ZOE Science & Nutrition

ZOE runs the largest ongoing nutrition study in the world, with data from over 100,000 participants, and this podcast is where they translate that research into something you can actually use at the dinner table. Hosted by Jonathan Wolf, the show has produced 290 episodes with weekly releases. Each episode follows a consistent pattern: Wolf brings on a leading scientist or physician, asks them to explain their area of expertise in plain language, and pushes for concrete takeaways. Recent topics include chronic disease prevention through diet, blood pressure management without medication, the relationship between gut bacteria and weight, arthritis risk reduction, and how circadian rhythms affect digestion. Some episodes run long at 50-plus minutes, while shorter recap episodes condense key findings from previous conversations. What makes ZOE different from many nutrition podcasts is its connection to actual ongoing research. The hosts frequently reference their own PREDICT studies and explain what those large-scale data sets reveal about individual responses to food. This isn't just summarizing other people's papers; they're presenting findings from studies they designed and ran. Wolf is not a scientist himself, but he asks the questions a curious, intelligent listener would ask, and he's not afraid to say when something is still uncertain or when the data is preliminary. The show holds a 4.6-star rating from about 1,600 Apple reviews. Some listeners have noted shifts in editorial direction, but the core value proposition remains strong: evidence-based nutrition guidance tied to real research data.