Best Wine And Takeout Podcasts (2024)

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It's Wine Crime time: Introducing "Vinfamous"! 2:12

1+ y ago2:12

2:12

Hi Listeners! We know you love all our food crime and scandal stories - so how about some wine crimes? We're excited to introduce you to the new podcast Vinfamous, from Wine Enthusiast magazine! As we say, every food you love has a story. That goes for every drink you love, too - especially wine. These stories reveal hidden histories and techniques…

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Gingerbread: Oh Snap! 1:00:19

2y ago1:00:19

1:00:19

It's our Season Finale, Listeners! And it's also the holidays! So we're celebrating the end of 2022 with one of our favorite festive foods: GINGERBREAD! Our Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine kicks things off with a brief history of gingerbread, the medieval monk that helped make it popular in Europe, and how food hero Amelia Simmons introduced the first …

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Filipino Food: "Ang Sarap!" ("It's Delicious!") 1:05:02

2y ago1:05:02

1:05:02

Mabuhay, Listeners! October is Filipino American History Month, and we're excited to celebrate with a special Filipino food episode! Our Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine shares her Filipino culture with us and dives into her culinary heritage with stories about her favorite family dishes, traditional ingredients, and how Filipino food is becoming mainst…

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Peppers: Comin' in Hot! 1:09:23

2y ago1:09:23

1:09:23

Hi Listeners! Anna and Lia are ready to get jalapeño your business, because this episode is all about Peppers! In the Deep Dish, our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin takes us through the science of what makes Chile peppers spicy, the chemical chain reaction that's triggered in your body when you eat a spicy pepper, and why in the world we keep eating a …

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Who Let the (Hot) Dogs Out? 1:04:39

2y ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Hi Listeners! Anna and Lia are about to get frank with you, because this episode is all about Hot Dogs! Prepare to play detective as Anna Van Valin, our Foodlosopher, helps us solve the mysteries of the mystery meat in the Deep Dish: Is the mismatch between the number of buns and wieners in a pack a conspiracy? Is the Hot Dog a sandwich? And the qu…

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Cookies: Double Stuffed - Part 2! 59:53

2y ago59:53

59:53

We’re back with Part 2 of “Cookies: Double Stuffed” Get ready for an extra deep Deep Dish with our Foodlosopher, Anna Van Valin, as she dives into one of the most epic food business rivalries in history: the century-long battle between Oreo and Hydrox. When a ruthless lawyer and two bitter baker brothers collided at the beginning of the 20th centur…

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Cookies: Double Stuffed - Part 1! 59:35

2y ago59:35

59:35

There’s DOUGH much we want to tell you about cookies, we had to do it in two episodes! In Part 1 of this epic two-parter, Anna and Lia share their fondest cookie memories and tell us how letting their creativity go wild with cookie decorating was important part of their holiday traditions growing up. They also debate Oreo cookie eating methods — th…

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"A MEAD-ing of the Minds" with Drinking Horn Meadcast 1:12:05

2+ y ago1:12:05

1:12:05

This is a crossover episode you MEAD to hear! Our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin and Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine have joined forces with Evan Anderson and Nick Irvine of the Drinking Horn Meadcast to discuss (and DRINK) mead! Evan and Nick tell us all about the world of making and drinking this ancient fermented honey drink at their Meadery in Flagsta…

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Pretzels: Get it Twisted 1:05:33

2+ y ago1:05:33

1:05:33

Anna and Lia are tied up in knots — delicious, doughy knots — because this episode is all about pretzels! Lia Ballentine, our Chef-Creator, starts us off with the pretzel baking basics and tells us how changing the dough’s pH by boiling it in baking soda or dropping it in a lye bath (that’s right, a lye bath) is essential to achieving the perfect p…

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Oysters: a Mysterious and Tragic Dramatic Reading 9:22

2+ y ago9:22

9:22

Overture, curtains, lights! Prepare to be mesmerized by Anna Van Valin’s and Lia Ballentine’s portrayals of the moving characters in this highly-lauded short play written by the world’s most creative storytellers — at the FDA. That’s right, in this bonus episode, we’re performing our much anticipated (and requested) dramatic reading of “Carlos’ Tra…

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Honey: 2 Queens, 1 Hive 59:46

2+ y ago59:46

59:46

Anna and Lia have gotten themselves into a sticky situation - because this episode is all about honey! First, Lia Ballentine, our Chef-Creator, tells us about the food holidays honoring our favorite all-natural sweetener like National Honey Month, as well as the hard-working bees that produce it. She also shares a bit of Norse mythology surrounding…

