Gastropod
by Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley
Today: #33 in Arts on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #45 | #27 | #48 |
About the show
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.
Latest episodes
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Eat Bison to Save Bison
September 22, 2026 · 48 minFor tens of thousands of years, North America was bison country. Millions of these giant, shaggy animals—also known as buffalo—roamed from the far north to the Gulf and from the east coast to the west. They defined the land and its people…
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Plant Milk Proliferation: Oat, Soy, Almond, and More, But Which Is Best?
September 8, 2026 · 49 minCow milk is out, and plant milk reigns supreme. At least, that's how it feels in the supermarket these days, where the refrigerated section is full of "milk" made from oats, almonds, peanuts, coconuts, soy, macadamia nuts, pistachios, and…
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So Hot Right Now: Why We Love the Chile Pepper
August 18, 2026 · 48 minPerhaps no other plant is as entwined with pain and pleasure as the chile pepper. But why does it burn—and why on earth do we crave that uncomfortable sensation? How did capsaicin's fungus-fighting, digestion-enhancing, and…
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Salad Days: A Story of Science, Sexism, and Jell-O
August 4, 2026 · 45 minIf leafy greens and a little vinaigrette is salad, and chicken with mayo is salad, and vegetables in Jello-O are ALSO salad… What exactly is salad?! That's the big question we're tackling this episode—and it takes us down some unexpected…
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Where There's Smoke, There's...Whiskey, Fish, and Barbecue!
July 21, 2026 · 51 minAs anyone who’s spent time by a crackling campfire or a barbecue pit can attest, the scent of smoke is unmistakable—and surprisingly mysterious. Smoke clings to clothing but vanishes in the breeze. You see it, but you can’t hold it. It’s…
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America's Forbidden Fruit and Forgotten First Soda: Ask Gastropod
July 7, 2026 · 50 minFan favorite Ask Gastropod is back, and we’re celebrating the season by solving a pair of trans-Atlantic mysteries! First up: if you have a purple candy in Europe, it’s nearly guaranteed to be flavored with a tart little berry called…
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Bringing Home the Bacon: From Shakespeare to the Baconator
June 23, 2026 · 48 minFor many Americans, bacon is an essential element of the perfect breakfast—not to mention a welcome addition to everything from cheeseburgers to doughnuts. But bacon hasn't always been beloved. Ancient Egyptians elites looked down on pork…
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What the Shell? Cracking the Lobster's Mysteries
June 9, 2026 · 44 minConsider the lobster roll: tender chunks of lobster bathed in butter or mayo, sandwiched between two slices of a squishy bread roll… Have we caught your attention yet? Lobster is a summertime staple in New England, a fixture on casino and…