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Hosted by Ben Birchall & Emily Naismith · arts · EN · 100 episodes
Want to feast on funny food facts and fables? Or slurp up strange and spicy stories from supermarkets and society? Bite into Australia’s funnest food podcast, Ingredipedia. Each episode, competitive hosts Emily Naismith (Broadsheet, frankie magazine) and Ben Birchall (3RRR FM’s Breakfasters, Smith Journal) try to serve the most interesting stories about a specific ingredient (say, Tim Tams or chillies) in a bid for your affection. You get to vote for who was the most interesting on Instagram!It’s fun! It’s lighthearted! It’s largely unhinged! It’s the McDonald’s Happy Meal of the podcast world (but back when you actually got a Cheeseburger and a toy inside). Join us on social media for more weird and snacky food pursuitsInstagram: @ingredipediaTikTok: @ingredipediaCreditsMusic: Jarrad Brown of Eagle and the WormArtwork design: Jess RamseyPhotography: Phoebe Powell
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Ingredipedia is hosted by Ben Birchall & Emily Naismith. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What's your signature food? (no proper episode this week)" (18 October 2026, 8 minutes), "Hot Honey, you need to calm down ️ (no proper episode this week)" (11 October 2026, 7 minutes), and "Top 5 ways to enjoy peanut butter (no proper episode this week)" (4 October 2026, 5 minutes).
Ingredipedia publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Ingredipedia is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ingredipedia requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ingredipedia's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Ingredipedia are Grocery Stores & Supermarkets and Snacks, Coffee & Other Foods. Ingredipedia has an arts audience.
Ben Birchall & Emily Naismith hosts Ingredipedia, an arts show with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #225
Do you love a particular food so much you unintentionally dress as it? Emily shares a story of how that happened to her, and made her think about what our signature foods are... so the foods that become part of your...
Episode #224
Look, it’s delicious and all but has anyone else noticed that hot honey is absolutely EVERYWHERE? This isn't a regular episode of Ingredipedia as we're having a bit of a break, but instead you're being served a...
Episode #223
This one is for the fellow peanut butter freaks. Tell me your favourite ways to eat peanut butter too please. This isn't a regular episode of Ingredipedia as we're having a bit of a break, but instead you're being...
Episode #222
There's no official podcast episode this week but we have left you with a tiny lil snack of a rant about the great sardine crisis we are currently in the midst of. Sorry for not providing 11-27 minutes of food-related...
Episode #221
Oh, how the supermarkets love to rage bait us with their novelty hot cross buns! And disgust us! And delight us! In this solo episode, Emily analyses the novelty hot cross buns of the past two years and uses this data...
Episode #220
You will discover the unhinged supermarket hijinx of a "popular" white chocolate raspberry bullet block, and ponder if there's something else dads want from licorice bullets? This is the episode to listen to once you...
Episode #219
What if we took 'sweet basil' literally? And took chia puddings to the next (or at least, a different) level with basil seeds? Follow us on Instagram ( @ingredipedia ) and TikTok ( @ingredipedia ) to see visuals of our...
Episode #218
Are your bones more Aero or Crunchie? Em goes full doctor and explores her personal health trauma through chocolate, while Ben exposes the greatest chocolate bar con hiding in plain sight. Follow us on Instagram (...
Episode #217
Fibre is the new protein (have you heard?), and chia seeds are everywhere (including in our hair, somehow). Ben enters his trad wife era with chia puddings and Em makes Ingredipedia chia pets. Follow us on...
Episode #216
Do you know the muffin man? Well, do ya!? After listening to this episode you will. In this episode we also talk about making pizzas out of English Muffins, which is peak after school territory (aka Ingredipedia core)...
Episode #215
Would you wear a salami rose to a formal event? Love nduja? Try it in butter form! So many delicious salami facts in this episode including salami pickle tacos! Follow us on Instagram ( @ingredipedia ) and TikTok (...
Episode #214
The muesli bar aisle is WILD at the moment, which has us thinking… what makes a museli bar a “muesli bar”. Are the new Quatro bars “muesli bars” or something else? Plus, the (re)birth of...
Episode #213
Hazelnuts are one of the worst nuts... until they're mixed with chocolate. This week, Emily investigates how an average nut somehow became Nutella, Ferrero Rocher and one of the world's greatest flavour combinations...
Episode #212
Should you be scared of those low-carb noodles or jelly pouches? Emily investigates the food myth she's believed for years, discovers a surprisingly delicious Chinese konjac snack on a Box Hill food tour and finds out...
Episode #211
Ever poured sweet chilli sauce over cream cheese at a party? Or scoffed a bowl of wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce? Whether you look back fondly or see these as crimes against tastebuds, there's no denying...
Episode #210
Why does Australia's most iconic ice-cream have the most diabolical nose? Truly, could anything else come close to being as tasteless and foul as that poor excuse for bubblegum? We get made about it and propose some...
Episode #209
Ben's back and has brought some seriously questionable lollies with him for this blueberry deep dive. There's also plane snacks chat (particularly Finnair), a fun sausage roll update and historic parenting stories from...
Episode #208
Em is riding solo again this week and is in full-spiral mode. Yaaaaay! But the psychological investigations continue with this solo 'Food Therapy' solo session investigating why Em feels nostalgia for ice-cream tub...
Episode #207
Are you a generous sharer, or do you also secretly (or unashamedly) want the biggest piece? This is a no-holds-barred exploration of a very ugly side of Emily's personality. It's a slightly different episode this week...
Episode #206
Also, they're full of lies. We tell you the real story about their origin and argue over whether they're deserving of their place as an Australian classic or whether they're a useless waste of bakery shelf space. Follow...
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