{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"#26: Once and Future Food","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61004fe4a4d9fae972ef6d30/61005031d9f77c00121358f7.png?height=200","description":"This week, we look at how we have irrevocably shaped the planet through consumption: of fossil fuels, exotic foods, cups of tea. Erika Rappaport talks about how the drive for empire was spurred on by lust for a certain caffeinated plant, which fueled countless wars and colonial expansion. And Alexandra Kleeman and Jen Monroe throw a dinner party for the future, imagining what food will taste like in 30 years’ time. • \n\nEpisode page: https://theamericanscholar.org/once-and-future-food/ • \n\nGo beyond the episode:\n\t • Erika Rappaport’s A Thirst for Empire: How Tea Shaped the Modern World\n\t • Bon Appétit explains how to brew the perfect cup of tea\n\t • Check out Bad Taste, Jen Monroe’s experimental food project\n\t • Read “Choking Victim,” a short story by Alexandra Kleeman\n\t • Explore the unusual artistic encounters of The Bellwether, which put on The Next Menu, and Jordan Kisner’s essay on the massive aspen grove threatened by climate change • \n\nTune in every two weeks to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. • \n\nSubscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • Acast\n\nHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes!","author_name":"The American Scholar"}