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• Hasan Minhaj Says Life Is Like Biryani (Reheat) 12.06.2026 37λ

  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 and pushing the weird stuff to the side. And when you're a third-culture kid, Hasan says, you pick and choose which parts of the two cultures to make part of your life.
• The Table Freda Built At Ebony Magazine 08.06.2026 28λ

  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 Americans falling in love, playing sports, dressing in style, gathering together – and eating. Freda DeKnight was the magazine’s first food editor, publishing recipes that were international and sophisticated, challenging the stereotype that Black American food was limited to soul food.
• Rachel Maddow Fixed The Pina Colada (Reheat) 05.06.2026 29λ

  Piña coladas are way better in theory than in practice. Take it from MSNBC host Rachel Maddow. "The tragedy of the pina colada is that it was never wholesome."
• Why Would Someone Run 31 Miles While Eating Taco Bell? 01.06.2026 36λ

  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 miles, it should be a fun run, so I thought I'd invite you to join me.” While Dan had absolutely no interest in running 31 miles, eating that much Taco Bell, or combining the two endeavors into one, we decided to follow Eleanor as she took on the challenge. How do you train for this race?
• Reheat: What's "Poor People's Food"? 29.05.2026 39λ

  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 about what food is for which people, whether or not we realize it.
• Live: Why Is Massachusetts So Obsessed With Dunkin’? 25.05.2026 45λ

  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 of his most famous is about the massive public outcry over the closure of both locations of Dunkin’ in Stow, MA -- which led to a surprising development.
• How A Community Garden For Hospitality Workers Came To Life 22.05.2026 26λ

  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 toppling over?
• Which Restaurant Serves The Best Free Bread In America? 18.05.2026 34λ

  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 bread in America. Now, after polling hundreds of people and traveling 13,000 miles, she’s convinced she’s found it.
• Are The Jell-O Heirs Cursed? (Reheat) 15.05.2026 34λ

  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 — nearly a billion dollars in today’s money. Lately, Allie’s been obsessed with how all that Jell-O money shaped America, and her own family. It’s funded generations of Rowbottom women, including Allie, but it’s also been a shadow they can't escape.
• This Afghan Restaurant In Houston Tastes Like Home 11.05.2026 41λ

  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 welcome them. He owns The Afghan Village restaurant, which has become a community hub and gathering place for Afghans and non-Afghans alike.
• Mo Rocca Likes Big Ravioli, And He Cannot Lie (Reheat) 08.05.2026 26λ

  Humorist, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, and former Cooking Channel host Mo Rocca joins Dan to talk about his grandma, debate whether square or round ravioli is better, and tell us which variety is the Kenny G of ravioli.
• When In A Relationship Can You Double Dip Without Asking? 04.05.2026 48λ

  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 settle your food disputes!
• Can Natasha Leggero And Moshe Kasher Save Dan's Marriage? (Reheat) 01.05.2026 50λ

  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 pay on a first date, and what it’s like to go out to eat when you’re in an interracial relationship. Next: Husband-and-wife comedians Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher often perform standup together. In their Netflix special they offer couples relationship advice, and the occasional roast.
• Eva Longoria Is A Huge Food Nerd 27.04.2026 40λ

  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 personality: She’s a huge food nerd. She explores this side in her new CNN show, Searching for France, and on her podcast Hungry for History.
• What Makes A Sandwich A Sandwich? (Reheat) 24.04.2026 28λ

  Is a buttered roll a sandwich? What about a hot dog? Is it still brunch if it’s 2pm?
• A Rare Look Inside Food At Disney World 20.04.2026 38λ

  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 wondered: Is the recipe real? Where did it come from?
• The REAL Sausage King Of Chicago (Reheat) 17.04.2026 29λ

  Live on stage from Chicago! Hot Doug explains why he turned down millions and closed his famous sausage shop. Plus, filmmaker and food writer Kevin Pang talks about his documentary, For Grace, about Chef Curtis Duffy. Chef Curtis joins us to discuss his journey to the top, and to reveal his favorite candy.
• The Mysterious Case Of Alpha Gal 13.04.2026 40λ

  For the first 40 years of her life, Amy Pearl was a card-carrying member of the meat club; she literally had a credit card from the famous Brooklyn steakhouse Peter Luger. Then one day she ate a porterhouse steak, and nearly died. This week we join forces with our friends at Radiolab to tell the story of how Amy's mysterious allergy was identified by scientists.
• Live: Kenji López-Alt No Longer Calls His Recipes “The Best” (Reheat) 10.04.2026 42λ

  Chef, YouTuber, and cookbook author J. Kenji López-Alt joins Dan on stage at Swedish American Hall in San Francisco to celebrate the release of Kenji's new book, The Wok: Recipes and Techniques. It wouldn't be a Kenji interview without some science, so we delve into what's happening, thermodynamically, when you cook with a wok. But we also go deep on how Kenji became the internet cooking science guru that he is today – and how his feelings about that role have changed in recent years.
• Live: Kenji Lopez-Alt And Judy Gold Debate The State Of The Bagel 06.04.2026 40λ

  Should bagels ever be toasted? Why does the restaurant industry have so many scandals? And what could possibly possess someone to feed their baby a straight-up stick of butter?