Nomcast

In 2017 the world was rocked by the latest media trend: memes about avocado on toast. But what makes a meme – and what makes it funny anyway? For lesson plans, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/topic/good-chat/nomcast-episode-18-avocado/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who’s a berry and what’s it all about? For lesson plans, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/topic/super-humans/nomcast-episode-17-raspberry-blackberry/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Citrus peel is full of essential oils and nutrients, and we can use it in so many ways. For lesson plans, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/topic/super-natural-science/nomcast-episode-16-citrus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sun is hot and the melon moon is rising in the sky. Melons are a symbol of summertime for many people, with the sweet smiles of watermelon or cool rockmelon and honeydew bites. For lesson plans, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/topic/super-humans/nomcast-episode-15-melons/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tricky world of tastes explodes with flavour as we unpack the joys of sweet, salty, bitter and sour … and new kid on the block, umami. We look at how cooks around the world carefully layer up flavours to create rich, satisfying and compelling dishes. Pass the pepper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With about 40 trillion bacteria in your gut, it can get crowded at times. This episode of Nomcast squashes and squeezes its way through our digestive tract and plops out some pretty surprising facts about gut health and poo. It’s transformative! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s right under your feet, and it’s full of life! We take a deep dive into what happens when organic matter gets mixed and blended to make the fabulousness of rich soil that affects the food we eat. On the way we meet some sneak thieves and witness a magic trick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special three-part series on all the weird, wonderful, and warmhearted connections we can find between food and mood. Part three is about the connections between natural foods, natural spaces, meditation and the benefits of rest. This episode is also available in animated form here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special three-part series on all the weird, wonderful, and warmhearted connections we can find between food and mood. Part two is about sharing food. And why it’s been making us all full up in our hearts, minds and stomachs since before the word ‘food’ was even invented. This episode is also available in animated form here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special three-part series on all the weird, wonderful, and warmhearted connections we can find between food and mood. Part one is about how and why humans get up and move. And what this can mean for how we think and feel. This episode is also available in animated form here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The climate is changing, people are adapting and life is sprouting in corners of the world you probably didn’t even know existed. It’s time to find out how foods survive in some of the harshest conditions of the known universe. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-8/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know taste has a sound, and sound has a taste? Let’s lean in close and take a big bite into the bittersweet world of the audio-flavour. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-7/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nutrition is a minefield of half-truths and flat out furphies. Let’s look at some of the biggest lies in the industry and figure out how to live and eat in the real world. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-6/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the battlefields of ancient Japan to the emergency stink zones of contemporary Melbourne, it turns out fermentation has a pretty wild story to tell. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-5/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The history of plastic goes waaay further back than you might think. Let’s find out how the former miracle material turned into a toxic addiction. And take a closer look at some awesome innovations in plant-based sustainability. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-4/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The planet is a wonderful place. And you might never know just how wonderful it is until you chase a wheel of cheese down a dangerously steep hill. Strap on your splat goggles, it’s time to check out the world’s weirdest and most wonderful food festivals. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-3/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Butter up the pan and fasten a harness around your favourite truffle pig because it’s time to unlock the infinite potential of fungus. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-2/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We love onions. They’re a key player in our “mmmm that smells good! Whatcha cookin?” starter pack. But it turns out our bulbous little friends are pretty darn volatile (in more ways than one). Let’s peel back the layers and find out more! For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/nomcast-episode-1/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.