Host of the popular podcast, The Sporkful , Dan Pashman is our guest. Then pizza news. And our pizza topic is..."THE WINKING PIZZA CHEF". Dan Pashman is the 3-time James Beard winning host of the very popular, Sporkful podcast. He’s the inventor of the new pasta shape Cascatelli and he’s the author of 2014’s “ Eat More Better ” and 2024’s “ Anything's Pastable ”. Dan talked about his most controversial pizza takes, he was Arthur’s therapist and we asked him about the bro infestation of food medi...
May 13, 2025•58 min•Ep. 57
Our guest is comedian and host of Fake the Nation , Negin Farsad . We have pizza news. And our pizza topic is..."PIZZA PRICES AND INFLATION". Negin Farsad is a comedian, actress, filmmaker, and podcast host. She is a frequent panelist for NPR’s game show, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. Negin hosts the podcast Fake the Nation and is a columnist for The Progressive . Negin talks about how Stouffer’s was her pizza pork free pass, her issues with England and Yale, and she talks about how travel can bring ...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 56
Jamelle Bouie , Opinion columnist for the New York Times is our guest. Then pizza news. And our pizza topic is..."BOSCO STICKS". Jamelle Bouie is a columnist. He was a staff writer for the Daily Beast and the chief POLITICAL correspondent for Slate. Currently, he is a columnist for the New York Times , and is the cohost of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. Jamelle discusses his home state of Virginia, social media authenticity, and whether or not you and your kids should watch the original...
Apr 29, 2025•59 min•Ep. 55
Columnist, political commentator, and podcast host, S.E. Cupp of CNN is the guest, there's pizza news, and the topic is..."JAMAICAN BEEF PATTIES". S.E. Cupp is a TV host, podcast host, columnist, and author. You can see her on CNN and read her stuff in the New York Daily News . She hosts iHeart’s Off the Cupp podcast. In this episode, S.E. discusses her love of sliće joints, why authenticity it the key to pizza and politics, and why she pairs orange soda with her pizza. Follow us for more inform...
Apr 22, 2025•56 min•Ep. 54
Comedian, actor, writer, producer, Ike Barinholtz is our hilarious guest, we have pizza news, and the topic is...GARLIC KNOTS". Ike Barinholtz is a comedian, actor, writer, director, and Celebrity Jeopardy winner. He was a cast member on MADtv for 5 seasons, was a writer and actor on the Mindy Project, an actor in Eastbound and Down, co-wrote the film Central Intelligence, was in the films Neighbors and Neighbors 2, helped produce write and star in the History of the World Part 2 along with Mel ...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 53
Hilarious comedian, actor, and podcaster Rory Scovel is our guest, there’s pizza news, a special appearance by Scott Wiener of Scott’s Pizza Tours , and our topic is…"WHY WE LOVE PIZZA". Rory Scovel is stand up comedian, actor, and podcast host. He has numerous comedy specials, most recently 2024’s “ Religion, Sex, and a Few Things in Between ”. Rory starred in the shows “Ground Floor”, “Those Who Can’t”, and the 2018 film “I Feel Pretty”. He hosts the Pen Pals Podcast with Daniel Van Kirk. Rory...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 52
Comedian, actor, and writer Jon Glaser is our guest. There’s pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is..."PIZZA LISTS". Jon Glaser is a hilarious comedic actor and writer. For nearly 10 years he was a writer and performer on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Jon was the star of Adult Swim’s “ Delocated ” and TruTV’s “ Jon Glaser Loves Gear ”. You’ve seen him in Parks and Rec, Girls, and the movie Trainwreck. Get his new comedy album, “ Jon Glaser’s Soothing Meditations for the Solitary Dog ”. He’s in...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 51
Our guests are comedian Kurt Braunohler and screenwriter Scotty Landes who host the popular podcast Bananas . We do strange pizza news with the Bananas hosts, and our topic is: New York City Tourist Pizza Pairings. And special guest writer and tour guide Bill Schulz . Kurt Braunohler is a stand up comedian and actor. He was in the critically acclaimed film “The Big Sick”. Kurt has numerous comedy standup specials including 2022’s “Perfectly Stupid”. Scotty Landes is a screenwriter. He was a writ...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 50
George R. R. Martin , author of “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series which became HBO’s Game of Thrones is our guest. There’s pizza news. And our pizza topic is: “PIGUE and OBR”. George R. R. Martin is a celebrated and award winning author and screenwriter. His book series “ A Song of Ice and Fire ”, was adapted into the immensely popular HBO series, Game of Thrones , and House of the Dragon . Season 2 of House of the Dragon is out now on Max. George talks about his love of Bayonne, New Jersey b...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 49
Our guest is historian, author, and former public editor of the New York Times, Daniel Okrent . We have pizza headlines. And the pizza topic is: “THE REAL STORY (AND RECIPE) BEHIND CHICAGO DEEP-DISH” with pizza historian Peter Regas . Publisher’s weekly has called our guest, Daniel Okrent , “one of our most interesting and eclectic writers of nonfiction over the past 25 years.” Daniel is a writer, author, and editor. He served as the first public editor of The New York Times. He is the author of...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 48
The guest is John Hodgman , there's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Is Chicago Thin Prohibition Pizza?" John Hodgman is a writer, actor, and podcast host. John was a contributor for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He famously portrayed PC in the Mac/PC Apple ad campaign. John was the host of the 2009 Correspondents Dinner for President Barack Obama. He is the author of 2005’s “ The Areas of My Expertise ”, 2008’s “ More Information Than You Require ”, 2011’s “ That Is All ”, 2017’s “ Vacat...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 47
It's the music and pizza special! Three music experts are tasked with combining music and pizza. Steven Hyden is the author of 2018’s " Twilight Of The Gods " and 2016’s " Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me ." He co-wrote 2019’s “ Hard to Handle: the Life and Death of the Black Crowes ” along with past guest, Steve Gorman. His writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Grantland, The A.V. Club, The Ringer, and more. He is currently the cultural critic at UPROXX....
