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Cold Case: Office Fridge Food Theft Edition

Two inches of Heather Coleman's turkey club disappear from her office fridge. And Heather’s life will never be the same.

The Office Potluck Is Dead, Long Live The Office Potluck!

One Sporkful listener speaks up in defense of office potlucks.

Is Free Office Coffee More Valuable Than Healthcare?

Slate's Mike Pesca and I discuss what you can tell about a workplace based on the kitchen. Then I offer Mike a detailed critique of his sandwich construction methods.

Even Spies Hate Stale Bread: Secrets Of The CIA Cafeteria

I talk to a guy who used a Freedom of Information Act request to pry open the CIA cafeteria suggestion box. It turns out even spies hate stale bread. Plus, the unwritten rules of office potlucks.

Office Fridges: What Would the Founding Fathers Do?

Your philosophy about how a communal fridge should be used says a lot about how you think society should function. This week on the podcast, listeners call in to express contrasting perspectives.

True Crime: Investigating An Office Fridge Food Theft

It’s Elkhart, Indiana, 2001. Two inches of Heather Coleman's turkey club disappear from her office fridge. The thief is nowhere to be found. And Heather’s life will never be the same.