The Sporkful

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We obsess about food to learn more about people. The Sporkful isn't for foodies, it's for eaters. Hosted by Dan Pashman, who's also the inventor of the new pasta shape cascatelli. James Beard and Webby Award winner for Best Food Podcast. A Stitcher Production.

3 DAYS AGO

The Mixologist Who Stopped Drinking

The holidays are a time when many of us have a few extra drinks — or spend time with people having a few extra drinks. This week we’re talking with LP O’Brien, an award-winning mixologist in Washington, DC. A couple years back, she decided to quit drinking, a decision that she says made her better at her job.

35 min
6 DAYS AGO

Reheat: Monologues Are Like Meatballs, Says Actor Michael McKean

The comedy icon discusses the role food can play in comedy and drama. Plus, he tells us why learning a new part is like eating spaghetti and how he reacts when people in the audience bring food into the theater.

28 min
NOV 25

Comic Fortune Feimster Joined The Swim Team For The Fun Dip

"I've always been a fan of food," comedian Fortune Feimster says in her 2020 stand up special, Sweet and Salty. She joined the swim team in grade school just for the snacks. As a chubby kid who became a chubby adult, she often played her body for laughs.

33 min
NOV 22

Reheat: These Chefs Want You To Talk Politics At Dinner

Tunde Wey learned to cook at home with his family in Nigeria. Sean Sherman grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Today they're both using food to explore politics and educate diners about the world beyond the dinner table.

35 min
NOV 18

A Salty Medical Mystery

A couple years ago, Abigail Keel started having debilitating attacks of vertigo. Once she got a diagnosis, the treatment seemed simple enough: reduce your salt intake to 1500 milligrams per day. But that change upended Abigail’s life in ways she never expected, altering her relationship with food, and leading her to question the way we think about medical diets in the first place.

35 min
NOV 15

Reheat: Can A Restaurant Be For Everyone?

"White people are comfortable anywhere," says restaurateur Andy Shallal. "In order for a black person to walk into a space, there need to be signals that say, 'You're welcome.'" In this week's show we decode those signals, which include the decor and music, the staff and other customers, and more.

44 min
NOV 11

How Judith Jones Changed Cookbooks Forever

What do Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and The Diary of Anne Frank have in common? A woman named Judith Jones fought for both of them to be published. Judith was an editor with a vision, someone who was able to see the potential in books that so many others dismissed.

44 min
NOV 8

Reheat: The Rice Cooker That Changed Jake Cohen’s Life

Jake Cohen didn’t care much about Jewish food when he went to culinary school and worked in high end restaurants. But when he met his future husband, Jake was introduced to the Middle Eastern Jewish recipes of his in-laws, like tahdig and kubbeh. Soon, he was mining his own family’s Eastern European Jewish recipes, and putting his spin on matzo ball soup and kasha varnishkes.

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Trailer: Welcome to The Sporkful

This podcast isn’t for foodies, it’s for eaters. We have a ton of fun obsessing about food to learn more about culture, science, history, and most importantly—people. In every episode of The Sporkful you’re going to learn something, feel something, and laugh. Winner of the James Beard and Webby Award for Best Food Podcast. Hosted by Dan Pashman, inventor of the pasta shape cascatelli. Subscribe, follow, or favorite now and join us!

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One of my faves

2 days ago

Callmekp27

One of my very favorite podcasts. Love the deep dive into a wide variety of topics and I always feel like I learned something.
Great show

Nov 5

Matt Rodbard

Dan and company are always digging deep, I appreciate the work they do.
Too many commercials and they are way too loud.

Nov 24

GoodGood Soul

I used to love listening to the show. But I'm so sick and tired of all the commercials. More so this week than ever before. I'm tired of one or two or three or sets of even six commercials in a row just to listen to the simple great little podcast. The commercials are also way way too loud and I can't stand it anymore so I'm out!
Love This Show

Sep 30

Queenodnile

Dan is like someone I know and love having conversations with. I have learned so much about others’ cultural culinary experiences. I play this podcast in the background while doing boring chores and working or when I need to hear something mostly positive and uplifting.

We obsess about food to learn more about people. The Sporkful isn't for foodies, it's for eaters. Hosted by Dan Pashman, who's also the inventor of the new pasta shape cascatelli. James Beard and Webby Award winner for Best Food Podcast. A Stitcher Production.