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Who’s Eating Who: Pineapples and You

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What was the hottest accessory for late 1600s European dining rooms? The pineapple! Explorers had recently brought this spiky tropical fruit over from the Americas, and, in short order, it became the Gucci purse of its day—so exciting and desirable that it not only commanded big bucks, but led to a sort of gardening arms race to figure out how they might be grown in chilly Europe. In this episode, we get to the core of how this "king of fruit" inspired obsession and invention—plus, we head back to Hawai'i to learn how it transformed the islands and changed from an exotic rarity to a pantry-staple topping for pizza and cottage cheese. If you like piña coladas and fruits that can dissolve your skin, join us for all of the juicy details!
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TRANSCRIPT All the Feels

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, All the Feels: How Texture Makes Taste, first released on April 11, 2023. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT The Fruit That Could Save the World

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, The Fruit That Could Save the World, first released on March 28, 2023. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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The Fruit that Could Save the World

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Can bread really grow on trees? This episode, meet the all-star, super productive, low-maintenance, gluten-free carbohydrate of the future. Did we mention it's also delicious? How can one fruit—that's also a vegetable and a staple starch—become chips, crackers, and cheesecake, while also serving as the perfect platform for sour cream and cheese when baked like a potato? And, if it's so great, why in the world did the mutineers on HMS Bounty throw its seedlings overboard? Today, believers say this one tree could be a potential solution to climate change, deforestation, food insecurity, and world hunger. Join us as we taste this wonder fruit for ourselves, and find out whether the hype is real. Can breadfruit really help save the world?

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TRANSCRIPT Here Comes Truffle

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, Here Comes Truffle, first released on February 14, 2023. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT Prescription Dinner

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, Prescription Dinner: Can Meals Be Medicine?, first released on October 25, 2022. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT Caviar Dreams

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, Caviar Dreams: The Tastes of Celebration, first released on December 12, 2022. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT What Do Aliens Eat?

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, What Do Aliens Eat? Food in Sci-Fi and Fantasy, first released on September 13, 2022. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT How Ketchup Got Thick

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, How Ketchup Got Thick, first released on July 19, 2022. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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TRANSCRIPT The Way the Cookie Crumbles

This is a transcript of the Gastropod episode, The Way the Cookie Crumbles, first released on April 19, 2022. It is provided as a courtesy and may contain errors.

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