The Sporkful
Podcast

The Sporkful

Dan Pashman

303 episodes · Arts

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.

Episodes

Welcome To The Clam Capital Of America
Welcome To The Clam Capital Of America
Jun 29, 2026 · 48 min
Inside The Consumer Reports Test Labs (Reheat)
Inside The Consumer Reports Test Labs (Reheat)
Jun 26, 2026 · 36 min
How Much Should You Tip At A Coffee Shop?
How Much Should You Tip At A Coffee Shop?
Jun 22, 2026 · 43 min
Modern Family’s Ty Burrell Cases Hollywood Parties For Free Food (Reheat)
Modern Family’s Ty Burrell Cases Hollywood Parties For Free Food (Reheat)
Jun 19, 2026 · 34 min
What Will America’s 250th Birthday Cake Look Like?
What Will America’s 250th Birthday Cake Look Like?
Jun 15, 2026 · 49 min
Hasan Minhaj Says Life Is Like Biryani (Reheat)
Hasan Minhaj Says Life Is Like Biryani (Reheat)
Jun 12, 2026 · 37 min
The Table Freda Built At Ebony Magazine
The Table Freda Built At Ebony Magazine
Jun 8, 2026 · 28 min
Rachel Maddow Fixed The Pina Colada (Reheat)
Rachel Maddow Fixed The Pina Colada (Reheat)
Jun 5, 2026 · 29 min
Why Would Someone Run 31 Miles While Eating Taco Bell?
Why Would Someone Run 31 Miles While Eating Taco Bell?
Jun 1, 2026 · 36 min
Reheat: What's "Poor People's Food"?
Reheat: What's "Poor People's Food"?
May 29, 2026 · 39 min
Live: Why Is Massachusetts So Obsessed With Dunkin’?
Live: Why Is Massachusetts So Obsessed With Dunkin’?
May 25, 2026 · 45 min
How A Community Garden For Hospitality Workers Came To Life
How A Community Garden For Hospitality Workers Came To Life
May 22, 2026 · 26 min
Which Restaurant Serves The Best Free Bread In America?
Which Restaurant Serves The Best Free Bread In America?
May 18, 2026 · 34 min
Are The Jell-O Heirs Cursed? (Reheat)
Are The Jell-O Heirs Cursed? (Reheat)
May 15, 2026 · 34 min
This Afghan Restaurant In Houston Tastes Like Home
This Afghan Restaurant In Houston Tastes Like Home
May 11, 2026 · 41 min
Mo Rocca Likes Big Ravioli, And He Cannot Lie (Reheat)
Mo Rocca Likes Big Ravioli, And He Cannot Lie (Reheat)
May 8, 2026 · 26 min
When In A Relationship Can You Double Dip Without Asking?
When In A Relationship Can You Double Dip Without Asking?
May 4, 2026 · 48 min
Can Natasha Leggero And Moshe Kasher Save Dan's Marriage? (Reheat)
Can Natasha Leggero And Moshe Kasher Save Dan's Marriage? (Reheat)
May 1, 2026 · 50 min
Eva Longoria Is A Huge Food Nerd
Eva Longoria Is A Huge Food Nerd
Apr 27, 2026 · 40 min
What Makes A Sandwich A Sandwich? (Reheat)
What Makes A Sandwich A Sandwich? (Reheat)
Apr 24, 2026 · 28 min
A Rare Look Inside Food At Disney World
A Rare Look Inside Food At Disney World
Apr 20, 2026 · 38 min
The REAL Sausage King Of Chicago (Reheat)
The REAL Sausage King Of Chicago (Reheat)
Apr 17, 2026 · 29 min
The Mysterious Case Of Alpha Gal
The Mysterious Case Of Alpha Gal
Apr 13, 2026 · 40 min
Live: Kenji López-Alt No Longer Calls His Recipes “The Best” (Reheat)
Live: Kenji López-Alt No Longer Calls His Recipes “The Best” (Reheat)
