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TLDL on Player FMReheat: Cooking In An Immigrant Time Warp With Maangchi - The SporkfulIn 2007, Maangchi was 50 years old, a single mother of adult kids, and was addicted to online gaming. Her son suggested she post a cooking video to YouTube. Today she has 4 million subscribers and has taught fans all over the world how to cook traditional Korean food. This week she tells us her story, and talks about cooking when you're in an "immigrant time warp." Plus we hear her take on a popular Korean dish that was renamed for the Oscar-winning film, Parasite.This episode originally aired on February 16, 2020, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Harry...2025-05-0200 minThe SporkfulReheat: Cooking In An Immigrant Time Warp With MaangchiIn 2007, Maangchi was 50 years old, a single mother of adult kids, and was addicted to online gaming. Her son suggested she post a cooking video to YouTube. Today she has 4 million subscribers and has taught fans all over the world how to cook traditional Korean food. This week she tells us her story, and talks about cooking when you're in an "immigrant time warp." Plus we hear her take on a popular Korean dish that was renamed for the Oscar-winning film, Parasite.This episode originally aired on February 16, 2020, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Harry...2025-05-0234 minTLDL on Player FMReheat: Jason Mantzoukas Sees Every Meal As A Threat - The SporkfulActor and comedian Jason Mantzoukas is known for playing characters that are overzealous, exuberant, and more than a little wacky. But these characters are the exact opposite of how Jason felt growing up — like a “boy made of glass.” Jason has a life-threatening allergy to eggs, and that constant threat has forced him to live a life of vigilance. Dan and Jason talk about how that’s affected Jason’s comedy. They also get into New England roast beef sandwiches, food grievances — and to top it off, Dan comes up with a way for Jason to take a break from the aller...2025-04-2500 minThe SporkfulReheat: Jason Mantzoukas Sees Every Meal As A ThreatActor and comedian Jason Mantzoukas is known for playing characters that are overzealous, exuberant, and more than a little wacky. But these characters are the exact opposite of how Jason felt growing up — like a “boy made of glass.” Jason has a life-threatening allergy to eggs, and that constant threat has forced him to live a life of vigilance. Dan and Jason talk about how that’s affected Jason’s comedy. They also get into New England roast beef sandwiches, food grievances — and to top it off, Dan comes up with a way for Jason to take a break from the aller...2025-04-2533 minTLDL on Player FMMen Have Eating Disorders Too. Why Don’t They Seek Help? - The SporkfulPublic discussions about eating disorders tend to focus on women, and in the past, so have our episodes on the subject. But millions of men also struggle with some form of disordered eating, though they’re far less likely to be diagnosed or to seek treatment. Today we hear stories from three men—in three different stages of life—who have complicated relationships with food. The common thread? All three of them want to share their experiences so that other men who are struggling don’t feel so alone. We also talk with Dr. Roberto Olivardia, an eating disorder expert...2025-04-2100 minThe SporkfulMen Have Eating Disorders Too. Why Don’t They Seek Help?Public discussions about eating disorders tend to focus on women, and in the past, so have our episodes on the subject. But millions of men also struggle with some form of disordered eating, though they’re far less likely to be diagnosed or to seek treatment. Today we hear stories from three men—in three different stages of life—who have complicated relationships with food. The common thread? All three of them want to share their experiences so that other men who are struggling don’t feel so alone. We also talk with Dr. Roberto Olivardia, an eating disorder expert...2025-04-2149 minThe SporkfulReheat: Malcolm Gladwell Only Drinks Five LiquidsAuthor and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell immigrated to Canada when he was young, the child of an English father and Jamaican mother. He’s always felt like an outsider. He hated maple syrup, in a town that hosts the largest one-day