{"podcast":{"title":"Chemistry For Your Life","slug":"chemistry-for-your-life-89096","podcast_index_feed_id":89096,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/2JRIx8GI","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/07b09ced-84ad-4fab-a5a2-00dbd1bf1fc1/2a0dbab1-3ba1-4a93-803a-9cb05c990ce3/3000x3000/lmpwzw.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav + For Your Life","episode_count":399,"summary":"A podcast that helps you understand the fascinating chemistry hidden in your everyday life. Have you ever wondered why onions make you cry? Or how soap gets your hands clean? What really is margarine, or why do trees change colors in the fall? Melissa is a chemist, and to answer these questions she started a podcast, called Chemistry for your life! In each episode Melissa explains the chemistry behind one of life’s mysteries to Jam, who is definitely not a chemist, but she explains it in a way that is easy to understand, and totally fascinating. If you’re someone who loves learning new things, or who wonders about the way the world works, then give us a listen.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T00:18:09.296606+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096"},"episode":{"title":"Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?","slug":"why-does-orange-juice-taste-bad-after-you-brush-your-teeth","published_at":"2026-01-22T13:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/why-does-orange-juice-taste-bad-after-you-brush-your-teeth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/chemistry-for-your-life/episodes/why-does-orange-juice-taste-bad-after-you-brush-your-teeth-2/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/07b09ced-84ad-4fab-a5a2-00dbd1bf1fc1/episodes/22c88012-2f55-4be0-88cc-c1c471d4fd93/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=07b09ced-84ad-4fab-a5a2-00dbd1bf1fc1&awEpisodeId=22c88012-2f55-4be0-88cc-c1c471d4fd93&feed=2JRIx8GI","summary":"It's the lesson we've all had to learn the hard way. The pain our mouths feel when we take a treacherous swig of the post-brush poison. This week, Melissa and Jam delve into all of our childhoods to figure out the chemistry of this infamous mixture. Why does it taste so bad? Who's fault is it, the toothpaste or the orange juice? Also while we're at it, why is it called toothpaste? Nevermind, I'm not sure we'll be able to get to the bottom of that part.","meta_description":"It's the lesson we've all had to learn the hard way. The pain our mouths feel when we take a treacherous swig of the post-brush poison. This week, Melissa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1684,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/episodes/why-does-orange-juice-taste-bad-after-you-brush-your-teeth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chemistry-for-your-life-89096/why-does-orange-juice-taste-bad-after-you-brush-your-teeth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}