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Science QuicklyThe Role Our Microbiome Plays In Our ‘Gut Feelings’Scientists are tuning in to a surprising conversation happening inside us—between our gut and our brain. Host Rachel Feltman chats with Maya Kaelberer, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona’s department of physiology, to explore how intestinal cells and microbiomes might be shaping our moods, cravings and mental health in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
Recommended Reading
“A Gut Sense for a Microbial Pattern Regulates Feeding,” by Winston W. Liu et al., in Nature. Published online July 23, 2025
Website for the Gut Brain Laboratory at the University...
2025-09-1713 min
War With A MateEpisode 39: GastronautsThe starting pistol for Turn Two has been fired! The guys are off, with initiative determined, weather rolled for and the fate of James' Naval Convoy is sealed by a daring mission by Andy's Commonwealth airforce. What's on offer this week is a taste-sensation of former flash games, fascist faux pas and two feverishly fun fellows. It's here, it's now - it's one of the episodes of this podcast.
2025-08-291h 12
Food Scene New York CityBite into the Big Apple: NYC's 2025 Restaurant Scene Sizzles with Bold Flavors and Daring ChefsFood Scene New York City New York City’s Dining Scene 2025: A Moveable Feast of Flavor and FlairNew York City’s restaurant scene in 2025 is a living, breathing entity—one that never sleeps, always hungers, and is stuffed with enough culinary charisma to make even the most jaded New Yorker blush. The city's relentless energy is matched plate-for-plate by bold new openings and innovative chefs who crave reinvention every bit as much as their guests crave a memorable meal.Downtown, Kiko in Hudson Square is the talk of the town. Chef Alex Chang reimag...
2025-08-0503 min
Pop Culture & Movie News - Let Your Geek SideShowTron: Ares Trailer, Mortal Kombat II Trailer — July 23, 2025Tron: Ares Trailer, Mortal Kombat II Trailer, Gastronauts Season 2 Trailer, Hoppers Teaser Trailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2304 min
Local Heroes PodcastEP17 | Katie Cullen | Space, Sprine and Gastronauts | Local Heroes PodcastOn this week’s Local Heroes Podcast, Chris and Dan speak to Katie Cullen, co-founder of the much-loved Block & Bottle - the North East’s first combined butcher and craft beer shop. Originally launched in Gateshead and now based in Heaton, it’s at the forefront of the North East’s craft butchery scene, pioneering ethical sourcing, nose-to-tail education, and challenging the traditionally male-dominated world of butchery. From the charcuterie boom to crunchy cereal wars, vodka shots, pigs’ heads, and the highs and lows of navigating lockdown as a small business owner - this is a lively, unfiltered conversation about buil...
2025-05-241h 46
Arch EatsTaco Buddha's Big NewsIn a special edition of the Arch Eats podcast, co-hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr are back with an exciting scoop for St. Louis food fans. Joining them in the studio is Kurt Eller, the visionary behind the beloved Taco Buddha restaurants. Kurt reveals exclusive details about his highly anticipated third restaurant—from its location and design details to the planned opening timeline. Get the inside scoop straight from the source—and maybe even a sneak peek at your new favorite spot. Listen and follow Arch Eats on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever podcasts are available. New to podcasts? F...
2025-05-2125 min
Podstruck: A Rom-Com RewindMagic Mike: Dry Humping Gets Sad (with Jordan Myrick)SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE?Podstruck takes one last dance in this subcategory to rewatch Steven Soderbergh's surprisingly bleak take on male strippers, 'Magic Mike.' Chelsea and Elena are joined by Jordan Myrick (Gastronauts on Dropout, Happy Wife Happy Life podcast) to argue over whether Channing Tatum is hot, which of the other male dancers captures our heart, and if this movie doesn't earn its ending or if we're just not used to Florida culture. We also ask whether Matthew McConaughey knows he's being filmed for a movie. This episode was edited by N...
2025-05-141h 11
The Cinema ChefsSeason 1 TrailerThe Cinema Chefs podcast highlights the fundamentals of cooking by exploring food scenes in movies. Hosted by Chefs Clara Park and Jenn de la Vega, this duo has decades of culinary experience, including Michelin-starred restaurants, all aspects of cookbook writing, product development, cooking classes, and, of course, food styling and craft services for film and TV. You might recognize them from Chopped, Snack v. Chef, Guy’s Grocery Games, and Gastronauts.
Support the show! Join our membership program.Follow The Cinema Chefs on InstagramFollow Clara Park on InstagramFollow Cl...
2025-05-1401 min
Feminist Survival ProjectIntroduction to Food (and Body Acceptance)You need to pinky swear you listened to the previous episode before you listen to this one. We’re trusting you.Links:Season 2, Episode 2: We’re Stronger Than the FireLebanon Bologna (Sausagepedia)Episode 41: The Bikini-Industrial ComplexGood Calories, Bad Calories by Gary TaubesEvery Time Brennan Has Talked About Loving Heavy Food [Compilation] (from Gastronauts on dropout.tv, this is on Youtube)Salt Suga...
2025-05-0655 min
How Were U Brainwashed?"Funky Hat" (w/ Jordan Myrick)Jenny & Nicole welcome a comedian, actor, and writer (Good Mythical Morning, host of Gastronauts) with INCREDIBLE VIBES Jordan Myrick to the pod!We get into how the gay world is a funhouse mirror of the straight world, if we still like doing the pod now that we're almost 100 eps in, Lady Gaga buying fish, Jenny's time at Sitcom/Soap Opera School, if we should forgive Richard Kind, why Gen Z has so many descriptors in their bios, how when you're an only child your siblings are your parents, extravagant milkshakes being bridge and tunnel, and bringing...
