Best Lab Grown Food Podcasts (2025)

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Where Does Plastic And Other Trash Go After We Throw It Away? 18:29

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Have you ever gotten to the end of, say, a jar of peanut butter and wondered if it should go in trash or recycling? If it’s worth rinsing out? And where will it actually end up? Journalist Alexander Clapp had those same questions, and went to great lengths to answer them—visiting five continents to chronicle how our trash travels. Along the way, he…

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‘A Many-Headed Beast’: Telling The Story Of Cancer 18:43

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Twenty years ago, a young oncologist started journaling to process his experience treating cancer patients. That cathartic act became the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. Fifteen years after the book was published, how has our understanding of preventing and treating cancer changed? Host Flora Lichtman…

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Mitch Petrie on Outdoor Media, Hunting & Wild Game Cooking 1:22:42

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Jon sits down with Mitch Petrie, VP of Programming at Sportsman Channel and former Country Outdoors host and executive producer, for an in-depth conversation about the world of outdoor entertainment. Mitch shares his personal hunting stories, favorite wild game cooking techniques, and behind-the-scenes experiences working with top producers and TV …

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African Grey Parrots Are Popular—And It’s Fueling Illegal Trade 13:45

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African grey parrots are internet stars. It’s easy to see why—the charismatic birds sing, tell jokes, and sling profanities. But how do the endangered birds get from African forests to your feed? Wildlife crime reporter Rene Ebersole joins Host Flora Lichtman to describe her investigation into the global parrot trade, and the black market for wild …

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Attention, Trivia Nerds! It’s A Food Science Fact Feast 12:01

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After years of getting your emails and phone calls, we know that SciFri listeners are in the 99th percentile when it comes to nerdy knowledge. We’re putting your fact retention skills to the test with the first ever Super Food Science Excellence Trivia Blowout (SFSETBO). Host Flora Lichtman teams up with trivia kingpin Mangesh Hattikudur, co-host o…

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Episode #220: 3D Printed Steak, Cell-Cultured Salmon & Lab-Grown Chocolate 1:01:19

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In this eye-opening episode, we explore the strange new world of engineered eating: from CRISPR-edited cows and methane-tweaked microbes to 3D-printed steaks, lab-grown salmon, mammoth meatballs, and even cell-cultured chocolate. Are these creations the future of sustainable food…or a sign that we’ve lost touch with nature? Join us as we peel back …

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Can Animal Super-Agers Teach Us Their Secrets? 18:40

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Some animals have a very different relationship to aging than we do: They don’t get cancer, they never go through menopause, and they live absurdly long lives. For instance, one bat species can live for more than 40 years, which may not sound like very long but that’s about nine times longer than expected based on its size. For comparison, if we ag…

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Nina Jackel and Blake Moynes: The Cruelty Behind the Selfie 33:38

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"You look at these animals, and they're just so far removed from the life that I want them to have, that they should have that, we would hope that wild animals have. And they're just humiliated and degraded and they're so utterly powerless." - Nina Jackel Today, we're taking you inside one of the darkest corners of the animal tourism industry — pla…

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LIVE November 2025 Replay (Turkey Processing, Detox During Pregnancy, Bovaer, and MUCH MORE) 1:02:07

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Thanks for joining us! Be on the lookout for our next Community Hour links via email and Discord. Things Mentioned in this Episode: Find Barry: https://www.touristradio.com.au/ Dr. Sina’s Healing Program Other Links: Join a Local Beyond Labels Chapter Join the Discord Community Follow on X Follow on Instagram Find Joel Here: www.polyfacefarms.com F…

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How Alphafold Has Changed Biology Research, 5 Years On 18:08

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Proteins are crucial for life. They're made of amino acids that “fold” into millions of different shapes. And depending on their structure, they do radically different things in our cells. For a long time, predicting those shapes for research was considered a grand biological challenge. But in 2020, Google’s AI lab DeepMind released Alphafold, a to…

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Where AI Meets Neuroscience: Unlocking the Mysteries of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s 28:36

