Proof
Episodes
Yelp Therapy
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce has put his blood, sweat, and tears into building his business, a Williamsburg restaurant called Black Flamingo. This plant-based Latin-inspired...
Raiders of the Lost Yeast
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Seamus Blackley is the creator of the Xbox. He’s also an ancient Egypt enthusiast and baking hobbyist. Yes, you heard that right. Via Twitter, he as...
Atomic Peanuts and Gamma Grapefruit
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1927, more than 50 years before the first GMO crop hit the market, a scientist named Louis Stadler shot X-rays at barley. The result was a random m...
Season 4 Starts April 9
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
4,500 year old yeast, atomic peanuts, and a cheating scandal at a chili cook-off. Season 4 goes even deeper to reveal what’s on our plates and how i...
[Bonus] The Bitter Southerner: Waffle House
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We want to share with you a podcast from our friends at The Bitter Southerner called "The Ways of Waffle House" that attempts to answer a large quest...
Introducing Mystery Recipe, a New Podcast from America's Test Kitchen Kids
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mystery Recipe is a new podcast from America's Test Kitchen Kids! With new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, this short-form podcast will ...
[Bonus] Introducing Clearstory from This Old House
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our friends at This Old House have a new podcast called Clearstory. Hosted by Kevin O'Connor, Clearstory is a podcast that sheds light on the surprisi...
Oyster Mushroom Revolution
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Rwanda 26-year-old Christian has turned his mom’s backyard into an oyster mushroom cultivation lab, with mushrooms sprouting here and there. And ...
Underground Aams Trade, Part 2
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this investigation, reporter Ahmed Ali Akbar explores the underbelly of the secretive mango distribution industry. He uncovers the hist...
Underground Aams Trade, Part 1
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistani-American communities in the U.S. rely on dealers on WhatsApp to gain access to their most coveted treasure: Pakistani mangoes. And they pay ...
Jamon, Y'all
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015, Will Harris, a farmer in southwest Georgia, partnered with Spanish entrepreneur father and son to bring Iberian pigs to the United States. Th...
Tracing Jambalaya
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reporter Kayla Stewart attempts to trace Gulf Coast dish Jambalaya back to its rumored roots in West Africa’s Jollof Rice. Kayla’s journey to find...
Why Not Eat Bugs?
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A South African Entrepreneur, Leah Bessa, discovers that processing Black Soldier Fly larvae produces a milk-like substance, dubbed Entomilk. Can Leah...
Prepping for the Worst
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a deep dive into “prepper” culture, we learn what makes up the ultimate survival cuisine. We investigate the motivation of this subculture that...
The True Cost of Mezcal
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mezcal has recently enjoyed a spike in popularity, which brought a welcome surge to the Oaxacan economy, the southern Mexican state where Mezcal is pr...
Season 3 Starts November 7th
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An underground mango industry, the hidden costs of your favorite Mezcal, and ice cream made from bugs. Season 3 goes deep to challenge our ideas about...
Can You Prevent Brain Freezes?
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: does eating ice cream slower prevent a brain freeze? See Privacy Polic...
Can Pistachios Spontaneously Combust?
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: do pistachios spontaneously combust? See Privacy Policy at https://art...
What Food Should I Wish For On A Deserted Island?
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: If I was stranded on a deserted island, what's the best food to wish f...
What Weird Things Did Presidents Eat?
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: What are the weirdest things US presidents ate? See Privacy Policy at ...
Can You Bake A Cookie In Space?
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: If you flung a cookie dough ball into space, how long until it bakes i...
Why Is Ranch So Addictive?
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: why is ranch so addictive? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
Are We All Victims of Food Fraud?
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: In a world fraught with food fraud, how do you know what you're buying...
Can You Get Drunk Off Kombucha?
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: How much kombucha would it take to get you drunk? See Privacy Policy a...
Is Cereal Soup?
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: Is cereal soup? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
Why Does OJ Taste Bad After Using Toothpaste?
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In these bonus episodes, we try to answer your weird food questions. This week: Why are some flavor pairings divine (chocolate + coffee) and others ho...
The Plan to Kill the Chinese Restaurant
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese restaurants are an essential part of the American landscape -- even more ubiquitous than McDonald’s. But a century ago, they were almost ext...
The Pretty Big Problem of Ugly Food
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Ugly Food” subscription boxes propose to solve a very big problem: nearly half of all the food produced in the United States is being wasted, eve...
The Quest for Mystic Makgeolli
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Makgeolli is a quintessentially Korean alcohol, but few people outside of the Korean peninsula have ever heard of, much less tasted it. Even within Ko...
The OGs of America’s Oranges
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eliza Tibbets was ahead of her time. She was a suffragist, an abolitionist, held regular seances in her home, and lived in a utopian community. And in...
Hidden Valley Wine
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Great wine begins with high quality grapes, careful fermentation, deft blending techniques, and, in Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe, a group of puritani...
Frankenfish
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The snakehead has been described as one of the ugliest fish in the world. It has a thick neck and razor-sharp teeth. It's been rumored to bite little ...
Welcome to the Microbiome
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Probiotics are everywhere, but the science that explains the mechanism of the gut-brain connection still isn't there. Harvard PhD candidate Cary Allen...
Who Killed the Miracle Berry?
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1970s, the Miracle Berry was poised to become the sugar replacement of choice. It was hailed as the solution to the diabetes epidemic, and was ...
Season 2 Starts May 23rd
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An FDA conspiracy, an invasive species threatening our waterways, and an emerging wine region that shouldn't work. If you thought Season 1 changed the...
AMERICAN BARBECUE
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with culinary historian Michael Twitty about the history of American Barbecue. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...
CELERY TONIC
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Bishop discusses the history and unique flavor of celery tonic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...
NATURAL VS. ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've seen them on labels, but what are natural and artificial flavors anyway? Reporter Sara Joyner explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
TEST COOK CRAVINGS
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do the test cooks at America's Test Kitchen manage their cravings? Jack Bishop heads into the kitchen to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://...
NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ketchup isn't just a popular condiment, it's also scientifically fascinating. Bridget sits down with Jack Bishop to talk about the physics of ketchup....
ZEPPOLES
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zeppoles are a staple of the San Gennaro street fair in New York city. Jack Bishop has a special connection to the Italian fritters. See Privacy Poli...
KETCHUP
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do burgers need ketchup? The birthplace of the burger, Louis’ Lunch, doesn’t think so. The family-run business has maintained a strict no-ketchup ...
BOWLS
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are living through a fascinating moment in culinary history: the swift and relentless takeover of the [blank] bowl. These days, you can go an entir...
FAIR FOODS
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
State fairs have become the site of a novelty fried foods arms race, with vendors clamoring to outdo themselves (and each other) every year. We set ou...
BEANBOOZLED, Part 2
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our Beanboozled story, we go inside Givaudan, one of the largest flavor houses in the world, to uncover how stinky sock flavored jelly be...
BEANBOOZLED, Part 1
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jelly Belly's popular "Beanboozled" game is an edible version of Russian roulette. You might score a tutti frutti bean, or you might get stuck with a ...
TIKI
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wait... the mai tai was invented in Oakland?! We follow the popular cocktail on a historical journey through the rise and fall of tiki culture in Amer...
CRAVINGS
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been there - the moment when an overpowering food craving descends upon you and takes possession of your body, mind, and wallet. But where d...
CELERY
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Celery was the "it" vegetable of the Victorian era - celery tonics claimed to cure everything from overstrained nerves to a sluggish liver, and upper-...
Proof from America's Test Kitchen
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Proof is the flagship narrative podcast from America's Test Kitchen, where we take ATK's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, fu...