Writer and cook Rick Martinez talks to Mark and Kate about parental inspiration; being a cheesecake-obsessed teen; how Mexican-Americans are... more

The author, of How to Eat Weed and Have a Good Time, talks to Kate and Holly about how she got deep... more

In this revisiting of a 2022 episode, Mark talks to one of our most forward-thinking Senators about Big Food's long... more

In an interview on Ted Roosevelt V's Good Citizen Podcast, Mark talks about how his career went from tenant organizing... more

The journalist talks to Mark and Kate about his latest reporting, which focuses on allegations of human trafficking at a... more

Revisiting a (still quite relevant) episode from 2023: Kathleen Finlay, president of Glynwood, and Mark talk with Black Farmer Fund... more

The writer—and ex-Mario Batali employee and assistant to Anthony Bourdain for a decade—talks to Kate about how (and if) kitchen... more

In a rerun from 2021, the Broadway star talks to Kate about a complex mother-daughter relationship—and the therapeutic nature of... more

The philosopher and journalist talks to Mark about why the big picture surrounding food confuses people, and what we can... more

In this rerun from 2024, acclaimed journalist Michele Norris talks to Mark about how she came to start her podcast,... more

The writer, chef, and TV star talks to Mark and Kate about fame, "then" and now; the problem with memory—and... more

Professors—and ultraprocessed food experts—Ashley Gearhardt and Kelly Brownell join Mark and Kate to talk about why the robust new science about... more

The national climate leader and philanthropist talks to Mark about why he's excited about the future of food; the role... more

The venture capitalist and political strategist talks to Mark and Kate about when, how, and why he chose to focus... more

The food systems expert talks to Mark about The Center for Good Food Purchasing, which she co-founded ten years ago—and... more

The comedian talks to Kate about her new show, Clash of the Cookbooks, and why we need more positive television; being... more

Revisiting our episode with professional climber and good food advocate Kate Rutherford, who talks to Mark and Kate about her... more

The Brooklyn-based chef talks to Mark and Kate about what made growing up with both of his grandmothers around so... more

The food writer and cookbook author – most recently of Crumbs: Cookies and Sweets from Around the World – talks to Mark... more

The father-daughter farmer duo, of Lundberg Family Farms, talk to Mark and Kate about making the right choices in farming... more

Revisiting a holiday episode from 2022! Culinary historian and writer Regula Ysewijn chats about the crazy British tradition of boar's head,... more

The Secretary of Agriculture talks to Mark about the progress we've made in farming and agriculture in the last decade,... more

The acclaimed writer talks to Mark about being the world's worst busboy, "the alleged parting of the Red Sea," unintentionally... more

Baker Bryan Ford talks to Mark and Kate about his new book, Pan Y Dulce; what it's like to truly... more

Wolfgang Maier, Executive Culinary Director of Regent Seven Seas Cruises, talks to Mark and Kate about what it's like to work... more

Writer Jody Eddy joins Mark and Kate to talk about her new book, Elysian Kitchens: Recipes Inspired by the Traditions and... more

The father-daughter duo talks to our father-daughter duo about their new cookbook and why it's special – and what it... more

Mark and Kate talk with Alice Waters, founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, and Spence Medford, senior vice president at... more

The chef and cookbook writer talks to Mark and Kate about being a Black man in opera, and why he... more

Writer and food champion Julia Turshen talks to Mark and Kate about the beauty and the struggles that come with... more

Reporter Alice Driver talks with Mark and Kate about her work with Arkansas-based Tyson employees – many of whom are... more

Jen Saesue and Max Wittawat, owner and chef (respectively) at NYC's wildly successful Bangkok Supper Club, talk to Kate and... more

Mark and Kathleen talk to each other from Meghalaya, in the east Khasi hills, where the government provides just 5... more

Writer Andrea Freeman, a pioneer in food politics, talks to Mark and Kate about the history of food politics, from colonization... more

Journalist Tim Requarth talks to Mark about the French Paradox and the "J-shaped" relationship between alcohol consumption and health, the... more

John Ikerd, one of the leading experts in the world on the economics of sustainable agriculture, and environmental activist Mackenzie... more

Food historian, thought-leader, and writer Julie Guthman talks to Mark and Kate about how so many of the tech "solutions"... more

The humanitarian leader and writer talks to Mark about the paradoxes of famine; what we should be thinking about when... more

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet talks to Kate and Mark about how being superintendent of Denver Public Schools stoked his interest... more

Writer and veteran TV producer Karen Katz talks to Mark and Kate about being PC on TV, how she learned... more

The shining star of New Orleans talks to Kate and Mark about struggle meals, tourist food in her hometown, Cajun... more

Michelle Horovitz, LaTasha Powell, and Princess Titus – the founders of Minneapolis-based Appetite for Change – talk to Mark and... more

Chef René Redzepi and journalist Matt Goulding talk to Mark and Kate about their new Apple TV+ show, Omnivore, and some of the... more

