Pizza Pod Party

Host of the popular podcast, The Sporkful , Dan Pashman is our guest. Then pizza news. And our pizza topic is..."THE WINKING PIZZA CHEF". Dan Pashman is the 3-time James Beard winning host of the very popular, Sporkful podcast. He’s the inventor of the new pasta shape Cascatelli and he’s the author of 2014’s “ Eat More Better ” and 2024’s “ Anything's Pastable ”. Dan talked about his most controve...

Our guest is comedian and host of Fake the Nation , Negin Farsad . We have pizza news. And our pizza topic is..."PIZZA PRICES AND INFLATION". Negin Farsad is a comedian, actress, filmmaker, and podcast host. She is a frequent panelist for NPR’s game show, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. Negin hosts the podcast Fake the Nation and is a columnist for The Progressive . Negin talks about how Stouffer’s was h...

Jamelle Bouie , Opinion columnist for the New York Times is our guest. Then pizza news. And our pizza topic is..."BOSCO STICKS". Jamelle Bouie is a columnist. He was a staff writer for the Daily Beast and the chief POLITICAL correspondent for Slate. Currently, he is a columnist for the New York Times , and is the cohost of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. Jamelle discusses his home state of...

Columnist, political commentator, and podcast host, S.E. Cupp of CNN is the guest, there's pizza news, and the topic is..."JAMAICAN BEEF PATTIES". S.E. Cupp is a TV host, podcast host, columnist, and author. You can see her on CNN and read her stuff in the New York Daily News . She hosts iHeart’s Off the Cupp podcast. In this episode, S.E. discusses her love of sliće joints, why authenticity it th...

Comedian, actor, writer, producer, Ike Barinholtz is our hilarious guest, we have pizza news, and the topic is...GARLIC KNOTS". Ike Barinholtz is a comedian, actor, writer, director, and Celebrity Jeopardy winner. He was a cast member on MADtv for 5 seasons, was a writer and actor on the Mindy Project, an actor in Eastbound and Down, co-wrote the film Central Intelligence, was in the films Neighbo...

Hilarious comedian, actor, and podcaster Rory Scovel is our guest, there’s pizza news, a special appearance by Scott Wiener of Scott’s Pizza Tours , and our topic is…"WHY WE LOVE PIZZA". Rory Scovel is stand up comedian, actor, and podcast host. He has numerous comedy specials, most recently 2024’s “ Religion, Sex, and a Few Things in Between ”. Rory starred in the shows “Ground Floor”, “Those Who...

Comedian, actor, and writer Jon Glaser is our guest. There’s pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is..."PIZZA LISTS". Jon Glaser is a hilarious comedic actor and writer. For nearly 10 years he was a writer and performer on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Jon was the star of Adult Swim’s “ Delocated ” and TruTV’s “ Jon Glaser Loves Gear ”.  You’ve seen him in Parks and Rec, Girls, and the movie Trai...

Our guests are comedian Kurt Braunohler and screenwriter Scotty Landes who host the popular podcast Bananas . We do strange pizza news with the Bananas hosts, and our topic is: New York City Tourist Pizza Pairings. And special guest writer and tour guide Bill Schulz . Kurt Braunohler is a stand up comedian and actor.  He was in the critically acclaimed film “The Big Sick”. Kurt has numerous comedy...

George R. R. Martin , author of “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series which became HBO’s Game of Thrones is our guest. There’s pizza news. And our pizza topic is: “PIGUE and OBR”. George R. R. Martin is a celebrated and award winning author and screenwriter. His book series “ A Song of Ice and Fire ”, was adapted into the immensely popular HBO series, Game of Thrones , and House of the Dragon . Sea...

Our guest is historian, author, and former public editor of the New York Times, Daniel Okrent . We have pizza headlines. And the pizza topic is: “THE REAL STORY (AND RECIPE) BEHIND CHICAGO DEEP-DISH” with pizza historian Peter Regas . Publisher’s weekly has called our guest, Daniel Okrent , “one of our most interesting and eclectic writers of nonfiction over the past 25 years.” Daniel is a writer,...

The guest is John Hodgman , there's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Is Chicago Thin Prohibition Pizza?" John Hodgman is a writer, actor, and podcast host. John was a contributor for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He famously portrayed PC in the Mac/PC Apple ad campaign. John was the host of the 2009 Correspondents Dinner for President Barack Obama. He is the author of 2005’s “ The Areas of...

It's the music and pizza special! Three music experts are tasked with combining music and pizza. Steven Hyden is the author of 2018’s " Twilight Of The Gods " and 2016’s " Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me ." He co-wrote 2019’s “ Hard to Handle: the Life and Death of the Black Crowes ” along with past guest, Steve Gorman. His writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Pitchfork, Rolling S...

