Podcast Episodes

The mystery of mukbang

What's the fascination with watching total strangers eat plate after plate of junk food? Is it a grotesque and irresponsible spectacle, or could it b…

6 years, 2 months ago

The end of the road for street food?

Street food is one of the many charms of South East Asia, but there are signs this much-loved way of life and much-needed source of food is on the de…

6 years, 2 months ago

Fried chicken: Fast food champion

Fried chicken is loved the world over - it’s the most popular dish in global fast food, according to industry analysts, eclipsing even the burger. Fr…

6 years, 3 months ago

Made in space

Why are companies blasting bottles of alcohol and crops into space? Are they just publicity stunts, or are there some serious scientific discoveries …

6 years, 3 months ago

Why are people putting chemicals in our food?

Have you ever looked at the ingredients on your microwave meal and wondered what dextrose and sodium nitrite are doing in your dinner?

These are some…

6 years, 3 months ago

Nobu Matsuhisa: My life in five dishes

Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has more than 40 restaurants spread across six continents, many of them frequented by some of the world’s top celebrities. His bus…

6 years, 3 months ago

Why is wheat making people sick?

Gluten-free is booming – it’s become a multi-billion dollar industry, supermarket aisles are crammed with products, with a number of high-profile ce…

6 years, 3 months ago

The tipping point

In some corners of the world tipping a waiter or waitress would be considered an insult. In other countries, the exact opposite is true. So why did t…

6 years, 4 months ago

Fantasy, fiction and food

What do Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Lady and the Tramp have in common? Both use food in subtle ways to immerse us in their stories a…

6 years, 4 months ago

What's climate change doing to cows?

Australia's bushfires are thought to have killed more than one billion animals, and although many of the country's wild species have been worst affec…

6 years, 4 months ago