The Sporkful
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The Sporkful
3x James Beard Award winner. Named one of TIME's 100 Best Podcasts Of All Time. We obsess about food to learn more about people. It's not for foodies, it's for eaters. Hosted by Dan Pashman, inventor of the viral pasta shape cascatelli. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of T...
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"No Murder, Yes Pork Chops," Says Comic Negin Farsad (Reheat)
Negin Farsad loves to negotiate. And when it comes to negotiating, nothing is off-limits — even religious law. "I feel like Allah would be like, 'Get...
Does The World Need A Better Tomato?
In New Jersey, the tomato is king. Almost a century ago, a scientist at Rutgers University developed a variety that became the tomato that lined groce...
The Single Mom Who Changed Myrtle Beach Dining Gets Her Due
When Dan had to plan his mom’s big 80th birthday dinner, he knew just where to take the whole family: Myrtle Beach, SC. The group of ten celebrated at...
Why Are People Hooked On A Fake Food Delivery App?
Can “functional” candy be delicious? Why are people ordering from a fake food delivery app? And should tomatoes be banned from sandwiches? We cover al...
Marcus Samuelsson Says French Cuisine Isn't The Gold Standard (Reheat)
Chef Marcus Samuelsson was taught in culinary school that French cuisine is the gold standard of cooking. One day, he realized, “somebody lied." Samue...
Who Killed The Florida Orange?
Like palm trees, the Everglades, Disney World, and “Florida Man,” the orange is a classic symbol of the Sunshine State. But maybe not for much longer....
The Rise, Fall, And Redemption of Belgian Waffles (Reheat)
At the 1964 New York World's Fair, Belgian waffles were introduced to America. They became a sensation. But a half-century later, the woman who sold t...
This Rare Condition Causes Extreme, Insatiable Hunger
The Rao family in Maryland knew that something was different about their younger daughter, Ayoni, almost as soon as she was born. But it took them unt...
Meat Pies In Sweeney Todd On Broadway! (Reheat)
The musical Sweeney Todd is about a barber who goes on a killing spree and disposes of his victims by baking them into meat pies. In an off-Broadway p...
How Do You Prep For The Hardest Beer Test In The World?
Mandy Naglich is an award-winning home brewer who also writes and teaches about beer. Now she wants to become a Master Cicerone — basically the beer e...
This Is Your Brain On Cheesesteak (Reheat)
Why do our brains go crazy for the melted cheese on Philly's iconic cheesesteak? What is it about scrapple’s crispy fried goodness? How does surface-a...
The Ice Cream Truck Kingpins Of Southern California
Is there anything better than hearing the sound of an ice cream truck approaching? Today we’re bringing you two stories of ice cream trucks, past and...
Carla Hall Isn't Going Back To The Frozen Food Section (Reheat)
Carla Hall is known for her quirky, energetic personality on TV. But in some ways she’s very different today from the woman who first appeared as a co...
2 Chefs And A Lie 2026 With NPR’s Rachel Martin
We’re back with our annual game show: Two Chefs And A Lie! This year our contestant is Rachel Martin, host of the NPR podcast Wild Card and an old fri...
The Man Who Made 5 Million Burritos (Reheat)
Is the perfect burrito a feat of engineering or art? We debate burrito construction and the Los Angeles/San Francisco rivalry with Jesse Thorn (founde...
Can You Be On A GLP-1 And Still Love Food?
Recent studies say that somewhere between 12 and 16 percent of Americans have used GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound. Many people who take thes...
The Great Office Coffee Election (Reheat)
“The time has come for us to change the coffee brand that we offer and we want your input!” The email came from Myiesha Gordon in the HR Department at...
Does McDonald’s Want Their Soft-Serve Machines To Stay Broken?
McDonald’s soft-serve machines break down so often that a corner of the internet is awash in memes and videos about their unreliability. Enter Jeremy...
The Enslaved Chefs At Monticello Who Created American Cuisine (Reheat)
In honor of July 4th, we’re exploring an important part of American history – the contributions of enslaved Black chefs, whose work influences America...
