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

podcast episodes

Brown Bag Lunches: Strategies for Bringing Your Lunch to Work (AUDIO)

Dan and guest Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune cover most over- and underrated options. You'll be shocked by where Dan places the sandwich. Plus, a caller offers useful advice on navigating restaurant choices.

Peter Sagal of NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me: The Sporkful Interview (AUDIO)

Peter Sagal joins Dan to discuss growing up as a fat kid, his opinions on Chicago pizza, grilling the perfect burger, how Courtney Love turned him against melted cheese, and much more.

Eleven-Year-Old Offers a Lesson in Hot Sauce Consumption (AUDIO)

Dan wants to get more into hot sauce, but he needs a personal trainer of sorts to whip him into shape. In this episode 11-year-old Nathaniel, a president of the Junior Eaters Society, proves he's the man for the job.

Eating Throughout History + Deepak Chopra on Total Pizza Awareness (AUDIO)

In Sporkful 151 Dan interviews the curators of a new food exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and finds out what dinosaur eggs tasted like, how Jane Austen liked her ice cream, and so much more.

Restaurant Eating with ‘Professional Glutton’ Adam Platt (AUDIO)

Ahead of Valentine's Day, NY Magazine Restaurant Critic Adam Platt joins Dan to talk about the best time to eat out, where to sit, ordering strategy, and the crucial issues of scented hand soaps and the napkin collar tuck.

Frozen Pizza with the Frozen Food Master (AUDIO)

Dan talks to Greg Ng, the man behind Freezer Burns, about what the packaging tells you about frozen pizza, how to trick out even the worst varieties, and why Greg will never review Ellio's.