The Sporkful

The Sporkful

By Dan PashmanArts
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    Followers

  • Typical duration

    35 min

    per episode

  • If it hooks

    68%

    finish an episode

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The Sporkful episodes

  • Do Places Make Smaller Sandwiches For Women?
    In this special Sporkful investigation, Dan and Slate's Laura "L.V." Anderson order sandwiches around New York City to find out whether sandwich sexism is real.
     
    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.
    22 min
  • When A Pancake Is More Than A Pancake
    Sporkful listeners call in for Dan's advice on family food feuds. Matt in Ohio can't abide his brother's non-traditional pancake toppings, and Chloe and Jason in Baltimore need help settling a serious cookie conflict. But it turns out these domestic disputes are really about love. And also pancakes and cookies.
     
    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.
    23 min
  • Comic Ron Funches' Autistic Son Loves Oreos With Bacon

    (Repeat) The popular comedian talks about the glory of popcorn with Raisinets, his efforts to eat healthier, and the frustrations of getting his autistic son to do the same. Plus he explains why starting out in comedy is a lot like learning to cook.

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    24 min
  • Marc Maron's Drug of Choice Is Sausage Gravy And Biscuits

    (Repeat) WTF host Marc Maron and Dan have been arguing about eating for over a decade. This week they discuss food shame and eating disorders, then debate the merits of melon balls and whether the high from eating sausage gravy is worth the sadness that follows. 

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    22 min
  • Calls: A Root Beer Float To Cure The Cancer Blues

    Lilly and her father Chris disagree on the best way to make root beer floats, but they're on the same page when it comes to this classic treat's restorative powers. 

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    18 min
  • Dining Out In A Wheelchair

    Dan goes out to eat with WNYC's John Hockenberry and a blogger who calls himself "The Disabled Foodie" to find out about the less obvious challenges of navigating a restaurant when you're in a wheelchair. Plus YouTube star Zach Anner, who has cerebral palsy, tells us how he deals with people who offer him help that he doesn’t need.

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    24 min
  • Kids' (Possibly) Brilliant Culinary Creations

    Kids pitch Dan and Hillary Frank (Longest Shortest Time) their innovative food concoctions. Turns out, some of them sound pretty delicious. But is the world ready for peanut butter hot dogs and chili milkshakes? Plus, Dan and Hillary share delicious and disgusting food stories from their own childhoods.

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    24 min
  • Calls: Which Enchilada Shape Is Most Delicious?

    Two Sporkful listeners call in to debate the best way to make enchiladas: flat (lasagna style) or rolled. Can Dan's advice restore peace and save Enchilada Party Night?

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    18 min
  • Belgian Waffles: The Rise, Fall, And Redemption

    (Repeat) 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 those waffles says her family's legacy has been co-opted. She joins Dan to share her memories of that World's Fair, and to explain why her mother still blames her father for everything that went wrong. Plus, we introduce her to an innovative, young waffle-maker who’s shaking things up. Can they find common ground?

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    23 min
  • Calls: Ice Cream Sandwiches In The Shower?

    Shower beers have long been a delicious, easy way to pamper yourself. But some Sporkful listeners take shower drinking -- and eating -- to a whole new level. Dan takes calls on how to pair your beer with your shower, how to eat an ice cream sandwich in the shower, and the best shower soup ever.

    Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so you never miss an episode!

    Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram @TheSporkful and at Facebook.com/Sporkful.

    21 min

About The Sporkful

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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.

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