E01 · Chile 51m
7/18/2024
Mild, medium, hot...inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.
E02 · Tuna 42m
7/18/2024
Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.
E03 · Salt 36m
7/18/2024
The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.
E04 · Banana 38m
7/18/2024
There are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?
E05 · Pig 45m
7/18/2024
In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.
E06 · Rice 38m
7/18/2024
For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.
E07 · Coffee 36m
7/18/2024
Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.
E08 · Corn 42m
7/18/2024
No longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?