2025-04-161h 10
The Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 40: An Appetite for DiscoveryDr. Ranier Gutierrez is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at CINVESTAV in Mexico City. His life’s work is centered around the basic human need to control our appetite. (For food that is, there is no need to control your appetite for discovery!!! 😉) In his laboratory, they use cutting edge technology to to read minds as the subject eats in order to better understand what is the circuitry that connects feeding to joy.
2025-03-2656 min
Cult Flav Is Going OffOur Fav Food TV, Menu Planning, Video Game Foods (feat. Chet Faliszek)Get Involved Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/communityAsk a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.🎬 TV Shows MentionedGBBS - specifically the one with Janusz (season 13) https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/bakers/janusz/Alex Guarnaschelli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_GuarnaschelliGordon Ramsay Ultimate Cookery Course: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay's_Ultimate_Cookery_CourseMaster Chef: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_(American_TV_series)Gastronauts: https://www.dropout.tv/gastronautsIron Chef: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_ChefSarah can’t pronounce Mark Dacascos’ name: https://en.wikipedia...
2025-03-091h 03
Off the Dome3, 2, 1...liftoff! Gastronauts is a go with Jordan MyrickHost of Gastronauts, Jordan Myrick (they/she) , and I sat down to talk about Dropout's first cooking show, why "bad" food isn't bad, and why the world is better because of us.This was part of a press day with Jordan, hence why it is shorter and on Zoom.
2025-03-0609 minOff the DomeInsider scoop with Dropout Head of Production Kyle RohrbachThe Head of Production at Dropout, Kyle Rohrbach (he/him), and I chatted, over a glass of wine, about what it's like working for Dropout, making new series like Gastronauts, and VIP seasons 2...and 3!
2025-03-051h 07The Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 39: The Motivation MatrixDr. Michael Krashes is a Senior Investigator at the NIDDK in the NIH. His laboratory is on a mission to decipher the wiring diagram for hunger. His current work seeks to uncover the secrets behind our most primal instincts for survival, such as, the oscillating interactions between self-preservation and food-seeking to optimize behavior. His research is shedding light on the intricate mechanisms that govern our relationship with food.
2025-03-0549 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 38: The Bloodthirsty BrainDr. Laura Duvall (Columbia) investigates the neurobiological mechanisms underlying mosquito behavior, including the regulation of host-seeking after blood-feeding, circadian and seasonal biting rhythms, and mating behavior. She employs pharmacological and genetic approaches to uncover the neuropeptide pathways and anatomical circuits involved in these behavioral switches, shedding light on fundamental questions regarding mosquito biology. The laboratory also works to address the signaling mechanisms responsible for inhibiting re-mating and preventing interspecies mating, crucial for understanding reproductive strategies and interspecies competition among mosquitoes.
2025-02-1935 min
Good OneDropout Panel ChangerInspired by the Dropout show Game Changer, join us for an event that will completely change every ten minutes. Will Dropout all-stars Rekha Shankar (Smartypants), Vic Michaelis (Very Important People), Jordan Myrick (Gastronauts), and Jacob Wysocki (Make Some Noise) improvise, talk thoughtfully about their work, play an elaborate game of “Simon Says” with the audience, or all of the above? That remains to be seen, but no matter what they do, they are only going to do it for ten minutes before doing something even crazier.Order Jesse's book (out now!), Comedy Book: How Come...
2025-02-181h 07The Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 37: Targeting Visceral PainDr. Scott Waldman's research at Thomas Jefferson University explores the mechanisms underlying visceral pain and how neuropod cells communicate with innervating spinal neurons. His work focuses on the role of the specific protein GUCY2C as a mediator of activity and a potential therapeutic target for treatment.
2025-02-0546 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 36: Survival Signal ShowdownDr. Nick Betley's work at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on how hypothalamic circuits are regulated to influence food intake. On the podcast, we discuss the integration of pain and hunger in hunger circuits—examining when pain outweighs hunger and vice versa.
2025-01-2249 min
Cool Cool CoolWe're Out Here Trying Our Best with Jordan MyrickJordan is back on the pod this week! For those who don't know her, she's a writer, comedian, and content producer who's been working with the legendary Rhett and Link at Mythical Entertainment. We get into some funny stories, like how she accidentally ended up in the Mythical world, and we also talk about the weirdness of social media feedback—everything from unsolicited body comments to how tiring it is dealing with everyone's opinions. We also dive into her new cooking competition show, Gastronauts, where comedians get to create the most bizarre food challenges for chefs, plus 'a wedding su...
2024-11-2856 min
The LatecomersThe Orphanage (2007) #36 of 50Show Notes
Creepy kid alert!
Adorable kid alert!
If you like kids, we’ve got ‘em this week in The Orphanage. Sick ones, dead ones, creepy ones, ghost ones. How can a movie that ends with a suicide be uplifting? The magic of storytelling, that’s how.