maple syrup festival in the world. That outsider’s perspective served him well as he became a cultural observer, and over the years, Malcolm’s trained his critical eye on food. He calls flavored seltzer “an abomination” and Earl Grey tea “a bridge too far.” He also talks with Dan about his food-related work, from what chunky tomato sauce says abo...2025-04-0438 minThe Sporkful“Crying In H Mart” Helped Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Grieve Her MotherIndie musician Michelle Zauner (leader of the band Japanese Breakfast) always had a complicated relationship with her mother, Chongmi. Michelle was born in Seoul and raised in Oregon, where she never felt like she was fully Korean or American. While it was sometimes hard for mother and daughter to understand each other, the thread that kept them together was their shared “Korean appetite,” as Michelle writes in her memoir, Crying in H Mart. Dan talks with Michelle about losing her mother to cancer before she ever had a chance to learn her mom’s recipes. In the wake of Chongm...2025-03-2429 minThe SporkfulReheat: Who Invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos?For two decades, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos has been one of the most popular snacks in America. In recent years its legend has grown, as word spread that they were invented by Richard Montañez, a Mexican-American janitor at Frito-Lay who went on to become a company executive. The story made Montañez something of a Latino icon, with two memoirs and a biopic based on his life. But when a journalist at the L.A. Times started looking into this feel-good story, he found a very different tale. This episode originally aired on September 20, 2021, and was produced by Da...2025-03-2131 minThe SporkfulThe Joy Of Recipe WritingWhy do some recipes just work while others are hit-or-miss? And is there a better way to write recipes overall? Last week we talked about how some recipes deceive you into thinking they’re easier than they are. This week we look at what makes a great recipe. Dan talks with Chandra Ram, who judged the prestigious IACP Awards, where she put recipes from popular cookbooks to the test. Then Dan talks with John Becker and Megan Scott, who revised and developed 2,400 recipes for the latest edition of Joy Of Cooking. Joy is one of the most popular cookbooks in...2025-01-2734 minThe SporkfulJamie Oliver Doesn’t Listen To The SkepticsDespite being the best-selling nonfiction author in UK history, Jamie Oliver didn't read a whole book until he was 38. He's dyslexic, and writes by dictation. Growing up, school was a huge struggle for him. When he began cooking as a kid it was the first time he thought, "I'm good at something." Today, Jamie Oliver has one of the most impressive resumes in the food world: chef, TV personality, restaurateur, multi-cause activist, and author. This week, Jamie tells Dan about his life story, including finding a new direction after the core of his restaurant empire collapsed.If...2024-12-3035 minThe SporkfulReheat: Samin Nosrat And Hrishikesh Hirway Are Just Here For The CookiesIn 2020, Samin Nosrat, author of the bestselling cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat, and Hrishikesh Hirway, host of the podcast and Netflix show Song Exploder, teamed up to create Home Cooking, a podcast where they answer listeners’ cooking questions, make lots of bad puns, and share their passion for cookies, among other foods. They join Dan this week and accept a challenge: How much time can the three of them spend analyzing the most minute details of cookies? Plus, Dan and Samin resolve their olive beef.Here's how to make the pan-bang cookies in the episode.Th...2024-12-1335 min
Road 2 RetailEpisode # 72. A very informative visit with The Connell Group's Patty Klingbiel.On today's show we spend time with Patty Klingbiel - The President at the market
research firm - The Connell Group. Patty and the team at The Connell
Group have been helping consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands of all sizes, and
at all stages of their lifecycle, plot a growth path forward successfully for
many years. On today's show some of the topics we cover in depth
include:
1)
The need for absolute clarity in who your target audience is- not who you
think they are (or hope they are!)- but knowing who they are.