POLITICO's Sam Stein is our guest, there's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: " is New Haven, the pizza capital of America ?" Sam Stein is Deputy Managing Editor for Politics at Politico. He is a former politics editor for the Daily Beast and the senior politics editor for the Huffington Post. Sam is a regular contributor to MSNBC and a native to the New Haven area of Connecticut. We talk about h...

Our guest is comedian and SiriusXM host John Fugelsang . SiriusXM personality Chris Hauselt is our special guest for pizza headlines, and our pizza topic is: "Jersey Shore Boardwalk Pizza". John Fugelsang is a comedian, actor, and SiriusXM Host. He was a VH1 VJ and host of America’s Funniest Home Videos. He currently hosts Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang , on SiriusXM Progress, channel 127....

Twisted Sister's founding guitarist and manager, Jay Jay French is the guest. There's pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is: "Jerry Garcia and ' The Pizza Tapes '".  Jay Jay French is a guitarist and manager of the multi platinum selling band, Twisted Sister . He hosts the The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music podcast. He has been a columnist for Inc.com and is the author of 2021’s “ T...

The guest is comedian Marina Franklin , there's pizza news, and the topic is: "Chicago Tavern Style. Are you a middle or an edge?" Marina Franklin is a standup comedian and actor based out of New York City. She has toured with Conan O’Brien and can be seen in the film Trainwreck, and the shows Chappelle’s Show, Inside Amy Schumer, and Crashing. She also wrote for the HBO show Divorce. Marina hosts...

Comedian and impressionist, JL Cauvin is the guest, there's pizza headlines, and the pizza topic is: "Mozzarella". JL Cauvin is a New York based stand up comic and impressionist. His recent comedy special is titled, “ HALF-BLACKFACE ”. He hosts the 2 podcasts, “ Rain on Your Parade ” and “ Making Podcasts Great Again ”. To get tour dates and links to his youtube channel and socials go to JLCauvin....

ESPN baseball insider, Buster Olney is the guest, there's pizza news, and the topic is: "pizza in baseball parks". Buster Olney is a longtime sports broadcaster and journalist for ESPN. He previously covered the New York Giants and Yankees for the New York Times. He’s the author of 2004’s “ The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty ” and 2010’s “ How Lucky You Can Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer ”. Yo...

Tony Dokoupil of CBS Mornings is the guest, there's pizza news, and the topic is: "5 steps to confidently launch your pizza". Tony Dokoupil is the co-anchor of CBS Mornings. Formerly of Newsweek and the Daily Beast. He also was a reporter for NBC News. He is the author of 2014’s “ The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana ”. Tony also owns an Ooni oven. Tony discusses mai...

The great Cari Champion is the guest, there's pizza news, and the pizza topic is "Ranch and Pizza". Cari Champion is a former anchor on ESPN’s Sportscenter, former host of ESPN2’s First Take and co-host of Vice’s Cari & Jemele  Won’t Stick to Sports. Cari currently hosts the podcast Naked, with Cari Champion , and is a CNN contributor. She is the host of Amazon Prime’s The Cari Champion Show .  Ca...

It's the Pizza Pod Party pizza and drinks special with three notable drink experts. John Holl , Noah Rothbaum , and David Wondrich ! John Holl is the editor of All About Beer , he hosts the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast, and co-hosts Steal This Beer podcast. He is the author of numerous books including “ Drink Beer, Think Beer ” and “ The Craft Brewery Cookbook ”. Noah Rothbaum , he was the co-ho...

Comedian Ted Alexandro is the guest, there's pizza news, and our topic is: "Pizza Expo". Ted Alexandro is a super respected New York comic, who has done Letterman, Conan, Kimmel, and has had two half hour specials on Comedy Central. His recent special “ CUT/UP ” can be found on YouTube. He is also Jim Gaffigan’s opening act. Check out tour dates at tedalexandro.com . Ted makes us laugh about his W...

Western New York native, and politics managing editor for NBC News, Amanda Terkel is the guest. There's pizza headlines and the pizza topic is: "Buffalo Pizza". This week’s guest is Amanda Terkel . She’s the politics managing editor for NBC News. Amanda was editorial director and Washington bureau chief at HuffPost. She was Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and the Manag...

New York Times columnist and David Letterman biographer Jason Zinoman is the guest. There's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Pizza Jokes" (or, at least, that's what Arthur's trying to call them). In 2011, Jason Zinoman became the first comedy critic for The New York Times , writing the On Comedy column. Before that, he wrote theater criticism for The New York Times and Time Out New York. He is...

Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com and Matt Singer of ScreenCrush talk all about pizza in the movies. There's also pizza news! Christy Lemire is a film critic for RogerEbert.com and the co-host of the Breakfast All Day podcast and YouTube show . For 15 years, she was the film critic for The Associated Press. Get her newsletter at ChristyLemire.com . Matt Singer is also a film critic and the editor o...