Chocolate, Apples, and the Dark Side of Capitalism

If you’d call yourself a “fruit person,” you’ll eat this episode up. William Mullan is a photographer and marketing manager whose book, Odd Apples, documents the stunning, strange world of heirloom apple varietals. His love of fruit extends to caring for urban apple trees in South Brooklyn and brewing his own cider—clearly there’s a lot to discuss! It was so fun to have William on the show to nerd out on fall fruit, the wine harvest, and more.

Also on the show, Aliza and Matt are joined by producer Clayton Gumbert to dig into the sometimes maligned, oftentimes overlooked grocery store sandwich.

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MORE FROM WILLIAM MULLEN:

• The Apple Expert Who Turned New York City Into His Personal Orchard [Grub Street]
• The Apple-Picking Apocalypse of Upstate New York [NYT]

Buy: Odd Apples