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Todd Barry Talks Eating Alone and Answers an Eternal Sporkful Question

What types of restaurants are best for eating alone? Is it better to sit at a table or the bar? We discuss, then Todd answers a timeless question: What's one food that's not improved by either melted cheese or hot fudge?

The Art and Science of Pen Chewing (AUDIO)

In one of the weirder Sporkfuls in history, Dan and Win Rosenfeld debate all things pen chewing, including capped vs. retractable, ideal material and circumference, and much more.

Can You Taste the Velvet? Gourmet Sea Salt Tested

Dan joins Katie Quinn of NowThis News to test a new line of gourmet sea salts with flavors like Black Carbon Infused and Velvet Plum Merlot. Should you want carbon in your salt? Watch and find out.

Falafel Philosophy: The Shape, Consumption, and Meaning of Falafel

Katie Quinn of NowThis News joins Dan to discuss falafel sandwichization, the problems with the pita, ideal accompaniments, and whether the ball really is the best shape. Then they have a major revelation.

Is It Soup? An Existential Debate

Dan takes a call from two Eaters who can't agree on whether a dish one makes qualifies as soup. Listen to each side, watch the video evidence, and cast your vote.

Help Send The Sporkful to South by Southwest!

I've proposed a South By Southwest presentation entitled, "From Cupcake to Cronut: Deconstructing Food Memes," and I need you to vote for it so it can become a reality!

Sporkful on TV: French Fry Shapes Analyzed

Watch me talk ideal shapes and surface-area-to-volume ratio of fries on Good Day NY on Fox 5, with hosts Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto. Which fry shape is your favorite, and why?