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 46
POLITICO's Sam Stein is our guest, there's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: " is New Haven, the pizza capital of America ?" Sam Stein is Deputy Managing Editor for Politics at Politico. He is a former politics editor for the Daily Beast and the senior politics editor for the Huffington Post. Sam is a regular contributor to MSNBC and a native to the New Haven area of Connecticut. We talk about how Sam got on this program by trolling our guest (his friend) Amanda Terkel (NBC), how pizza plays a...
May 28, 2024•58 min•Ep. 45
Our guest is comedian and SiriusXM host John Fugelsang . SiriusXM personality Chris Hauselt is our special guest for pizza headlines, and our pizza topic is: "Jersey Shore Boardwalk Pizza". John Fugelsang is a comedian, actor, and SiriusXM Host. He was a VH1 VJ and host of America’s Funniest Home Videos. He currently hosts Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang , on SiriusXM Progress, channel 127. Our special guest is Chris Hauselt , the producer of Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang on Siri...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 44
Twisted Sister's founding guitarist and manager, Jay Jay French is the guest. There's pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is: "Jerry Garcia and ' The Pizza Tapes '". Jay Jay French is a guitarist and manager of the multi platinum selling band, Twisted Sister . He hosts the The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music podcast. He has been a columnist for Inc.com and is the author of 2021’s “ Twisted Business: Lessons from My Life in Rock 'n Roll ”. Hear Jay Jay discuss his Pac-Man addiction, ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 43
The guest is comedian Marina Franklin , there's pizza news, and the topic is: "Chicago Tavern Style. Are you a middle or an edge?" Marina Franklin is a standup comedian and actor based out of New York City. She has toured with Conan O’Brien and can be seen in the film Trainwreck, and the shows Chappelle’s Show, Inside Amy Schumer, and Crashing. She also wrote for the HBO show Divorce. Marina hosts the podcast “ Friends Like Us ”. Get her tour dates at MarinaFranklin.com . Marina discusses the ha...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 42
Comedian and impressionist, JL Cauvin is the guest, there's pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is: "Mozzarella". JL Cauvin is a New York based stand up comic and impressionist. His recent comedy special is titled, “ HALF-BLACKFACE ”. He hosts the 2 podcasts, “ Rain on Your Parade ” and “ Making Podcasts Great Again ”. To get tour dates and links to his youtube channel and socials go to JLCauvin.com JL discusses Bronx pizza, New Jersey pizza, and he does an incredible Donald Trump impression th...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 41
ESPN baseball insider, Buster Olney is the guest, there's pizza news, and the topic is: "pizza in baseball parks". Buster Olney is a longtime sports broadcaster and journalist for ESPN. He previously covered the New York Giants and Yankees for the New York Times. He’s the author of 2004’s “ The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty ” and 2010’s “ How Lucky You Can Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer ”. You can see him regularly on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight and he hosts ESPN’s Baseball Tonight daily podcas...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 40
Tony Dokoupil of CBS Mornings is the guest, there's pizza news, and the topic is: "5 steps to confidently launch your pizza". Tony Dokoupil is the co-anchor of CBS Mornings. Formerly of Newsweek and the Daily Beast. He also was a reporter for NBC News. He is the author of 2014’s “ The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana ”. Tony also owns an Ooni oven. Tony discusses maintaining a diet while playing D-1 baseball, DC's jumbo slices, his eating habits at Phish shows, hos...
Apr 16, 2024•54 min•Ep. 39
The great Cari Champion is the guest, there's pizza news, and the pizza topic is "Ranch and Pizza". Cari Champion is a former anchor on ESPN’s Sportscenter, former host of ESPN2’s First Take and co-host of Vice’s Cari & Jemele Won’t Stick to Sports. Cari currently hosts the podcast Naked, with Cari Champion , and is a CNN contributor. She is the host of Amazon Prime’s The Cari Champion Show . Cari discusses drinking in Bristol, Connecticut, eating Shakey's pizza, and an epic first date at a ...
