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Why is There No Pie Emoji?
We ask—and then we try to change emoji history. Learn how an emoji gets made as we submit our pie emoji proposal to Unicode....
The Kit Kat Jingle That Almost Wasn't
We track down the composer of one of the catchiest jingles of all time—the jingle that opened new factories it was so popular—to learn its surprising origin story....
Food Swindle, or Absolute Genius? The Margarine Story
We speak with Bee Wilson to follow the curious, contentious history of margarine back to its first invention. Turns out, we have Napoleon III to thank....
Where Did the Banana Peel Slipping Gag Come From?
The banana peel is so synonymous with slipperiness that we know how this joke ends right when it starts—why? And why a banana? We trace down the origins of the gag, and land in a s...
Burnt Toast: My New Eggs for Dinner
Today we dedicate our whole episode to a roundtable on meal planning: Amanda, Merrill, and Kenzi answer questions from our staff and community about how to cook smarter every week....
Burnt Toast: It All Started With Hot Fudge Sundaes
We invite Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff of Big Gay Ice Cream into the studio to talk about summer’s favorite frozen dessert. There are no boundaries: We discuss bedazzled unicorns, ...
Burnt Toast: Lunch is a Point of Honor
Even when it's leftover pizza or takeout from down the block. We talk to book seller and author of Lunch at the Shop Peter Miller about the midday meal: Why we should always break ...
Burnt Toast: Everyone’s a Critic
This week, we talk to NY Mag food critic Adam Platt about criticism in an age that makes it easy for everyone with an internet connection to be a reviewer. Listen in for some salty...
Burnt Toast Ep: What We Talk About When We Talk About Coffee
We invite food writer and coffee expert Oliver Strand—and our very own Michael Hoffman—into the studio to talk coffee. After we make sure we’re caffeinated, we discuss specialty co...
Burnt Toast: Food Didn’t Mean Anything to Me Then
Today’s episode covers the topic of first food jobs—we chat with Lucky Peach co-founder Peter Meehan about how he got his start, how aspiring food writers might get theirs, and jus...
Burnt Toast Cookbooks: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
This episode is a party: We pack the studio with Charlotte Druckman, Kenzi Wilbur, and Marian Bull to talk about something near and dear to our hearts -- cookbooks. We chat about w...
Burnt Toast: I Draw the Line at Tongue
We invite chef, bakery owner, and cookbook author Allison Robicelli on our show to talk about all manner of strange food: What constitutes strange, the craziest things we’ve ever e...
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