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Aphrodisiacs: Foods That Put us in The Mood!! 1:02:39

2+ y ago1:02:39

1:02:39

Welcome back, Listeners and (food) Lovers! Cue the love songs, because romance (or something like it) is in the air as we kick off Season 3 talking about Aphrodisiac Foods! In this episode, Lia Ballentine, our Chef-Creator, digs into the most popular Valentine’s Day foods, including a sexy pasta dish that looks suspiciously like a “noodle ring,” wh…

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"Another Round of Firewater!": Our Top 5 Foods from Portugal 47:16

3y ago47:16

47:16

The wine! The pastries! Co-host Anna Van Valin is back from a monthlong adventure in Portugal, and she’s giving us her Top 5 food (and drink!) experiences in this special episode. We get the lowdown on local flavors, hear about dreamy Portuguese “petiscos” from hidden cafés tucked away in ancient walled cities, and find out why some of the cobblest…

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Anna is Eating Her Way Through Portugal! 1:46

3y ago1:46

1:46

We’re finally going on a field trip! Co-host Anna Van Valin is in Portugal for a month and she’s sharing all the delicious things she’s eating (pastries!), drinking (wine!) and discovering (ancient stuff!) with us. Follow her culinary adventures on Instagram at @FoodDayPod, and join us for our first Instagram Live this Friday Oct 8 at 12n PT to fin…

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As 'Murican as Apple Pie 1:22:14

3y ago1:22:14

1:22:14

It’s our Season Finale, so we’re slicing into the most iconic American food - Apple Pie! In the Deep Dish, Anna Van Valin gets to the core of how Apple Pie became a symbol of the US of A and what it means to be “as American as Apple pie.” She shares the history behind pie’s rise in popularity in America, including the spread of apples across the co…

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Salad: Let Me See That Tong 1:07:38

3y ago1:07:38

1:07:38

We’re all dressed up and turning over a new LEAF - because this episode is all about Salad. No really, trust us! First Lia Ballentine tells us all about National Salad Month, National Egg Salad Week (yep, a whole week!), and the real person (ahem, the woman) behind Hellman’s Mayonnaise. Then she’ll take us back to Tijuana to hear the history of Cae…

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Takeout: Let's Get Carried Away! 1:07:12

3y ago1:07:12

1:07:12

We've just delivered you a great episode - join us as we unpack the surprising stories behind Takeout! In this episode, you'll hear about Anna & Lia's Covid-fueled takeout habit, and their adventures with drive-thru alcohol joints (of dubious legality). Then Lia Ballentine tells us how the discovery of a snack bar in the ruins of Pompeii means that…

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Margaritas: Sippin' on Satan's Playground 1:05:52

3y ago1:05:52

1:05:52

Good news: we finally found that lost shaker of salt! Grab your tequila and slice up some limes because in this episode, Anna and Lia are talking (and drinking) margaritas! First, host Lia Ballentine introduces us to a scholarly puppet who teaches us about National Margarita Day, then she spills the controversial origin stories of this classic cock…

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Barbecue: Hot Grill Summer 1:04:28

3+ y ago1:04:28

1:04:28

This week, Anna and Lia get fired up as they put the bae in bar-BAE-cue! Hop in your covered wagon as Anna Van Valin takes us on a trip through the American Barbecue Belt, from the Carolinas to Texas. We explore the influences and histories that make each region’s BBQ style so unique, like the indigenous Tainos’ method of slow cooking spiced meat, …

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Feelin' Spiky About Pineapple 1:08:47

3+ y ago1:08:47

1:08:47

Aloha! Today we’re feeling spiky about one of our favorite fruits: pineapple! First, we'll hear about hosts Anna Van Valin and Lia Ballentine’s adventures with pineapple, including Lia's ride on the Pineapple Express and Anna's memorable DoleWhip experience at a conference called MurderCon held at Disneyland (you read that right). Then Lia tells us…

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Arsenic & Eggnog: Poisonous Foods with Danny Murphy 1:33:58

3+ y ago1:33:58

1:33:58

Follow us into the danger zone! Today we're talking about something a little bit different and a lot more deadly: POISONS! In this supersized episode, we're bringing together our love of food stories with our addiction to true crime, and we’ve enlisted Danny Murphy, host of NOT ANOTHER TRUE CRIME PODCAST, as our accomplice - er, special guest. Firs…