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Neuroscience and artificial intelligence were once distant disciplines that have been brought together in technological advancement and access to high-quality data. At Dementia Research Oxford, these worlds are coming together to accelerate discoveries in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. In the final episode of Season 2 of Balancing the Future,…

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How A Woodpecker Pecks Wood, And How Ants Crown A Queen 18:32

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If you’ve heard the hammering of a woodpecker in the woods, you might have wondered how the birds can be so forceful. What does it take to whack your head against a tree repeatedly, hard enough to drill a hole? A team of researchers wondered that too and set out to investigate, by putting tiny muscle monitors on eight downy woodpeckers and recordin…

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DOJ vs. Cargill, Crossing State Lines, & The Ultimate Meat Lineup 59:33

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Jon and Austin tackle some big topics this week! They discuss the Department of Justice investigating Cargill, the legalities of selling state-inspected plants and products across state lines online, and then have some fun by creating their own “Meat Lineup”—their dream team of seasonings sold at Walton’s. It’s a mix of industry news, legal insight…

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Memories Change. But Can We Change Them On Purpose? 18:39

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Our memories make us who we are—just ask Barbra Streisand. But despite the lyrics in many popular songs, memories aren’t frozen in time. When we call them up, the details shift and change. And neuroscience research shows that we might be able to take that a step further—to manipulate our memories and even implant false ones. Neuroscientist Steve Ra…

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Bearded Vulture Nests Hold Trove Of Centuries-Old Artifacts 12:41

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Bearded vultures build giant, elaborate nests that are passed down from generation to generation. And according to a new study, some of these scavengers have collected bits and bobs of human history over the course of centuries. Scientists picked apart 12 vulture nests preserved in Spain and discovered a museum collection’s worth of objects, includ…

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Episode #219: Rented Trust and Front Groups: Inside Big Food’s Anti-MAHA Playbook 1:12:19

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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement isn’t just a slogan—it’s turning into a groundswell. Patients are asking for natural remedies, states are pushing bans on potentially toxic food chemicals, and even YouTube has acknowledged it censored Americans at the behest of the government. The spark is crossing borders, too, as Europe begins its o…

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Why The Bassist From Phish Is Funding Research Into ‘Flow State’ 18:16

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The band Phish has toured for over 40 years. One of the draws of their legendary live shows—which can go on for 8 hours—is finding moments of “flow,” when the band members lock into an improvised jam, finding new musical ideas in real time. Phish fans live for these transcendent moments, but so do the musicians—to the point that Mike Gordon, the ba…

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De-Risking Climate Tech: Inside the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center with Galen Nelson 53:26

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Galen Nelson, Chief Climate Officer at the MassachusettsClean Energy Center (MassCEC) explains how the state is helping accelerate climate innovation through early-stage grants, equity investments, and infrastructure support. Galen outlines how MassCEC targets “market failures” where private investors hesitate—such as pilot and demonstration projec…

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Amy Jones: Skin and Bones 37:39

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"It was a really surreal experience because I didn't know what to expect from a tiger farm. I've been in a lot of industrial farms of other animals. I sort of thought to myself, 'surely it can't be, it can't be actually a farm like what we see, how we raise pigs and chickens and cows.' But it was it was literally a factory farm - a prison, essentia…

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Even Nobel Prize Winners Deal With Imposter Syndrome 35:47

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Around 25 years ago, Ardem Patapoutian set out to investigate the fundamental biology behind our sense of touch. Through a long process of gene elimination, he identified a class of sensors in the cell membrane that turn physical pressure into an electrical signal. He changed the game in the field of sensation and perception, and in 2021 shared the…

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Study Finds COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Cancer Treatment 13:07

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Over the last five years, billions of people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. New research has found an unanticipated result of these vaccines: Cancer treatments are more effective for some vaccinated patients, and many live longer than their unvaccinated counterparts. This news comes at a time where the federal governmen…

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A Sit-Down with Brett Walton: Leadership, Legacy & Meat Talk 54:16

