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Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

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About the show

Taste buds, Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejon, take a bite out of the most delicious food and its history. Every episode includes - family stories from Eva and Maite, fascinating facts on the yummiest ingredients from their culture, interviews with food enthusiasts, chefs, and historians plus on-location episodes that bring you closer to the hidden history of your favorite foods. Oh, and these's lots of taste testing, drink making, and recipes for you to try at home. Listen to Hungry for History every Thursday and learn more about the dishes and drinks you grew up enjoying while discovering the origins of new favs too.

Latest episodes

Little Cravings and Season Recap

May 21, 2026 · 21 min

For the season finale, Eva and Maite take a bite out of the history of botanas, appetizers, and snack culture from around the world. From bar bites to late-night cravings, they explore why humans have always loved a little snack. Along the…
Channeling LA: Diving Deeper into Los Angeles History

May 14, 2026 · 29 min

This week, Eva and Maite trace the layered history of Los Angeles through four places that reveal the city’s shifting identity: the Los Angeles River, Placita Olvera, Chinatown, and Boyle Heights. Long before freeways and concrete…
A Conversation with Monica Martinez of Don Bugito: Prehispanic Snackería

May 7, 2026 · 31 min

Maite is joined by artist Monica Martinez, the founder of Don Bugito, a pioneering edible insect business that blends design, sustainability, and food innovation. The conversation moves between industrial design and the realities of…
It's Crunch Time: The Bug Episode

April 30, 2026 · 21 min

In this episode, Eva and Maite explore the long global history of eating insects—an ancient practice shared across cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They unpack how insects have moved to the forefront of modern food…
The Spectacular History of the World’s Fair

April 23, 2026 · 25 min

Eva and Maite trace the evolution of the fair from holy day marketplaces to the grand World’s Fairs of the 19th and 20th centuries, where visitors encountered sensational visions of the future. Think electricity and dishwashers, but also…
The Burger’s Journey, Part 2: From Happy Meals to Global Gourmet Grills

April 16, 2026 · 30 min

Eva and Maite continue their burger series with the invention of the Happy Meal and the powerful marketing of fast food to families. Along the way, they spotlight the often overlooked contributions of women and trace the evolution of the…
The Burger’s Journey, Part 1: From Minced Meat to Main Street

April 9, 2026 · 31 min

Eva and Maite kick off a two-part series on burgers by tracing their roots long before the bun. They begin with the global history of minced meat, follow its path to the United States, where the hamburger starts to take shape, find its…
Let’s Dish! The Evolution of Dinnerware

April 2, 2026 · 42 min

Dinnerware tells a story far beyond the table—it’s a history of technology, aesthetics, trade, empire, and everyday life. In this episode, Eva and Maite begin with a simple question: what came first, the dish or the bowl? From humble clay…