The   Fermentation Series   podcast, with  Justin Sonnenburg and David Zilber,  explores how fermented foods, microbes, and their metabolites influence human health, featuring conversations with leading scientists, clinicians, and food experts bridging traditional fermentation with modern microbiome research.


Season 1


 David Zilber    How should we think about fermentation and health?  

 Dr. Suzanne Devkota   What is the role of fermented foods in clinical practice?  

 Dr. Joshua Evans    What is the connection between fermentation, flavor innovation, and biodiversity?  

 Alex Hozven    What can we learn from 25 years of fermentation practice?  

 Dr. Maya Hey     What are the social, rhetorical, philosophical dimenstions to studying ferments and (gut) health?  

 Dr. Rob Dunn   What can microbes teach us about human history?  


Season 2


In search of yogurt: a conversation with  Sevgi Mutlu Sirakova  ,  Dr. Veronica Sinotte  , and  David Zilber

The future of culinary mycology: A conversation with  Dr. Vayu Hill-Maini  

Demystifying microbial communities: A conversation with  Dr. Ben Wolfe  

A symbiotic yeast in fermentation: A conversation with  Dr. Chantle Swichkow  

Fermented Foods, probiotics, and lactic acid bacteria: A conversation with  Dr. Maria Marco  

Microbial shaping of arctic foodways: A conversation with  Dr. Aviaja Hauptmann  



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