The Effervescent World of Midwestern Craft So...

This week is another special More Than Maple episode focused on food and culture in Canada. Our guest is Karen Baxter, executive director of Taste Canada, a nonprofit organization that celebrates Canadian-authored cookbooks by showcasing the diversity and richness of Canada's cul ...  Show more

This week, I welcome author, filmmaker, and pie baker Beth Howard to the show. Beth has authored four books and has recently released a full-length documentary entitled PIEOWA: A Piece of America. We talk about grief, loss, love, career changes, and how pie has been a guiding for ...  Show more

Once humans nailed down the spicy art of carbonation, they went absolutely bonkers with flavors and gimmicks. While Coca-Cola and Pepsi may be the world's most famous sodas, hundreds of other drinks came and went -- some with a bang of success, and others falling as flat as a day ...  Show more

The soda we get instantly mixed at a fast-food joint owes a lot to a rich history going back to the Roman baths, that features drugs, diseases and explosions. Learn all about soda and soda fountains in this surprisingly interesting episode.

There's nothing quite like the fizzy kick of soda -- since ancient times, cabonation beverages have always delighted and fascinated humanity... even though soda certainly isn't the healthies drink. In the first part of this two-part episode, Ben kicks soda as he, Noel and Max div ...  Show more

Soda has had its fair share of ups and downs, but now, a new wave of prebiotic pop promises to reinvent the fizzy drink consumers love. Poppi and Olipop are two buzzy, health-focused brands leading the charge. And David is cracking open a can of each to figure out whether thes ...