The Secret Society With A Giant Omelet Tradition
What makes the taste of a Meyer lemon so special? And why is there a secret society in Louisiana that holds a giant omelet festival every year? This week our friends at the The Atlas Obscura Podcast —...
6 Jan 202536min
Michael Ian Black Is A Man Who Eats Salads (Reheat)
Why does eating alligator seem more manly than eating chicken? Is coffee more “masculine” than tea? This week, comedian Michael Ian Black talks with Dan about manliness, and how it relates to food — a...
3 Jan 202535min
Jamie Oliver Doesn’t Listen To The Skeptics
Despite being the best-selling nonfiction author in UK history, Jamie Oliver didn't read a whole book until he was 38. He's dyslexic, and writes by dictation. Growing up, school was a huge struggle fo...
30 Des 202435min
A Trunk Full Of Truffles (Reheat)
We follow a young truffle dealer as he hustles his way across New York City selling white truffles out of a styrofoam cooler in his car for thousands of dollars a pop. Then we try to figure out why pe...
27 Des 202433min
New Year’s Food Resolutions 2025
What foods do Sporkful listeners resolve to eat more of in the new year, and why? And what’s Dan’s New Year’s food resolution for 2025? All is revealed in our annual year-end spectacular. We also repl...
23 Des 202446min
Reheat: Hari Dreams Of Donuts
When comedian Hari Kondabolu isn't delivering incisive jokes about politics and identity, he's dreaming of being locked inside a magical bakery. Hari tells us why you shouldn't ask him about Indian fo...
20 Des 202430min
Defending Seed Oil: Salad Spinner Year In Review
It’s time for our Salad Spinner Year In Review! On today’s show, we discuss the strangest and most surprising food stories from the past year with Joe Yonan from The Washington Post and Nikita Richard...
16 Des 202437min
Reheat: Samin Nosrat And Hrishikesh Hirway Are Just Here For The Cookies
In 2020, Samin Nosrat, author of the bestselling cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat, and Hrishikesh Hirway, host of the podcast and Netflix show Song Exploder, teamed up to create Home Cooking, a podcast whe...
13 Des 202435min
