There's never enough time to cover the many facets of gum, but Mark and Dan manage to discuss stick vs. soft cube vs. Chicklets-style hard pillow, mint vs. fruit flavors, liquid centers, and more, with help from NPR sports reporter and frequent Slate podcast contributor Mike Pesca.
Vanilla, chocolate, black and white, coffee, strawberry, malt, and more. Plus, do cookies and chunks belong in milkshakes? And how thick is too thick?
Philly cheesesteaks are up for debate, including the merits of cheese wiz, pizza steaks, and John Kerry's presidential campaign.
Special guest co-host Marc Maron from the awesome comedy podcast WTF joins us to discuss all things coffee, as well as his addiction to it. Subscribe to The Sporkful on iTunes here! (opens iTunes)
We had so much to say about popcorn, it couldn't be contained in last week's episode. In this edition our first ever guest Win Rosenfeld, who we worked with at The Bryant Park Project on NPR, takes issue with certain office popcorn norms. And when things get a little heated, we turn to Rob Sachs from the NPR podcast What
We search for the best way to make popcorn and the optimal seasoning beyond mere butter and salt. Stove top, microwave, popcorn maker and Jiffy Pop methods are all evaluated.