Interesting, funny, and often heartfelt and poignant with some complex discussions

I love the interesting content about food… I think the host does a great job at telling food’s stories… however, I’m sick of how many episodes put down ‘white Europeans’. I’m sure many people of all colors and backgrounds don’t have a clue about the authentic ways of Korean cooking, but Dan singles out white people? You’re trying too hard to be woke.

This is by far the best food podcast out there. Dan’s commitment to putting the spotlight on diverse chefs and other folks in the food industry and breaking down stereotypes about foodies being pretentious is unmatched. Thank you, Dan!

Unfortunately Sporkful has. Wish it weren’t so but this shoe now sound more like AM radio, the advertising out paces the content in both air minutes and volume it seems. Not sure if it’s a production value or a pursuit of income, but I no longer want to hear the shilling.

Host is a jerk and it’s boring tbh. Some episodes are good ig but it’s being carried by the guests..

I grew up in Cincinnati and remember my grandmother taking us to The Gormet Room and Pigall’s restaurants. As an young adult, I remember going to The Maisonette with my husband. Amazing food at all three places.

The last episode, 1 star. It was a very compelling subject that was almost impossible to listen to due to his guest. I almost turned it off multiple times. In my opinion, he does not have a voice for radio.

a saint, a hero, a scholar. We don’t deserve him. 🙇‍♀️

I heard an episode featured on another pod and HAD to check it out. I love the variety of topics, and Adam is a great host! I’m hooked.

Creative, insightful, entertaining, and very well produced! Will definitely continue listening for a very long time 🤘🏼

This podcast is informative, creative and fun! The recent vintage scotch episode was both incredibly produced with the closing song but also very touching! Also a big fan of cascatelli!

Please do more true crime-type episodes. The one you did was so interesting and one of my favorites!

So much fun to listen to! I enjoy how there are a mix of fun and thoughtful episodes. My only suggestion is that I wish you would state if an episode is a repeat. Most shows do and it would be nice to know before listening if it’s a repeat or new material.

It would be a great show if it had fewer/shorter ads

Why are you supporting travel to Texas. Not cool.

..is like nails on a chalkboard. I can’t listen

Been a fan for a while and I now ONLY eat cascatelli. I have never reviewed the podcast before but felt compelled to after being completely enthralled and mystified during 2 chefs and a lie! Thanks for the laugh out loud on my way home from work and for all the great content you put out!

I really like this show but I have to stop listening because Pashman shills for the State of Texas, the most unfriendly state in the nation to women, immigrants and poor people. They boast one of the worst education records and the worst mass shootings. Pashman made enough money with his pasta. He shouldn’t be taking money from haters and fear mongerers to make more money. It’s disgraceful. I like the show but I can’t listen to this crap. So goodbye Dan. Just wondering, how do you sleep at night? And what do your wife and daughter think about you boosting for the worst state in the nation?

I can no longer listen to it because Texas is advertised as a wonderful vacation place instead of the racist, sexist, environmental joke of a state. I have been a Sporkful listener for over a decade but I can’t listen to Dan rhapsodize over a state who’s politician work against all decency. I grew up there and would not go back for the world or support any of their companies. I will miss The Sporkful and the man who my partner said “is his only real competition” but I will sleep better at night.

Very informative.

Such diverse storytelling through the lens of food. Thanks Dan!

I love this show, I’ve listened to every episode. It’s appealing to anyone who likes food and pop culture. It’s funny and smart. East listening for a drive or work day. Recently I’ve been hearing TEXAS state commerce and tourism ads. I understand the need to sell the show, but given the horrific crimes against women and children happening in TEXAS, the ads disgust me.

Dan Pashman does an incredible job exploring the stories and tales of food in a unique in an entertaining way. On the top of my podcast rotation (although he’s wring about angel hair pasta)

I love this podcast! Dan has a winning personality, great voice, interesting subjects! Also! I love his cascatelli pasta! Finally found a bag to buy and try! I’ve already gone back to get more! All around good guy!

At first fun & interesting, this show is reaching, losing its original focus. Are shallots b.s.? why cater (!?) to numb listeners with no kitchen cred? I bet they are listening, though. Francis Lamb invited to trash bucatini and the thought the world needs a new pasta shape, mama mia! Get to Italy and have fregula, malloreddus/maccheroni ferretto, or strangozzi. To rethink or reinvent...la gran tradizione Italiano is beyond it... che coglioni! Dan is fun host, but serious food students will be disappointed. Meh.

This podcast is not what it used to be. No hate whatsoever but this show has changed from a mainly food based podcast that was fun and exciting to listen to… and now it’s just stressful! Some of these topics can really stress people out and that’s not what this podcast is for. If you want to talk about news and such that would be great hit don’t advertise this as a food podcast!! Would still listen just no false advertising!! It’s sad when I think I’m going to get some delicious recepies and food tips but I get stressful world topics!! 😭 still not hate | (• ◡•)|

First time listener. Can’t get past the fake laugh tracks. This is supposed to be a podcast, not a sitcom. Takes away from the genuine responses of the interviewee I think. They want to be taken seriously

I love this show for many reasons, but the surprise here is Dan’s laugh. When something his guest says cracks him up he lets loose an easy, vigorous guffaw that makes me laugh too and lifts my spirits. Especially on a tough day, this show’s lighthearted spirit and unexpected forays into the world of food and eating make me smile. Thank you, Sporkful team.

