Podcast
Savor
Hosted by iHeartPodcasts · EN
Savor digs into how people live and how they eat – and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?
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Episode, Earl Grey, Hot
Sep 1000:41:21Tap to summarizeThis type of tea is flavored with bergamot for a bright brew, but its background is foggy. Anney and Lauren engage with the science and history of earl grey tea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Squaring the Foods of SpongeBob SquarePants
Sep 501:00:46Tap to summarizeThis children’s animated comedy/pop culture phenomenon follows the (mis)adventures of an extremely enthusiastic fry cook. Anney and Lauren dive into the fictional foods of SpongeBob SquarePants -- and some of their real-world extrapolations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Thinking Outside the Juice Box
May 1, 2023Tap to summarizeThese multilayered, folded cartons weren’t originally designed with juice in mind, and today they help make many drinks and foods shelf stable. Anney and Lauren pop open the science and history of juice boxes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Good Gravy!
Nov 29, 2022Tap to summarizeThis category of savory sauces covers starchy sides and keeps main dishes moist across the English-speaking world – and beyond. Anney and Lauren boil down the science and history of gravy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Quince: Charming
Dec 31, 2021Tap to summarizeThis fragrant fruit is color changing, makes excellent jam, and may have been the ‘golden apple’ of myth. Anney and Lauren gel up the history and science of quince. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Cardamom Pod(cast)
Mar 19, 2021Tap to summarizeThis complex spice, both warming and cooling, brings zing to foods from baked goods and curries to caffeinated drinks and beyond. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of cardamom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Interview: Celebrating ‘The Sporkful’ with Dan Pashman
Sep 26, 2020Tap to summarize’The Sporkful’ is toasting to its 10-year anniversary this week, so we sat down with host Dan Pashman to chat about how the show has changed over the past decade – and how the food world has changed along with it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Food Fairy Tales: The Almond Tree
Nov 23, 2018Tap to summarizeBecause fairy tales so often feature food (er, and cannibalism), we’re offering up a dramatic reading of the Grimms' 'The Almond Tree', along with commentary and special guests Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know, Julie Douglas, and Alexander Williams. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Craft Behind Asheville's Beer Scene
Oct 3, 2018Tap to summarizeAsheville's breweries are integral to its community -- and a microcosm of craft beer in America. Anney and Lauren dive into the history of how this came to be, plus the science of sour and funky beers, with help from the brewers themselves. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Pea Pod(cast)
Aug 10, 2018Tap to summarizeThe seemingly humble garden pea has soil superpowers, caused a medieval craze, and drove Orson Welles to distraction. Come along with Anney and Lauren as they give world peas a chance. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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