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Feasting With Montezuma: Food and Farming in a Floating City

Five centuries ago, before Spanish conquistadors arrived, what's now Mexico City was the Aztec...

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Bananageddon! Say Goodbye to *the* Banana, and Hello to the Weird and Wonderful World of Bananas, Plural

Yes, it's true: the banana we know and love is going the way of the dodo bird. An incurable...

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Going Bananas: How a Tropical Treat Became the World's Favorite Fruit

In 1870, a strange fruit arrived on the docks in New Jersey, starting an industry that would...

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Do We Really Have Beer to Thank for the First Writing and Cities?

Humanity's love affair with beer goes *way* back: 5,000 years ago, the civilization that arose in...

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Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola

If you've been hearing that canola is a killer, you're not alone. It's one of the so-called...

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Nutrition Advice Decoded: What Foods Are Actually Good For Us, What Should We Avoid, and Why Is It All SO Confusing?

Are eggs going to give you high cholesterol, or are they the base of a great protein-rich meal?...

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The Rise and Fall of Quinoa: From Incan "Superfood" to Buddha Bowl Basic

Quinoa is everywhere these days, the base for a million salads and grain bowls. But, until...

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The Shocking True Story of the World's First Seed Bank—And The Scientists Who Sacrificed Their Lives to Save It

During World War II, the Soviet city of Leningrad was surrounded, cut off from food supplies for...

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No Buzz Booze: The History and Science of Going Low- or No-Alcohol

Dry January may be over, but, for many people, drinking less alcohol or none at all is an...

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Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode)

(Guest episode) On September 18, 1998, an unusual ad ran in USA Today — a company called John's...

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Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode)

(Guest episode) Matt wants to know how to tell if he’s being scammed by his dentist. To find the...

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Why Are Kids Dipping Cookies in Ranch, Are Food Comas Real, and What's Inside the Mummy's Stomach?

Just in time for the holidays, Ask Gastropod is back with a plate full of listener questions for...

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Hacking Taste (encore)

Taste is the oldest of our five senses, and yet perhaps the least understood. It's far more...

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The Curiously Strong Story of Mint

What’s the coolest flavor of the holiday season? It's peppermint, obviously, and it’s showing up...

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Dishwashing Debates: The Soapy Science Behind Everyone's Favorite Chore

Next week, the US celebrates the dishwashing Olympics—also known as Thanksgiving. But how best to...

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V is for Vitamin (encore)

They're added to breakfast cereal, bread, and even Pop-Tarts, giving the sweetest, most processed...

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Bringing Salmon Home: The Story of the World's Largest Dam Removal Project

The Klamath River on the California-Oregon border was once the third largest salmon river in the...

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Potatoes in Space! (encore)

Today, a half century after Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the surface of the Moon,...

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Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?

To painters and poets in late-1800s , absinthe was "the green muse" or the...

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From Trash to Treasure: Why's It So Hard to Save Restaurant Leftovers From the Dumpster?

Every day, at the end of service, restaurants throw away tons of entirely edible food: heaps of...

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