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French Fries: Our Favorite Side Piece 1:08:56

3+ y ago1:08:56

1:08:56

We’re back! Today we’re getting salty as we kick off Season 2 talking about the true hero of any fast food meal, the French Fries! But first….are they even French? Lia Ballentine tells us about the national food holidays celebrating French Fries and honoring the sacred potato (our favorite tuber), including some very passionate mashed potato wrestl…

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Eating Our Fair Share: County Fair Foods with Counter Programming 51:32

3+ y ago51:32

51:32

It’s a crossover! That’s right: Anna and Lia have joined forces with Arielle and Shira of the podcast Counter Programming to discuss a topic near and dear to our hearts (and taste buds) — county fairs! In this special episode of Every Day is a Counter Day (or is it Counter Food Programming Day?), Arielle and Shira talk about the history of county f…

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A Taste of Season 2 2:37

3+ y ago2:37

2:37

We hope you're hungry, because we'll be serving you Season 2 on May 4th! We've got more foods, more stories, more banter and more puns - so many puns. Listen to the trailer for a taste of next season, and follow/subscribe so you don't miss a bite. Connect with us! For more great content about the stories & foods we talk about on the show (plus a pe…

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Julia Child Was a B.A.M.F. 31:28

3+ y ago31:28

31:28

Think Julia Child was just a chef? Have we got a half hour for you! Julia Child lived an incredible life filled with international espionage, steamy romance and revolutionary ideas - in addition to creating a new TV genre, inventing foodie culture and teaching us how to make boeuf bourguignon. In this bonus episode, we’re going to tell you about he…

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Yaaas (Chili) Queen! 31:12

3+ y ago31:12

31:12

We're back! Well, sort of. It's Black History Month, so we're bringing you this special bonus episode celebrating one of the MANY African American food legends, Zephyr Wright. Zephyr was chef to Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson for over 25 years, including in the White House. She was known for her exquisite Southern cuisine, most famously her Texas Red…

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Get it Poppin'...with Popcorn 1:03:20

3+ y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

It’s the Season Finale! Did you know Anna & Lia met working at a movie studio? It's true, so there was only one food to wrap the 1st season with: Popcorn. They reminisce about their days as “Hollywood Elites,” compare popcorn eating strategies & discuss their deep love for movie theater loyalty programs. Lia tells us about National Popcorn Poppin’ …

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Bacon Makes it Better 59:54

3+ y ago59:54

59:54

This sizzlin' episode is all about Bacon. Lia tells us the story National Bacon Day, created by “two nice Jewish girls” inspired by a classic episode of The Simpsons. We hear about the awesomely-named Iowa Porkettes, wives of hog farmers who joined forces in the 1960s to save the pork industry. Finally she asks, as so many have, what’s the deal wit…

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Peanut Butter: Spread it on Thicc 57:30

3+ y ago57:30

57:30

This fresh, roasted episode is all about Peanut Butter. In our Deep Dish segment, Anna tells us the story of the 12-year long Peanut Butter Wars and the AMAZING woman at the center of the fray: Ruth Desmond, aka the Peanut Butter Grandma, a 1950s homemaker and consumer champion whose tireless advocacy still benefits us today. With her signature min…

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A Tale of Two Noodle Rings 15:31

3+ y ago15:31

15:31

Ever heard of a Noodle Ring? Anna & Lia take on making one of the weirdest entries on the Food Holiday Calendar in this bonus episode: a baked ring of noodle casserole with a…distinct look. Although Anna gives cooking her best shot, a mishap with boiling water reinforces her as more of a thinker (aka Foodlosopher) with Lia maintaining her status as…

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My, What Big Pecans You Have 13:38

3+ y ago13:38

13:38

Are they PEA-cans or puh-CONS? In a special holiday bonus episode we continue our quest to restore fruitcake’s dignity as Lia tries a DeLuxe Fruitcake from world-famous Collin St. Bakery (booze bath not included). Anna & Lia show off their holiday sweaters, unravel the green mystery “fruit,” and marvel at some Texas-sized pecans. Connect with us at…

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In Defense of Fruitcake 46:16

3+ y ago46:16

46:16

Hear us out! In this holiday episode, Anna & Lia slice into that much maligned Christmas staple, fruitcake - and hopefully change your mind about it. Lia takes us to the small-town Texas bakery that pumps out 30,000 fruitcakes a day (!) and a medieval fruitcake toss competition in Colorado. We also hear how literary legend Truman Capote made fruitc…

