What's trending now in foodiness? Tune into this week's episode of Let's Get Real to hear what news has been turning Erica Wides' stomach! Do Oreos and watermelon sound like a good flavor combination to you? Later, hear why even famous astronauts like Buzz Aldrin think that Tang is an...

Find out what's "trending now" on this week's episode of Let's Get Real! Erica Wides opens up the show by talking about the immersive advertising at New York City's Columbus Circle subway station. The ads are literally consuming New Yorkers in the streets! Listen in to hear about Colombian supermodels...

What "food" product do Americans spend 2.7 billion dollars on per year? Gum! This week on Let's Get Real, Erica Wides is crusading against gum. It doesn't provide nourishment, and it's filled with toxic chemicals; why are we so drawn to gum? Find out how gum has evolved in our...

Dieticians are in bed with Foodiness, Incorporated! Erica Wides is once again joined in the studio by nutrition expert Kristin Wartman to talk about her recent article in Civil Eats about big food's influence on The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Hear how companies like Coca-Cola and General Mills fund...

On this week's episode of Cooking Issues, Dave Arnold and Nastassia Lopez are joined by Aaron Marks, Development Executive for a food mini-series called Deconstructing Dinner: Reconstructing Our Food System. For more information, visit Deconstructing Dinner's Kickstarter page. After a brief discussion about Dave's love for financial history, Dave talks...

This week on Let's Get Real, Erica Wides takes on artificial sweetener addiction. Erica goes back in time and talks about the diet sodas of her youth- Tab and Diet Sprite, and how they made her feel outright unhealthy. She also talks about aspartame's ugly history amongst the likes of...

Are flavor pairings real? Are there shared compounds and volatiles in successful food pairings? What the hell does Crystal Light have to do with Brooks Headley's cooking career? Find out the answers to all these questions on an entertaining and informative episode of Cooking Issues with Dave Arnold. Learn more...