Recommendations: Gastronauts (Dropout)
Next up: The Dark Knight (2008)
Email us at latecomers@gmail.com
Find Amity @ www.amityarmstrong.com
Our Facebook group is here for those who consent: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1754020081574479/
2024-11-2857 min
Mostly NitpickingRed OneHold onto your bottles. This week Nando DJ and Diggins venture back to the North Pole to watch the third movie in the last five years about an action hero Santa starring Hollywood's laatest man, Red Notice. I mean Red One. Yeah. Red One. They nitpick the globes, the toys, and of course the acronyms. Recommendations DJ - Holiday Baking Championship (series), Christmas Cookie Challenge (series) Diggins - Rumors (movie) Nando - Gastronauts (series), SNL (series), Saturday Night (movie), Get Krack!n (series) ...
2024-11-253h 25
Novel Gaming!#103 — Book Club: 'The Z Word' by Lindsay King-MillerWe read the queer zombie novel "The Z Word" by Lindsay King-Miller! Conversation around this campy, yet thought-provoking story starts around 31:50. Before all that we check in on what we've been playing, watching, and thinking about lately .
Playing:
Pokemon TCG Pocket (Mobile)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5)
Watching:
Scooby Doo Live Action (2002 & 2004 Films)
Gastronauts (Dropout)
Roland Emmerich Movies (Stargate, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 BC)
Great British Bakeoff 2024 (Channel 4)
Thinking About:
Art!
What a Relief (Katie Gavin)
‘What It Is’ by Lynda Barry
Find us o...
2024-11-211h 18
Terminally OnlineEpisode 77: Your Body, My BackyardThis week Nicole Scherzinger gets exposed for her sus Instagram likes, People Magazine names John Krasinski the Sexiest Man Alive (?????), Twitch undergoes an Adpocalypse-- oh yeah, and the election happened. Welp. Let's get into it!!Other topics of discussion include: The upside of climate change, Maybe Happy Ending, protect your peace, Gastronauts, and women will have their revenge on Nick Fuentes.Follow us on Twitter: @term_online_podEmail Us: terminallyonlinecorvid@gmail.com
2024-11-2051 min
The Beef Medium PodcastMythical’s Jordan Myrick on being a professional food taste tester, the key to happy relationships, and why your age doesn’t matter when pursuing your passionsBeing a professional food taste taster is a dream job for many. Today, we’re living vicariously through the multi-talented Jordan Myrick (@jordanmyr1ck) as they walk us through just what it is they do and how they got there in the first place. Jordan’s resume is nothing to be laughed at, although considering they’re a comedian it definitely wouldn’t be inappropriate. From their regular appearances on Good Mythical Morning to being the host of Dropout’s new culinary competition series Gastronauts, they truly have done it all. Join me in hearing all about Jordan’s exciting car...
2024-11-191h 14
COMPRESSEDfm187 | The Latest and Greatest Features in CSSIn this episode, Amy, Brad, and guest Alex dive into cutting-edge CSS features that are transforming web development. They explore container queries, logical properties, CSS layers, and scopes, sharing practical applications and browser support updates. The trio also discusses Tailwind CSS and its role in modern web design, offering spicy takes on its implementation.SponsorWix Studio combines the best of both worlds—intuitive design tools for clients and full-stack flexibility for developers. Customize every detail with your own code and take control of your projects.Show Notes00:00 - Welcome and Introductions01:16...
2024-11-1850 min
Stoned Monkey RadioQueer & Pleasant Strangers - Million Arctic PeopleGather round strangers, queer and pleasant. Come hear another episode of our ridiculous podcast.
Starring Laura Kate Magnet-Dale & Jane Aerith Magnet-Dale. A couple of queer, trans ladies who enjoy being very very silly.
In this episode:
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Baldur's Gate 3
Gastronauts
Super Mario Party Jamboree
and more.
You can get early access to episodes of PolyArmoury & Q&PS over on patreon.com/stonedmonkeyradio
Q&PS t-shirts available here:
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/79965780
https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/79965063
Also, if you'd like to pick up our book - based on the awful nonsense of Supremacy Software...
2024-11-171h 38Novel Gaming!#102 — Three Culinary Gaming Questions!Food is good we want to talk about it! To help us do that, we came up with three video-game-food-related questions. Main course starts around 24:00. Before then, we check in on some things we've been reading, watching, and thinking about!
Reading:
A little bit of 28 different book recommendations by thoughtful librarians
'What Doesn't Kill You' by Tessa Miller
Watching:
Ring (1998 Film)
Ju-on (2002 Film)
Audition (1999 Film)
Gastronauts (Dropout)
Thinking about:
Pokemon TCG Pocket (Mobile)
Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @NovelGamingPod
Send us an e...
2024-11-071h 05
What Do You Wanna Watch?Is There More To Here Than Just A Gimmick? - Episode 210Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss everything they've been watching including Here, Saturday Night, Nightbitch and The Moogai. They also discuss the latest film and TV trailers and share their top 3 films the other needs to watch before the end of 2024.
Thumbs for Trailers
- Presence: https://youtu.be/XfSNmYhV8Xc
- The Sticky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VDOdXWNyBc
- Sweethearts: https://youtu.be/jIyJ-1-wThY
- A Man on the Inside: https://youtu.be/xhsVj_4ONoA
- Queer: https://youtu.be/eknj5_0tF2s
Episode Timecodes
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2024-11-061h 39
Page 7Talkin' TV - Do You Wanna Talk About the Darkness?This week on Talkin' TV, Jackie once again opens the tome of sorrow known as the Golden Bachelorette and it continues to unleash a stream of depression as well as mournful cries from from Holden and MJ, Martha Stewart calls out both the Golden Bachelors AND Ina Garten and Jake Young from Wizbru's journey on The Floor continues on for at least another week and he even gets an chant from the audience! Holden brings up how the Netflix doc about the Menendez Brothers shows just how flawed the Ryan Murphy series is, and Jackie keeps it sad by...
