In this episode, Eva and Maite explore the long global history of eating insects—an ancient practice shared across cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They unpack how insects have moved to the forefront of modern food conversations, reshaping what we consider food in a changing world. Along the way, they consider the nutritional power of insects as a rich source of protein and their growing role in sustainable food systems, offering a glimpse into the future of food rooted in deep tradition.

Link to Don Bugito: https://www.donbugito.com/  

In this episode, Eva and Maite explore the long global history of eating insects&mdash;an ancient practice shared across cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They unpack how insects have moved to the forefront of modern food conversations, reshaping what we consider food in a changing world. Along the way, they consider the nutritional power of insects as a rich source of protein and their growing role in sustainable food systems, offering a glimpse into the future of food rooted in deep tradition.
Link to Don Bugito: <a href="https://www.donbugito.com/">https://www.donbugito.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

It's Crunch Time: The Bug Episode 

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Eva and Maite trace the evolution of the fair from holy day marketplaces to the grand World’s Fairs of the 19th and 20th centuries, where visitors encountered sensational visions of the future. Think electricity and dishwashers, but also popcorn machines, ice cream sundaes, and even tequila! Yet these spectacles were far from democratic: intellectual, artistic, and technological contributions from non-Western societies were often minimized or erased. Their influence eventually waned with the rise of the internet. Today, state fairs continue to gather communities around agriculture and tradition, while modern global expos increasingly focus on sustainability and the future of the planet.

The Current War: Director’s Cut (the final scene takes place at the Chicago's World's Fair)
https://www.amazon.com/Current-War-Directors-Cut/dp/B0833VRPDP

Eva and Maite trace the evolution of the fair from holy day marketplaces to the grand World&rsquo;s Fairs of the 19th and 20th centuries, where visitors encountered sensational visions of the future. Think electricity and dishwashers, but also popcorn machines, ice cream sundaes, and even tequila! Yet these spectacles were far from democratic: intellectual, artistic, and technological contributions from non-Western societies were often minimized or erased. Their influence eventually waned with the rise of the internet. Today, state fairs continue to gather communities around agriculture and tradition, while modern global expos increasingly focus on sustainability and the future of the planet.
The Current War: Director&rsquo;s Cut (the final scene takes place at the Chicago's World's Fair)
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The Spectacular History of the World’s Fair

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Eva and Maite continue their burger series with the invention of the Happy Meal and the powerful marketing of fast food to families. Along the way, they spotlight the often overlooked contributions of women and trace the evolution of the burger from fast food staple to gourmet icon, including the rise of the smashburger. As the burger crosses borders, it transforms, absorbing local flavors and traditions. This episode reveals how one of the world’s most recognizable foods continues to evolve, reflecting the tastes, histories, and creativity of the people who make it their own.

Eva’s cookbook in Part 2 of Burgers:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739587/my-mexican-kitchen-by-eva-longoria/    

Eva and Maite continue their burger series with the invention of the Happy Meal and the powerful marketing of fast food to families. Along the way, they spotlight the often overlooked contributions of women and trace the evolution of the burger from fast food staple to gourmet icon, including the rise of the smashburger. As the burger crosses borders, it transforms, absorbing local flavors and traditions. This episode reveals how one of the world&rsquo;s most recognizable foods continues to evolve, reflecting the tastes, histories, and creativity of the people who make it their own.
Eva&rsquo;s cookbook in Part 2 of Burgers: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739587/my-mexican-kitchen-by-eva-longoria/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739587/my-mexican-kitchen-by-eva-longoria/</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

The Burger’s Journey, Part 2: From Happy Meals to Global Gourmet Grills

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Eva and Maite kick off a two-part series on burgers by tracing their roots long before the bun. They begin with the global history of minced meat, follow its path to the United States, where the hamburger starts to take shape, find its perfect match in the bun, and win the heart of America. From early 20th century fears around contaminated beef to the rise of drive-ins and drive-thrus, they explore how car culture transformed the burger into a symbol of freedom, youth, and modern American life, ushering in the age of fast food.

