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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 29 MIN

From Forest to Feast: The Story of Mushrooms

from Hungry for History with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez-Rejón · host My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts

Spoiler: mushrooms aren’t plants, they’re fungi! Eva and Maite dig into the history of mushrooms and why they exist on every continent on Earth. From the sacred mushroom ceremonies of María Sabina in Oaxaca to the ritual significance of huitlacoche, the Mexican corn fungus, and the global obsession (and hunt for) truffles, they uncover how fungi have shaped food, medicine, myths, and culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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