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The Great Tea Heist: Secrets Revealed (Part 2)
Episode 85
Robert Fortune’s journey was far from over. After infiltrating China in disguise, Fortune now sets his sights on the Wuyi Mountains—steeped in legend…
11 months ago
The Great Tea Heist: Mission Received (Part 1)
Episode 84
The British thirst for tea had become insatiable by the mid-19th century, but there was one problem: nearly all of it came from China. For the East I…
11 months, 1 week ago
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…
11 months, 2 weeks 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…
11 months, 3 weeks 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 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 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 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 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 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, 1 month ago