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podcast episodes

Snack Mix Pt. 1 (Ep 125)

  This week we debate whether snack mix is more like performance art or visual art. Clearly, this will require a second episode. Watch our snack mix video, in which we pay homage to a classic 1980's POW film with Chuck Norris.   Get this week's episode on iTunes hereor stream it here.

Luke Burbank Eats Chopped Liver for the First Time. Mike Pesca, Win Rosenfeld and Dan Pashman Comment. (Ep 124)

In part two of this series from the Second Avenue Deli, TBTL's Luke Burbank eats chopped liver for the first time. Along with Mike Pesca (NPR sports correspondent and co-host of the Slate podcast Hang Up and Listen) and Win Rosenfeld (Current TV contributor and The Sporkful's beloved wacky neighbor) this leads us into a conversation about whether some parts of an animal are better (or worse) to eat than

Mike Pesca, Luke Burbank, Win Rosenfeld and Dan Pashman walk into a deli. A show on hot pastrami ensues. (Ep 123)

I went to the Second Avenue Deli with Sporkful friends Luke Burbank (from the podcast TBTL and Ross and Burbank on KIRO), Mike Pesca(NPR sports correspondent and co-host of the Slate podcast Hang Up and Listen), and Win Rosenfeld (Current TV contributor and The Sporkful's beloved wacky neighbor). Together we debated how much beer to drink while eating pastrami as well as the most important characteristic of pastrami, and

Dumplings (Ep 122)

What's the best way to pick up, dip and eat dumplings? What's the ideal dough thickness? And is the term "dumpling" applied to too many foods? Plus, could soup dumpling soup be better than soup dumplings? All this and more this week on The Sporkful! Get it through iTunes or stream it here. Photo: Flickr CC / KFoodaddict

Leftovers: Food Storage and Reheating (Ep 121)

Dan and Mark debate the best way to preserve and re-serve the meals you couldn't finish, including ideas on how to combine different devices to improve reheating outcomes.   Get it through iTunes or stream it here.   Photo: Flickr CC / cote

The Beer Chicks: The Sporkful Interview (Ep 120)

Christina Perozzi & Hallie Beaune, aka "The Beer Chicks," join us to expand our beer knowledge. They'll talk about how to pick a beer bar, women in the beer world and more. Plus, Hallie and Christina react to Dan's defense of light beer. /mark Get it on iTunes or stream it here. Photo: Flickr CC / eprater