Eva and Maite kick off a two-part series on burgers by tracing their roots long before the bun. They begin with the global history of minced meat, follow its path to the United States, where the hamburger starts to take shape, find its perfect match in the bun, and win the heart of America. From early 20th century fears around contaminated beef to the rise of drive-ins and drive-thrus, they explore how car culture transformed the burger into a symbol of freedom, youth, and modern American life, ushering in the age of fast food.

The Burger’s Journey, Part 1: From Minced Meat to Main Street

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Dinnerware tells a story far beyond the table—it’s a history of technology, aesthetics, trade, empire, and everyday life. In this episode, Eva and Maite begin with a simple question: what came first, the dish or the bowl? From humble clay vessels to fine porcelain and paper plates, they trace how what we eat from is a reflection of how we live, how we dine, and how we connect with one another.

Sevres Porcelain Manufactory: https://www.sevresciteceramique.fr/en.html  
Heath Ceramics: https://www.heathceramics.com/  
HACHA ceramica: https://hacha.com.mx/  

Dinnerware tells a story far beyond the table&mdash;it&rsquo;s a history of technology, aesthetics, trade, empire, and everyday life. In this episode, Eva and Maite begin with a simple question: what came first, the dish or the bowl? From humble clay vessels to fine porcelain and paper plates, they trace how what we eat from is a reflection of how we live, how we dine, and how we connect with one another.
Sevres Porcelain Manufactory: <a href="https://www.sevresciteceramique.fr/en.html">https://www.sevresciteceramique.fr/en.html</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; Heath Ceramics: <a href="https://www.heathceramics.com/">https://www.heathceramics.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; HACHA ceramica: <a href="https://hacha.com.mx/">https://hacha.com.mx/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Let’s Dish! The Evolution of Dinnerware

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This week, Eva and Maite sip the history of Mexico’s aguas frescas, from pre-Columbian fruit waters to the sweet, creamy evolution of horchata. Explore how these refreshing drinks traveled across continents, transformed with local ingredients, and became beloved in markets from Mexico to Central America and beyond.

Maite’s Horchata Recipe: https://www.artbites.net/recipes/mexicanhorchata 

This week, Eva and Maite sip the history of Mexico&rsquo;s aguas frescas, from pre-Columbian fruit waters to the sweet, creamy evolution of horchata. Explore how these refreshing drinks traveled across continents, transformed with local ingredients, and became beloved in markets from Mexico to Central America and beyond.
Maite&rsquo;s Horchata Recipe:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artbites.net/recipes/mexicanhorchata">https://www.artbites.net/recipes/mexicanhorchata</a>&nbsp;

The Story of Agua Fresca

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Eva and Maite head to the kitchen to prepare a deconstructed bacon wrapped hot dog recipe from Eva’s new cookbook. And they share lots of history of course! From the earliest references to sausages in antiquity, to how said sausage found two warm pieces of bread to snuggle into, how immigrants transformed it into our favorite baseball food and how the humble sausage found bacon and chiles in Mexico. This episode is all about creativity!

Eva and Maite head to the kitchen to prepare a deconstructed bacon wrapped hot dog recipe from Eva’s new cookbook. And they share lots of history of course! From the earliest references to sausages in antiquity, to how said sausage found two warm pieces of bread to snuggle into, how immigrants transformed it into our favorite baseball food and how the humble sausage found bacon and chiles in Mexico. This episode is all about creativity!

REWIND: Hot Dogs!

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Eva and Maite explore how cooking shifted from open flames to enclosed heat, tracing ovens from communal hearths and clay domes to cast-iron and white enamel ranges, Easy-Bake Ovens, microwaves, and the sleek stainless-steel kitchen aesthetic. Once sites of ritual and gathering, ovens migrated into private homes, reshaping daily life and defining who controlled heat, food, and time. These changes cast fire as clean, modern, orderly (and feminine), while new technologies redefined expectations around care, labor, and domestic responsibility, revealing dynamics of gender, power, and the meaning of progress.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sapiens-yuval-noah-harari?variant=44475655421986   