Today, we revisit Kate's conversation with Kerri Conan and Mark about the choreography of making meals, learning a method of... more

Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowrey talks to Mark and Kate about her recent piece, "The Truth About Organic Milk," which details... more

We revisit our episode with the lovely, lively baking genius — and recent James Beard Award winner — Abi Balingit,... more

The musician and avid cook talks to Mark and Kate about the learning processes of cooking and playing music, why... more

The prolific food writer and cook talks to Mark and Kate about having one foot in two cultures; the auntie... more

The chef and author talks to Mark and Kate about the dangers of simplifying reality; why we should recognize and... more

A rerun full of Southern charm! Ed and Ryan Mitchell, the dynamic father/son duo, talk to the father/daughter duo (Mark... more

Kendal Chavez, Food and Hunger Advisor in the office of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham; Curt Ellis, co-founder of... more

The author of The Year of Living Constitutionally talks to Mark and Kate about how he threw an 18th century dinner party... more

The author and cook talks to Kate about what she remembers about fleeing her home in Cambodia at the age... more

Professor Ashley Gearhardt, of the University of Michigan Department of Psychology, talks to Mark and Kate about why she's so... more

The innovative chef talks to Kate about the importance of cultivating one's own identity, notably when it comes to food;... more

Mark talks to the astute environmentalist and writer about climate: The good news and the bad, how we can stop setting... more

Coming to you from Nagasaki, Japan! Mark and his partner, Kathleen Finlay, talk to each other about their trip to... more

Mark and Kate talk to food's most tireless champion about public education as the last bastion of democracy, thirty years... more

Journalist Tom Philpott talks to Mark about how to decode wonky farm bill conversations (and why it matters), why we're... more

Oral historian and journalist Von Diaz talks to Mark and Kate about the connections that tropical islands share, in general and as... more

Washington Post columnist Allison Robicelli talks to Mark and Kate about the shame that comes with alcoholism, sobriety as a "trend"... more

Leading British social historian Patrick Joyce talks to Mark and Kate about the actual meaning behind the word "peasant" and... more

The thoughtful and talented chef talks to Mark and Kate about why she named her dinner series and new book Code... more

The Dandelion Chocolate Chief Sourcerer talks to Mark and Kate about why there's massive volatility in the cocoa market right now, what... more

Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders talks to Mark and Kate about how she got into cooking and why her parents were unsure... more

The wildly popular chef and champion of good food talks to Mark about what's changed in his almost 25 years... more

Tofu evangelist George Stiffman talks to Mark and Kate about working under a fifth-generation tofu master, the vast array of... more

Journalist Michele Norris talks to Mark about how she came to start her podcast, Your Mama's Kitchen; the standout moments... more

A perfect rerun for the new year: Chef and food stylist Aliza Sokolow, and Top Chef Canada host Eden Grinshpan chat with... more

God's Love We Deliver executive chef Andre Daquigan talks to Mark and Kate about what the holidays are like at... more

Professional climber and good food advocate Kate Rutherford talks to Mark and Kate about her childhood in Alaska (commuting by... more

A revisiting of beloved food writer Claudia Roden's conversation with Mark, in which she talks about her days living in... more

In this special recording of José Andres and Mark's recent event at the Chicago Humanities Festival, José talks to Mark... more

Chef Adrienne Cheatham; Marvette Meggett and her late, wonderful mother, Emily Meggett; Senator Cory Booker; and one of the world's most... more

Thanksgiving episode one of two! In this episode — previously aired a year ago — Nigella Lawson, Tom Colicchio, Stephen... more

Andrea Nguyen and her mom, Clara, talk to Mark and Kerri about what it was like coming from Vietnam to... more

Today, we revisit a popular episode from a year ago: Kerri Conan and Mark talk to Kate about the revised... more

The acclaimed NYC-based chef talks to Mark and Kate about how to eat Korean food, the best ways to enjoy... more

Wellness in the Schools co-founder Nancy Easton and WITS executive chef Bill Telepan talk to Mark about how they went... more

Writer Andrew Friedman and farmer Jon Templin talk to Mark and Kate about the many people who play roles in... more

Today, we revisit an episode that many people loved: Chef, cook, and writer Jacques Pépin talks to Mark and Kate... more

Chef Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, founders of the Lee Initiative, talk to Mark about their upcoming think tank/nonprofit restaurant... more

Writer and chef Klancy Miller talks to Mark and Kate about writing the book you want to read (a la... more

Michael Jacobson, one of the pioneers of food activism, talks to Mark about what we can learn about food and... more

Mark talks to the much admired New York Times columnist, Frank Bruni, about an unexpected introduction to getting older, what... more

Trailblazing restaurateurs Lui and Trenor talk to Mark about the history of sushi, how they went from environmentally responsible fish to... more

The prolific and very charming doctor, professor, and author talks to Mark and Kate about how ultra-processed foods came to... more

The acclaimed writer talks to Mark about being the world's worst busboy, "the alleged parting of the Red Sea," unintentionally... more

