The comedian and podcast host tells us how to navigate a big meal in tight jeans, who should pay on a first date, and what it’s like to go out to eat when you’re in an interracial relationship.
By The Book co-hosts Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg join Dan to answer listener questions about tipping, who owns leftovers, and what to do with dinner guests who arrive very early.
Danny Trejo has gone from inmate to movie star to restaurateur. This week, the L.A. native traces his path and tells us how an old joke with his mom led to an unexpected career in food.
Business is booming in the world of CBD oil and cannabis-infused edibles. But are the science and technology keeping up? Dan travels to Oregon, where recreational pot is legal, to investigate.
The native Minnesotan explains why a little internal bleeding can't keep her from a treat, and why the way she eats salad is like the way she deals with depression.
Disordered eating, anti-blackness, and addiction all bubble together in Kiese Laymon’s new memoir, Heavy. "Food to me is a paradoxical way to get into all of the mess of what we are,” he says.
When Dan hit 40, he noticed his body wasn't feeling as good. So recently, he embarked on a journey to change his lifestyle. Today, you'll meet the three people who've inspired him.






