Bite

121 - Sami Tamimi on the Delicious Complexity of Palestinian Food

Bite is a podcast for people who think hard about their food. Join acclaimed food and farming blogger Tom Philpott, Mother Jones editors Kiera Butler and Maddie Oatman, and a tantalizing guest list of writers, farmers, scientists, and chefs as they uncover the surprising stories behind what ends up on your plate. We'll help you digest the food news du jour, explore the politics and science of what you eat and why—and deliver plenty of tasty tidbits along the way.

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107 - 102 – You've Never Met Anyone Like This Bee Hunter

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106 - 101 – Michael Pollan on the Iowa Farmers Who Will Sway the Election

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104 - Chicken, Waffles, and Smashing the Patriarchy

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103 - The Bizarre Fad Diet Taking the Far Right by Storm

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101 - 98 – The Leftovers

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100 - 97 – 5 Presidential Candidates Dish on the Future of Food

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98 - 95 – In Vino Veritas

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97 - 94 – “All the Delicious Foods Are Dying”

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96 - Trailer - Eating in Climate Chaos

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95 - 92 – There Is Such Thing as a Free (School) Lunch

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94 - 91 – Your Next Designer Apple Product Is Crunchy and Sweet

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93 - 90 – The Real Problem With Chipotle Burritos

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92 - 89 – The Gangster Gardener and the Drunken Botanist

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91 - 88 – New Coke Didn’t Fail. It Was Murdered.

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90 - 87 – The Dirt on Truffles

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89 - 86 – Meet the Farmers Saving Your Food From Climate Chaos

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88 - 85 – A Syrian Refugee Cures Homesickness With Hummus

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87 - 84 – The Problem With Home-Cooked Meals

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86 - 83 – Nobody Puts Vegetables in the Corner

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85 - 82 – Passover in Prison

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84 - 81 – High Steaks

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