Is the toaster the enemy of good bagels, a friend to bad ones, or both? Dan moderates this debate with Serious Eats' Kenji Lopez-Alt and Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman.
Chef Charles Phan shows us the right way to eat Vietnamese pho. Then we take a deep dive into the science of soup slurping with a researcher who studies the mechanics of eating.
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The Sporkful Family Food Court is back in session. Listeners call in with disputes over when to eat movie popcorn and whether eating salad dressing makes you an adult.
Writer (and iconoclast) Jiayang Fan argues that dumplings are overrated. Can a group of architects improve the design of Lunar New Year’s beloved comfort food?
Comic Myq Kaplan and Dan debate the definition of water. Plus, is picking all the pretzels out of a snack mix wrong? A philosophy professor tells us what Socrates would say. Taped live on stage!
Two family dynasties join the ranks of The Sporkful Junior Eaters Society. If they form a voting bloc, they'll be running the show before long!