The Spicecast

By The Spicecast

A podcast where we talk about spices and the spicy moments in our everyday lives. Twitch Affiliate streamer at twitch.tv/thespicecastpodcast.... more

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FAQs about The Spicecast:

How many episodes does The Spicecast have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.

The Spicecast episodes:

December 28, 2025 Episode 75 - Spice Oddities: Herb Bennet
Happy New Year from The Spicecast! This holiday season, learn about the rhizome that could potentially replace cloves in your recipes, and why it might not be a good guard against the Black Plague.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
5min
November 30, 2025 Episode 74 - Spice Oddities: Turkey Berry
Happy Thanksgiving! Explore the far-reaching territory of the turkey berry with Reuben, including culinary and medicinal uses from around the world.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
5min
October 26, 2025 Episode 73 - Spice Oddities Lemon Verbena
Blast off to the world of lemon verbena with Reuben! This episode includes culinary and medicinal uses for lemon verbena, as well as some historical context.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
5min
September 28, 2025 Episode 72 - Spice Oddities: Lemon Balm
Join Reuben for a quick journey into the world of lemon balm, including historical context and culinary and medicinal uses.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
6min
August 24, 2025 Episode 71 - Spice Oddities: Salad Burnet
Listen in as Reuben describes the history of and culinary and medicinal uses for salad burnet, a beautiful summer herb.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
5min
July 27, 2025 Episode 70 - Spice Oddities: Moldavian Dragonhead
Join Reuben for a quick look at Moldavian dragonhead, a lemony-minty herb from temperate regions of Asia.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
4min
June 29, 2025 Episode 69 - Spice Oddities: Zedoary
Listen along as Reuben explores zedoary, a spice that is related to ginger and turmeric and used mostly in South Asia.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
4min
May 25, 2025 Episode 68 - Spice Oddities: Ajwain
Ajwain is both a spice and herb used in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Join Reuben as he touches on culinary and medicinal uses for this tasty oddity.
Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
5min
April 27, 2025 Episode 67 - What Spice Means To Me: Vina Patel
On this episode of What Spice Means to Me, Dee and Reuben are joined by special guest Vina Patel to discuss her latest book, The Spice Collector's Cookbook. The conversation ranges from traveling for food and spices to why particular flavors evoke such strong memories to tips and tricks for home cooks to create healthy, easy, and delicious dishes. Vina's knowledge of and experience with many different cuisines shines through in this episode, and in her cookbooks.
Buy Vina's books, including The Spice Collector's Cookbook: https://vinakpatel.com/books
Vina's upcoming event on 5/3 at the Ferry Building in San Francisco: https://www.bookpassage.com/event/vina-thakkar-patel-spice-collectors-cookbook-ferry-plaza-farmers-market
Follow Vina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vina.k.patel/
Learn more about fenugreek's uses in fighting diabetes: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10531284/
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
34min
March 18, 2025 Episode 66 -The Herb Blurb: Sage
On this edition of The Herb Blurb, co-hosts Reuben and Dee discuss common sage, salvia officinalis. The episode explores the classical and modern history of sage as well as culinary and medicinal uses for the herb. There is also a sage tea tasting.
Follow The Spicecast on social media!
Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thespicecast.bsky.social
Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast
If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!
Credits:
Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)
Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)
...more
46min

FAQs about The Spicecast:

How many episodes does The Spicecast have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.