Seasons

Chile E1

Chile

Aired Jul 19, 2024

Mild, medium, hot…inferno. From paprika to ghost pepper, discover how chile has firmly rooted itself into parts of our identity.

50 min
Tuna E2

Tuna

Aired Jul 19, 2024

Once undesirable but now a sought-after luxury, bluefin tuna has one of the food world's most tumultuous stories.

41 min
Salt E3

Salt

Aired Jul 19, 2024

The food we eat. The sweat on our skin. Salt shapes everything around us—its history is our history.

35 min
Banana E4

Banana

Aired Jul 19, 2024

There are over 1,500 varieties of bananas, and yet most of us have only tasted one. Why? And what do we lose when a single banana wins out?

37 min
Pig E5

Pig

Aired Jul 19, 2024

In western Spain lies a quaint village called La Alberca, where locals celebrate one animal unlike anywhere else in the world: the pig.

44 min
Rice E6

Rice

Aired Jul 19, 2024

For millennia, rice has fueled humanity. But as global demand skyrockets, the future of rice production grows more dire by the day.

37 min
Coffee E7

Coffee

Aired Jul 19, 2024

Follow a coffee bean from tree to cup to uncover the complicated history, extraordinary craft, and unique collaboration behind the brew.

35 min
Corn E8

Corn

Aired Jul 19, 2024

No longer just a plant, corn is a building block of modern society. But what does its domination mean for the future of food—and for us?

41 min