Pizza Pod Party

NBC News' Christine Romans is the guest, there's pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is: "the Pizza Subway Connection". Christine Romans is NBC News’ senior business correspondent. She spent over 20 years at CNN where she ended up anchoring both On the Money, and Early Start. Last year it was announced she was moving to NBC. You can now see Christine’s reporting across NBC News, including the TOD...

It's "How I Built This" host Guy Raz , pizza news, and the pizza topic is "pizza cheese terminology." Guy Raz is a podcast institution. He was a reporter for CNN and NPR, and weekend host of All Things Considered. Since 2016, Guy has hosted the critically acclaimed and super popular podcast “ How I Built This .” He is the founder of Built-It Productions and Tinkercast . Guy is the author of 2020’s...

Hollywood power couple,   Patrick Wilson and Dagmara Domińczyk are the guests for this Valentine's Day pizza special. There's pizza headlines and the topic is: "pizza poetry". Dagmara Domińczyk is an actress you know from movies like Rock Star, the Count of Monte Cristo, Running with Scissors, The Assistant, The Lost Daughter, and many more. You also saw her in all 4 seasons of the HBO mega hit Su...

Popular podcast host Anna Sale joins the party. There's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Last-meal pizza." Anna Sale is an award-winning podcast host and writer. Since 2014, WNYC has carried her very popular and critically acclaimed podcast, Death, Sex & Money . In late 2023, news broke that the podcast would have no official home. However, it was announced in January that Death, Sex & Money w...

Former showrunner for the Simpsons, Bill Oakley is the guest. There's pizza news, and the topic is: "Pizza portafoglio." Bill Oakley is an Emmy-award-winning TV writer and producer. He famously wrote for The Simpsons from season 3 to season 9. He was the showrunner for seasons 7 and 8. Bill has written for Futurama, The Cleveland Show, and Portlandia, to name a few. He is a co-executive producer f...

There's pizza headlines and the topic is: Pizza and Lines. But first, our guest is Jonathan Capehart ! Jonathan Capehart is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He’s Associate Editor at the Washington Post where he writes their PostPartisan blog and hosts “ Capehart ”, a Washington Post podcast. On television you can see him host The Saturday Show and Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart Saturdays a...

This week's guest is food legend Andrew Zimmern . No pizza, news, no pizza topic. Just Andrew on his pizza soap box. Andrew Zimmern is a chef, restaurateur, and television host. You know him as the host of the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods, for which he received four James Beard Awards. Andrew hosts “ Family Dinner ” on the Magnolia Network and “ Andrew Zimmern's Wild Game Kitchen ” on the Outdoo...

Bestselling author Susan Orlean of The New Yorker is our pizza guest. Then there's pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is "pepperoni." Susan Orlean is a bestselling author and long-time staff writer for The New Yorker. Her 1998 book, “ The Orchid Thief ," was famously adapted to the film “Adaptation,” in which Meryl Streep plays a version of her. Susan authored 2018’s “ The Library Book ," 2021’s...

Our guest is Presidential speechwriter and bestselling author, David Litt. There's pizza news and our topic is "pizza and caviar".  David Litt is a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama. He is the New York Times bestselling author of 2018’s “ Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years ”, and 2020’s “ Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn't, and Why Fixing It Is...

Our guest is Glitch CEO and writer Anil Dash . There are pizza headlines and our topic is Jeff Bezos' two-pizza rule. Anil Dash is an influential writer and technology entrepreneur. He is the founder of many tech companies. Currently, Anil is the CEO of Glitch (formerly known as Fog Creek Software). In 2022, he won a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award. Oh, and he is a Prince fanatic and scholar. Ani...

Podcaster Jesse Thorn is the guest. There are pizza headlines, and Alfred reviews a frozen Buddy's pepperoni pizza. Jesse Thorn is a long-time podcaster and founder of the Maximum Fun podcast network. He hosts and produces the podcasts “ Judge John Hodgman ,” “ Jordan, Jesse, GO! ” and " Bullseye with Jesse Thorn ," which is distributed by NPR. Jesse is also the founder of the Put This On clothing...

This week's topic is Grandma Pizza. There's pizza news, and we are joined by stand-up comedian and former Executive Producer for The Daily Show, Rory Albanese. Rory Albanese is a stand-up comedian, comedy writer, and television producer. He was the showrunner and Executive Producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Rory was also the showrunner and Executive Producer for The Nightly Show with Lar...

Michelle Miller of CBS News discusses her love of pizza and her journalism career, there's pizza headlines, and the topic is: "DC's Jumbo Slice". Michelle Miller is an Emmy award winning journalist and author. She has been with CBS News for 20 years and is the co-host of CBS Saturday . Her new book is titled, “ Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Loss and Love ”.  Michelle talks ab...