2024-10-2354 min
Sloppy Seconds with Big Dipper & MeatballSpicy Creamy (w/ Jordan Myrick)Big Dipper and Meatball are joined by comedian, podcast host, and food expert Jordan Myrick to talk about eating Hot Pockets, working with her fiancé, and what it means to go on a shrimp diet. Plus they try some Vietnamese and Lebanese foods get into mouth feel, flavor profiles, and making TikTok’s at a restaurant. Check out Jordan’s new show ‘Gastronauts’ right now on Dropout.Listen to Sloppy Seconds Ad-Free AND One Day Early on MOM PlusCall us with your sex stories at 213-536-9180!Or e-ma...
2024-10-181h 11Pop Culture & Movie News - Let Your Geek SideShowJoker: Folie à Deux Updates, Poltergeist TV Series — August 25, 2024Joker: Folie à Deux Updates, Poltergeist TV Series, Secret Level Teaser Trailer, Dropout’s Gastronauts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2504 min
Travel That MattersAnother CurtCo Media Podcast We Think You'll Enjoy: Foods That MatterCome along for a culinary thrill as Foods That Matter transports the epicures, the foodies, and the gastronauts to different corners of the world through stories of adventure with food archeologist John Robert Sutton, also known as 'The Indiana Jones of Food.' John has invited us to continue unlocking the secrets to the globe's most extraordinary cuisines, as he's been doing throughout his travel in over 120 countries. While he pushes on enriching top grocery stores and Michelin-starred chefs with the finest ingredients and powering them with the most unique and sustainable products, John is bringing us...
2024-08-0637 min
Hollywood UnscriptedAnother CurtCo Media Podcast We Think You'll Enjoy: Foods That MatterCome along for a culinary thrill as Foods That Matter transports the epicures, the foodies, and the gastronauts to different corners of the world through stories of adventure with food archeologist John Robert Sutton, also known as 'The Indiana Jones of Food.' John has invited us to continue unlocking the secrets to the globe's most extraordinary cuisines, as he's been doing throughout his travel in over 120 countries. While he pushes on enriching top grocery stores and Michelin-starred chefs with the finest ingredients and powering them with the most unique and sustainable products, John is bringing us...
2024-07-3137 min
Cars That MatterAnother CurtCo Media Podcast We Think You'll Enjoy: Foods That MatterCome along for a culinary thrill as Foods That Matter transports the epicures, the foodies, and the gastronauts to different corners of the world through stories of adventure with food archeologist John Robert Sutton, also known as 'The Indiana Jones of Food.' John has invited us to continue unlocking the secrets to the globe's most extraordinary cuisines, as he's been doing throughout his travel in over 120 countries. While he pushes on enriching top grocery stores and Michelin-starred chefs with the finest ingredients and powering them with the most unique and sustainable products, John is bringing us...
2024-07-3137 min
When Last I LeftAnother CurtCo Media Podcast We Think You'll Enjoy: Foods That MatterCome along for a culinary thrill as Foods That Matter transports the epicures, the foodies, and the gastronauts to different corners of the world through stories of adventure with food archeologist John Robert Sutton, also known as 'The Indiana Jones of Food.' John has invited us to continue unlocking the secrets to the globe's most extraordinary cuisines, as he's been doing throughout his travel in over 120 countries. While he pushes on enriching top grocery stores and Michelin-starred chefs with the finest ingredients and powering them with the most unique and sustainable products, John is bringing us...
2024-07-3137 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 35: To Sense or Not To SenseThe 2023 Bite Size Summit, featuring four amazing early career scientists, Drs. Servin-Vences, Scavuzzo, Lough and Biswas, who study biological sensors for stretch, the functions of glial cells and the fascinating development of senses or lack thereof!
2024-05-1346 min
Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast"Foods That Matter" Podcast with John Robert SuttonMeet "The Indiana Jones of Food," AKA John Robert Sutton. In this episode, we feature the trailer for "Foods That Matter."Each episode of TPP features a trailer and then some analysis of that trailer. In this installment, hear from host Tim Villegas about his thoughts on this trailer. Then, Arielle Nissenblatt pops in with her analysis.Here's what our select trailer's show is about about:Come along for a culinary thrill as Foods That Matter transports the epicures, the foodies, and the gastronauts to d...
2024-04-1009 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 34: Tasting the WorldDr. Greg Suh explores the fascinating world of how brains process external stimuli and generate behavioral responses. Using the fruit fly and advanced genetic tools, his group at KAIST investigates the neural substrates behind innate behaviors. They're also delving into the identification of internal sensors for nutritional value in both fruit flies and mice, shedding light on how mammals perceive and respond to nutrients.
2024-03-1239 min
Good Reading PodcastJames Foley on his brilliant colour graphic novels for kids, Brobot, Gastronauts and StellarphantIn this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to James Foley about where his ideas come from, the great characters he has created – Sally Tinker (the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve), Joe Tinker (full-time baby) and Charli Stevenson (foremost biologist under the age of eleven). We explore the hilarious and often quite smelly adventures they get up to, along with Sally's amazing range of inventions. There's also a few Dad jokes along the way.
