Food
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Farewell, Chris Cuomo. Plus: Can Recipes Be Plagiarized?
Bryan and David discuss the anchor’s firing and what it means for CNN
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The ‘Dave Chang Show’ Gift Guide, Part I | My Opinion Is Fact
Dave, Chris, and Noelle also discuss wearing Dickensian costumes to the House of Prime Rib, the Dave Chang Grinchification Tracker, anti-fruitcake diatribes, stollen vs. panettone vs. buche de Noel
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ 2020 Holiday Specials Bonus Episode!
In the final bonus episode, Kate and Amelia discuss the Christmas special with B-team James, Jamie, Ruby, and Rosie and the New Year’s special with A-team Rahul, Nancy, Helena, and Henry
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The 250th Episode of ‘The Dave Chang Show,’ With Bill Simmons
The guys discuss what makes a great show, remembering Tom Hanks movies vs. remembering notable life events, the perfectly sized dinner table, and throwing a chain saw into a hot tub
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Store Brands, Yakitori, and Another No-hitter in the Making: #AskDave After Dark
Dave and Chris also talk about sleep regression, Cajun honey ham, crossing the marinated meat rubicon, and Thanksgiving-flavored chips
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The Deep and Twisted Roots of the American Yam
The American yam is not the food it says it is. How that came to be is a story of robbery, reinvention, and identity.
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Pie Opinion Is Fact: The Grand Finale
Dave and Chris reveal the winner of the Autumnal American Pie of the Year
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Season 9, Episode 9: “Patisserie Week”
Including a dive into a handshake-heavy layered slice signature challenge
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The Harry Styles Concert, Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian, and ‘The Princess Switch 3’
Plus, debating the best Thanksgiving side dishes
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A Long Shot Takes the Crown
Dave, Chris, and Noelle also take a glimpse into Dave’s vast Basque Rolodex, a prophecy fulfilled, buying a 14-pound serrano ham from Costco, the eternally unsolved croissant conundrum, and dubious expat accents
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Pie Opinion Is Fact, Vol. 3
Featuring discussion of Dave’s sole pie-making attempt, key lime pie in South Beach, and mincemeat disappointment
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Season 9, Episode 8: “Free From Week”
Plus, Kate and Amelia hand out their awards for the Soggiest Bottom, Best Sound Bites, and Best Brit Fit
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Pork and Shrimp Are Best Friends
Dave and Chris welcome back chef Diep Tran to celebrate the treasured elixir that is Red Boat Fish Sauce before embarking on a whirlwind survey of their all-time favorite potluck play—Vietnamese summer rolls
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Isaac’s Farewell and Pie Opinion Is Fact, Vol. 2
Dave, Chris, and Noelle say some nice things about Isaac on his last episode as the producer of this show. Then they dive back into the world of crusty circles.
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Season 9, Episode 7: “Caramel Week”
Kate and Amelia discuss their feelings about this most rare and dreaded caramel week
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Pronunciation Demystified
In this installment of Demystified, Dave and Chris call up the Los Angeles Times’ Gustavo Arellano to discuss all things pronunciation
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Pie Opinion Is Fact, Vol. 1
Team MOIF wax poetic about our favorite crusty circles and learn about the best ways to make pies at home
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Season 9, Episode 6: “Pastry Week”
Kate and Amelia talk about their favorite pastry creations of yore, get into a trendy chouxnut signature challenge, a just-plain-rude baklava technical challenge, and the lightly esoteric pâté en croûte showstopper challenge
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Spam Supremacy, a Utopian Takeout Day, and Top 10 Salads
Plus, there’s talk about rushed cooking on a tight parenting schedule, how to eat pancakes, and what to order when your significant other is away
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The 2021 Candy Draft
Each member of the MOIF crew put together seven-member rosters of candy. And things got … a little competitive.
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NBA 75 Snubs, 2004 Lakers Flashbacks, Million-Dollar Picks, and Year of the Kebabs
Plus, previewing this weekend’s NFL slate and discussing the MLB postseason
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How to Cook Beyond Recipes
Dave and Chris are joined by Priya Krishna to discuss their new book ‘Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave)’ before hearing Priya’s five most essential cooking tools
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The Wide World of Groceries, Part 2
The MOIF crew draft supermarkets from around the world
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Season 9, Episode 4: “Dessert Week”
Plus, Kate and guest Lucy Ford do a special ‘Bake Off’ grannies ranking in honor of Maggie and hand out their awards for soggiest bottom and most absurdly British moment
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The Future of Food and Dinner Party Music, With Morgan Neville
Dave and Chris are joined by filmmaker Morgan Neville to preview their upcoming Hulu series ‘The Next Thing You Eat’
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The Wide World of Groceries, Part 1 | My Opinion Is Fact
The MOIF crew debate the what, where, and how of buying groceries
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Coffee, Demystified
Dave and Chris bring in coffee legend George Howell to talk all things coffee
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What Did ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Achieve?
Plus, the life and legacy of Anthony Bourdain with Tom Vitale
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The Lunch Special
The crew reassembles to discuss everything that has to do with that meal you eat in the middle of your day
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Eric Schlosser and ‘Fast Food Nation’
The journalist and author joins Bryan to discuss the 20th anniversary of his famous book
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The Back-to-Restaurant Special
Now that many of us have safely returned to dining out, the crew gives a crash course on the new rules of dining etiquette
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Don’t Be Afraid of Fish
Dave is joined by Australian fish chef Josh Niland who explains how to get over the fear of cooking fish and all of the glorious ways to do so