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The History of Chili Peppers (Part 2)
Episode 83
When Portuguese traders arrived on India’s western shores in the early 1500s, they brought more than religion, colonial ambition, and a lust for spic…
1 year, 3 months ago
The History of Chili Peppers (Part 1)
Episode 82
For millennia, chili peppers have been at the heart of the Americas - long before Columbus set sail, before the Aztecs built their empire, and before…
1 year, 3 months ago
Death by Olives (Livestream)
Episode 81
On August 23, 1919, a celebratory dinner at the Lakeside Club in Canton, Ohio, was held in honor of Col. Charles C. Weybrecht’s return from France at…
1 year, 3 months ago
The History of Olives
Episode 80
The story of the olive is one of resilience, empire, and cultural transformation. From its first human interactions in Africa over 100,000 years ago …
1 year, 3 months ago
Saemaul Undong: How a Rural Movement Transformed South Korea’s Agriculture
Episode 79
In the wake of war, division, and rapid industrialization, South Korea’s countryside faced a crisis. By the late 1960s, rural poverty was deepening, …
1 year, 4 months ago
Russia, Ukraine, and the Battle for the Breadbasket
Episode 78
The relationship between Russia and Ukraine is as much about soil as it is about politics. The fertile black earth of Ukraine—cherished by empires, f…
1 year, 4 months ago
HFPC: African American Foodways and Fresh Produce in Chicago
Episode 77
Chicago’s history is deeply entwined with African American migration, resilience, and food traditions. Once a key destination of the Great Migration,…
1 year, 4 months ago
America's Forgotten Farmers (Livestream)
Episode 76
African Americans have played an undeniable role in shaping American agriculture, yet today, they make up less than 2% of the nation’s farmers. From …
1 year, 4 months ago
George Washington Carver: More Than Just Peanuts (Part 2)
Episode 75
After years of relentless study, George Washington Carver arrived in Alabama in 1896 with a bold vision: to transform Southern agriculture and help B…
1 year, 4 months ago
George Washington Carver: A Quest for Education (Part 1)
Episode 74
George Washington Carver, born into slavery in the early 1860s, would go on to become one of the most influential figures in American agriculture.
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1 year, 5 months ago