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Tomatoes: A Love Story

The Most Dangerous Fruit in America

The Colorful Tale of Mexico's A-maize-ing Grain

Should You Be Eating Poison Oak?

Ask Gastropod: Bubblegum, Meal Kits, and the Real Truth About Rooibos

Feasting With Montezuma: Food and Farming in a Floating City

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

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

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

Seed Oil Scare: The Curious Case of Canola

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

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

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

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

Moon Rocks Wanted (guest episode)

Is My Dentist Scamming Me? (guest episode)

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

Hacking Taste (encore)

The Curiously Strong Story of Mint

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

V is for Vitamin (encore)

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

Potatoes in Space! (encore)

Absinthe: The World's Most Dangerous Drink?

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

Smashing Pumpkin Myths: What's Big, Orange, and Having an Identity Crisis?

Meet the Queen of Kiwi: The 96-Year-Old Woman Who Transformed America's Produce Aisle (ENCORE)

Deli is Short For Delicious—But Are Your Pastrami and Bologna Sandwiches Giving You Cancer?

What's the Buzz on Eating Bugs? Can Insects Really Save the World?

The Billion Dollar War Behind U.S. Rum (Planet Money)

The Interstitium (Radiolab)

Are Hush Puppies Racist? Is A2 Milk Really Healthier? And What's Up With Wedding Cake? Ask Gastropod!

Why Does Everyone Have Food Allergies These Days?

The Bagelization of America (encore)

The Birth of Cool: How Refrigeration Changed Everything

Omega 1-2-3 (encore)

Sugar's Dark Shadow

(Guest) Are Fast Food Jingles Pop Music?

Why Are Restaurants So Loud? Plus the Science Behind the Perfect Playlist

The Food Explorer (encore)

Meet the Most Famous American You’ve Never Heard Of: His Legacy is Excellent French Fries and Monsanto

All You Can Eat: The True Story Behind America's Most Popular Seafood

The World Is Your Oyster: How Our Favorite Shellfish Could Save Coastlines Worldwide

Eat This, Not That: The Surprising Science of Personalized Nutrition (encore)

Bam! How Did Cajun Flavor Take Over the World?

Anything's Pastable (Guest Episode)

Can You Patent a Pizza?

Super Fry: The Fight for the Golden Frite (encore)

Dining at the (Other) Top of the World: Hunger, Fruitcake, and the Race to Reach the South Pole

Dining at the Top of the World: Arctic Adaptation, Abundance, and...Ice Cream