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  • 10 BEST PODCASTS OF THE YEAR
  • New York Times
  • BEST FOOD PODCAST
  • James Beard Awards & Webby Awards

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Thanksgiving Is For Eaters (with Amy Sedaris)

Amy Sedaris and Mo Rocca offer advice on dealing with family, Radiolab's Robert Krulwich tells of a lovesick turkey, and we call Butterball’s hotline for life advice.

Should Potato Salad Be Called A Salad?

When a high school student calls in to discuss the true meaning of salad, Dan and Serious Eats' Kenji Lopez-Alt find themselves on opposing sides of another debate.

A Couple Divided By OCD And Leftovers (with Kenji Lopez-Alt)

Two couples call in to settle longstanding food disputes. But are these marital spats really just about leftovers and dessert? Dan and Serious Eats' Kenji Lopez-Alt get to the bottom of it.

Bonus: Should Bagels Ever Be Toasted?

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.

Why You Should Listen To Your Food

Changing background music can make chocolate taste sweeter. And you can tell whether you're cutting scallions correctly by the sound they make. Hear (and taste) the difference yourself in this show!

Food Science Smackdown: The Food Lab vs. The Sporkful

Serious Eats food science guru Kenji Lopez-Alt challenges some of Dan's eating innovations, then Sporkful listeners challenge Kenji with their own questions. Can The Sporkful stump Kenji?