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Back to Search“Super Size Me,” Twenty Years Later
Episode 727
Twenty years ago, Morgan Spurlock released his low-budget documentary Super Size Me, and achieved success that most documentary filmmakers can only d…
1 year, 11 months ago
Jet Tila Cooks Pad Thai For 20,000 People (Reheat)
Episode 726
Food Network star Jet Tila’s parents opened the first Thai market in the US in 1972. Now he’s trying to introduce people who aren’t Thai to the foods…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ed Gamble Is More Than A Diabetic Comedian (Live)
Episode 725
Comedian Ed Gamble calls himself a “very greedy boy.” That’s because he’s always loved food, from the diary entry he wrote at six years old about his…
1 year, 11 months ago
What Rock Star Sammy Hagar And Chef Jacques Pepin Have In Common (Reheat)
Episode 724
Dan eats fresh mozzarella with the former Van Halen frontman and drinks beer out of paper cups with the legendary French chef. It turns out neither o…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Cascatelli Ended Up In A German Museum
Episode 723
In honor of National Pasta Month, Dan shares the story of how his pasta shape, cascatelli, ended up in a design museum in Germany. When he travels wi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Preserving Jewish Food And Pushing It Forward, With Joan Nathan And Jeremy Salamon
Episode 722
Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, we’re talking with two cookbook authors about how Jewish food around the world has evolved, and where it’s going n…
1 year, 11 months ago
Reheat: A Brief History Of Cereal And Milk
Episode 721
We explore the history of an iconic American food couple — cereal and milk — with help from New York Times food correspondent Kim Severson and author…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Inside Story Of How Taco Bell Created The Big Cheez-It
Episode 720
Today we're bringing you a rare behind-the-scenes look at a collaboration between two giant American food brands: Taco Bell and Cheez-It. (And no, th…
2 years ago
The Enslaved Man Who Taught Jack Daniel How To Make Whiskey
Episode 719
In 2016, Jack Daniel’s announced the company would make changes to its official history. They planned to honor Nathan “Nearest” Green, the formerly e…
2 years ago
Reheat: Why You Should Listen To Your Food
Episode 718
In cooking and eating, sound is the forgotten sense. But you can tell whether you're cutting scallions correctly, or how good your chocolate is, by t…
2 years ago