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Meat Pies On Broadway!

Can adding food flavors and smells to live theater make it feel more real? We go behind the scenes of a new production of the musical "Sweeney Todd" to find out.

Is Sandwich Sexism Real?

In this special Sporkful investigation, we order sandwiches around New York City to find out whether places make smaller sandwiches for women.

May Contain Nuts Pt. 1: Alpha Gal Returns

Amy Pearl loved meat -- until a steak almost killed her. We hear her riveting (and hilarious) story, and explore how allergies change your relationship with food and people.

New Year’s Food Resolutions 2017

Sporkful listeners and Dan reveal what they resolve to eat more of in the new year. Plus we replay one of our weirdest, favoritest shows from 2016.

Kenji Lopez-Alt’s Butterflied Roast Turkey with Gravy Recipe

Food science guru Kenji Lopez-Alt shares the recipe for what he says is the absolute best way to cook a turkey. (We call this yoga position "downward facing bird.")

Beyond Pot Brownies (with Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad)

We explore the science of weed-infused foods with a pastry chef and Radiolab's Jad Abumrad. We’ll tell you how it tastes, how it makes us feel, and what happens when you eat too much of it.