In 'Brobot' Sally Tinker knows she can build a better brother than the messy, smelly version she has. Sally’s invention – Brobot – is fantastic … until the re...
2024-02-1121 min
Good Reading PodcastJames Foley on his brilliant full colour graphic novels for kids, 'Brobot', 'Gastronauts' and 'Stellarphant'In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to James Foley about where his ideas come from, the great characters he has created – Sally Tinker (the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve), Joe Tinker (full-time baby) and Charli Stevenson (foremost biologist under the age of eleven). We explore the hilarious and often quite smelly adventures they get up to, and Sally's amazing range of inventions. There's also a few Dad jokes along the way.In 'Brobot' Sally Tinker knows she can build a better brother than the messy, smelly version she has. Sally’s invention – Brobot – is fantast...
2024-02-1121 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 33: Science of SourEmily Liman, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California. Dr. Liman is a world-renowned sensory neurobiologist who has advanced our understanding of taste perception through her groundbreaking discoveries including that of the OTOP channel—a key player in our ability to perceive the sour taste of a juicy lemon.
2024-01-1746 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 32: The Psychedelic SynapseAndrea Gomez, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of California Berkeley. Andrea’s laboratory seeks to understand the mysteries of the mind at the intersection of psychedelics and plasticity. The laboratory uncovers how these trippy compounds shake up our synaptic playground by using a combination of molecular biology, functional imaging, and slice electrophysiology to understand neural plasticity in neural degeneration and the potential therapeutic use of the active components in psychedelics.
2023-12-1242 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 31: A Plant-Based FutureJoin our conversation with Ilya Raskin, famous for his work on plant growth regulation, plant immunity to diseases, phytoremediation, and, in the last decade, for his research in plant-derived functional foods and medicines. He is also actively involved in international bioexploration, conservation and is an amazing photographer!
2023-08-1747 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 30: Intestinal Inflammation InterfaceJoin us in our chat with Dr. Brian Gulbransen, from Michigan State University. His laboratory studies how inflammation in the nervous system leads to long-term changes in gastrointestinal function; and how glia, immune cells and the neurons in the gut communicate.
2023-05-2645 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 29: The Unseen ControllersDr. Maude David is an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University. Her laboratory studies the microbial gut-brain connection, and how microbes impact behavior, specifically in Autism Spectrum Disorder and anxiety.
2023-04-1238 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 28: Engineering CyborgsJoin us in our talk with the amazing Dr. Greg Gage, CEO and co-founder of Backyard Brains, an engineer and neuroscientist designing open-source tools to bring advanced neuroscience into classrooms and designing robots that help us understand how neurons produce behavior.
2023-03-1432 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 27: Wiggle the MindJoin us in our talk with Dr. Polina Anikeeva, a material scientist and engineer leading a group at MIT that develops cutting-edge devices to understand and modulate the brain and other body systems.
2023-02-1532 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 26: Carve Your PathOur very own 2022 Bite Size Summit, featuring four amazing early career scientists studying the brain-body connection and the effects of microbiome and diet across different species, join us in our conversation with doctors Valerie Darcey, Aki Ohdera, Nikki Pelot and Shawn Spencer.
2023-01-1749 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast03x06. Food Science Roles: Meet a Scientific Managing Editor (Food Science)Hello dear Gastronauts! Today I am interviewing Dr Raffele Colosimo. Raffaele is a Scientific Managing Editor at Elsevier and will give us an insight on his daily activities as well as suggestions for authors. We will also talk about Quorn and Food Structure which were topics he covered during his PhD.
🧪 You can find Raffaele on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffaelecolosimo/
🧪 You can find Raffaele on Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raffaele-Colosimo
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2022-12-1417 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 25: Follow Your NoseThe road to scientific discovery is never a straight line, join our conversation with Dr. Heidi de Wet from Oxford, a researcher of the mechanisms of blood sugar and body weight regulation.
2022-12-1335 minThe Food Science Addict Podcast03x05. Meet the expert: Talking about Food Development, trends and advice for studentsHello dear Gastronauts! Today I am interviewing Nick Henson. Nick is a Food Development Consultant and has several years of experience in the NPD field. He was one of the first people involved in the Quorn technology!
🧪 You can find Nick on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-henson-fifst-251a168/
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2022-11-2726 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast03x04. Food Science Roles: meet a Flavour Scientist talking about the flavour of non-alcoholic beerHello dear Gastronauts! Today I am chatting with one of my best friends who also happens to be a very skilled Flavour Scientist working as a Researcher at the INRA (Dijon, France).
He will talk about Flavour of alcohol-free beer but also the reason why ALEs, IPAs and Lagers are different as well as some interesting insights on how food structure can influence flavour retention and release.
You can find Jose on:
🧪Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jos%C3%A9-piornos-80304562/
Some episodes might be for subscribers only (1.99£ per month). If you want to list...
2022-11-1419 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast03x04. Food science roles: meet a Flavour Scientist talking about flavour of alcohol-free beerHello dear Gastronauts! Today I am chatting with one of my best friends who also happens to be a very skilled Flavour Scientist working as a Researcher at the INRA (Dijon, France).
He will talk about Flavour of alcohol-free beer but also the reason why ALEs, IPAs and Lagers are different as well as some interesting insights on how food structure can influence flavour retention and release.
