What Makes Some Seltzers Sparkle? (Reheat)
How to judge seltzers, plus the science of carbonation... Over the past decade, seltzer has exploded. Sales have doubled, and companies like Coke and Pepsi are buying up brands and creating their own ...
16 Maj 202534min
How Much Should You Tip For One Muffin?
Are the vibes at a restaurant more important than the food? Would you rip a bagel and drag a piece through cream cheese, instead of slicing and spreading? Do you tip less when you get bad service? We ...
12 Maj 202545min
Nigella Lawson Orders Food Like A Method Actor (Reheat)
Nigella Lawson is a domestic goddess of the highest order. She strikes the perfect balance between aspiration — a beautiful garden, perfect lighting — and accessibility — sheet pan dinners and a disda...
9 Maj 202530min
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