Welcome To The Clam Capital Of America
Summer is here, and for years, Dan has spent part of his summer in New England visiting family and friends. This week he’s visiting two New England su...
Inside The Consumer Reports Test Labs (Reheat)
Dan goes inside Consumer Reports, the independent nonprofit that tests and rates everything from toaster ovens to frozen pizzas to luxury cars. CR tak...
How Much Should You Tip At A Coffee Shop?
How do restaurants decide who gets the worst tables? Why are Americans obsessed with the German supermarket chain Aldi? And should iced coffee only be...
Modern Family’s Ty Burrell Cases Hollywood Parties For Free Food (Reheat)
As a struggling young actor, Ty Burrell pretended to be a guest at hotels to get the free breakfast buffet. Now he fights the urge to pocket food at t...
What Will America’s 250th Birthday Cake Look Like?
In just a few weeks, the United States will mark its 250th birthday, with celebrations all across the country. But when cake artist Grace Pak started...
Hasan Minhaj Says Life Is Like Biryani (Reheat)
For comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj, biryani is more than a delicious food. It's a guide to life: pulling out the good bits...
The Table Freda Built At Ebony Magazine
For decades starting in the 1940s, Ebony was one of the only magazines created by Black people that spoke directly to Black people. It showed Black Am...
Rachel Maddow Fixed The Pina Colada (Reheat)
Piña coladas are way better in theory than in practice. Take it from MSNBC host Rachel Maddow. "The tragedy of the piña colada is that it was never wh...
Why Would Someone Run 31 Miles While Eating Taco Bell?
Last year we got an email from a young woman named Eleanor Sigel that said: “I’m training for the Taco Bell 50k. With ten Taco Bell stops in thirty mi...
Reheat: What's "Poor People's Food"?
Nicole Taylor went through a phase where she rejected the soul food she grew up with. She called it all "slave food." Truth is, we all make judgments...
Live: Why Is Massachusetts So Obsessed With Dunkin’?
Matt Shearer, aka Reporter Matt, has made a name for himself with his social media stories about some of the quirkier denizens of Massachusetts. One o...
How A Community Garden For Hospitality Workers Came To Life
Is mulch really necessary in the garden? How should you keep pests away from your strawberries? What’s the best way to keep your tomatoes from topplin...
Which Restaurant Serves The Best Free Bread In America?
Caity Weaver is a journalist who lives for a food quest. Her latest adventure has her crisscrossing the country in search of the best free restaurant...
Are The Jell-O Heirs Cursed? (Reheat)
Allie Rowbottom’s great-great-great uncle bought the patent to Jell-O from its inventor in 1899 for $450, then sold it in the 1920s for $67 million —...
This Afghan Restaurant In Houston Tastes Like Home
Over the past few years, Houston has taken in more Afghan refugees than any other American city. When refugees arrive, Omer Yousafzai is there to welc...
Mo Rocca Likes Big Ravioli, And He Cannot Lie (Reheat)
Humorist, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, and former Cooking Channel host Mo Rocca joins Dan to talk about his grandma, debate whether square or rou...
When In A Relationship Can You Double Dip Without Asking?
Do you need to ask your partner if you can double dip? How guilty should you feel about not eating leftovers? We’re taking your calls and helping you...
Can Natasha Leggero And Moshe Kasher Save Dan's Marriage? (Reheat)
First up in this Reheat double-header: The comedian and podcast host Phoebe Robinson tells us how to navigate a big meal in tight jeans, who should pa...
Eva Longoria Is A Huge Food Nerd
Eva Longoria is a household name for her work as a TV star, director, and producer. But when she sits down with Dan, she reveals another side of her p...
What Makes A Sandwich A Sandwich? (Reheat)
Is a buttered roll a sandwich? What about a hot dog? Is it still brunch if it’s 2pm? Should sparkling water be called water? Dan debates food and lang...
Inside How Disney Uses Food To Build Worlds
Years ago, when Dan was at Disney World with his family, he saw a gumbo recipe on the wall in the queue for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Since then, he’s...