All about food, but so much more than a podcast about food. Interesting, funny, poignant, thought provoking. This podcast has serious heart. Every episode is awesome. Keep them coming, Dan and Team!

My guy Dan and his staff are truly stellar. I look forward to the lighthearted, yet interesting food-related episodes each week along with the open-mindedness, thoughtful conversations. Gimme more!

Been eating Dan’s pasta for months now and will not eat anything else. Love the podcast outlining how this unique and delicious pasta came to market.

Pashman has a wonderful sense of humor and a humorous sense of wonder. He also is a terrific interviewer covering a broad range of cultural touchstones. I’ve listened weekly for about three years and in that stretch there have been maybe two dogs I couldn’t finish. Every other episode has engaged me on multiple levels. And if that weren’t enough praise, he also created my favorite pasta, which spawned an engrossing series of episodes. My family loves Cascatelli, too, but show signs of weariness when I expound on the journey Pashman took to create the pasta every time I cook it. My dog loves the show, too, because I don’t rush her home on our evening walks as I listen. Lots of time for sniffing results. You should give The Sporkful a whiff.

I guess I need to read the episode descriptions more carefully to avoid 15 minute commercials disguised at podcasts.

The Sporkful has always had typical advertising and product placement- like any other successful podcast. However- i just spent 20 minutes being sold a pasta sauce brand under the guise of an interview with a reality chef contest winner. What a shame. Dan - i get it. You need to support your family. But ew. Really disappointed and frankly- surprised. I thought Sporkful would stay pure. But things gets scaled and sold and It seems like The Sporkful is going to be like everyone else - diluted and owned (is bertolli going to be producing cascatelli now? Is that what this was about??) I *really* hope this is a one off and not a sell out

I found this podcast when they were trying figure out a new pasta shape and it was awesome, now ever week is about politics and that isn’t what this show supposed to be about. I thought this was a podcast about food! If you don’t like Trump that’s fine I just don’t need to hear about it all the time. Podcasts are supposed to be escapes not hear what your views are in the world today. There are better shows out there that make it about food, without what their views are, and I will go listen to those instead. I have never left a review for a podcast but I felt that I needed to this time.

I’ve been a sporkful listener for 5+ years since 2016 and I’ve slowly gone from being a fan to not listening the show sans a few episodes here and there starting a year ago. It’s become a total money grab with the longest ads I’ve heard in any podcast with like 4 two minute ad breaks for a 35 minute episode? That’s one fourth ads and sometimes I can’t easily skip through if I’m occupied. And The worst money grab is older episodes only being on stitcher premium and there being no episode transcripts. Sometimes I’ll come across an old episode topic in conversation and want to reference it but I literally can’t without paying for stitcher premium. Nowadays sure I’ll tune into the really good eps with an interesting topic like the pasta he designed(btw delicious and I recommend buying) or the one with the interior restaurant redesign, but I found the much more succinct and to the point episodes of NPRs money planet with Dan as the guest as muuuch better listens. In the end it was a great show that was one of the first ones that got me into podcasting but what it’s become has really disappointed me.

Finally listened to an episode the other day (though I had the show in my library for quite some time). So glad I did, now I’m binging through the past episodes to catch up. I love the vibe and tempo, and how it’s edited and put together. Great guests and conversations.

Disappointed that you are pimping ben and jerrys

Awesome variety in content! Always something I’ve never thought about before, but find interesting. Dan’s passion is contagious! Wish the repeat episodes would be labeled in the title or somewhere in the ep notes. Have listened partway through a few only to think, “Hmm… this sounds familiar. Have I heard this before? No way to know!”

I’ve loved this podcast for so long! Always interested, always learn so much, always appreciate the perspective given. I almost always save a new episode for when I’m cooking dinner or something and enjoy making it an ✨experience✨ with a drink or something too. Thanks for making one of the best podcasts out there!

This is a great podcast and I learn so much and laugh so much each time. I also love Dan’s pasta shape! Keep being great.

Do you kiss your dead mother with that mouth?

I have always enjoyed this podcast. But, the Nadiya Hussain interview is absolutely outstanding.

Please keep up your witty, informative, varied podcast as you are also featured regularly with Christopher Kimball on his Milk Street Radio podcast. Love you laugh and that you include your family during some of your podcasts.

This is a truly a podcast that is always funny, always interesting, and always just plain fun to listen to. I recently discovered this and am already I huge fan. Ps: the mission imPASTAble was brilliant.

I love this podcast. Who knew there could be so much entertaining content around food and so many different ways to think about food. Such a good listen!

I never thought that there was an entire podcast that gets into food like I do in my head. The Sporkful made me realize that not only am I not the only food obsessed person but there is a huge community of food lovers! On top of that Dan’s laugh always puts me in a great mood. Hey, if you ever want to get into baked goods, please do!! I have so many opinions.

This is an awesome podcast

Sporkful was the 5th media outlet in my world during the past two weeks about H Mart, including Good Food. I know you’re cooling off after pasta creation orgasm, but have some more creativity.

The Sporkful continues to be my favorite podcast—smart, funny, thoughtful, and curious. I always learn something new and see food (and people!) in a different way afterwards. Plus, Dan’s laugh is contagious and could put anyone in a good mood.