Eating Throughout History (Reheat)
What did dinosaur eggs taste like? In what shape would Jane Austen likely have had her dessert served to her? What does one of the world's leading paleontologists think of the paleo diet? How do you g...
24 Jan 202523min
Is Your Recipe Lying To You?
If you look at any list of best-selling cookbooks, certain words come up over and over again: quick, easy, fast, effortless. But is it actually possible to deliver deliciousness in no time? Or are the...
20 Jan 202529min
Weird Al Yankovic: The Sporkful Interview (Reheat)
Dan sits down with the one and only "Weird Al" Yankovic, the man behind "Eat It," "Fat," "My Bologna," and so many other classic food-related parody songs. What would be his ideal ratio of cookie to w...
17 Jan 202531min
Our 15th Anniversary Sporktacular
Happy anniversary to us! This week The Sporkful is celebrating our 15th anniversary with a special episode sharing the story of the show’s creation, and tracing its evolution. Dan started The Sporkful...
13 Jan 202547min
Sporkful Episode #1 And Sandwich Science With Robert Krulwich (Reheat)
In honor of The Sporkful’s 15th anniversary, for our Friday Reheats this month we’re pulling especially old episodes out of the darkest recesses of the deep freezer. Today, we’re defrosting our very f...
10 Jan 202535min
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 Dec 202435min
