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Join Kelly Spring and Matt Phillpott for interviews and conversations with leading writers on the history of food and drink. New episodes fortnightly.
Unknown Host hosts The Hungry Historians, a history show with 25 episodes published.
This week we discuss the long-durée of food in Ireland, touching on linguistics, archaeology, and history, and discussing topics such as Irish cattle and dairy, honey, bog butter, and potatoes. We were very happy to chat
This week we interview Adriana Sohodoleanu on her latest book Sărut-mâna pentru masă (which translates as Kiss your hand for the meal). This anthology book brings together ethnographic and literary texts and recipes to h
For a long time New Orleans sold food to the public through public markets, much like those found in Paris at the time. This was in contrast to how food was largely sold elsewhere in the United States. In this week's The
The rise of indigenous restaurants in Canada since the 1970s has helped to surface the foodways of indigenous peoples but has also helped to highlight the colonial repression of these older foods and cultures. In this we
Sauces are often important parts of a meal, but a part that we don’t think too much about when studying the history of food. In this week’s episode Kelly A. Spring discusses how sauces define our meals and influence the
When Elizabeth A. DeWolfe delved into her sources about the notorious case of Madeleine Pollard verses her former lover, Congressman William C.P. Breckinridge, she discovered that food was used as a clue and a method of
Tomatoes arrived in Egypt in the 16th century but quickly became ubiquitous with Egyptian foodways. In this episode we talk with Anny Gaul, an assistant professor of Arabic Studies at the University of Maryland. Anny pub
How do people think about their own cuisines and those of their neighbouring countries? How does this ‘feeling’ reflect on our political attitudes and our defence of what we see as ours? In this week’s episode of The Hun
Food is politics, and politics is food. In this week’s episode Matt and Kelly talk with Andrea Freeman about her 2024 book Ruin their Crops on the Ground: The Politics of Food, in the United States, from the trail of tea
Widely available in nature, berries are of such significance to Northern and Eastern Europeans and have become essential foods across the world. Berries are more than what you think they are; bananas are berries for exam
Vanilla has become a slightly more expensive condiment in our lives, but for a long time it was simply impossible to grow outside of its native Mexico. In this episode we explore the history of Vanilla, how it was propag
Are children naturally picky eaters? Are there really some foods that we shouldn't feed them and are we damaging their mental health by pushing too hard? These questions and more form the topic of today's discussion as w
What happens when we examine diet books as a form of literature that addresses some of the deeper existential questions of our identity and our understanding of our own bodies and those of others? In this episode Kelly a
Cocktails are not just enjoyed in bars but also at home. Join us, Kelly Spring and Matthew Phillpott, in this week's episode of The Hungry Historians, where we explore the world of the cocktail parlor with Nicola Nice. I
In this episode of The Hungry Historians Matthew Phillpott and Kelly Spring interview Eric C. Rath about his book Kanpai: The History of Sake (Reaktion Books, 2025). Eric brings us into the world of sake, both in Japan a
Welcome to the second episode of season 2 of The Hungry Historians. In this episode Kelly A. Spring and Matt Phillpott interview educator, scholar and creator Marcus Weaver-Hightower about his book Unpacking School Lunch
Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of The Hungry Historians. In this episode Kelly A. Spring and Matt Phillpott interview historian and writer, Or Rosenboim on her 2024 book Air and Love: A Story of Food, Migration
This month's episode of The Hungry Historians turns our attention to our host Kelly A. Spring, who has just released her new book with Reaktion Books as part of their 'The Edible Series'. This book is a study of Spam, lo
In this month's episode of The Hungry Historians, Kelly and Matt chat with Alex Ketchum and Megan Elias about their book "Queers at the Table". This is an anthology of essays, comics, and recipes that reveals the dynamic
Is food waste a modern creation or does it have a long and interesting history? In this month's episode Matt and Kelly interview Eleanor Barnett about her book "Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation" which
Andrea Freeman
author · Southwestern Law School
1 appearance on this show
Anny Gaul
University of Maryland
1 appearance on this show
Hanna Kassab
East Carolina University
1 appearance on this show
Kelly A. Spring
Reaktion Books
1 appearance on this show
Nathalie Cooke
McGill University
1 appearance on this show
Xaq Frohlich
Auburn University
1 appearance on this show
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