...2024-12-0248 minThe SporkfulComic 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. But in recent years her approach to both comedy and food has evolved. Fortune talks with Dan about struggling to hold back when you really love to eat. She also shares the lesson she learned from her grandmother, and tells the story of the meatball sliders that almost made her and her...2024-11-2531 min
Thriving in Medicine: The Physician's Guide to Doctoring#412—CONTRIBUTOR SERIES: Sham Peer Reviews and How to Defend Yourself with Tracey O'Connell, MD—- 👋 Ready to diversify outside the stock market? EquityMultiple brings you streamlined real estate investing. Access vetted, cash-flowing opportunities from anywhere. Start today, with just $5K, at equitymultiple.com —- 👋 Peer review in medicine is intended to uphold standards of care, but Dr. Tracey O’Connell joins host Dr. Amna Shabbir to expose the troubling phenomenon of "sham peer reviews." These unjust practices are often driven by personal or institutional agendas, disproportionately targeting women, minorities, and marginalized groups. Dr. O’Connell highlights how such reviews lack transparency and can devastate careers, creating a disorienting and...2024-11-1928 minThe SporkfulReheat: The Rice Cooker That Changed Jake Cohen’s LifeJake 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. Earlier this year Jake published his first cookbook, Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes From A Modern Mensch, and he’s become a social media star. Ahead of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), Dan and Ja...2024-11-0832 minThe SporkfulWho Really Was James Beard?Before the James Beard Awards, there was the man himself. Beard was the first celebrity chef of the TV era, preaching home cooking and fresh, local food even as frozen TV dinners gained popularity. But he also had to navigate the complexities of being a closeted gay man in a time when the kitchen was considered a place for women. Dan talks with food writer John Birdsall, author of the Beard biography The Man Who Ate Too Much, which traces Beard’s life from his start at queer cocktail parties in 1930s New York, to his winks to the qu...2024-11-0439 min
Tracey ThompsonOnline Read Ebook Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 27th Edition By P. Ronan O'Connell (Editor), Full Episodehttps://yuandipro.firebaseapp.com/?GASS=1498796508 . Click This Link To Access Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 27th Edition by P. Ronan O'Connell (Editor), Book Supports all formats, Such as: EPUB, PDF , AZW3, MOBI, IBA, & RTF Book Title: Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 27th Edition Book Author: P. Ronan O'Connell (Editor), Book Rating: 9+ ratings Powered by Firstory Hosting2024-10-2500 minThe SporkfulThe Enslaved Man Who Taught Jack Daniel How To Make WhiskeyIn 2016, Jack Daniel’s announced the company would make changes to its official history. They planned to honor Nathan “Nearest” Green, the formerly enslaved man who taught the real Jack Daniel to make whiskey in the 1860s. They didn’t realize, however, that this announcement would cause an uproar — or that it would inspire a woman named Fawn Weaver to set out on a quest to unearth the full story of Nearest Green. This week, we talk with Fawn about what drew her to this story and what she’s doing to honor Green’s legacy, with help from his great-grea...2024-09-1633 min
The Podcast by KevinMDInside the hidden world of sham peer reviews in medicineJoin us for a conversation with Tracey O’Connell, a radiologist and physician coach, as we explore the hidden challenges within the medical profession. In this episode, we delve into the unsettling experience of facing a mandatory performance review, the strain it places on trust among colleagues, and the emotional turmoil it can cause. Tracey shares her insights on navigating workplace culture, the ethical considerations of performance improvement plans, and the mental health impacts on physicians. We also discuss the systemic issues that need reform and how advocacy can drive change. Editor's note: During the podcast recording, th...2024-08-1329 min
The Left WingIreland's U-20 logjam, Keenan vs Osborne and the Jordie Barrett questionLuke Fitzgerald, Cian Tracey and Will Slattery answer readers' questions on the latest episode of The Left Wing podcast. How to give gametime to Ireland's U-20 talent, where Leinster should play Jordie Barrett and whether there is pressure on Paul O'Connell are all topics of discussion. The lads then finish off by asking whether Hugo Keenan should regain his Ireland place in November or if Jamie Osborne should hold onto the 15 jersey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-07-2450 min