Do all comedians talk about Massachusetts pizza? They do on the Pizza Pod Party! Our guest is stand-up comic Christian Finnegan . We have pizza news. And the pizza topic is: "Pizza and BABYsitting." Christian Finnegan is a longtime standup you have seen on VH1’s Best Week Ever, Chappelle's Show, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan, The Late Late Show, Good Morning America and The Today Show. Check out hi...

It's a Thanksgiving pizza party with comedian Todd Glass ! There's also pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Thanksgiving leftover pizza." (Is it a thing? Should it be a thing?) Todd Glass is a legendary stand-up comic you’ve seen on Conan, Kimmel, Mr. Show, and more. He hosted the Nerdist Podcast, The Todd Glass Show . Todd is the author of the 2014 memoir, “ The Todd Glass Situation: A Bunch of...

Since our guest, Dave Hill , has so many pizza opinions, we bail on news and a topic and let Dave lay down the pizza law! Dave Hill is a writer, comedian, musician. He has hosted numerous podcasts. Dave is the author of 2012’s “Tasteful Nudes”, 2016’s, “Dave Hill Doesn't Live Here Anymore”, and 2019’s “Parking the Moose”. His new book is titled, “ The Awesome Game: One Man's Incredible, Globe-Crus...

Can you eat pizza and stay healthy? Jenna Wolfe helps answer that question. We have pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Eating a whole New York City pizza by yourself."  Jenna Wolfe is a journalist, personal trainer, and former correspondent on NBC’s Today Show. She co-hosted Fox Sports’ First Things First. She’s the author of 2015’s " Thinner in 30: Small Changes That Add Up to Big Weight Loss i...

Happy Halloween! Mo Rocca joins the party, there's pizza headlines, and the topic is: candy on pizza. Mo Rocca is a humorist and journalist you know from his time at the Daily Show, and NPR’s " Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me ".  He hosted “My Grandmother’s Ravioli” on the Cooking Channel and is currently a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning . His CBS podcast, " Mobituaries " is now on its fourth season...

This episode is our New Haven, Connecticut pizza special! New Haven resident, Emily Bazelon hangs out, Arthur does pizza news and explains what the fuss is about when it comes to New Haven pizza. Emily Bazelon is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and a Senior Research Fellow at Yale Law School . Emily is the author of 2013’s, “ Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and...

Pizza headlines, kids' pizza books, and podcaster and writer Alison Rosen is hilarious talking about pizza. Alison Rosen is host of the Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend podcast. She co-hosts the podcasts Childish with Greg Fitzsimmons and Alison and Todd After Hours . She’s the author of the 2018 book, “ Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me ,” which has a new addition co...

Comedian, author, and podcast host Ophira Eisenberg joins the conversation. Arthur gives you the pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is: Parenting and Pizza. Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comedian and former host of NPR’s Ask Me Another . She is the author of 2013’s “ Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy .” Currently, Ophira hosts the iHeart podcast, Parenting is a Joke . In this episode o...

Jam packed pizza party! Dave Holmes celebrates St. Louis' controversial pizza, Arthur reads pizza news and we have a very important debate over Detroit-style pizza with author, Karen Dybis . Dave Holmes is the host of the podcasts Homophilia , Waiting for Impact , among others. He is the author of the 2016 book, “ Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs. ” Dave was also an MTV VJ from 1998 to 2002. Cur...

Rock star drummer and former pizzeria employee, Steve Gorman joins the party. Arthur reads the pizza news and the pizza topic is: water's affect on pizza.  Steve Gorman was the founding drummer of the multi platinum rock and roll band, The Black Crowes.  Steve is the author (along with Steven Hyden ) of 2019's " Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes ". His syndicated radio show, S...

"Sex and the City " author Candace Bushnell talks pizza. Arthur has pizza news, and the topic is "Even bad pizza is good pizza." Candace Bushnell is the real-life "Carrie Bradshaw" and an international bestselling author. Candace  wrote the book, “ Sex and the City ,” based on her New York Observer column . That led to the HBO show of the same name. Her new one-woman show is called “True Tales of...

LA Times Columnist, LZ Granderson , Arthur gives you pizza news, and the topic is "Detroit Style Pizza". LZ Granderson  was the host of  ESPN’s Sports Nation. LZ is currently an LA Times columnist , and an ABC News contributor . He hosts ABC News’ Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson podcast. LZ talks about eating pizza in Detroit and is not convinced there is a Detroit "style". He discusses sneaking...