Eva and Maite explore how cooking shifted from open flames to enclosed heat, tracing ovens from communal hearths and clay domes to cast-iron and white enamel ranges, Easy-Bake Ovens, microwaves, and the sleek stainless-steel kitchen aesthetic. Once sites of ritual and gathering, ovens migrated into private homes, reshaping daily life and defining who controlled heat, food, and time. These changes cast fire as clean, modern, orderly (and feminine), while new technologies redefined expectations around care, labor, and domestic responsibility, revealing dynamics of gender, power, and the meaning of progress.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sapiens-yuval-noah-harari?variant=44475655421986">https://www.harpercollins.com/products/sapiens-yuval-noah-harari?variant=44475655421986</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hot Stuff! The Evolution of the Oven

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The Industrial Revolution didn’t just remake factories and cities, it transformed how the world eats. In this episode, Eva and Maite trace its origins in England and its uneven spread across the United States and Latin America, shaping labor, extraction, and global trade in very different ways. They explore how these industrial systems laid the groundwork for today’s climate crisis, then zoom in on tuna and tinned fish. From mass production to fancy cans, it’s a story of how industrial systems turned ocean life into shelf-stable commodities, and how we’re now rebranding them as luxury.

Food Chains Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vw-qTCW8fo  

The Industrial Revolution didn&rsquo;t just remake factories and cities, it transformed how the world eats. In this episode, Eva and Maite trace its origins in England and its uneven spread across the United States and Latin America, shaping labor, extraction, and global trade in very different ways. They explore how these industrial systems laid the groundwork for today&rsquo;s climate crisis, then zoom in on tuna and tinned fish. From mass production to fancy cans, it&rsquo;s a story of how industrial systems turned ocean life into shelf-stable commodities, and how we&rsquo;re now rebranding them as luxury.
Food Chains Documentary: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vw-qTCW8fo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vw-qTCW8fo</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Industrial Revolution: Tinned Fish Edition

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Breakfast hasn’t always been sweet, crunchy, or aimed at children. In this episode, Eva and Maite trace the surprisingly strange history of cereal: from its origins as a moral prescription and digestive aid in the 19th century, to the rise of sugary cartoon mascots, toys in boxes, the nostalgia of Saturday-morning cartoons, and the modern return to ancient grains. Join them for a crunchy look at how breakfast reflects our shifting ideas about health, pleasure, and what it means to eat “right."

Perfect Granola Recipe: https://www.seriouseats.com/eleven-madison-park-granola-salty-recipe  

Breakfast hasn&rsquo;t always been sweet, crunchy, or aimed at children. In this episode, Eva and Maite trace the surprisingly strange history of cereal: from its origins as a moral prescription and digestive aid in the 19th century, to the rise of sugary cartoon mascots, toys in boxes, the nostalgia of Saturday-morning cartoons, and the modern return to ancient grains. Join them for a crunchy look at how breakfast reflects our shifting ideas about health, pleasure, and what it means to eat &ldquo;right."
Perfect Granola Recipe: <a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/eleven-madison-park-granola-salty-recipe">https://www.seriouseats.com/eleven-madison-park-granola-salty-recipe</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Snap, Crackle, Pop: The Story of Breakfast Cereal

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Taste buds, Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejon, take a bite out of the most delicious food and its history. Every episode includes - family stories from Eva and Maite, fascinating facts on the yummiest ingredients from their culture, interviews with food enthusiasts, chefs, and historians plus on-location episodes that bring you closer to the hidden history of your favorite foods. Oh, and these's lots of taste testing, drink making, and recipes for you to try at home.

Listen to Hungry for History every Thursday and learn more about the dishes and drinks you grew up enjoying while discovering the origins of new favs too.

Taste buds, Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejon, take a bite out of the most delicious food and its history. Every episode includes - family stories from Eva and Maite, fascinating facts on the yummiest ingredients from their culture, interviews with food enthusiasts, chefs, and historians plus on-location episodes that bring you closer to the hidden history of your favorite foods. Oh, and these's lots of taste testing, drink making, and recipes for you to try at home.
Listen to Hungry for History every Thursday and learn more about the dishes and drinks you grew up enjoying while discovering the origins of new favs too.

Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón

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