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.
Amy Sedaris offers advice on dealing with family members at the holidays who are drunk and/or confrontational. Plus, Radiolab's Robert Krulwich on the time a turkey fell in love with his wife.
We talk turkey cooking science with Kenji Lopez-Alt of Serious Eats and Thanksgiving for vegetarians with Slate's L.V. Anderson. Plus, how not to make dessert with Brooke Gladstone of On The Media.
If cooking, hosting, guesting or eating at Thanksgiving has you stressed, The Sporkful is here to help, with assists from Mo Rocca, NY Times food editor Sam Sifton, and drinks maven Rosie Schaap.
In this Sporkful we take your calls! Rhonda in Memphis rants against nacho cheese, Cindy in Portland needs help reheating cinnamon rolls, and Chris and Renee in Berkeley argue about string cheese.
This week on The Sporkful podcast we're celebrating the release of my new book, Eat More Better: How To Make Every Bite More Delicious, with an all-star lineup of guests!