Are hot dogs sandwiches?

The great John Hodgman and I are embroiled in a feud over that very question. I say yes, he says no. He's even talked trash about me on his podcast.

On November 10 at the Bell House in Brooklyn, we'll meet face-to-face for the first time to settle this once and for all, in a debate moderated by WNYC's Brooke Gladstone, host of On The Media. The debate will be taped for a future episode of The Sporkful podcast.

Also, legendary food critic Mimi Sheraton and I will respond to listener questions about food and eating. (Mimi's latest book is called 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die.) And I'll interview the husband-and-wife teams behind The Good Fork restaurant and The Chipper Truck. What's it like to run a restaurant with your spouse? We'll find out.

Plus live music from Mamie Minch, food trucks! Nuchas empanadas, the Chipper Truck, and a special treat -- hot dogs from the one and only Walter's of Mamaroneck, NY, which is a nationally registered historic landmark! The whole evening will be MC'd by the one and only Crazy Legs Conti, world famous competitive eater.

Get your tickets to The Sporkful Live in Brooklyn today!

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