{"podcast":{"title":"The Umbra Podcast","slug":"the-umbra-podcast-6315740","podcast_index_feed_id":6315740,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da6bf140/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.umbra.org","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36545072/36545072-1675857823531-7c45f5a2ddc09.jpg","author":"The Umbra Institute","episode_count":46,"summary":"The official podcast of the Umbra Institute, made by staff, faculty, students and alumni. The Umbra Institute is the only year-round independent study abroad program provider based in Perugia, Italy, offering semester, year-long, and summer programs with a variety of academic courses. We provide a unique educational opportunity for students both in and outside the classroom as our faculty and staff strive to incorporate a genuine Italian experience into all elements of both the academic curriculum and student life. How our podcasts are created from scratch > https://youtu.be/jAUiqolR9tY","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T22:20:03.008500+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 26 - Food Myths and Fun Facts","slug":"ep-26-food-myths-and-fun-facts","published_at":"2024-06-20T10:05:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740/ep-26-food-myths-and-fun-facts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-umbra-institute/episodes/Ep--26---Food-Myths-and-Fun-Facts-e2l3okn","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da6bf140/podcast/play/88252503/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-5-20%2F381183731-44100-2-b9718d0100401.mp3","summary":"Join host Jacopo as he dives into the fascinating world of food myths and fun facts with two distinguished guests: Don Spratt, Professor of Biochemistry and Director of STEM Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities at Clark University, and Visiting Professor at the Umbra Institute, where he teaches Italian Kitchen Chemistry; and Zachary Nowak, PhD in American Studies from Harvard University and Professor of History and Culture of Food at the Umbra Institute. In this episode, Jacopo, Don, and Zachary explore the science and history behind some of the most intriguing questions about food. Does milk do the body good? Is sugar really addictive? They will uncover the truths, debunk the myths, and share interesting anecdotes from both scientific and historical perspectives. Tune in for an engaging and enlightening conversation that will leave you with a new appreciation for the foods you eat every day.","meta_description":"Join host Jacopo as he dives into the fascinating world of food myths and fun facts with two distinguished guests: Don Spratt, Professor of Biochemistry a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3570,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-umbra-podcast-6315740/episodes/ep-26-food-myths-and-fun-facts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-umbra-podcast-6315740/ep-26-food-myths-and-fun-facts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}