Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Tomatoes are the planet's most common fruit; used in dishes as essential as pizza, burgers, and Indian curry. But just two hundred years ago, few had ever tried a tomato, and many of today's favorites hadn't even been invented. And even worse, tomatoes weren't just unknown; they were the subject of wild stories that they promoted witchcraft, caused poisoning and even turned consumers into werewolves.
This is the story of the path of tomatoes.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Nix vs. Hedden
4:43 - Tomatl
7:51 - The Aztec Legacy
14:27 - Losers of the Columbian Exchange
17:28 - Witches and Werewolves
19:30 - Nightshades
22:20 - Spanish Tapas
27:52 - Barbarian Eggplants and Poison Apples
32:22 - Italy
36:38 - A Neapolitan Feast
43:28 - The Tomato Takes Flight
45:49 - Ketchup
48:10 - China
50:27 - Dalian Restaurant
55:01 - Corporate Tomatoes and Bloody Mary's
58:20 - Everywhere
1:01:55 - Credits and Post-Credits

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