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• The Enslaved Chefs At Monticello Who Created American Cuisine (Reheat)

  In honor of July 4th, we’re exploring an important part of American history – the contributions of enslaved Black chefs, whose work influences American cuisine to this day. In 1784, Thomas Jefferson brought the enslaved chef James...

  3 jul 2026 2038 sec.

• Welcome To The Clam Capital Of America

  Summer is here, and for years, Dan has spent part of his summer in New England visiting family and friends. This week he’s visiting two New England summer institutions. First is Woodman’s—known as the place where fried clams were...

  29 jun 2026 2937 sec.

• Inside The Consumer Reports Test Labs (Reheat)

  Dan goes inside Consumer Reports, the independent nonprofit that tests and rates everything from toaster ovens to frozen pizzas to luxury cars. CR takes testing very seriously, and Dan gets to see their process in action. It all starts...

  26 jun 2026 2203 sec.

• How Much Should You Tip At A Coffee Shop?

  How do restaurants decide who gets the worst tables? Why are Americans obsessed with the German supermarket chain Aldi? And should iced coffee only be consumed in hot weather? We get into all that and more in our Salad Spinner! Dan is...

  22 jun 2026 2608 sec.

• Modern Family’s Ty Burrell Cases Hollywood Parties For Free Food (Reheat)

  As a struggling young actor, Ty Burrell pretended to be a guest at hotels to get the free breakfast buffet. Now he fights the urge to pocket food at the Emmys. He talks about his hors d'oeuvres strategy at fancy Hollywood events,...

  19 jun 2026 2067 sec.

• What Will America’s 250th Birthday Cake Look Like?

  In just a few weeks, the United States will mark its 250th birthday, with celebrations all across the country. But when cake artist Grace Pak started looking into it a few months ago, she realized the festivities were missing something...

  15 jun 2026 2982 sec.

• Hasan Minhaj Says Life Is Like Biryani (Reheat)

  For comedian and former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj, biryani is more than a delicious food. It's a guide to life: pulling out the good bits and pushing the weird stuff to the side. And when you're a third-culture kid, Hasan...

  12 jun 2026 2235 sec.

• The Table Freda Built At Ebony Magazine

  For decades starting in the 1940s, Ebony was one of the only magazines created by Black people that spoke directly to Black people. It showed Black Americans falling in love, playing sports, dressing in style, gathering together – and...

  8 jun 2026 1724 sec.

• Rachel Maddow Fixed The Pina Colada (Reheat)

  Piña coladas are way better in theory than in practice. Take it from MSNBC host Rachel Maddow. "The tragedy of the piña colada is that it was never wholesome. From the very start the piña colada was built on something horrible, which is...

  5 jun 2026 1770 sec.

• Why Would Someone Run 31 Miles While Eating Taco Bell?

  Last year we got an email from a young woman named Eleanor Sigel that said: “I’m training for the Taco Bell 50k. With ten Taco Bell stops in thirty miles, it should be a fun run, so I thought I'd invite you to join me.” While Dan had...

  1 jun 2026 2177 sec.

• Reheat: What's "Poor People's Food"?

  Nicole Taylor went through a phase where she rejected the soul food she grew up with. She called it all "slave food." Truth is, we all make judgments about what food is for which people, whether or not we realize it. Why are we willing...

  29 mei 2026 2347 sec.

• Live: Why Is Massachusetts So Obsessed With Dunkin’?

  Matt Shearer, aka Reporter Matt, has made a name for himself with his social media stories about some of the quirkier denizens of Massachusetts. One of his most famous is about the massive public outcry over the closure of both...

  25 mei 2026 2706 sec.