Lean Out PodcastAuthenticity with Tracey O'ConnellIn this episode, Dawn Baker talks with Tracey O'Connell. Tracey is a part-time teleradiologist, a coach, consultant, educator, and expressive writing facilitator. She has a special interest in what she calls the “messy middle” – helping people navigate difficult times and big feelings to find sustainable wellbeing and their most authentic selves.We go deep into the thick of Tracey's lean-out journey, which really started in medical school and included a values mismatch at her first attending job out of residency. We delve into the details of how Tracey recovered from a difficult separation from her full-time radiology practi...2024-05-2836 minThe SporkfulHow You Can Taste Food Like A Flavor Chemist"Natural flavors” show up on ingredient lists for all kinds of foods. But what does that mean exactly? We get a peek into the secretive science of flavoring when we talk with Marie Wright of ADM, who’s created more than 1,000 flavors in her 30+ years as a flavor chemist. She explains how natural flavors are made, why lemon flavor doesn’t contain lemon juice, and why flavoring plant-based burgers is so hard. Then she walks Dan through a series of experiments to teach him to taste food the way she does. (You can do your own versions with instructions at spo...2024-05-2732 minThe SporkfulBringing Georgia O’Keeffe To Life With Her RecipesSotheby’s is about to put a trove of Georgia O'Keeffe items up for sale. While the auction will include paintings likely to go for millions of dollars, we're interested in something less valuable, but to us, way more exciting — O'Keeffe's box of grease-stained, handwritten recipes. This week Dan goes to see the recipes himself and talks with art experts, O’Keeffe scholars, and a woman who cooked for O'Keeffe towards the end of her life to find out what the recipes say about the artist. As for the auction? Well, it doesn't go exactly as planned.To see...2024-05-0637 min
NewscastLocal Electioncast! The Reaction (part 4…)Today we look at the political reaction to the weekend’s local election results.Henry joins Laura and Paddy to analyse as Transport Secretary Mark Harper tells Laura the government's plan "is working". Suella Braverman disagrees.We also hear from the newly re-elected Labour mayor for West Yorkshire, Tracey Brabin, who admits her party lost votes because of its stance on Gaza.And, why does Keir Starmer keep popping up at non-league football grounds?You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you da...2024-05-0528 min
The SporkfulAnything’s Pastable 4 | A Cookbook Is BornIn the final episode of “Anything’s Pastable,” the recipes are done — but they’re all in Google Docs. Now Dan has to bring them together into an actual book, with a cohesive visual style. So he hires an art director who scours flea markets for just the right props to bring the book’s personality to life. Then Dan heads to the Bay Area for the photo shoot, which means cooking nearly every recipe from the book one last time. When he has to pick the most important photo of all — the cover — the pressure is on. Will his publisher, an...2024-03-1843 min
The SporkfulAnything’s Pastable 3 | Searching For A SparkAs Dan’s cookbook deadline approaches, recipe testing kicks into high gear — and he attempts to develop a few recipes on his own. But scorched pans and sauce spills lead to frayed nerves. Can he rediscover the creative spark that got him excited about this project in the first place?Preorder Dan’s cookbook today (including signed copies), and see if he’s visiting a city near you on his tour of book signings and live podcast tapings with special guests! Follow Dan on Instagram to see photos and videos from the Anything’s Pastable journey. And if listeni...2024-03-1133 min
The SporkfulAnything’s Pastable 2 | Eat Sauté LoveIn part two of “Anything’s Pastable,” Dan embarks on an epic trip across Italy in search of lesser-known pasta dishes — and to learn about the evolution of pasta more broadly. He starts in Rome, where food writer Katie Parla reveals a shocking truth about pasta. Then an Italian food historian challenges Dan’s thinking about carbonara. Finally, he heads south to meet a chef who was there when a regional specialty called spaghetti all’assassina (“assassin’s spaghetti”) was invented. All of this leads Dan to wonder: What does evolution look like in a food culture that’s so often depicted in...2024-03-0438 min
