If we at Gastropod were asked to name a perfect food, the oyster would be at the top of our list. Oysters are pretty much always our answer to the question of what we'd like to eat this evening—but are they also the answer to the slow-motion disaster of disappearing coastlines worldwide? Join us this episode as we discover how this magical mollusk contains a ... Show More
Jun 24
Ask Gastropod: Bubblegum, Meal Kits, and the Real Truth About Rooibos
What do bubblegum, rooibos tea, and meal kits have in common? They’re all topics that puzzle and fascinate you, dear Gastropod listeners. This episode, we're getting to the bottom of your most pressing culinary questions! Such as: Are meal kits really better for the planet than b ... Show More
50m 13s
Nov 2017
Dangerous Foods III: A Festival of Pain
Thanksgiving is a time of feasting and the wages of feasting, and so Robert and Joe are here to dish up a third installment of Stuff to Blow Your Mind’s 'Dangerous Foods' series. Do you dare bite into the likes of licorice, giant Namibian bullfrog, hallucinogenic fish and wriggli ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2021
Comment remonter le temps grâce à la coquille Saint-Jacques ?
Appréciées pour les qualités gustatives de leur chair, les coquilles saint-jacques font partie des mets incontournables de la gastronomie française. Précieuse et raffinée, leur chair délicate termine dans une jolie assiette, tandis que leur coquille est jetée sans ménagement avec ... Show More
2m 18s
Jul 2023
The One Where We Ruin Canned Seafood
During the pandemic, canned seafood experienced a boom in popularity -- and it made sense for uncertain times: this stuff is shelf-stable, nutritious and affordable. But, as Ben and Matt discover in this evening's episode, the seafood industry hides a dark, ongoing conspiracy at ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2023
What’s feeding the 5,000-mile blob of seaweed growing in the Atlantic?
A giant mass of seaweed is heading towards beaches in Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean, bringing with it toxic gases and a smell similar to rotting eggs. Visible from space, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt stretches from the coast of Africa all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. I ... Show More
16m 32s