Dan covers all things monster cereals including ideal soaking time, ideal cereal-to-marshmallow ratio, ideal combinations of monster cereals, and much more.
Slate's culture critic June Thomas gets paid to watch TV, so she eats every dinner in front of it. She joins Dan in Ep 142 to discuss ideal plate placement, TV tray technique, and ways in which a greasy remote can be used for seasoning.
Mark offers this message to Sporkful fans upon his departure, and Dan explains what will change and what will remain the same.
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?
Dan talks to chefs and eaters at the Second Annual Brooklyn Grilled Sandwich Smackdown about what constitutes a grilled sandwich, the ethics of picking pieces of stray pork off a public serving tray with your hands, and general strategy at such events.
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.
The Sporkful podcast is going biweekly. And yes, I did look it up, biweekly means every other week, semi-weekly means twice a week. Now before you begin weeping uncontrollably, let me explain why this is a good thing.