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Hey foodbuffs! It's time for a new beginning - we're moving this channel to YouTube.

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#73 Ignacio Nicknamed Nacho Oct 21, 2020

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This Food Non-Fiction episode tells the incredible true story of nachos. This snack was created by and named after Ignacio Anaya who's nickname was Nacho.

#72 When Impossible Burgers Became Possible Apr 14, 2020

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This Food Non-Fiction episode tells the incredible true story of meat alternatives. We talk about the early history of meat alternatives and then we talk to the Impossible Foods team to understand how this modern meat alternative was created.

#71 Pass the Tofurky May 20, 2019

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This is an in-depth interview with the wonderful person who created Tofurky. Seth Tibbott founded Turtle Island Foods which is still a family owned company today.

#70 Craft Beer Beginnings Dec 24, 2018

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This is the story of the beginnings of craft beer. We tell you how this "craft beer" concept emerged. In this episode, we interviewed John Holl - a beer expert and journalist, Renee DeLuca - the daughter of the craft beer pioneer Jack McAuliffe, and professor Michael Lewis who has taught brewing for decades.

#69 The Oreo Story Aug 24, 2018

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This is the story of where Oreo came from, how it got its name, and who designed the cookie.

#68 Kombucha: The Tea of Immortality Jun 18, 2018

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Kombucha has been referred to as the tea of immortality. So where did it come from and what are the actual health benefits? In this episode, we talk to the experts to learn about the history and the process of brewing kombucha.

#67 Nutella Since Napoleon Dec 31, 2017

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In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk about the origins of Nutella - starting from when cocoa met hazelnut!

#66 The Monastery Breweries Nov 01, 2017

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In this Food Non-Fiction podcast episode, we talk to one of the authors of Trappist Beer Travels. Caroline Wallace and her two co-authors visited the 11 Trappist monastery breweries, learning the stories and history behind each of these breweries.

Here is a link to the book website for Trappist Beer Travels

#65 And This Led to Corn Flakes Jul 31, 2017

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Lots of people know the story of how cornflakes were created - this is the story of why.

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Dr. Brian Wilson

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