Apr 09, 2024•58 min•Ep. 38
It's the Pizza Pod Party pizza and drinks special with three notable drink experts. John Holl , Noah Rothbaum , and David Wondrich ! John Holl is the editor of All About Beer , he hosts the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast, and co-hosts Steal This Beer podcast. He is the author of numerous books including “ Drink Beer, Think Beer ” and “ The Craft Brewery Cookbook ”. Noah Rothbaum , he was the co-host of the Life Behind Bars podcast. He’s the former editor of The Daily Beast’s award winning Half F...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 37
Comedian Ted Alexandro is the guest, there's pizza news, and our topic is: "Pizza Expo". Ted Alexandro is a super respected New York comic, who has done Letterman, Conan, Kimmel, and has had two half hour specials on Comedy Central. His recent special “ CUT/UP ” can be found on YouTube. He is also Jim Gaffigan’s opening act. Check out tour dates at tedalexandro.com . Ted makes us laugh about his Wikipedia inaccuracies, making pizzas with his own Ooni oven, and parenting. Also some road pizza sto...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
Western New York native, and politics managing editor for NBC News, Amanda Terkel is the guest. There's pizza headlines and the pizza topic is: "Buffalo Pizza". This week’s guest is Amanda Terkel . She’s the politics managing editor for NBC News. Amanda was editorial director and Washington bureau chief at HuffPost. She was Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and the Managing Editor of ThinkProgress.org. She’s also from the Buffalo area. Amanda discusses politics and piz...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 35
New York Times columnist and David Letterman biographer Jason Zinoman is the guest. There's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Pizza Jokes" (or, at least, that's what Arthur's trying to call them). In 2011, Jason Zinoman became the first comedy critic for The New York Times , writing the On Comedy column. Before that, he wrote theater criticism for The New York Times and Time Out New York. He is the author of 2017’s “ Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night ,” and also 2011’s “ Shock Value: Ho...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 34
Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com and Matt Singer of ScreenCrush talk all about pizza in the movies. There's also pizza news! Christy Lemire is a film critic for RogerEbert.com and the co-host of the Breakfast All Day podcast and YouTube show . For 15 years, she was the film critic for The Associated Press. Get her newsletter at ChristyLemire.com . Matt Singer is also a film critic and the editor of ScreenCrush . He was the on-air host of IFC News on the Independent Film Channel, and his first bo...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 33
NBC News' Christine Romans is the guest, there's pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is: "the Pizza Subway Connection". Christine Romans is NBC News’ senior business correspondent. She spent over 20 years at CNN where she ended up anchoring both On the Money, and Early Start. Last year it was announced she was moving to NBC. You can now see Christine’s reporting across NBC News, including the TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com , as well as on MSNBC. She’s t...
Feb 27, 2024•43 min•Ep. 32
It's "How I Built This" host Guy Raz , pizza news, and the pizza topic is "pizza cheese terminology." Guy Raz is a podcast institution. He was a reporter for CNN and NPR, and weekend host of All Things Considered. Since 2016, Guy has hosted the critically acclaimed and super popular podcast “ How I Built This .” He is the founder of Built-It Productions and Tinkercast . Guy is the author of 2020’s “ How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs ”...
Feb 20, 2024•55 min•Ep. 31
Hollywood power couple, Patrick Wilson and Dagmara Domińczyk are the guests for this Valentine's Day pizza special. There's pizza headlines and the topic is: "pizza poetry". Dagmara Domińczyk is an actress you know from movies like Rock Star, the Count of Monte Cristo, Running with Scissors, The Assistant, The Lost Daughter, and many more. You also saw her in all 4 seasons of the HBO mega hit Succession, where she played Karolina, the head of PR at Waystar Royco. Patrick Wilson is an actor but m...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 30
Popular podcast host Anna Sale joins the party. There's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Last-meal pizza." Anna Sale is an award-winning podcast host and writer. Since 2014, WNYC has carried her very popular and critically acclaimed podcast, Death, Sex & Money . In late 2023, news broke that the podcast would have no official home. However, it was announced in January that Death, Sex & Money would be part of Slate. Anna is also the author of 2021’s “ Let's Talk About Hard Things .” A...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 29
Former showrunner for the Simpsons, Bill Oakley is the guest. There's pizza news, and the topic is: "Pizza portafoglio." Bill Oakley is an Emmy-award-winning TV writer and producer. He famously wrote for The Simpsons from season 3 to season 9. He was the showrunner for seasons 7 and 8. Bill has written for Futurama, The Cleveland Show, and Portlandia, to name a few. He is a co-executive producer for Netflix's Disenchantment, and currently, he reviews fast food restaurants on Twitter and Instagra...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 28
