Dr. Scoff and the Prof: Food, History and Mirth
The premier Food studies/food history podcast where an Associate Professor of History and a Dr of Marketing discuss food from the past.
Gastronomy and humour.
Your one-stop-shop for discussion of food policy, food history, cookery and mirth.
Have a listen and get in touch:
Twitter - @drscoffprof @drbryceevans
Email - [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2020
Diets (Special Coronavirus Episode)
In the latest of our Coronavirus specials, we explore some themes relating to diet. We look at the supposed resurgence of the National Loaf during this crisis and debunk Coronavirus fad diets by exam…
00:18:02 |
Tue 07 Apr 2020
Rationing (Special Coronavirus Episode)
Episode two of our emergency Coronavirus broadcasts. At ScoffProf Towers we are committed to getting you through this crisis by churning out episodes with the alacrity of a butter manufacturer. This …
00:20:40 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Stockpiling (Special Coronavirus Episode)
The global Coronavirus Crisis has brought with it many unforeseen consequences. And one of them is the return of the world's favourite food studies / food history podcast. From the ScoffProf survival…
00:18:51 |
Sat 21 Mar 2020
Chophouses
Chop, chop! Your favourite food history/food studies podcast is back! In this special episode featuring the legendary Simpson’s chop house of London, we explore the history of the chophouse: an Engli…
00:22:41 |
Mon 04 Nov 2019
Absinthe
Absinthe: It Makes The Heart Grow Fonder. It also makes you drunk, as various intellectuals and artists will attest. Everyone's heard of its bad reputation, but we get beneath the Belle Époque glamou…
00:31:30 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
Feeding History
Feeding History: Farming has changed the course of history, from civilisational growth in the ancient ‘Fertile Crescent’ to intensive GM agribusiness today. In this episode we discuss the British Mus…
00:29:01 |
Tue 21 May 2019
Easter
Easter: a time of blessed renewal and new life. And gluttonous chocolate eating. This episode of the food studies / food history podcast takes a light hearted look at the different culinary tradition…
00:25:21 |
Mon 08 Apr 2019
Gin
Gin! From the bacchanal of Hogarth's 18th-century depictions of gin drinking to its current revival, this tipple has an interesting story. We discuss its popular association with the Protestantism of…
00:24:43 |
Sat 02 Mar 2019
Food Conspiracy
In this episode we examine the topic of food and conspiracy. Conspiracy theories around food abound, many centring on the role of multinational companies. Some hold weight and others have more holes …
00:24:25 |
Sun 03 Feb 2019
Presidential Food
US Presidential Foods
Donald Trump's preferred diet of fast food and Diet Coke has, like every other aspect of the current US President's life, been heavily scrutinised. But what of the favourite fo…
00:24:53 |
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Christmas Podding
Christmas Podding
This special festive edition of the food studies podcast sees our favourite gastronauts discuss Christmas food traditions and the newest seasonal food fads. Warm yourself over advo…
00:21:35 |
Sun 09 Dec 2018
Fast Food
Fast food has been blamed for a health crisis in the developed world, but what are the origins of so-called convenience food? Podcast gastronauts Dr Scoff and the Prof discuss the history and signifi…
00:22:42 |
Sat 10 Nov 2018
Food Riots
Food Riots
Join Dr Scoff and the Prof for a chat about violent protest around food. From 18th-century bread riots to price-based agitation today, the food riot is a fascinating phenomenon. Also - as…
00:23:02 |
Thu 18 Oct 2018
Hyphenated Foods
Hyphenated Foods
Join your two favourite academic gastronauts for an exploration of dishes with a hyphen! From Tex-Mex to Chinese-Peruvian, the emergence of hyphenated food is a symptom of globalisa…
00:23:05 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
Smithsonian - Food at the National Museum of American History
There are some exciting things happening around Food History in the United States right now.
To find out about some of these, the team chat to Dr Ashley Rose Young, a food history guru who works wit…
00:25:21 |
Fri 24 Aug 2018
Flavour
Flavour. Our enjoyment of food is determined by it. But while dependent on flavour molecules in food, our appreciation of flavour rests on our sense of taste and smell and - importantly - on psycholo…
00:26:23 |
Thu 19 Jul 2018
Social Eating
Social Eating! Breaking bread with others is a basic human custom but one which delivers personal and social well-being. In the latest podcast from Dr Scoff and the Prof, food gets communal with chat…
00:26:02 |
Thu 14 Jun 2018
Airline Food (Special episode)
Airline food is terrible, right? Well, it wasn't always so. Come fly with Dr Scoff and the Prof as they take you on a gastronomic journey back to the golden age of airline food and the ambience of th…
00:32:01 |
Thu 03 May 2018
Curious Foods
Curious Foods
Foods and recipes which appear quaint, or revolting, or absurd or curious today. As discussed within the social and economic context of their creation.
We eat a Century Egg......
Check…
00:29:19 |
Tue 27 Feb 2018
Sugar
A discussion of the global history of sugar (not as boring as you might think). This is our first episode so we are still experimenting on a few things, let us know what you think, get in touch via t…
00:26:27 |
Sun 21 Jan 2018
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