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Gotta Tap That: a Maple Syrup Story 56:40

4y ago56:40

56:40

Today we’re talking about the sticky stuff: Maple Syrup. Anna dishes on one of her favorite food scandals, the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, where over 450K gallons were stolen from Quebec’s strategic syrup reserve (which is a thing!) to be sold on the maple syrup black market (also a thing!). Plus, Vermont’s 10 pages of maple syrup laws and th…

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Wine Bottles and Cans (and Just Clap Your Hands) 56:44

4y ago56:44

56:44

Did you know there are over 30 wine holidays? Are wine bottles really just for “snob factor”? In this episode, Anna and Lia discuss the magical drink that’s gotten us through 2020 and do some, um, sampling. Lia tells us the story of three rival Rosé Days(!), how Malbec became an Argentinian wine, and the heroes behind holidays like “Open That Bottl…

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Oh my Gourd, Becky: it's Pumpkin Szn 46:26

4y ago46:26

46:26

It’s fall, so we’re legally obligated to talk about PUMPKINS. In this week’s episode Lia tells us about the many Pumpkin Holidays, how pumpkin pie became a rallying symbol for abolitionists, and where you can find one big enough to lie down in. Then Anna asks the existential question, “How did Pumpkin Spice win fall?” and explores how food trends a…

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Donut Lassies & Survival Crackers 45:24

4y ago45:24

45:24

In our premiere episode, co-hosts Anna Van Valin and Lia Ballentine tell us why “Food stories are people stories.” Lia explores the food holiday that sparked her obsession: National Doughnut Day, created to celebrate the phenomenal Donut Lassies of World War I. In our first Deep Dish segment, Anna takes us down a quarantine-inspired rabbit hole int…

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Introducing "Every Day is a Food Day" 2:09

4y ago2:09

2:09

Coming November 17th, join co-hosts Anna Van Valin and Lia Ballentine as they celebrate food stories from our calendars to our kitchens on Every Day is a Food Day. Connect with us at @FoodDayPod on Instagram & Twitter Join our Facebook Group A production of YumDay and Van Valin ProductionsBy Van Valin Productions & YumDay

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Ep. 10: Jemele Hill & ESPN, Leveraging a Layoff, and Netflix's Diversity Hire 46:11

6y ago46:11

46:11

Hey boos!This is a rather in-depth episode, but you can listen to it as you journey to your Labor Day Weekend destination. We discussed: Jemele Hill's alleged split with ESPN, why you need to have an air-tight contract strategy for your business, Labor Day Weekend celebrations in Brooklyn, how to win when you get laid-off, and Netflix's diversity h…

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Ep. 9: How About Lebron Effen James + Miss New Money a.k.a. Cardi B 31:20

6y ago31:20

31:20

On this week of 32Letter.com's podcast, Wine and Takeout, we discuss LeBron's James' new school, Miss New Money a.k.a. Cardi B., and the Tinder serial killer. Follow us:Twitter.com/32LetterFacebook.com/The32LetterInstagram.com/32LetterBy 32 Letter

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Episode 8: The Social Media Effect | How to Avoid #FOMO 34:37

6y ago34:37

34:37

#FOMO is real, it's damaging to one's self image and we don't want you to experience. We broke down how to avoid it completely. Read more on our latest post. Follow us: Twitter.com/32LetterFacebook.com/The32LetterInstagram.com/32LetterBy 32 Letter

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Episode 7: Faith Evans Needs New Friends + Charlamagne Tha God Thinks He Might Be a Rapist 37:19

6y ago37:19

37:19

Hey yall, We're back with a new episode. We kicked off Episode 7 with Faith Evans and Stevie J's quickie marriage, discussed Candace's viral Twitter moment when she said "most men are trash," Charlamagne Tha God's sexual assault cases, and clueless TV anchors, and the tragic duck boat accident that killed 8 members from one family. Give us some fee…

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Episode 6: Whew, Chile This Heat, LeBron to the Lakers, Lee Daniels Dodges Dame Dash 22:51

6y ago22:51

22:51

Hey, yall! Welcome back for another episode of Wine and Takeout, 32Letter.com's podcast. In episode 6, Christina and Candace discussed cooling strategies for surviving the heatwave, Lebron James' move to L.A. and how it's a dope career strategy you could apply to your own life, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win and how millennials are taking over the …

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