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

podcast episodes

Why Mac And Cheese Is Like Hall And Oates

The Two Man Gentlemen Band performs "Pork Chops" and "Fancy Beer" and shares tips for eating while driving a tour van. Plus the host of Food Is The New Rock on the intersection of food and music.

You Say Potato, I Say Hangover Cure

Which is better for a hangover--home fries or hash browns? I discuss breakfast potato minutiae with Slate's L.V. Anderson. Plus my annual New Year's eating resolution.

The Puerto Rican Eggnog That Puts The Feliz In Your Navidad

We talk to coquito masters in Harlem and a moonshiner in the Bronx to learn about the holiday drink that’s the centerpiece of a Puerto Rican Christmas celebration.

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?

Dominique Ansel Eats A Cronut Every Day

The creator of the cronut tells us why he ends every day with one and what he thinks of his many imitators. Plus Hugh Merwin on whether the hype is warranted. And food portmanteau trivia!

Marc Maron’s Drug Of Choice Is Sausage Gravy And Biscuits

Comedian Marc Maron and I debate everything from temperature contrast in breakfast sandwiches to the efficacy of melon balls. Plus Maron on food shame and a recap my own Thanksgiving turkey anxiety. The comedian and host of the WTF podcast has been sober for over a decade. Now he's turned his fixation toward kale smoothies and sausage gravy. "The experience of shoving stuff into your face is amazing because everything makes sense and it feels so good," he says.