Podcast Episodes

Hot Chicken Is Hot, But Who's Benefiting? (Reheat)

In the last 15 years, Nashville hot chicken has become a hot trend. But for decades before that, hot chicken was well known among Nashville’s Black community. For generations, you could only get it a…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

A Southern Gas Station Road Trip

The South is known for fantastic gas station food, and on today’s show, Dan takes a road trip from Birmingham to Memphis to try some out for himself. He travels across Alabama and Mississippi, eating…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Search For Perfection In Buffalo Wings And Love (Reheat)

Dan talks to Matt Reynolds, director and star of the new documentary comedy The Great Chicken Wing Hunt, about the search for perfection in love and Buffalo wings.

This episode originally aired on Jan…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

This Memphis Restaurateur Thrives On Chaos (Live)

Dan is live on stage in Memphis with famed local restaurateur Karen Blockman Carrier! Karen grew up Orthodox Jewish in Memphis, and she wanted to be a painter. But after a chance meeting with a cater…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Call-In Smorgasbords (Reheat)

We're revisiting two "Call-In Smorgasbord" episodes from 2011, which were all about settling scores, issuing opinions, and learning about your kitchen innovations. In part one, we tackle a debate bet…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Joy Of Recipe Writing

Why do some recipes just work while others are hit-or-miss? And is there a better way to write recipes overall? Last week we talked about how some recipes deceive you into thinking they’re easier tha…

Published on 11 months ago

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 …

Published on 11 months ago

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 th…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

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 Sporkfu…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago