Here at The Spoon, we—like you—are big fans of podcasts.
What don’t you like? Whether we’re delving deeper into a topic we’re interested in, researching a story, or exploring new interests that have just sprung up, podcasts have become an invaluable resource for us. And we know many of our readers feel the same way.
Personally, I’ve been podcasting and using podcasts as part of my process of finding and writing about time-consuming technology innovators over the past decade. As a journalist, podcasts play an important role in my reporting process. They have allowed me to open source my journey of discovery, bringing The Spoon community as I learn from subject matter experts about how the world is changing and the industries that are behaving well.
As a media consumer and creator, I’ve found podcasts more important than ever—especially in the age of AI-generated content. With so much AI-generated media flooding our feeds, it’s getting harder to discern what’s true—whether in written, audio, or video form. That’s why receiving trusted words, affirming words is more important than ever. Podcasts provide a place for real conversations with real people, and that’s something worth nurturing.
Podcasts have also been at the forefront of media segmentation. This technology, which started two decades ago, gave independent voices a platform—no media infrastructure required. At The Spoon, we strongly believe in independent media, and want to use our platform to bring new voices to our community and beyond.
All of this brings us to an exciting announcement: We’re launching our podcast network!
The concept of The Spoon Podcast Network (TSPN) came about last year as we partnered with insightful voices across the food technology and food community of the future. We realized that there are many stories to tell and ideas to share. While we couldn’t invite some of these great minds to the Spoon Podcast, we started asking ourselves: What if we could do more? What if we could tap into these experts and use Spoon (and our networks and collections) to expand their insights, conversations, and discoveries to a wider audience?
In other words, can we open up a source of research from smart people on all things food, nutrition, and modern life—so that more of us can learn, engage, and join the conversation?
So that’s exactly what we do. We’re launching a great pipeline of new podcast hosts, and we’re already talking to more creators to grow the network. Here’s our first round of new podcast launches with our partners:
Food Facts
Opened Food FactsFood Scientist Eric Schulze—former head of Global Regulatory Affairs at UPSIDE Foods and former FDA regulator—will bring in brilliant minds from the world of food and beyond to bust myths, uncover surprising truths, and delve deep into food science. (Apple Podcasts, Spotify).
Watch What You Eat With Carolyn O’Neil
As CNN’s original health and nutrition contributor, Carolyn O’Neil has spent decades covering how technology and changemakers are reshaping nutrition. Opened Watch What You Eatwill explore the world of food, nutrition, and nutrition, track new trends and help listeners embark on new adventures.
My Food Work Is Powerful
We’re not just creating new shows—we’re also bringing in experienced hosts from podcasts we’ve loved for a while. Adam Yee, one of the first podcasters of the food industry and food-innovation, is presented My Food Work Is Powerful about ten years ago. We’ve been fans of Adam’s insightful and entertaining conversations with industry leaders, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to the network as he relaunches his iconic show.
Maybe Food, Maybe Technology
In addition to restarting My Food Work Is PowerfulAdam Yee presents a new show with co-host Kai-Hsin Wang. Opened Maybe Food, Maybe Technologythey’ll dissect current events, explore innovative companies at the intersection of food and technology, and share personal insights into the health and trends of the industry.
The Tomorrow Today Show
Mike Lee, author of STOP and a long-time food futurist, he has a talent for spotting early signals and pointing out what’s around the corner. Opened The Tomorrow Today Showyou’ll tackle big questions about sustainability, technology, happiness, and communication—viewed through the lens of food.
Women Innovators in Food and Agriculture
Award-winning journalist Amy Wu is the host Women Innovators in Food and Agriculturewhen he interviewed women entrepreneurs who are driving change in agri-food tech. From improved seed breeding and soil innovation to advanced robotics and automation, Amy explores the issues and insights shaping the future of food and agriculture.
Everything But a Carbon Sink
Hosted by Eva Goulbourne—a strategist with experience in food systems transition and climate action—Everything But a Carbon Sink examines how agriculture, food waste, and land use affect the climate crisis. Each episode highlights forward-looking solutions, financing strategies, and key players driving change at the intersection of food and climate.
Soul on the Table
Join Chef Ryan Lacy on the Soul to Table podcast. takes you on a journey to explore our food systems from seed to table through the eyes of our guests, chefs, ranchers, food scientists, farmers and more.
A spoon full of AI
In this show, Carlos Rodela of The Spoon dives into the cutting edge world of artificial intelligence. We come face-to-face with industry innovators who share firsthand how AI is changing their industry and how they are meeting the challenge of using AI in their business. In each episode, we’ll also explore the latest AI tools that are enabling massive change, complete with suggestions for applying them to your business.
A Podcast for Rethinking Restaurants
In this podcast, I talk to entrepreneurs, chefs, and industry leaders who are redefining what it means to run a modern restaurant—using robotics, AI, automation, and sustainable processes to improve customer service, increase efficiency, and drive profitability.
And, of course, we will continue to install The Spoon Podcastour flagship show that brings together innovators across the food system. Over the next few months, we’ll be featuring interviews on the Spoon Podcast with all of our new hosts so you can get to know them better and hear from them about why their podcasts are worth listening to.
You can check out all of our shows on the Spoon Podcast Network page, where you’ll find links to the podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and their RSS feed. Please register!
And if you’d like to support our podcasts and independent media with sponsorships, drop us a line—we’d love to have that conversation.
Finally, a big shout out to our hosts who believe in this idea, too A spoon team, including Carlos Rodela (our producer) and Tiffany McClurg, our head of operations (and a new warm learning expert!).
We can’t wait to bring these conversations to you. Stay tuned!