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

podcast episodes

The Secret At Grace Church

In 1988, 6 women in Massachusetts concocted a lobster roll recipe so appetizing, people travel by land, air, and sea to taste it. Dan travels to the island of Martha's Vineyard to uncover the secret.

The Holy Smoker

During the week Devin Pickard is the pitmaster at his family's BBQ restaurant in Centerville, Tennessee. But on Sundays he trades the pit for the pulpit at the local church where he preaches.

Live: The Chef Who Hid Her Restaurant From Her Family

Ann Kim’s parents disowned her for becoming an actor. When she switched dreams, she didn’t tell them. When she opened her first restaurant, crowds came, then awards came. But would her parents?

Am I F*cking Up My Kids? Food Edition.

Every parent fears they’ll f*ck up their kid. Writer Carvell Wallace is no different. He joins Dan to talk food and parenting insecurities, and to ask whether “adventurous eating” is a virtue.

This Hot Dog Tastes Like Home

We take you to two iconic hot dog joints in Detroit and New Jersey to find out what makes them special. Plus Kenji Lopez-Alt schools us on the science of deep-fried hot dogs.

Live: The Design Genius Of The Club Sandwich

Designer Aaron Draplin joins Dan to rail against pretentiousness in food and art, and to break down the design achievement that is the club sandwich.