The World is Your Oyster!

For the season finale, Eva and Maite take a bite out of the history of botanas, appetizers, and snack culture from around the world. From bar bites to late-night cravings, they explore why humans have always loved a little snack. Along the way, they reflect on an eclectic season ...  Show more

This week, Eva and Maite trace the layered history of Los Angeles through four places that reveal the city’s shifting identity: the Los Angeles River, Placita Olvera, Chinatown, and Boyle Heights. Long before freeways and concrete channels, the LA River sustained Indigenous commu ...  Show more

If we at Gastropod were asked to name a perfect food, the oyster would be at the top of our list. Oysters are pretty much always our answer to the question of what we'd like to eat this evening—but are they also the answer to the slow-motion disaster of disappearing coastlines wo ...  Show more

These common marine shellfish help protect shorelines, are a good environmental indicator, produce threads that can be woven into cloth – and happen to taste great in a garlic sauce. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of blue mussels.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...  Show more

Comedians Gareth Reynolds and Dave Anthony examine the oysters of New York Harbor Tour Dates Redbubble Merch Sources SquarespaceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Welcome to Spencer and Vogue! It's an episode recorded all over the place this week. One moment in one room, the next in another. It's a busy life! There's still plenty of time to talk about oysters (and their many applications), a new sofa and a selfless act from Spencer. Rememb ...  Show more