In this 2021 episode, Mark talks to Cookie Monster and Gonger about starberries, dinner parties, and Mark's crush on Maria;... more

The food director of bon appétit talks to Mark and Kate about recipes vs. templates, his podcast, ugly 6pm scrambling, and his top... more

In this conversation from 2022, frontline climate activist Bill McKibben talks to Mark about why the 1980 presidential election resulted... more

The lovely, lively baking genius talks to Holly Haines and Mark about pork floss and ube, preconceptions about Filipino and... more

The Mexico City-based chef talks to Mark, Kate, and his biographer, Laura Tillman, about his incredible journey from a childhood... more

A warm and fuzzy episode from 2022! America's sweetheart Al Roker talks to Mark about his passion for weather history,... more

The wildly popular Brooklyn-based chef talks to Mark and Kate about why the slow cook makes Iranian food special, the... more

The prolific food writer talks to Mark and Kate about the un-exact nature of flavor pairing ("it should be right-ish"),... more

The father/son (Ed and Ryan) team talk to the father/daughter team (Mark and Kate) about their respective paths to pitmaster,... more

Katz talks to Mark and Kate about why it's important to address weight from the heart, pharmacotherapy and the law... more

Revisiting Mark's conversation with Kwame Onwuachi, chef/owner of Tatiana, which was just named best restaurant in New York City by... more

The former congressman and Ohio Senate nominee talks to Mark and Kate about how life as a high school QB... more

Writer and comedy queen Samantha Irby talks to Holly and Kate about palate evolutions, freaking out at Trader Joe's, and... more

It's a feed drop! We're swapping shows with Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle — a show that, yes, asks... more

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet talks to Kate and Mark about how being superintendent of Denver Public Schools stoked his interest in food rights,... more

The internationally-acclaimed chef talks to Kate and Mark about her new book, community gardens in action, opening a restaurant in... more

In celebration of Earth Day, Lauren Sweeney, CEO and co-founder of DeliverZero, talks to Mark about how she's changing takeout... more

Writer Delia Ephron talks to Kate and Mark about the fortieth anniversary of Nora Ephron's Heartburn, her food relationship with her... more

The stand up comedian and Cobra Kai actor talks to Mark and Kate about hunting on the Long Island Expressway, how he... more

The humanitarian and chef talks to Mark about the way he ate growing up, the dark side of street food, the... more

The queen of home cooking talks to Mark about food and comfort, 'guilty pleasures' and misogyny, and why it's good... more

The prolific New Yorker writer talks to Mark and Kate about micro mastery vs macro mastery, the ideal way to... more

Top Chef Canada host and author Eden Grinshpan and Emmy winner Aliza Sokolow talk to Kate about the strange things kids will... more

Revisiting Mark’s talk with the acclaimed chef-owner of Le Bernardin — who just earned his sixth four-star review from The New... more

The shining star of New Orleans talks to Kate and Mark about struggle meals, tourist food in her hometown, Cajun... more

James Beard winning chef Vishwesh Bhatt talks to Mark and Kate about the marvelous flexibility of food, how "fusion" became a dirty... more

Kathleen Finlay, president of Glynwood, and Mark talk with Black Farmer Fund co-founders Olivia Watkins and Karen Washington about the... more

Melissa McCart and Mark talk to Peter Hoffman about how the "trend" of sourcing well has changed, cooking beans in... more

Revisiting David Sedaris chatting with Mark about his favorite jokes, bathing while cooking, and why ridiculous things always seem to... more

The New York Times Cooking writer talks to Mark and Kate about what the word "authentic" has come to mean, the... more

Holly and Kate talk to restaurateur and philanthropist Pinky Cole about how her wildly popular vegan chain, Slutty Vegan, targets... more

Mark and Kate talk to cook and food writer Hannah Che about personal food choices vs. community, what exactly makes... more

Mark and Kate talk to public health advocate Marion Nestle about a life in food politics, corporate power over the food supply,... more

Culinary historian and writer Regula Ysewijn chats about the crazy British tradition of boar's head, writing the Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook, and... more

Mark talks to a true culinary wonder about Hanukkah traditions everywhere, the changing nature of recipes, and the meaning of... more

Kate and Melissa talk to two of New York's most beloved restaurateurs about being a purist vs a regionalist, the... more

Kate talks to Kerri Conan and Mark about the choreography of making meals, learning a method of cooking that will... more

Adrienne Cheatham, Emily and Marvette Meggett, Senator Cory Booker, and Sesame Street's Gonger join Mark and Kate to talk collards,... more

Tom Colicchio, Stephen Satterfield, Sheldon Simeon, and Nigella Lawson join Mark and Kate to talk lasagna appetizers, holiday contemplation, adobo... more

Mark talks to one of our most forward-thinking Senators about Big Food's long standing capability of corrupting food policy, the... more

Mark and Kate talk to food's most tireless champion about public education as the last bastion of democracy, thirty years... more