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Pink Margarine?! America's Greatest Food Fight
99% Invisible’s Chris Berube shares margarine’s secret history—from Supreme Court battles to Eleanor Roosevelt’s advertising campaign—and why in some…
2 years, 3 months ago
10 Biggest Food Lies
Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post is here to share 10 truths about food that nobody wants to believe. From diet soda to organic vegetables to farm-…
2 years, 3 months ago
Jet Tila’s 101 Thai Dishes to Cook Before You Die
This week: Jet Tila on Thai food. He tells us about real Thai sriracha, what it takes to make the world’s largest stir-fry and why working at his fam…
2 years, 4 months ago
BEE-lieve It or Not! Bees Count, Dream and Even Recognize You
Bees solve puzzles, have distinct personalities and play with balls like a puppy. Zoologist Lars Chittka reveals amazing new discoveries about the mi…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Nigella Show!
This week, we interview Nigella Lawson. We discuss what’s to love about brown food, what’s to hate about tasting menus and what everyone gets wrong a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Nigella on Nigella
This week, we interview Nigella Lawson. We discuss what’s to love about brown food, what’s to hate about tasting menus and what everyone gets wrong a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Desperately Seeking the Perfect Peach: Love and Loss on a Family Farm
Alice Waters thinks David Mas Masumoto’s peaches could change the world. Today, Masumoto shares his search for the perfect peach and the shocking fam…
2 years, 4 months ago
Matty Matheson: Catfish Noodling and Making “The Bear”
This week, we get inside the mind of Matty Matheson, actor and producer on the hit TV comedy “The Bear.” Matheson reveals his thoughts on internet st…
2 years, 5 months ago
Supermarket Confidential: Inside Trader Joe's, TV Dinners and 2024 Food Predictions
This week, it’s our episode all about grocery stores. Writer Benjamin Lorr shares stories from Trader Joe’s and the rise of the superstore. Plus, And…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Tongue Cutters: In Norway, Kids Cut Cod Tongues for Love and Money
In the fishing villages of Norway, kids as young as five enter the workforce as professional cod tongue cutters. Documentary filmmaker Solveig Melker…
2 years, 5 months ago