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jesse thorn

The Man Who Made 5 Million Burritos

I debate burrito construction and the LA/SF rivalry with MaxFun's Jesse Thorn and Good Food's Evan Kleiman. Plus Matt Yglesias compares Chipotle burritos to iPhones.

Jesse Thorn on Burritos, Butchers & Broccoli (AUDIO)

The great Jesse Thorn of Bullseye and Maximum Fun joins us to offer his burrito philosophy, tell a story about a judgmental butcher, and generally put up with some rather absurd questions about his eating habits.

The Sporkful

Jesse Thorn loves burritos, as he made clear when he joined us for this week's show. He has strong opinions on the best way to make them and the best way to eat them, as evidenced by the rather novel analogy he chose to describe his method of burrito consumption. Of course, your faithful hosts had no idea what he

Jesse Thorn from The Sound of Young America and Maximum Fun Rings in The Sporkful’s 100th Episode!

On the occasion of our 100th episode, we welcome the great public radio host and podcasting impresario Jesse Thorn, of The Sound of Young America and MaximumFun.org. We talk with Jesse about the differences between Northern and Southern California burritos, burrito construction techniques, and the problem with vegetables. And Jesse tells us about facing down a judgmental butcher during a quest