The SporkfulAnything’s Pastable 1 | Every Grain Of SaltAfter Dan’s pasta shape, cascatelli, went viral, people everywhere were cooking with it and sending him photos of what they were making. As exciting as that was, he was disappointed that most folks were only making a handful of well-worn dishes with this new shape. So Dan decided to write a cookbook to show the world that there’s so much more you can and should be putting on all your pasta shapes, cascatelli and beyond! There’s only one problem: he’s never written a recipe in his life. In this four-part series, Dan shares the inside story of...2024-03-0444 minThe SporkfulCan A Restaurant Makeover Make Diners Spend More?One table in New York's Adda Indian Canteen is underperforming the others. And in a business with razor-thin margins, that's a real problem. In this special collaboration with Sally Helm and NPR's Planet Money, we enlist the help of a tape measure-wielding professor to try to turn the loser table into a winner. It turns out that how a restaurant treats its real estate might be more important than how it cooks its food — at least when it comes to how much customers spend.This episode originally aired on February 24, 2020, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Sally He...2024-02-1928 min
The Gaslight Effect Podcast037 - Healing the Healers: Addressing Gaslighting in HealthcareOn this episode, Dr. Robin Stern engages in a candid conversation with Tracey O'Connell MD, integrative health coach and seasoned medical professional, as they unravel the complexities of gaslighting within the healthcare industry. Having spent decades navigating the intricate web of medical practice, Tracey opens up about the often unspoken reality of gaslighting experienced by health professionals themselves. From subtle dismissals by peers to the pressure from superiors to prioritize profitability over patient well-being, she shines a light on the pervasive nature of gaslighting within the medical community. Drawing from her diverse background in conventional...2024-01-3043 minThe Podcast by KevinMDBreaking the silence: medical gaslighting exposedWe sit down with Tracey O'Connell, a radiologist and physician coach, to explore the pervasive issue of medical gaslighting within the health care industry. Tracey shares her own experiences and insights, shedding light on how this phenomenon impacts both medical professionals and patients. Tracey O'Connell is a radiologist and physician coach. She discusses the KevinMD article, "Medical professional gaslighting: the lack of psychological safety in medicine." Our presenting sponsor is Nuance, a Microsoft company. Together, Microsoft and Nuance are leveraging their rich digital technology and advanced AI capabilities to t...2024-01-2123 minThe SporkfulReheat: Two Books For The Food Science Nerd In Your LifeFrom tortilla chips to tree bark, from fancy cheese to toe cheese, there’s a world of smells all around us that tells us a lot about food, drink, and everything else. So says legendary food scientist Harold McGee in his new book, Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells. Harold joins us to explain the connection between wet dog smell and fermented cabbage, and why we should have more “smell empathy” for others. Then we chat with Nik Sharma, whose new cookbook, The Flavor Equation, lays out the six components of flavor: aroma, sight, taste, emotion...2023-12-2935 minThe SporkfulThe Grandma Chefs Of Staten IslandWhen Jody Scaravella lost his grandma, his mom, and his sister within a few years, he opened a restaurant in their honor, as a way of dealing with his grief. But the restaurant, Enoteca Maria on Staten Island, NY, had a twist: the chefs were all Italian grandmas, or nonnas. After a few years, Jody started inviting grandmas from all over the world to cook at his restaurant. In this week's show, we attend Enoteca Maria's annual holiday party, one of the few days when all the nonnas come together. Dan is besieged on all sides by grandmas trying...2023-11-2028 minThe SporkfulA Forager's Life In VirginiaForaged ingredients have become all the rage in high end restaurants, part of the move toward hyperlocal, farm-to-table ingredients. Of course, we humans have been foraging pretty much forever. And though it’s less common in America today, Jay Marion’s family never really stopped. Now he’s carrying on that family legacy in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, where he searches the woods and fields