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Episode 824
The Vegan Nightmare! Do Vegetables Have Souls?
October 17, 2025
According to journalist Zoë Schlanger, your garden isn’t just full of plants that are alive, but plants that can think.
2024 Digital Media Award Nominee | Best Podcast
International Association of Culinary Professionals
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Jennifer Epperson, Repeller
2020 Digital Media Award Winner | Best Radio Show
International Association of Culinary Professionals
“Milk Street Radio, hosted by Kimball and Sara Moulton, is a must-listen hourlong podcast and public radio show with guests from the top of the food world.”
Boston Magazine
2020 Webby Award Honoree | Arts & Culture Podcast
The Webby Awards
“At a time when there is so much negative noise in the world this podcast is balm to the soul... Thank you, Christopher Kimball.”
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712
White House Noshes: What Presidents Really Eat
Jefferson ate capon, Eisenhower craved squirrel soup and Grant had a habit of throwing bread across the table. This week, we go into the White House with Alex Prud’homme to...
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911
Secrets of Restaurant Design: An Insider Tells All
Famed architect and designer David Rockwell shares the best, worst and most hidden aspects of restaurant design. He recalls his favorite projects, from Sushi Zen to Union Square Cafe, and...
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811
The Woman Who Discovered Julia Child: The Secret Life of Judith Jones
Sara Franklin shares the life story of Judith Jones, the legendary editor behind some of the greatest cookbooks of the 20th century. We hear how she discovered Julia Child, why...
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910
Behind the Scenes of Top Chef with Kristen Kish
We get real with Top Chef host Kristen Kish. She speaks out about her career her show and what bugs her most about restaurant goers. Also on the show—we chat...
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909
Beer at The Pyramids: The Strange History of the World’s Favorite Beverage
This week, we’re wetting our whistles with an array of historic, rare and homemade drinks. Journalist Jonny Garrett tells the true story of beer, including its use as a dietary...
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620
Inside the Great British Bake Off with Paul Hollywood
We chat with Great British Bake Off judge and author of “BAKE” Paul Hollywood about the best and worst parts of his job, his secret to perfect scones and what...
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908
Lidia Bastianich Hotline Plus Rome's Best Unknown Eateries
Lidia Bastianich joins Christopher Kimball to answer our listeners' Italian cooking questions—from the best recipe for ravioli to tips for avoiding soggy lasagne. Plus, The Great British Bake Off's Giuseppe...
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613
The Perfect Cup: Great Homemade Coffee with James Hoffmann
YouTube coffee expert James Hoffmann shares the best, worst and weirdest coffee in the world—from his tried-and-true recipe for the ultimate cup at home to the time he tasted 70-year-old...
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907
Gut Check: Is the Stomach Your Second Brain?
This week, we uncover everything you never knew about the stomach, including its ability to think. Author Elsa Richardson also reveals ancient medical practices for quieting a gurgling gut, and...
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V2
Chris' Excellent Las Vegas Adventure! Pirate Cocktails, Peking Duck and Following the Rat Pack
Welcome to Las Vegas! Chris reunites with our friend and Vegas food scene expert Al Mancini for the ultimate night out. They start downtown at Atomic Liquors, where Barbra Streisand...
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705
I Grew Up in a Chinese Takeaway: Angela Hui Tells All
Angela Hui tells the story of her childhood growing up in her family’s Chinese restaurant—there are flaming woks, short tempers and zero privacy. Plus, we’re joined by journalist Jenn Harris...
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906
Butterfly Buns, Barmbrack and Soda Bread: The Secrets of Irish Baking
We explore the whimsical world of Irish baking with Cherie Denham. Plus Madison Avenue veteran Jeff Swystun shares the little-known history of food advertising; we cook up Spinach and Ricotta...
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905
Restaurant Reviews That Bite Back: Pete Wells Speaks Up and Out
Pete Wells, former New York Times restaurant critic, joins us to look back on his most infamous reviews, plus why he blasted Guy Fieri’s Times Square restaurant but loved Señor...
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804
BEE-lieve It or Not! Bees Count, Dream and Even Recognize You
Bees solve puzzles, have distinct personalities and play with balls like a puppy. Zoologist Lars Chittka reveals amazing new discoveries about the mind of a honeybee and what a bee’s...
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904
Transylvania Road Trip! The Amazing Home Cooking of Romania
Irina Georgescu joins us to relive her and Chris’s journey to the heart of Transylvania. We discover the world of Romanian breads, snack pies, sour soups and folklore. Plus, archaeologist...
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803
Desperately Seeking the Perfect Peach: Love and Loss on a Family Farm
Alice Waters thinks David Mas Masumoto’s peaches could change the world. Today, Masumoto shares his search for the perfect peach and the shocking family secret that changed the history of...
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903
Emeril Live! Up Close and Personal with Emeril Lagasse
This week, we’re looking at the pioneers of food television. Emeril Lagasse reflects on his unlikely start at the Food Network, how he’s different from his on-screen persona and why...
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805
10 Biggest Food Lies
Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post is here to share 10 truths about food that nobody wants to believe. From diet soda to organic vegetables to farm-fresh eggs, nothing is...
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902
Everything You Need to Know about Sourdough (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Richard Hart is here with the hottest takes in bread baking and sourdough—why he doesn’t care about your old sourdough starter, what everyone gets wrong about rye bread, and why...
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713
Chocolate Flan, Cactus Sorbet and Guava Doughnuts: The Amazing World of Mexican Desserts
This week, we taste the sweeter side of Mexican cuisine with chef Fany Gerson. Traveling from Mexico City to Veracruz to Oaxaca, we explore regional confections like chili-flavored paletas and...
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901
Food Predictions 2025: NYT's Kim Severson Speaks Out
Kim Severson of the New York Times predicts the biggest food trends of 2025—from dirty sodas and whiskey ketchup to the new supermarket and the ingredient of the year. Also...
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801
Eat, Drink, Read: Dwight Garner's Obsession with Word and Table
We’re joined by New York Times book critic and author Dwight Garner. He presents food quips from his favorite writers, as well as John Updike’s lunch routine and Hunter S...
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830
Best of 2024: Food Lies, Veggie Souls, Restaurant Secrets and Favorite Calls
We’re looking back at some of our favorite moments from 2024. We’ll share the surprises—from the secret lives of vegetables, to the underworld of restaurant reservations—and the best culinary advice...
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Holiday Lollapalooza! Cronuts, Cocktails, Baking Q&A and the Best Books of 2024
It’s an all-out holiday hour of Milk Street Radio! We check in with French baker Dominique Ansel about how the invention of the cronut changed his life, his secret trick...
