Episode 137: Markets, Chaos and Scoby Snax

This week on Chewing, we talk about markets, chaos and scoby snax! Monica does a ride along with Blue Hill at Stone Barns chef Dan Barber to talk about his Row 7 Seed Company, and makes a trip to the farmers market. Ecologist Mark Easter tells us about his James Beard nominated book The Blue Plate: A Food Lover's Guide to Climate Chaos , along with more Beard nominees including chef and filmmaker Art Smith! Finally, Monica dares her family to try fungi cold cuts, and double dares Iris and Louisa to taste her homemade scoby snacks, but will they eat it? chewing.xyz chicagotribune.com/chewingpodcast facebook.com/chewingpodcast Insta Louisa Chu @louisachu1 Monica Eng @monicaengreporter Links: Order Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites by Monica Eng and David Hammond Music: Theme music: "Zhong Nan Hai" by Carsick Cars Outro music: "15 Minutes Older" by Carsick Cars Segments: "Flavor" by Maren Morris "Sprout and the Bean" by Joanna Newsom "La Costa Del Silencio" by Mägo de Oz "Not That Simple" by Yann Tiersen "Mycelium" by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

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Episode 137: Markets, Chaos and Scoby Snax is an episode from Chewing by Monica Eng.

This episode is 01:48:30 long.

This episode was published on Sep 15, 2025.

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