You can find Jose on:
🧪Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jos%C3%A9-piornos-80304562/
Some episodes might be for subscribers only (1.99£ per month). If you want to listen to those ones, just subs...
2022-11-1419 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 24: Good Vibes OnlyWhat do sensory deprivation tanks and therapeutic ingestible vibrating pills have in common? Learn about your "gut feelings" and interoception with Sahib Khalsa, M.D., Ph.D. of the Laureate Institute of Brain Research.
2022-11-0841 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast03x03. Halloween and Traditions linked with Food (Dia de los muertos)Dear Gastronauts, Happy Halloween!
In this episode we will talk about how food and Halloween celebrations are strictly connected.
We will focus on Dia de muertos with one of our listeners (thanks Sofi) from Mexico talking about this important celebration.
Head to @thefoodscienceaddict to see more photos of the food Sofi mentions in the episode.
Sofi's script is available on https://thefoodscienceaddict.com/2022/10/31/halloween-and-traditions-linked-with-food/
2022-10-3116 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 23: Monarch Butterfly, M.D.Dr. De Roode is a Professor of Biology at Emory University. He is perhaps the world’s foremost expert on monarch butterflies. His team is documenting how these beautiful creatures use plants for self-medication to treat themselves and their offspring against parasites.
2022-10-2526 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast03x02. Salem witch trials and rye mycotoxins: a scientific theoryDear Gastronauts,
🎃 welcome to the October/Halloween themed episode series (the next one will be published on Oct 31st) 🎃
Today I am going to Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century.
I will tell you more about how Salem's witch trials could be linked (at least this is one hypothesis) to an intoxication called Ergotism. Listen to the episode to learn more and do not hesitate in asking further questions if you have any.
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2022-10-1607 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 22: Squirrels In SpaceTune into our talk with Dr. Eleva Gracheva on how studying the hibernation of ground squirrels can lead us to new insights about our own health and eating disorders, and in the future, help us create new tools for deep-sea diving and space exploration.
2022-10-1140 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast03x01. Food Science Roles: Meet a Flavour Quality TechnicianHello dear Gastronauts! For this third new season of the Food Science Addict Podcast we are interviewing Abi Watts, a Flavour Quality Technician at Sensient Technologies, she will talk about her background and how she arrived to Flavour Science from Forensic Sciences.
You can find Abi on:
🧪Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-watts-%F0%9F%8D%A8-22755812a/
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2022-10-1021 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 21: Sharing Your VisionThe Gastronauts podcast is back with Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Temple Grandin. Tune in to learn about finding your voice and sharing your vision.
2022-09-2733 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast02x12. Food Science roles: meet a Science Communication ManagerDear friends and gastronauts, today I am having a chat with Mariam Zaki who is a Science Communication Manager and is talking about her love for this profession as well as what are the necessary skills and how to kick start your Sci Comm career, even if you don't have a scientific background.
👇🏽 You can find Mariam here 👇🏻
🧪Instagram: @scicommography
🧪Her blog: https://scicommography.com/
🧪Her very first blog: https://www.crystalsandcatalysts.com/
I want to thank the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) for sponsoring this season of the podcast...
2022-08-1022 min
The Food Science Addict Podcast02x11. Coffee by products and Coffee alternativesDear gastronauts, today we are covering the world of coffee-by products and coffee alternatives.
See some of the references that I cite in the podcast:
4 things you can do with coffee by-products: https://thefoodscienceaddict.com/2021/10/25/4-more-things-you-can-do-with-coffee-by-products/
Novel products - coffee alternatives: https://thefoodscienceaddict.com/2022/04/21/novel-products-coffee-alternatives/
Buntić A.V., Pavlović M.D., Antonović D.G., Şiler-Marinović S.S., Dimitrijević-Branković S.I. (2016). Utilization of spent coffee grounds for isolation and stabilization of Paenibacillus chitinolyticus CKS1 cellulase by immobilization. Heliyon 2 (8), e00146.
Atomo: https://atomocoffee.com/
NAMmushrooms from our blog po...
2022-07-1211 min
Philosophy? WTF??Philosophy is Where You Find It! Part 2This week, join Mike and Danny as they delve into the depths of the fridge, behind the the milk, cheese and other fresh dairy products to rummage amongst the fetid remains of dinners past. Yes, stand amazed, and slightly nauseated as your two ragged philosophical gastronauts engage in the thinking persons equivalent of coming home late from the pub and prodding at dangerously out of date pizza in the hope that it is just this side of toxic. Is the best philosophy conducted by poking around at things that we find on our journey through life or do we...
2021-09-1513 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 20: Tackling Your UncertaintyIn this session, we invite Dr. Nick Betley, an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Dan Drucker, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto to share their thoughts on research. We talk about how signals from the gut communicate with areas in the brain to direct us towards what we want to eat. And along the way discuss of the importance of acknowledging how science is ever-changing.
2021-07-2726 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 19: Forming Gut CircuitsIn this session, we invite Dr. Piali Sengupta, a Professor of Biology at Brandeis University and Dr. Bryan Gulbransen an Associate Professor of Physiology at Michigan State University, to share their thoughts on how the bacteria and viruses that can get in our gut affect our body as well as how the research that they do affects their day-to-day lives.
2021-06-1525 min
64.5 FMPiece PoduSuit up, gastronauts, we're going on a journey across the various eateries of the campus and talking about the numerous memories we have collected over the years.
