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Good Shit: How Humanure Could Save Agriculture—and the Planet
For most of us, when we sit on the porcelain throne to drop the deuce, priority number one is flushing and never having to think about it again. But …
2 years, 9 months ago
Gettin' Fizzy With It (Encore)
'Tis the season for a refreshing glass of bubbly—but this episode we're not talking wine, we're talking seltzer. America is in the throes of a seriou…
2 years, 9 months ago
Who's Eating Who: Pineapples and You
What was the hottest accessory for late 1600s European dining rooms? The pineapple! Explorers had recently brought this spiky tropical fruit over fro…
2 years, 9 months ago
You've Lost That Hungry Feeling
Whether it's via TikTok or the morning news, you’ve probably heard the recent hype (and hand-wringing) about new prescription weight-loss medications…
2 years, 10 months ago
Fish & Chips: Uncovering the Forgotten Jewish and Belgian Origins of the Iconic British Dish
Fish & chips: a golden hunk of battered cod, accompanied by thick-cut French fries, lightly sprinkled with malt vinegar, and wrapped up in a newspape…
2 years, 10 months ago
What Connects Bones, Bird Poop, and Toxic Green Slime? Hint: Without It, Half of Us Wouldn't Be Alive Today
It’s the 13th element on the periodic table, it glows in the dark, and it spontaneously combusts if it gets any hotter than 80 degrees Fahrenheit; li…
2 years, 10 months ago
All the Feels: How Texture Makes Taste
The squish of bananas, the squeak of mushrooms, the pop of a grape: for some people, these textures are a delight—but for others, they’re a total nig…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Fruit that Could Save the World
Can bread really grow on trees? This episode, meet the all-star, super productive, low-maintenance, gluten-free carbohydrate of the future. Did we me…
2 years, 11 months ago
Meet Taro, the Poke Bowl's Missing Secret Ingredient
When Polynesians first arrived in Hawai'i some 1,500 years ago, they found islands that were lush, beautiful...and nearly devoid of anything to eat. …
3 years ago
Always Coca-Cola: Coca, Kola, and the *Real* Secret Formula
Coca-Cola's red and white logo is so iconic that supposedly nine out of every ten people on Earth know it on sight. Nearly two billion servings of Co…
3 years ago