Gastropod
Podcast

Gastropod

Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

299 episodes

Food with a side of science and history. Every other week, co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new episode exploring the hidden history and surprising science behind a different food- or farming-related topic, from aquaculture to ancient feasts, from cutlery to chile peppers, and from microbes to Malbec. We interview experts, visit labs, fields, and archaeological digs, and generally have lots of fun while discovering new ways to think about and understand the world through food. Find us online at gastropod.com, follow us on Twitter @gastropodcast, and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/gastropodcast.

What this show covers

culturefood historyforaginghuman evolutionwild foods

What listeners will find here

How foraging went from survival skill to trend—and what brought it back
Foraging is the thread running through this episode, from its role in human survival to its modern revival. It follows why wild foods faded from everyday diets and how culture, law, and recent events helped make gathering greens, roots, and mushrooms feel newly relevant.

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