Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTill Pork Do Us Part (Reheat)
Episode 863
Dan and his wife Janie are both white and Jewish, both raised in the New York area. In many ways it's an easy fit. But not so much with food, because…
7 months ago
Is Halal Pork… Possible?
Episode 862
The writer Aymann Ismail, a practicing Muslim, grew up not eating pork. But as he got older, he became curious about why eating pork was a line that …
7 months ago
Lunchtime With The Simpsons (Reheat)
Episode 861
Dan’s dreams come true when he visits The Simpsons writers’ room to talk about the role food plays on the show and behind the scenes. Turns out the w…
7 months, 1 week ago
Sporkful Dating Game: Suitcase Full Of Cheese Edition
Episode 860
This week, The Sporkful plays matchmaker! We put out the call for Sporkful listeners looking for love, and many of you responded. We used our proprie…
7 months, 1 week ago
How Prison Ramen Saved My Life (Reheat)
Episode 859
When Gustavo “Goose” Alvarez was 18, he was sent to prison for the first time. When he arrived, the other incarcerated men wanted to know if they cou…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Great Super Bowl Snack Debate
Episode 858
Michael Ian Black and Tom Cavanagh are great comedic actors and friends who love to analyze snacks in extreme detail on their podcast, Mike and Tom E…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
2 Chefs And A Lie: Canadian Prime Minister Edition (Reheat)
Episode 857
Dan gives up the hosting chair and becomes a contestant in our most popular (and only) Sporkful game show, 2 Chefs And A Lie! The game is simple. Dan…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Tom Papa Quit Vegetarianism After One Visit To An Italian Deli
Episode 856
Veteran comic Tom Papa’s love of food began as a kid, when his dad recruited him for over-the-top food challenges — including eating a massive steak …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Elle Simone Scott Brought More Compassion To The Kitchen (Reheat)
Episode 855
Elle Simone Scott recently died of ovarian cancer at the age of 49. This week's Reheat is our conversation with Elle from 2021.
Elle once said that a …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
At 90, Jacques Pépin Is Still Teaching And Learning
Episode 854
Jacques Pépin just turned 90, and he’s spent his career defying expectations. By 1958, at the age of 23, he had cooked for three French presidents. B…
8 months ago