The Spicecast

By The Spicecast

A podcast about spices and cooking. Twitch Affiliate streamer at twitch.tv/thespicecastpodcast.... more

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How many episodes does The Spicecast have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.

The Spicecast episodes:

August 30, 2026 Episode 83 - Spice Oddities: Alexanders
On this edition of Spice Oddities, hear about Alexanders, the celery-like herb that fed medieval Europe for centuries before quietly disappearing from most kitchens.
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
July 26, 2026 Episode 82 - Spice Oddities: Garden Angelica
On this Spice Oddities episode, learn about the licorice-scented, candy-worthy garden angelica, a plant you've probably tasted without knowing it.
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
8min
June 28, 2026 Episode 81 - Spice Oddities: Priprioca
On this Spice Oddities episode, learn about the earthy, nutty, and woody priprioca root, which has its origins in Brazilian folklore.
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 31, 2026 Episode 80 - What Spice Means To Me: brus.and.mels
On this episode of What Spice Means to Me, Reuben speaks with Bruno and Melissa of brus.and.mels about their project to learn about every country, territory, and disputed region of the world through the lens of food and drink.
Follow brus.and.mels on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brus.and.mels/
Namibian kapana spice blend recipe: https://www.esterkocht.com/namibian-spice-blend-kapana-spice-recipe/
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
45min
April 26, 2026 Episode 79 - The Herb Blurb: Bay Leaves
On this edition of The Herb Blurb, co-hosts Reuben and Dee discuss bay leaves, the most common of which is Laurus nobilis. The episode explores the classical and modern history of bay leaves as well as culinary and medicinal uses for the herb. There is also a tasting of basic chicken soups, no bay vs. dried bay vs. fresh bay. Will the pair be able to tell the difference?
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
52min
March 29, 2026 Episode 78 - Spice Oddities: Mountain Pepper
On this Spice Oddities episode, learn about the lemony, gingery, and peppery Litsea cubeba fruit, which is somewhere between black pepper and Sichuan pepper.
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
February 22, 2026 Episode 77 - Spice Oddities: Juniper Berries
On this edition of Spice Oddities, hear about the long and storied history of juniper berries and why they're essential to the creation of gin and other delicious beverages and foods!
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
7min
January 25, 2026 Episode 76 - Spice Oddities: Water Pepper
On this episode of Spice Oddities, learn about why water pepper is called arse smart, how it's used in Japanese cooking, and more!
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
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

FAQs about The Spicecast:

How many episodes does The Spicecast have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.