Apr 10, 2026 · 42 min
Live: Kenji Lopez-Alt And Judy Gold Debate The State Of The Bagel
Live: Kenji Lopez-Alt And Judy Gold Debate The State Of The Bagel
Apr 6, 2026 · 40 min
A Passover & Easter Doubleheader (Reheat)
A Passover & Easter Doubleheader (Reheat)
Apr 3, 2026 · 35 min
The Seafood Proxy Battle Between China And Japan
The Seafood Proxy Battle Between China And Japan
Mar 30, 2026 · 34 min
Beer Serving Techniques (Reheat)
Beer Serving Techniques (Reheat)
Mar 27, 2026 · 21 min
What Happened When China Legalized Restaurants
What Happened When China Legalized Restaurants
Mar 23, 2026 · 37 min
Padma Lakshmi Was An Ice Cream Mule (Reheat)
Padma Lakshmi Was An Ice Cream Mule (Reheat)
Mar 20, 2026 · 28 min
No Somali Artifacts Were Harmed In The Making Of This Cookbook
No Somali Artifacts Were Harmed In The Making Of This Cookbook
Mar 16, 2026 · 34 min
Breaking The Ramadan Fast In A Cab At 50 MPH (Reheat)
Breaking The Ramadan Fast In A Cab At 50 MPH (Reheat)
Mar 13, 2026 · 28 min
Asma Khan Says Women Shouldn't Cook For Free
Asma Khan Says Women Shouldn't Cook For Free
Mar 9, 2026 · 32 min
Danny Trejo, From Lockup to Donut Shop (Reheat)
Danny Trejo, From Lockup to Donut Shop (Reheat)
Mar 6, 2026 · 31 min
When ICE Came, This Minnesota Restaurant Stepped Up
When ICE Came, This Minnesota Restaurant Stepped Up
Mar 2, 2026 · 37 min
How To Read A Taco (Reheat)
How To Read A Taco (Reheat)
Feb 27, 2026 · 32 min
Catching The Codfather
Catching The Codfather
Feb 23, 2026 · 59 min
Till Pork Do Us Part (Reheat)
Till Pork Do Us Part (Reheat)
Feb 20, 2026 · 27 min
Is Halal Pork… Possible?
Is Halal Pork… Possible?
Feb 16, 2026 · 36 min
Lunchtime With The Simpsons (Reheat)
Lunchtime With The Simpsons (Reheat)
Feb 13, 2026 · 36 min
Sporkful Dating Game: Suitcase Full Of Cheese Edition
Sporkful Dating Game: Suitcase Full Of Cheese Edition
Feb 9, 2026 · 34 min
How Prison Ramen Saved My Life (Reheat)
How Prison Ramen Saved My Life (Reheat)
Feb 6, 2026 · 26 min
The Great Super Bowl Snack Debate
The Great Super Bowl Snack Debate
Feb 2, 2026 · 38 min
2 Chefs And A Lie: Canadian Prime Minister Edition (Reheat)
2 Chefs And A Lie: Canadian Prime Minister Edition (Reheat)
Jan 30, 2026 · 30 min
Tom Papa Quit Vegetarianism After One Visit To An Italian Deli
Tom Papa Quit Vegetarianism After One Visit To An Italian Deli
Jan 26, 2026 · 32 min
Elle Simone Scott Brought More Compassion To The Kitchen (Reheat)
Elle Simone Scott Brought More Compassion To The Kitchen (Reheat)
Jan 23, 2026 · 30 min
At 90, Jacques Pépin Is Still Teaching And Learning
At 90, Jacques Pépin Is Still Teaching And Learning
Jan 19, 2026 · 29 min
Is It OK To Eat All Your Popcorn Before The Movie Starts? (Reheat)
Is It OK To Eat All Your Popcorn Before The Movie Starts? (Reheat)
Jan 16, 2026 · 24 min
Is It Wrong To Eat Popcorn At The Movies?
Is It Wrong To Eat Popcorn At The Movies?
Jan 12, 2026 · 32 min
Katie's Year In Recovery (Reheat)
Katie's Year In Recovery (Reheat)
Jan 9, 2026 · 48 min