How The Real José Cuervo Invented Modern Tequila
José Cuervo was a real person, and he revolutionized the tequila industry in the early 1900s. He navigated bloody business rivalries, cozied up to a dictator, and survived the Mexican revolution thank...
5 Maj 202533min
Cooking In An Immigrant Time Warp With Maangchi (Reheat)
In 2007, Maangchi was 50 years old, a single mother of adult kids, and was addicted to online gaming. Her son suggested she post a cooking video to YouTube. Today she has 4 million subscribers and has...
2 Maj 202534min
Hydrox, Oreo, And The Fight For Sandwich Cookie Supremacy
Hydrox cookies are known as a cheap knock-off of Oreos, to the point that Hydrox has become pop culture shorthand for “second best.” But did you know that Hydrox came first? And that these two cookies...
28 Apr 202538min
Jason Mantzoukas Sees Every Meal As A Threat (Reheat)
Actor and comedian Jason Mantzoukas is known for playing characters that are overzealous, exuberant, and more than a little wacky. But these characters are the exact opposite of how Jason felt growing...
25 Apr 202533min
Men Have Eating Disorders Too. Why Don’t They Seek Help?
Public discussions about eating disorders tend to focus on women, and in the past, so have our episodes on the subject. But millions of men also struggle with some form of disordered eating, though th...
21 Apr 202549min
The Geometry Of Pizza (Reheat)
A neuroscientist calls in to debate the geometry of pizza, and food science guru Kenji Lopez-Alt explains how woodworking can help us make a better bagel and cream cheese.This episode originally aired...
18 Apr 202524min
Roy Choi Can Summon Flavor From His Fingertips
Roy Choi is a legend in LA. He was one of the first chefs to start cooking out of a food truck, and one of the first to mashup different cuisines in the way that’s become so popular. His Kogi korean b...
14 Apr 202541min
Are All Vodkas The Same? (Reheat)
Is there really a difference between cheap and expensive vodkas? In this collaboration with NPR's Planet Money, we go on a mission to learn how super premium vodka is made and marketed. Then we make o...
11 Apr 202529min
