The Sporkful
By Dan Pashman
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 (4)
The Sporkful
Why Would Someone Run 31 Miles While Eating Taco Bell?
Eleanor Siegel, a 22-year-old runner from L.A., took on the absurd yet exhilarating challenge of the Taco Bell 50K—a 31-mile race with 10 Taco Bell stops, requiring runners to eat at nine of them and complete extreme challenges like drinking two liters of Baja
The Sporkful
Rachel Maddow Fixed The Pina Colada (Reheat)
Rachel Maddow, the MSNBC host, reveals that the classic piña colada is fundamentally flawed—not because it's too sweet or heavy, but because it was built on a foundation of industrial chemicals from the start. In a deep dive with Dan Pashman, she exposes the t
The Sporkful
Hasan Minhaj Says Life Is Like Biryani (Reheat)
Hasan Minhaj reveals that life, like the South Asian dish biryani, is about curating your identity by selectively embracing what resonates and pushing away what doesn’t. In a candid conversation with Dan Pashman, Minhaj unpacks his journey as a third-culture k
The Sporkful
What Will America’s 250th Birthday Cake Look Like?
The Sporkful explores the creation of America’s 250th birthday cake—a monumental, interactive art installation designed by cake artist Grace Pack. More than just a dessert, the cake is a national collaboration: members of Congress from every state and U.S. ter
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