for all kinds of wild ingredients, to sell, and to eat. Dan joins Jay for a foraging walk, and hears the story of how his business got to where it is today. Jay might have got...2023-08-2127 minThe SporkfulTommy Pico’s Food History Wasn’t Lost. It Was Stolen.A few years ago, Tommy Pico, a queer indigenous American poet, and lover of junk food, set out to learn how to cook. He wanted to get healthier, but also, he wanted a food culture to replace the one that was wiped out when the federal government forced his ancestors onto a reservation. Rather than turn to the past to connect with that culture, Tommy turned to friends to build a new one. His book Feed, an epic poem, is the result of that journey. Tommy and Dan chat about the horrors of airport vegetarian options (pesto-basil-mozzarella with soggy...2023-07-3137 min
Stop Physician Burnout: Physician Leadership Skills To Help Us Lead The Charge To Physician Wellness63. Gaslighting in the Healthcare Workplace with Tracey O'Connell MDFollow our show wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/JoH0AMKRHave you ever questioned your own sanity or judgment in a healthcare setting? Do you constantly feel self-doubt?Today, we discuss gaslighting, a form of psychological manipulation that can leave you doubting your self-worth and reality, particularly in healthcare.Our guest, Dr. Tracy O’Connell, is a radiologist, coach, educator, Certified Expressive Writing™ Facilitator, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator. Together with Dr. O'Connell, we examine the power dynamics and moral injury that can lead t...2023-06-0735 min
Copper & Heat RadioFrom The Sporkful: The Brewer rewriting The Story of Beer in IranToday's episode is from our friends over at The Sporkful. Zahra Tabatabai’s parents grew up in an Iran that would be unrecognizable today. “The pictures I see of my family in Iran in the sixties and seventies, they're in bikinis at the beach, drinking beer,” she says. Now, after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women are legally required to wear hijabs and alcohol is banned. A few years ago, Zahra became interested in the long history of beer brewing in Iran — a tradition that included her own grandfather. She began brewing her own beer, experimenting with traditional Iranian ingredien...2023-05-1835 min
Create an Unstoppable Life by Dena George, MDEp #183 -Betrayal with Dr. Tracey O’Connell“Do you know anyone well versed in leading a conversation about betrayal - giving language to the emotions, and opening up to healing? Bonus points if it’s you.”
That was the invitation to Dr. Tracey O’Connell, who graciously said yes.
She’s an incredible human - deeply insightful, compassionate, and empathetic. Tracey has lived a full & courageous life. She started as a Radiologist and has evolved her skills to include facilitating Dr. Brené Brown’s Daring Way program, leading expressive writing programs, and coaching people on sustainable well-being and positive self-worth. She knows how to lead difficu...2023-05-1340 min
The Podcast by KevinMDWhy work shouldn't define your self-worthIn this episode, we are joined by Tracey O’Connell, a radiologist and physician coach, to discuss the pitfalls of “do what you love” as career advice, particularly for college graduates. We explore the role of love in our career choices, whether it be a love for intellectual content, patients, being needed, feeling useful, the paycheck, or social capital. We also dive into the challenges of prioritizing productivity over personal well-being in the medical field, where burnout and The Great Resignation have become prevalent. Tracey shares the struggles of finding self-worth outside of work. We also touch on the import...2023-04-2020 minThe SporkfulThe Brewer Rewriting The Story of Beer In IranZahra Tabatabai’s parents grew up in an Iran that would be unrecognizable today. “The pictures I see of my family in Iran in the sixties and seventies, they're in bikinis at the beach, drinking beer,” she says. Now, after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women are legally required to wear hijabs and alcohol is banned. A few years ago, Zahra became interested in the long history of beer brewing in Iran — a tradition that included her own grandfather. She began brewing her own beer, experimenting with traditional Iranian ingredients like sumac, black lime, and barberries. Now she’s using her company, B...2023-03-2033 minThe SporkfulRaina’s Disordered Eating, One Year LaterA year ago we spoke with a young woman we’re calling Raina, who felt