2021-05-1041 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 18: Our Greatest ChallengeIn this virtual Bite Size Summit, we have a panel of four incredible scientists who have all recently published some fascinating research findings. We have Dr. Kara Marshall from Scripps Research, Dr. Dafni Hadjieconomou from Imperial College London, Dr. Marcelo Zimmer from Yale and the Federal University of Rio, and Dr. Yuuki Obata from the Crick Institute of London. They share their perspectives on the greatest challenges facing scientists, science communication, and how they made their career choices.
2021-04-2043 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 17: What Bugs UsIn this session, we invite Dr. Mary Estes, a distinguished professor at Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Dylan Dodd an Assistant Professor at Stanford University, to share their thoughts on how the bacteria and viruses that can get in our gut affect our body as well as how the research that they do affects their day-to-day lives.
2021-03-1625 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 16: Tracking Our BehaviorIn our second virtual session, we invite Dr. Michael Krashes, an Section Chief at the National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Yulong Li, a Professor at Peking University, to share their thoughts on the latest and greatest tools to use in behavioral tracking and molecular biology as well as the importance of finding successful role models in research.
2021-02-2327 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 15: Shaping Our AppetiteIn the first episode of our virtual format, we invite Dr. Lisa Beutler, an Assistant Professor from Northwestern School of Medicine, and Dr. Anthony Sclafani, a Professor from Brooklyn College, to share their thoughts about what shapes our appetite as well as the importance of continuing to grow and adapt in science.
2020-10-2727 minThe Gastronauts PodcastSeason 3 TeaserHope everyone has been doing well! We've been making some changes and are excited to share them with you on our next season of Gastronauts, coming to you on October 20th, 2020.
2020-10-0401 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 14: Developing A ConnectionIn this episode, Dr. Kaltschmidt, an associate professor at Stanford University talks to us about her research on how neuronal circuits form as well as what she thinks is important to getting to the essence of science.
2020-08-1832 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 13: Curb Your ConsumptionIn this episode, Dr. Kanoski, an associate professor from the University of Southern California, tells us about how the a region of the brain thought to be involved in memory plays a role in food consumption and energy regulation and how he's focused his lab on several distinct projects aimed at uncovering what regulates our eating.
2020-07-2133 minThe Gastronauts PodcastFood 3.0: The Future of FoodIn this special episode, we have a recording from a prior Zoomside Chat around the future of food, featuring: Drs Giles Yeo, Darren Logan and Laura Boykin.
2020-07-0751 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 12: Mind The MicrobesIn this episode, we focus on the tiny critters that reside in our gut: the microbiome. We continue our double-header by talking to Dr. Carlotta Ronda from Columbia University on microbial engineering and Dr. Martina Sgritta from Baylor College of Medicine on bacteria that can influence our sociability.
2020-06-1638 minThe Gastronauts PodcastWhy We Self-MedicateIn this special episode, we have a recording from a prior Zoomside Chat around why we self-medicate.
2020-06-0237 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 11: Jumpstart Your CareerIn this episode, we talk to two rising stars in their fields. Dr. Natale Sciolino from the NIEHS tells us about her research on the locus coeruleus and how some cells in here may play a role in feeding behaviors. Dr. Sofia Axelrod from Rockefeller University tells us about circadian rhythms and the importance of timing with regards to both eating and sleeping.
2020-05-1945 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 10: Food For ThoughtDr. Schwartz is a Profesor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He shares a career on studying how we make sense of what we eat starting from taste and moving to the gut. Along the way we get some advice on how to seek out collaborative opportunities and improve both our writing as well as our evaluation of science.
2020-04-2145 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 9: Beyond The HypothesisDr. Clevers is the director of research at the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology and a professor of molecular genetics at Utrecht University. He shares his journey, how he thinks about science, and why he uses animations to help explain his work.
2020-03-1735 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 8: Translating Disease ModelsDr. Bayrer is an Assistant Professor in Gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco. He shares his experiences as both a physician and scientist and how we have developed models to study intestinal disease and how we can optimize our time to make the most of our work.
2020-02-1833 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 7: Developing Our CreativityDr. Wu is the Ferdinand G. Weisbrod Professor in Gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania. He shares his experiences as both a physician and scientist and how we can develop the skills to think creatively and communicate effectively.
2020-01-2140 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 6: Inventing The InventorIn our final episode of season one, we chat with Dr. Nancy Allbritton, the new dean of University of Washington's College of Engineering (at the time of the interview, she was the chair of biomedical engineering at both UNC Chapel Hill and NC State). Dr. Allbritton shares with us her enormous wealth of knowledge from what makes a trainee successful to how she uses gizmos and gadgets to create a model of the human intestine to how one becomes a successful company founder.
2019-10-1540 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 5: Trust Your GutIn this episode we talk with Dr. Michel Neunlist from the University of Nantes about the nerves that reside in our gut, how they function, and how they have been linked with Parkinson's Disease. We also discuss about the importance of integrity in scientific research.
2019-09-1727 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 4: Illuminating The PathIn our fourth episode, we talk to Dr. Nick Spencer from Flinders University about the nervous system of the gut and how he has used light to regulate this system. He also gives us some wonderful insights into how technology has influenced science, the importance of perseverance, and how to really own our ideas.
2019-08-2026 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 3: Debugging Our MemoriesIn our third episode, Dr. Mauro Costa-Mattioli, the Director of the Memory and Brain Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, gives us his thoughts on memories and microbes as well as the approaches he uses to push forward into new scientific fields.
