In honor of Chanukah, I wanted to replay an episode with my best friend, the MVJ (Most Valuable Jew), Bari Weiss. We discuss some of our favorite dinner parties and engage in the age old Talmudic debate - chicken tenders vs chicken strips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2023•52 min•Season 6Ep. 68
Dan and food writer Paul Feinstein (Italy Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by Italia) discuss the (very long) education of sushi chefs, the history of Italian cocktails, and what a Count Negroni Halloween costume would consist of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 67
In honor of his new Netflix special, we're throwing it back to this episode where Matt Rife (Wild 'N Out) and Dan debate what makes a food gross, the joy of cooking, and whether or not it's ok to cook fish with cheese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 66
Here's a re-release of the first episode of History Bites, in which Dan dives deep into the world of Thanksgiving. Want to know why it's on the fourth Thursday of November? Interested in how turkey became a thing? Need to know how the abomination of sweet potatoes and marshmallows invaded our dinner? Listen to laugh AND learn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2023•14 min•Season 6Ep. 65
Dan and comedian/host Ashley Ray (TV, I Say with Ashley Ray, HBO Max's Queer Comics to Watch of 2021) discuss stocking the fridge with things that could kill you, the logistics of removing soda cans from their case, and Biden's issues with ham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 64
Dan and comedians McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon (Two Dykes and Mic podcast) chat about queer cod, microwaved bacon, and mispronouncing menu items in front of Megan Fox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 63
Dan and comedian/actor Desmin Borges (Utopia, You’re the Worst, The Time Traveler’s Wife) discuss the tell tale signs you’re looking at the fridge of a one percenter, the next prophecy of Foodstradamus, and stories that should get the Oppenheimer treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 62
Dan and comedian Lachlan Patterson (Jokes to Make Love to, Dark White, Live from Venice) discuss the downsides of looking like Antonio Banderas, going on Shark Tank with products that already exist, and why kids' food should be branded for adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2023•58 min•Season 6Ep. 61
Dan and comedian/actress Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (Mad TV, Say I Won’t, The Real Dirty Dancing) dive into how to organize your fridge with ADHD (and why it scares Dan), ending guacamole table service, and as always - seltzers, but this time, they’re putting our money where their mouths are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2023•58 min•Season 6Ep. 60
Dan and actor/host Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins (Trials to Triumphs Podcast, Dear White People, Run the World) dive into deep cuts of 365 products, the horrors of Instacart substitutions, and how to decide between the never-ending coffee options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 59
Dan and comedian Gianmarco Soresi (Shelf Life, The Downside podcast) dive into avocado covers and the intimacy of eating, and debate over sparkling water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 58
Dan and actor Benjamin Byron Davis (Ant-Man and the Wasp, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Red Dead Redemption II) discuss the logistics of the perfect homemade Egg McMuffin, the "party" method to finding a restaurant you love, and the longest death row order in GED history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 57
Join the hosts of Add to Cart, comedian-writer-director Kulap Vilaysack and veteran journalist SuChin Pak, in a subversive take on consumerism. Each week, they have honest, revealing (sometimes TMI) conversations about all the big and little things they’re adding to, or removing from, their carts. They decide what's worth the monetary/emotional investment, and what's not. From beauty products and health trends, to celebrities and philosophies they’re passionate about, our hosts dig into anything...
Sep 06, 2023•44 min•Season 6Ep. 56
Dan and producer/writer Owen Smith (The Last O.G, Black-ish, Are We There Yet?) discuss Black pantries (the top of your fridge) and the odd names for raw foods. Then, Dan hosts his first ever Smoothie-Off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 55
Dan and celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Joubin Gabbay discuss the magic of Choco Tacos and Salt Bae's influence, and Dan is called out for overreacting to his biggest restaurant pet peeve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 54
Dan and writer/producer Jessica Gao (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Rick & Morty, Silicon Valley) dive into the ratio of the perfect Bolognese, the butt side of watermelons, and debate on whether Chinese food is Grandma food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 53
Dan and comedian Erica Rhodes (La Vie en Rhodes, Sad Lemon) dive into her Erewhon addiction, shmarma (or "shawarma," if you'd like to use actual words) and the time she was fired from a restaurant for not recognizing... well, you'll see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 52
Dan and actor Payam Banifaz (Everything Everywhere All At Once, Veep, Grand Crew) dive into the worst fridge in the history of the podcast, fun cheeses, and dummy-proof breakfast tacos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 51
Dan and Master of Wine Konstantin Baum (baumselection.com) get real about wine - is less more, the unsung regions, and what wine goes well with lamb (when you're on death row). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 50
Dan and pornstar Lexi Luna (Busty Cougars Next Door, Mom Is Horny Vol 4, Lesbian Legal 19) discuss the only time it's okay to take in artificial flavors and Dan's questions about the porn industry, including what would be in her rider and what kind of cucumbers she's used in her scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2023•58 min•Season 6Ep. 49
Dan and actor/writer Mano Agapion (HouseBroken, Hacks, Pretty Smart) dish on naming American grocery stores, the highs and lows of dating a chef, and the side hustles of firefighters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2023•55 min•Season 6Ep. 48
Dan and former NHL athlete/Olympian Jason Demers discuss keeping your intestines on their toes, the health benefits of maple syrup, and the possibilities for getting cancelled over cuisine pronunciation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 47
Dan and comedian/actress Punam Patel (Ghosts, I Love That for You, Special) discuss the origins of siracha, the lack of seasoning in colonizing countries, and shopping for one person at Costco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 46
Dan and host/creator Dan Pashman (The Sporkful Podcast, You're Eating It Wrong) chat about his transition from radio producer to food radio god, the best vaccination methods, and how to blame the fun stuff in your fridge on your kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 45
Dan and comedian/writer Emily Heller (Crowded, Medical Police, Barry) discuss the Baba ghanoush vs hummus wars, what makes a seltzer a seltzer, and why the movie theaters in Thailand are a mandatory vacation spot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2023•55 min•Season 6Ep. 44
Dan and Actress/Comedian Heather Brooker (Brooker Family POPcast, Grey's Anatomy, Fresh Off the Boat) converse about the trick to eating Trader Joe's, burrito thermoses, and the terrors of Instacart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2023•54 min•Season 6Ep. 43
Dan and actor/American solo comedian Alice Wetterlund (Resident Alien, People of Earth, Treks and the City podcast) get intellectual as they discuss the history of fridges, the classism of orange juice and the origins of the Pina Colada song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 42
Dan and writer Zach Schiffman (New York Magazine, Grub Street, Curbed) dig into the NYT's on again/off again relationship with alcohol, stealing from restaurants and the age-old sweet vs. savory debate when dealing with cottage cheese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2023•45 min•Season 6Ep. 41
Dan and comedian/writer Ify Nwadiwe (Grand Crew, Twisted Metal, @midnight) discuss adding variety to your meal prep, optimal produce placement and the infamous Jollof Rice Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 40
Dan and comedian Josh Blue (Last Comic Standing, America's Got Talent) dish on ideal first dates, cooking (and eating out) with cerebral palsy, and what to do with the leopard skulls in your fridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2023•41 min•Season 6Ep. 39