The Secret Story of Nutmeg - A hidden history
Mysteries and Histories of a seed that shaped the world.
Start at Episode 1 and follow this hidden history podcast as we explore the mystery and history of the spice Nutmeg and the way it has shaped our world as we know it.
From the birth of capitalism to the discovery of MDMA, The Secret Story of Nutmeg will show you how this seed from the Myristica fragrans tree has played a role in human discovery, from major world-shaping events and mystic traditions to human evolution and our innermost self-development.
It will blow your mind.
One of Trad's Books, The Lost Piece of Peace can be bought here https://www.amazon.com.au/Lost-Piece-Peace-Tradittori-Trudittori/dp/1545290571
Disclaimer
This podcast explores history, chemistry, cultural belief, and speculation.
It does not provide medical advice or advocate drug use.
Nutmeg contains the compound myristicin, which is not MDMA.
Historical medicinal claims reflect beliefs of their time, not modern science.
Some ideas presented are interpretive and are examined critically throughout the series.
The Secret Story of Nutmeg - A hidden history
Latest Episodes
Nutmeg's Sealed Section…hints of the start of empathy in human evolution, nurture and the the four virtues...Ep seven
After six episodes chasing proof across maps, wars, and trade routes, Episode 7 breaks the contract. The history falls away—and something stranger takes its place.A voice steps in. Not to convince you, but to unsettle you.What if ...
Nutmeg's secrets - Birthing rampant capitalism, genocide, echoing still to this day...Ep six
Speedboats in the Caribbean. The Dragon’s Mouth. A national flag bearing a split fruit — Grenada is the only country in the world with a nutmeg on its flag.Why would a spice sit at the heart of a nation’s identity?Following that q...
Nutmeg, the reason for Circumnavigation but Magellan not first. Europe is not the middle of Earth. Wallacea is! Ep five
In this episode, we follow the trail of one of history’s most prized spices — nutmeg — from its remote birthplace in the Banda Islands to its central role in the expansion of European empires. We begin with the Portuguese conquest of Malacca in...
Nutmeg to Rome, to Babylon, worth and self-worth, trade and trauma...Ep four
Nutmeg. A forgotten spice at the back of the cupboard… or the hidden key to how our world really works?In this episode, we follow the spice routes not just across oceans, but deep into the human psyche. From ancient trade networks and es...
Nutmeg and Trade chokepoints, more than a cure for the plague, crusades and metaphors...Ep three
Layer upon layer. Nutmeg reveals itself in history; the closer we look, the more we see that its story is a metaphor. Trad says the original metaphor. We look at how the Western world, starting with why and how the Portuguese started to look fo...