Right here at The Spoon, we—such as you—are huge followers of podcasts.
What’s to not love? Whether or not we’re diving deep into a subject we’re keen about, researching a narrative, or exploring new pursuits simply starting to take root, podcasts have grow to be an indispensable useful resource for us. And we all know lots of our readers really feel the identical method.
Personally, I’ve been podcasting and utilizing podcasts as a part of my means of discovering and writing about meals tech innovators for many of the previous decade. As a journalist, podcasts play a vital position in my reporting course of. They’ve allowed me to open-source my discovery journey, bringing The Spoon group alongside as I be taught from material specialists about how the world is altering and the industries they’ve mastered.
As each a client and a creator of media, I’ve discovered podcasts to be extra important than ever—particularly in an period of AI-generated content material. With a lot AI-generated media flooding our feeds, it’s changing into tougher to discern what’s genuine—whether or not in written, audio, or video kind. That’s why embracing trusted, verifiable voices is extra vital than ever. Podcasts present an area for real conversations with actual individuals, and that’s one thing price amplifying.
Podcasts had been additionally on the forefront of the good decentralization of media. This expertise, which began over twenty years in the past, gave unbiased voices a platform—no large media infrastructure required. At The Spoon, we consider strongly in unbiased media, and we wish to leverage our personal platform to carry new voices to our group and past.
All of this brings us to an thrilling announcement: We’re launching our personal podcast community!
The thought for The Spoon Podcast Community (TSPN) got here to life final 12 months as we engaged with insightful voices throughout the meals tech and future-of-food group. We realized there have been so many tales to inform and views to share. Whereas we might definitely invite a few of these nice minds onto The Spoon Podcast, we began to marvel: What if we might do extra? What if we might faucet into these specialists and leverage The Spoon (and our and their collective networks) to increase their insights, conversations, and discoveries to a broader viewers?
In different phrases, might we open-source the explorations of good individuals throughout meals, vitamin, and fashionable life—in order that extra of us can be taught, have interaction, and be part of the dialog?
In order that’s precisely what we’re doing. We’re launching an awesome slate of latest podcast hosts, and we’re already in talks with extra creators to develop the community. Right here’s our debut lineup of latest podcasts launching with our companions:
On Meals Truths, Meals scientist Eric Schulze—former head of World Regulatory at UPSIDE Meals and a former FDA regulator—will carry on good minds from the meals world and past to bust myths, uncover shocking truths, and dive deep into the science of meals. (Apple Podcasts, Spotify).
Watch What You Eat With Carolyn O’Neil
As CNN’s authentic well being and vitamin contributor, Carolyn O’Neil has spent many years protecting how expertise and modern changemakers are reshaping vitamin. On Watch What You Eat, she’ll discover the worlds of meals, vitamin, and delicacies, monitoring new traits and serving to listeners embark on new culinary adventures.
We’re not simply creating new exhibits—we’re additionally bringing on seasoned hosts with podcasts we’ve lengthy admired. Adam Yee, one of many authentic food-industry and food-innovation podcasters, launched My Meals Job Rocks practically a decade in the past. We’ve been followers of Adam’s insightful and enjoyable conversations with {industry} leaders, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the community as he re-launches his iconic present.
Along with relaunching My Meals Job Rocks, Adam Yee is launching a brand-new present with co-host Kai-Hsin Wang. On Possibly Meals, Possibly Tech, they’ll break down present occasions, discover modern corporations on the intersection of meals and expertise, and share private insights on life and {industry} traits.
The Tomorrow At the moment Present
Mike Lee, creator of MISE and a longtime meals futurist, has a expertise for deciphering early alerts and figuring out what’s across the nook. On The Tomorrow At the moment Present, he’ll deal with huge questions on sustainability, expertise, pleasure, and connection—considered by way of the lens of meals.
Girls Innovators in Meals and Farming
Award-winning journalist Amy Wu hosts Girls Innovators in Meals and Farming, the place she interviews girls entrepreneurs driving change in agri-food tech. From developments in seed breeding and soil innovation to cutting-edge robotics and automation, Amy explores the tales and insights shaping the way forward for meals and farming.
Every thing However The Carbon Sink
Hosted by Eva Goulbourne—an skilled strategist in meals techniques transformation and local weather philanthropy—Every thing However the Carbon Sink examines how agriculture, meals waste, and land use influence the local weather disaster. Every episode highlights forward-thinking options, financing methods, and the important thing gamers driving change on the intersection of meals and local weather.
Soul to Desk
Be part of Chef Ryan Lacy on the Soul to Desk podcast. he goes on a journey to discover our meals techniques from seed to desk by way of the eyes of our company, cooks, ranchers, meals scientists, farmers & many extra.
On this present, The Spoon’s personal Carlos Rodela dives into the cutting-edge world of synthetic intelligence. We go face-to-face with {industry} innovators who share firsthand how AI is reworking their {industry} and the way they’re assembly the problem by using AI of their enterprise. In every episode, we’ll additionally discover the most recent AI instruments powering huge change, full with ideas for leveraging them in your enterprise.
The Reimagining Eating places Podcast
On this podcast, I speak to entrepreneurs, cooks, and {industry} leaders who’re redefining what it means to run a contemporary restaurant—leveraging robotics, AI, automation, and sustainable practices to boost customer support, optimize operations, and drive profitability.
And, after all, we’ll proceed to characteristic The Spoon Podcast, our flagship present protecting innovators throughout the meals system. Over the following couple of months, we’ll highlight conversations on The Spoon Podcast with all of our new hosts so you may get to know them higher and listen to from them about why their podcasts are must-listens.
You may try all of our exhibits on The Spoon Podcast Community web page, the place you’ll additionally discover hyperlinks to the podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and their RSS feeds. Please subscribe!
And if you happen to’d wish to help our podcasts and unbiased media by way of sponsorship, drop us a line—we’d like to have that dialog.
Lastly, an enormous shoutout to our hosts who believed on this imaginative and prescient, and to The Spoon crew, together with Carlos Rodela (our producer) and Tiffany McClurg, our head of operations (and new warm-read specialist!).
We are able to’t wait to carry these conversations to you. Keep tuned!
