
About this episode
<p>Live on stage from Chicago! <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Doug%27s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hot Doug</a> explains why he turned down millions and closed his famous sausage shop. Plus, filmmaker and food writer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevinthepang/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kevin Pang</a> talks about his documentary, <a href="https://forgracefilm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>For Grace</i></a>, about <a href="https://www.instagram.com/curtisduffy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chef Curtis Duffy</a>. Chef Curtis joins us to discuss his journey to the top, and to reveal his favorite candy.</p> <p>This episode originally aired on August 3, 2015, and was produced by Dan Pashman and Anne Saini. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, Jared O'Connell, and India Rice. This update was produced by Gianna Palmer.</p> <p><i>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 </i><a href="mailto:hello@sporkful.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>hello@sporkful.com</i></a><i>, and include your name, your location, which episode, and why.</i></p> <p>Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to <a href="https://siriusxm.com/sporkful" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">siriusxm.com/sporkful</a>. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>