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Calls: Life Without Menus, Engineering A Better Jelly Donut, And Storing Peanuts In Your Cheeks

Listeners call in to confess their quirkiest eating habits and desires. But if we’re all weird, doesn’t that make us normal?

Call-In Show: Are Whoopie Pies Sandwiches?

How do you get an indecisive group to go to your preferred restaurant? Is pizza a type of flatbread? And if friends say your salsa’s too spicy, should you make milder salsa or get spicier friends?

Is It Wrong To Eat String Cheese Without Peeling It Into Strings?

In this Sporkful we take your calls! Rhonda in Memphis rants against nacho cheese, Cindy in Portland needs help reheating cinnamon rolls, and Chris and Renee in Berkeley argue about string cheese.

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.

Please Help a 16-Year-Old Eater Who Must Learn to Love Onions

Joe Latham of Idaho called in to The Sporkful with a problem. He hates onions, but his mom is cooking for eight kids and can't handle special requests, so there are onions in his food. I gave him my advice. What's yours?

How To Get An Indecisive Group Of Friends To Go To The Restaurant You Want To Go To

Eater Josh calls in with a tip on how to gently steer your friends to the eatery of your choice, without them even knowing what happened.