A while back on the show, food critic Mimi Sheraton told a story about a time she had 104 pastrami sandwiches in her car. She was taking them to a scale to weigh them to see which Jewish deli gave you the biggest sandwich for your money. A Sporkful listener named Bill in San Clemente, California, heard that episode and called in with a pretty provocative question: Do places make smaller sandwiches for women? So, we set off on a mission around New York City with our friend Laura "L.V." Anderson to buy a bunch of sandwiches, weigh them, and crunch the numbers (with the help of Lauren Hale) to see if the sandwiches made for L.V. are smaller than the ones made for Dan. (Be sure to check out L.V.'s companion piece on Slate!) And in the second half of this Reheat doubleheader, Dan hosts the Second Annual Brooklyn Grilled Sandwich Smackdown and talks to chefs and participants about what constitutes a grilled sandwich, as well as strategy at such events for chefs and eaters. Now you can watch The Sporkful on YouTube! We'll be posting videos every week — a mix of recent episodes and some of our favorites from the past year. Subscribe now so you don’t miss a video. The sandwich sexism episode originally aired on October 19, 2015, February 27, 2017, and September 23, 2019, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Anne Saini, Ngofeen Mputubwele, Jared O'Connell, and Peter Clowney. The Grilled Sandwich Smackdown episode originally aired on September 25, 2012, and was produced by Dan Pashman. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell. This update was produced by Gianna Palmer. Every Friday, we reach into our deep freezer and reheat an episode to serve up to you. We're calling these our Reheats. If you have a show you want reheated, send us an email or voice memo at hello@sporkful.com, and include your name, your location, which episode, and why. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Sporkful ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
