Savor
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Savor digs into how people live and how they eat – and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?
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Nov 8, 2025 • 30min
Making Scents of Jasmine Tea
This fragrant beverage combines (usually green) tea leaves with jasmine flowers just as they bloom. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and history of jasmine tea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2025 • 34min
Savor Classics: Peas
The seemingly humble garden pea has soil superpowers, caused a medieval craze, and drove Orson Welles to distraction. Come along with Anney and Lauren as they give world peas a chance in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2025 • 44min
Butterfinger Candies: Crunch Time
This brand of candy – with crisp layers of peanut buttery toffee and a chocolatey coating – is almost as memorable for its marketing as it is its signature crunch. Anney and Lauren don’t fumble the science and history of Butterfinger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 30, 2025 • 54min
The Bewitching Trick-or-Treat Episode
This Halloween tradition has many roots and can take many forms. Anney and Lauren dig into the tricky history and cultures behind trick-or-treating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 42min
Dungeness Crab: Claw and Order
The meat and tomalley from this large, squat crab are considered delicacies – partially because their populations are slightly mysterious. Anney and Lauren dip into the biology and history of the Dungeness crab.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2025 • 33min
The Killer Halloween Marketing Episode
During spooky season, when the veil is thin, the undead may walk – and marketers run with it. Anney and Lauren present the creepy and the kooky of Halloween seasonal food and beverage marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2025 • 31min
Falling for Butternut Squash
This seasonal staple was designed to be an easygoing addition to dishes both savory and sweet. Anney and Lauren cozy up to the history and botany behind butternut squash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2025 • 33min
Provolone: Talk Curdy to Me
This cheese made from stretched curds can be eaten young and tender or aged and sharp. Anney and Lauren melt over the science and history of provolone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 10, 2025 • 35min
Savor Classics: IPAs
Despite many changes in the beer industry since this episode originally published, India Pale Ales still rule the American craft beer market. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore the colonial history and bitter science behind IPAs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 8, 2025 • 49min
Savor Puts a Cork in It
Cork is a component of tree bark that insulates the tree from the outside world – and those same properties make cork a near-perfect closure for containers holding liquids like wine. Anney and Lauren pop open the science and history behind corks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
