{"podcast":{"title":"The History of Fresh Produce","slug":"the-history-of-fresh-produce-6999611","podcast_index_feed_id":6999611,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/hfp/","website_url":"https://hfp.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b25d857f-0f9b-4f2c-8116-1d496b4db3b5/W3kLioZTryHgRMozQmkg_ui1.jpg","author":"The Produce Industry Network","episode_count":159,"summary":"Join John Paap and Patrick Kelly in this podcast series that explores the fascinating and often overlooked history of fresh fruits and vegetables. Each episode offers listeners a unique perspective on how produce has shaped our world, featuring in-depth interviews with top experts and historians, engaging storytelling, and a blend of historical and contemporary perspectives. Whether exploring the journey of grapes through time or the influence of produce in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, this series leaves no stone unturned. Social Channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyoffreshproduce/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyoffreshproduce?lang=en Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historyoffreshproduce?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558921896574","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T14:18:49.984714+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-fresh-produce-6999611"},"episode":{"title":"Joseph Banks: Kew and the Power of Plants (Part 6)","slug":"joseph-banks-kew-and-the-power-of-plants-part-6","published_at":"2026-02-10T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-fresh-produce-6999611/joseph-banks-kew-and-the-power-of-plants-part-6","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-fresh-produce-6999611","url":"https://hfp.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e9c95277-bc38-4599-9835-789b6512cad0.mp3","summary":"What happens when exploration gives way to administration - and adventure turns into power? How did a royal garden become the beating heart of a global botanical empire? And how did Joseph Banks, without leaving London, reshape landscapes, economies, and diets across the world? In this episode, John and Patrick move from the drama of ocean voyages to the quieter - but far more consequential - world of Kew Gardens, where Banks transforms botany into infrastructure, plants into policy, and seeds into instruments of empire. From globe-spanning networks of plant hunters to glasshouses, diplomacy, and even Britain’s first brush with cannabis, this is where Banks stops collecting plants - and starts running the system. ---------- In Sponsorship with Cornell University: Dyson Cornell SC Johnson College of Business ----------- Join the History of Fresh Produce Club for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, book discounts and access to an exclusive chatroom community. Support us! Share this episode with your friends Give a 5-star rating Write a review ----------- Subscribe to our biweekly newsletter here for extra stories related to recent episodes, book recommendations, a sneak peek of upcoming episodes and more. ----------- Instagram, TikTok, Threads: @historyoffreshproduce Email: historyoffreshproduce@gmail.com","meta_description":"What happens when exploration gives way to administration - and adventure turns into power? How did a royal garden become the beating heart of a global bo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4219,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-history-of-fresh-produce-6999611/episodes/joseph-banks-kew-and-the-power-of-plants-part-6/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-fresh-produce-6999611/joseph-banks-kew-and-the-power-of-plants-part-6.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}