Oct 22, 202630 minS3
One of the biggest fights brewing for control of the Senate is taking place in deep red Nebraska, where an industrial mechanic and Navy veteran named Dan Osborn is trying to turn the backlash against high beef prices...
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Forked, presented by REAP/SOW
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About this Podcast:
FORKED takes on the politics and policy that are turning the American food system on its head. Every two weeks, hosts Theodore Ross (FERN editor-in-chief) and Helena Bottemiller Evich (founder and editor of the newsletter Food Fix ) dive into the complex issues that are transforming agriculture and nutrition. FORKED makes sense of this moment of radical change for everyone who cares about what they eat and where their food comes from. Experience Forked Live! We're coming to Brooklyn on 11/4 with special guest Tom Colicchio! Buy tickets now!
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What is Forked, presented by REAP/SOW about?
FORKED takes on the politics and policy that are turning the American food system on its head. Every two weeks, hosts Theodore Ross (FERN editor-in-chief) and Helena Bottemiller Evich (founder and editor of the newsletter Food Fix ) dive into the complex issues that are transforming agriculture and nutrition.
Who hosts Forked, presented by REAP/SOW?
Forked, presented by REAP/SOW is hosted by FERN. The show has published 39 episodes to date.
What has Forked, presented by REAP/SOW covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Are high beef prices enough to send Dan Osborn to the U.S. Senate?" (22 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Rep. Kat Cammack to Congress: Grow up and pass the farm bill" (8 October 2026, 48 minutes), and "Did Mitch McConnell’s return help resurrect the farm bill?" (24 September 2026, 38 minutes).
How often does Forked, presented by REAP/SOW publish?
Forked, presented by REAP/SOW publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 39 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Forked, presented by REAP/SOW?
Booking probability for Forked, presented by REAP/SOW is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Forked, presented by REAP/SOW requires a Pod Score of 81 or higher. Forked, presented by REAP/SOW's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 8, 202648 minS3GOP rising star Kat Cammack drops by to talk with Theodore and Helena about the future of the farm bill, her perspective on SNAP fraud and errors, why some government regulation is BS, how MAHA and MAGA can make nice...
Sep 24, 202638 minS5There was a Mitch McConnell sighting in the Senate last week, which could mean a proof of life for Mitch McConnell ... but probably not for the farm bill. Helena and Theodore both think Congress is basically cooked...
Sep 10, 202637 minS5Forked is back for a third season, and the premiere episode is all about BEEF. The cattle ranchers are beefing with the president about importing tariff-free beef from other countries. The president is beefing with the...
Jul 28, 202640 minS4The grassroots activist and MAHA leader Kelly Ryerson, known as Glyphosate Girl, has been an influential voice on agricultural issues for years. But with the Trump administration siding with Big Ag at the Supreme Court...
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Episode #27
Did MAHA really go from dominant to done?
Jul 14, 202635 minS4Some parts of the media have pronounced MAHA DOA PDA. But maybe they’re just FOI? Helena and Theodore discuss. They also tackle the staggering, stunning, Holy Guacamole adoption of GLP-1s by Americans, and the rise –...
Jun 30, 202638 minS4A signature goal of the MAHA-backed USDA was to stop SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase sugary foods. They were on their way to achieving that – granting waivers in nearly half the country – until a...
Episode #25
MAHA vs Trump in Iowa — guess who won.
Jun 16, 202635 minS4This episode dives deep into the impact the MAHA movement has been having on the midterm elections. Zach Lahn was the first statewide candidate endorsed by MAHA Action, the movement’s largest political action committee...
Jun 2, 202650 minS4It’s been 20 years since Michael Pollan published The Omnivore's Dilemma, a book that drove a huge shift in how Americans thought about food and agriculture. He joins us to discuss how his ideas have been adopted across...
May 19, 202633 minS4The MAHA movement has hit some turbulence. Is it a few bumps or is it gonna crash? Casey Means for Surgeon General didn’t happen. Marty Makary flamed out at FDA. On this episode, Helena and Theodore discuss what it...
Episode #22
Cory Booker finds hope in food policy
May 12, 202636 minS4The senior senator from the Garden State has taken a leading role on the food and ag issues that we care about at Forked . We were so excited that Cory Booker was our guest on this episode. Helena and Theodore get his...
Episode #21
Is the MAHA movement Roundup ready?
May 5, 202633 minS4The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell , a case that could decide the fate of state-level glyphosate warning-label lawsuits — and perhaps the MAHA movement. If the Supremes rule in favor of...
Apr 21, 202639 minS4What happens when you get a James-Beard-Award-winning chef together with one of the best food and ag daily reporters out there for a live, in-depth conversation on what’s happening now in food in this country? You get a...
Apr 7, 202637 minS4How would you feel if someone told you one of the most pressing problems in food safety in this country was fixed? Now how would you feel if you learned that wasn’t really true? Helena and Theodore provide answers to...
Mar 24, 202636 minS4In this episode, Helena and Theodore look at how efforts to allow states to ban soda and candy purchases for SNAP recipients may fizzle out — for now. We also unpack what the war with Iran is doing to fertilizer and...
Episode #17
Just how mad is MAHA about glyphosate?
Mar 10, 202637 minS4In this episode, Helena and Theodore do a … Roundup … of what people who don’t have time to come up with better nicknames are calling “glyphogate.” It’s an in-depth conversation about the power of Big Ag and why MAHA...
Feb 24, 202634 minS4Helena and Theodore talk about Iron Mike Tyson’s mama-said-knock-you-out vibes on ultraprocessed foods, RFK Jr. tag-teaming with David Kessler on 60 Minutes , and why Kennedy’s remarks about doing cocaine off a toilet...
Feb 10, 202635 minS4Our guest on this episode is Michael Grunwald, a journalist and the author of We are Eating the Earth: The race to fix our food system and save our climate. He’s also well-known for his opinion columns in The New York...
Episode #14
The Food Babe dishes on MAHA’s next moves
Jan 27, 202654 minS4Helena and Theodore are joined by Vani Hari, “the Food Babe,” a New York Times Best Selling Author, wellness entrepreneur, and social media influencer. This is a wide-ranging conversation, on Roundup, the new dietary...
Jan 13, 202637 minS4It’s 2026 and Forked has returned from a short holiday break. Helena and Theodore are excited – and maybe a little nervous – to see what happens in the second year of life in the MAHA moment. Along with bold (and...
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Dan Osborn
Nebraska Senate candidate, Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464
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Kat Cammack
US House Representative, Republic of Florida's Third Congressional District
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Michael Pollan
Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism, UC Berkeley School of Journalism
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Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey, Senator from New Jersey
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