Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat's In Taylor Swift's Signature Cocktail?
Episode 824
Are chicken tenders having a renaissance? Are lit candles in restaurants worth the risk of a few people’s hair catching on fire? And when Taylor Swif…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
How Ketchup Got Its Name (Reheat)
Episode 823
Ketchup started as a far different product from what’s on the shelves today. A lot of its evolution can be traced to an early government agency and a…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What Can McDonald’s Tell Us About Black America?
Episode 822
Growing up as a Black kid in Chicago, Dr. Marcia Chatelain says she learned more about Black history from McDonald’s than from her fancy prep school.…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Celebrating Shabbat At Wendy’s (Reheat)
Episode 821
Shabbat — the Jewish Sabbath – begins every Friday at sundown with a meal. But in all the years that Jews have been having Shabbat dinner, there’s no…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
What’s A Jewish Tavern And House Of Learning?
Episode 820
Josh Foer and Rabbi Charlie Schwartz set out to create a new kind of Jewish space, one that would be welcoming, thought-provoking, delicious, and eve…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Is The Future Of Bourbon Female? (Reheat)
Episode 819
Bourbon's growing popularity is changing an industry with deep roots in Kentucky. We travel there to learn what that means for one of the oldest and …
1 year ago
Why Does Cracker Barrel Keep Making People So Mad?
Episode 818
A few weeks ago, Cracker Barrel announced it was changing its logo — removing the old man in overalls and the barrel, updating the font, and removing…
1 year ago
How To Host Your Own Porkapalooza
This week, we’re ringing in fall tailgating season with a barbecue, featuring three different cuts of pork: ribs, pork chops, and bratwurst. The gril…
1 year ago
Soju, Snacks, And Ramen: How To Party Like A Korean
Episode 817
This week’s show is a raucous Korean-style night out, all on a weekday afternoon. Dan heads to Orion Bar in Brooklyn to learn how to drink like a Kor…
1 year ago
Writer Samantha Irby Is Having Fewer Over-The-Sink Moments (Reheat)
Episode 816
Best-selling author Samantha Irby specializes in wringing comedy out of her own personal tragedies. Among her favorite topics: poop (she’s got Crohn’…
1 year ago