2019-08-0632 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 2: Making The JumpIn our second episode, we talk with Dr. Ian Wickersham, head of the genetic neuro-engineering group at MIT about his work on rabies virus to probe connections in the brain and how he forms collaborations with other researchers.
2019-07-1626 minThe Gastronauts PodcastEpisode 1: Embrace The NoIn our inaugural episode, we talk with Dr. Cheryl Nickerson, a researcher at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University about her other-worldly ideas of sending bacteria to space, the challenges she faced, and what motivates her to do the work she does.
2019-07-0221 min
Dr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthPresidential FoodUS Presidential Foods
Donald Trump's preferred diet of fast food and Diet Coke has, like every other aspect of the current US President's life, been heavily scrutinised. But what of the favourite foods of the American Commanders in Chief of the past? In the latest edition of the food studies podcast, our intrepid gastronauts examine Presidential diets of yesteryear. Featuring contributions from expert scholars and even a couple of the office holders themselves.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrScoffAndTheProf/~4/5vJ9PsrhCJg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2019-01-1700 minDr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthPresidential FoodUS Presidential Foods
Donald Trump's preferred diet of fast food and Diet Coke has, like every other aspect of the current US President's life, been heavily scrutinised. But what of the favourite foods of the American Commanders in Chief of the past? In the latest edition of the food studies podcast, our intrepid gastronauts examine Presidential diets of yesteryear. Featuring contributions from expert scholars and even a couple of the office holders themselves.
2019-01-1724 minDr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthChristmas PoddingChristmas Podding
This special festive edition of the food studies podcast sees our favourite gastronauts discuss Christmas food traditions and the newest seasonal food fads. Warm yourself over advocaat and buttered rum and bask in the glow of the fairy lights as Christmas cuisine is given the Dr Scoff and the Prof treatment.
2018-12-0921 minDr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthChristmas PoddingChristmas Podding
This special festive edition of the food studies podcast sees our favourite gastronauts discuss Christmas food traditions and the newest seasonal food fads. Warm yourself over advocaat and buttered rum and bask in the glow of the fairy lights as Christmas cuisine is given the Dr Scoff and the Prof treatment.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrScoffAndTheProf/~4/cW4baICdcVA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2018-12-0900 minDr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthFast FoodFast food has been blamed for a health crisis in the developed world, but what are the origins of so-called convenience food? Podcast gastronauts Dr Scoff and the Prof discuss the history and significance of fast food and sample the pin-up foodstuff of this type of cuisine: the burger.
2018-11-1022 minDr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthFast FoodFast food has been blamed for a health crisis in the developed world, but what are the origins of so-called convenience food? Podcast gastronauts Dr Scoff and the Prof discuss the history and significance of fast food and sample the pin-up foodstuff of this type of cuisine: the burger.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrScoffAndTheProf/~4/JO_RFK_Qk7o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2018-11-1000 minDr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthHyphenated FoodsHyphenated Foods
Join your two favourite academic gastronauts for an exploration of dishes with a hyphen! From Tex-Mex to Chinese-Peruvian, the emergence of hyphenated food is a symptom of globalisation, migration and cultural exchange. This episode features Katrina Kokolari, a scholar of Polish-American cuisine. Following Katrina's recommendation, the Prof prepares a gastronomic vision in pink.
Follow us on @DrScoffProf
2018-09-2023 minDr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and MirthHyphenated FoodsHyphenated Foods
Join your two favourite academic gastronauts for an exploration of dishes with a hyphen! From Tex-Mex to Chinese-Peruvian, the emergence of hyphenated food is a symptom of globalisation, migration and cultural exchange. This episode features Katrina Kokolari, a scholar of Polish-American cuisine. Following Katrina's recommendation, the Prof prepares a gastronomic vision in pink.
Follow us on @DrScoffProf<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrScoffAndTheProf/~4/_fXW29E_rQo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2018-09-2000 min
As Yet Unnamed London Theatre PodcastAmerican Psycho, Henry V, Let the Right One In and Gastronauts AYULTP #150 08-Dec-2013As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 08-Dec-2013 With T R P Watson - http://www.londontheatregoer.com JohnnyFox - http://www.johnnyfoxlondon.blogspot.com/ Julie Raby - http://betweentheacts.wordpress.com/ PaulInLondon - http://www.paulinlondon.com Nick from Partially Obstructed View - http://partially-obstructed-view.blogspot.co.uk/ Gareth James - http://garethjames.wordpress.com/ Plays Discussed American Psycho - Almeida Theatre [00:22] http://www.almeida.co.uk/event/americanpsycho Henry V - Noël Coward T...
2013-12-1434 min
As Yet Unnamed London Theatre PodcastDame Edna: Eat Pray Laugh and Once a Catholic AYULTP #149 01-Dec-2013As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 01-Dec-2013 With T R P Watson - http://www.londontheatregoer.com Phil from the West End Whingers - http://westendwhingers.wordpress.com JohnnyFox - http://www.johnnyfoxlondon.blogspot.com/ Gareth James - http://garethjames.wordpress.com/ Plays Discussed Dame Edna: Eat Pray Laugh - London Palladium [00:11] http://www.dameednafarewell.com/ Once a Catholic - Tricycle Theatre [10:31] http://www.tricycle.co.uk/current-programme-pages/theatre/theatre-programme-main/once-a-catholic/
2013-12-0623 min