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In this special episode, Jon sits down with Brett Walton, CEO and co-owner of Walton’s, for a candid conversation. They cover a range of topics—from the journey of building Walton’s into a trusted name in meat processing to reflections on leadership, industry trends, and what’s next for the company. Whether you're a longtime listener or new to Meat…

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Were Dinos On Their Way Out Before The Asteroid Hit? Maybe Not 18:49

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One of the biggest debates in the dinosaur world is what was happening right before they went extinct. Were they already declining, or would they have thrived if not for the asteroid? Two recent studies shed some light on this question: one that analyzes a trove of fossils from New Mexico and suggests there was more diversity in the Americas than p…

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Episode #218: When China Says “No” to Soy, Whiskey Slop & Lily Pads 1:16:09

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When China cools on soybeans, what ripple effects actually reach your pantry and pasture? Joel breaks it down without the doom. Then we tackle your mailbag—silvopasture thinning basics, the end of a whiskey “slop” program, how far a poultry exemption can stretch for helping neighbors, smart ways to read scientific papers, whether glyphosate ties up…

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Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Resolution On A TV? 18:26

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As Black Friday approaches, you’re probably being inundated with ads for bigger, better televisions. But just how good is good enough? Are there limits to what our eyes can even make out? Visual perception researcher Maliha Ashraf joins Host Flora Lichtman to describe her new study on display resolution—including a display calculator she and her co…

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Can A Billion-Dollar Barricade Keep Carp Out Of The Great Lakes? 19:00

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Decades ago, non-native carp were brought onto fish farms on the Mississippi River to control algae and parasites. They escaped, thrived, and eventually flooded the Illinois River, outcompeting native species and wreaking havoc. If the carp find their way into the Great Lakes, they could do major damage to those vital ecosystems. There’s a proposed…

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Thom Norman: How $23 a Month Could Dismantle Factory Farming 39:42

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"Because we're kind of lowering the stakes. We're saying it's okay to admit to yourself that you care about factory farming and you care about animals because we're not going to try and trick you into going vegan or whatever. And so it allows them to engage with the issue, maybe for the first time in a really serious way. I think what we want to do…

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Inside The Race To Save Wild Axolotls 12:50

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Axolotls are one of the most charismatic and beloved amphibians out there. But did you know that there’s only one place in the whole world where you can find them in the wild? It’s Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City. There, scientists are scrambling to save them from extinction by creating refuges, using environmental DNA to track them down, and tag-te…

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Inside the Green Lab: How Scientists Are Cutting Carbon Without Compromising Discovery 32:50

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Laboratories are the engines of scientific discovery, but they’re also a very resource-intensive workplace. In fact, the average lab produces around 20 tons of carbon emissions every year. Yet the same scientists driving innovation also hold the keys to making their work more sustainable. In this episode of Balancing the Future, Micah and Chai spea…

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Endometriosis Is Common. Why Is Getting Diagnosed So Hard? 18:25

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Endometriosis is a painful disease that occurs when endometrium-like tissue grows outside of the uterus. It’s extremely common—if you have a uterus, you have a 1 in 10 chance of getting it. Yet, it takes seven years on average to receive a formal diagnosis. What does the latest science tell us about the biology of the condition and how to treat it?…

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Why Hasn’t Wave Energy Gotten Its Sea Legs Yet? 18:39

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We've figured out how to harness renewable energy from many natural systems, like solar, wind, and geothermal power. But what about the ocean’s waves? It might seem like converting wave power into electricity on a large scale would’ve been figured out by now, but the tech is actually just getting its sea legs. Why has it been so hard to develop? An…

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From Arby’s to Brazil: Meat News, Quizzes & Controversies 1:03:06

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This week, Jon and Austin serve up a sizzling episode packed with flavor and controversy. They dive into Arby’s new steak nuggets, explore the wild idea of making a dip can full of jerky, and challenge each other with a 10-question meat quiz. Things get serious as they discuss how contaminated meat can lead to UTIs, the euthanization of four gray w…