she was on the verge of developing an eating disorder. For context and perspective, we spoke with comedian Margaret Cho, who's struggled with eating disorders much of her life. This week, we get an update on how Raina is doing one year later.This episode originally aired on January 9, 2017, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Anne Saini, and Shoshana Gold, with editing help from Dan Charles. The Sporkful production team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Tracey Samuelson, and Jared O...2023-03-1336 minThe SporkfulShould Fine Dining Exist?The Copenhagen restaurant Noma has consistently topped lists of best restaurants in the world. People fly in from all over the globe to pay $500 per person for the hyperlocal tasting menus dreamed up by chef/owner Rene Redzepi. But a couple months ago, Redzepi announced the restaurant will close next year because it had become unsustainable, “financially and emotionally.” The announcement came as many high end chefs have spoken out about how hard the business has become, and others have shined a light on the industry’s use of unpaid interns. So is it possible to run a high end re...2023-03-0630 minThe SporkfulThe Last Big Mac In IcelandWhen Alexandra Yingst plopped down at a bar in Reykjavik after a 10-hour drive through a blizzard, she saw something unexpected: a Big Mac, in seemingly perfect condition, under a glass dome. It turns out that Big Mac tells us a lot about Iceland’s economy and national identity. Our friends at the Atlas Obscura podcast explore the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places — and this week they’re bringing us two of their best food stories. You’ll hear about Iceland’s last Big Mac, and the world’s oldest edible ham, located in Smithfield, Virginia. (The fact that it’s...2023-02-2727 minThe SporkfulAlan And Arlene Alda Bonded Over A Fallen Rum Cake"Flirting over food is really the best way to flirt," says actor Alan Alda, and he would know. He met his wife, Arlene, at a dinner party in college. A rum cake fell off the top of a refrigerator, and Arlene and Alan were the only ones to grab a fork and eat it off the floor. More than sixty years later, they’re still married. Their secret? Good communication. Alan and Arlene advise Dan on how to communicate with his own family about food, why a dinner party is about so much more than the meal, and why sh...2023-02-1326 minThe SporkfulA French Chef And Cincinnati: A Love StoryWhen the French chef Jean-Robert de Cavel died in December, hundreds of chefs wore their white coats to his memorial service in downtown Cincinnati. It was a testament to how many people Jean-Robert had inspired in the thirty years he lived in the city. So how did this fancy French chef end up in Cincinnati — and why did he stay? We hear about Jean-Robert’s unlikely love affair with his adopted city, and we talk with food writer Keith Pandolfi about how the chef’s legacy has inspired Cincy’s food scene to reclaim its local pride. Then Dan and Keit...2023-02-0628 minThe SporkfulMission: ImPASTAble 9 | New Shapes From Old PlacesThe number one question Dan has gotten since inventing cascatelli is: Are you going to invent another pasta shape? The answer is probably not — the sequel is never as good as the original. Instead, he gets a better idea: find some old, obscure shapes that he loves, make a tweak or two, and team up with Sfoglini to produce them. But first he has to figure out which shapes, and how to get his hands on them. That requires a lot of taste testing and a trip to Italy. Plus, an accident threatens to derail Sfoglini’s production, and we ge...2023-01-2335 min
It Gets EasierEPISODE 10: EMPOWERHER LIVE CHANGED MY LIFE PART 2!Send us a textIN THIS EPISODE: We're talking all things day 2 of Empowerher Live! Including my experience, as well as some golden nuggets from the speakers; Jamie Kern Lima, Angie Lee, Aisha Marshall, and Tracey O'Malley! This is an episode that really means a lot to me so I Truly hope you'll listen to the entire things and let me know how it impacted you!Episodes will be released every MONDAY!•I want this Podcast to be a conversation between us, so come find me on Instagram and DM me what topics yo...2022-11-0752 min
The BookshelfDrugs, gangs, racism and reputation: three new works of fictionReading Tracey Lien's All That's Left Unsaid, Diane Connell's The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird and Clarissa Goenawan's Watersong – Kate Evans and Elizabeth Flynn with guests George Haddad and Mandi McIntosh.2022-09-1600 min