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Bite

Bite is a podcast for people who think hard about their food. Join acclaimed food and farming blogger Tom Philpott, Mother Jones editors Kiera Butler and Maddie Oatman, and a tantalizing guest list of... Read more

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A Science-Loving Chef's Guide to Eating Safely Right Now

A Science-Loving Chef's Guide to Eating Safely Right Now

Whether you’re in lockdown or beginning to ease your way back into public life—you still need to eat every day. And the ... Read more

29 May 2020

24mins

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48 – This Science Will Make You Feel Better About What You Eat

48 – This Science Will Make You Feel Better About What You Eat

Have you ever wondered why some foods make you feel more full than others? Or why when you’re stressed out you turn to y... Read more

26 Jan 2018

24mins

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47 – Not Just Granola: How Hippies Reinvented American Cuisine

47 – Not Just Granola: How Hippies Reinvented American Cuisine

If you enjoy avocado toast and power bowls, thank a hippie. On this episode, Tom talks to Jonathan Kauffmann, whose new ... Read more

12 Jan 2018

30mins

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8 - Michael Pollan – Magic Mushrooms

8 - Michael Pollan – Magic Mushrooms

You know Michael Pollan from his blockbuster book The Omnivore's Dilemma or his most recent title, Cooked, which was ada... Read more

17 Jun 2016

50mins

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34 – You Are What You Eat, Donald Trump

34 – You Are What You Eat, Donald Trump

As President Donald Trump adapts to his new life as the most powerful leader in the country, his food choices have remai... Read more

30 Jun 2017

26mins

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54 – Did Drinking Give Me Cancer?

54 – Did Drinking Give Me Cancer?

Mother Jones Senior Reporter Stephanie Mencimer just wrote a blockbuster story that weaves together her own breast cance... Read more

20 Apr 2018

36mins

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26 - The Science of Why People Don’t Believe in Food Science

26 - The Science of Why People Don’t Believe in Food Science

When Atlantic journalist and physician James Hamblin investigated the world of gluten-free products, he found a $23 bill... Read more

10 Mar 2017

24mins

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30 – Sex, Drugs, and Oysters: What It's Really Like to Work at a Fancy Restaurant

30 – Sex, Drugs, and Oysters: What It's Really Like to Work at a Fancy Restaurant

In Stephanie Danler’s novel Sweetbitter, it takes Tess, a 22-year-old waitress new to Manhattan, about three months to m... Read more

5 May 2017

23mins

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21 – The Secret Lives of Chefs

21 – The Secret Lives of Chefs

Why do so many chefs get tattoos? That’s just one question we asked this week’s guests, journalist Isaac Fitzgerald and ... Read more

16 Dec 2016

28mins

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60 – (Not) Eating Animals

60 – (Not) Eating Animals

This episode is all about giving up meat. As novelist Jonathan Safron Foer prepared to become a father, he became increa... Read more

15 Jun 2018

26mins

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55 – This Is the Best Kind of Milk

55 – This Is the Best Kind of Milk

In this episode of Bite, we dive deep into the contentious topic of fake milk with the great Plant-Based Milk Showdown o... Read more

4 May 2018

20mins

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66 – The Bizarre Fad Diet Taking the Far Right by Storm

66 – The Bizarre Fad Diet Taking the Far Right by Storm

Lately, Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychologist known for his arch-conservative politics and views on masculinity, ha... Read more

7 Sep 2018

25mins

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How Does Your Pandemic Garden Grow?

How Does Your Pandemic Garden Grow?

Quarantine has prompted a burst of gardening activity around the country; some people have even likened it to the 1940s ... Read more

15 May 2020

22mins

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52 – This Is Your Dinner on Weed

52 – This Is Your Dinner on Weed

California recently legalized marijuana for recreational use, and gourmet chefs have pounced. Maddie takes you to a high... Read more

23 Mar 2018

29mins

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The Bizarre Fad Diet Taking the Far Right by Storm

The Bizarre Fad Diet Taking the Far Right by Storm

Lately, Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychologist known for his arch-conservative politics and views on masculinity, ha... Read more

27 Dec 2019

25mins

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46 – Dinner and a Movie

46 – Dinner and a Movie

Kiera interviews screenwriter Sri Rao, one of the few American-born people who’s worked on Bollywood films, and he’s lea... Read more

15 Dec 2017

16mins

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83 – Nobody Puts Vegetables in the Corner

83 – Nobody Puts Vegetables in the Corner

If you’ve ever had trouble figuring out what to do with a bunch of vegetables, this episode is for you. Just in time for... Read more

17 May 2019

18mins

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40 – She Packs Your Brussels Sprouts and Lives in Fear

40 – She Packs Your Brussels Sprouts and Lives in Fear

Elena thought she had finally found freedom. She graduated high school and got a steady job in a vegetable factory. Then... Read more

22 Sep 2017

17mins

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27 – The Bizarre, True-Crime Story of New England’s Seafood King

27 – The Bizarre, True-Crime Story of New England’s Seafood King

If you’ve ever eaten cod from New England, chances are you’ve helped build the empire of Carlos Rafael, the crime boss w... Read more

24 Mar 2017

28mins

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43 – Robin Sloan's Hilarious and Bizarre Food Novel

43 – Robin Sloan's Hilarious and Bizarre Food Novel

The Bite team interviews author Robin Sloan, author of the new novel Sourdough. When a gift of magical sourdough starter... Read more

3 Nov 2017

13mins

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