Podcasts by Kitchen Gods

35. I Scream for Augustus (History of Ice Cream pt. 1) from 2021-06-29T21:05:47

Howdy folks! Come pull up a reusable tiny glass dish and cool off with a lick or two of that sweet cold nectar we call Ice Cream. In Part 1 of our dive into this frozen lore we cover Ice Cream's...

34. There's No Gum at the Alamo from 2021-04-30T16:04:16

Do you know all about the Alamo? Do you know all about gum? Did you know that they're connected?!? It's true? We were blown away too. Our heads nearly popped with all this new knowledge. Get out...

33. Smooth (Cheese) Operator from 2021-03-12T18:36:09

Episode 33 has everything! A Ken finger drum solo, a broad, milk fights and of course a great look into the history of an iconic food product and the genius who helped it come about. Crack open ...

32. Hot Potato! I Dip, You Dip, We Dip. from 2021-03-02T15:11:41

How did our favorite lunch accompaniment or late night binge fest come to be? Why on earth were potatoes illegal back in France times? Were the Vanderbilt's really that bad with names? Join us a...

31. Bend Your Head Back and Gimme Some Sugar! from 2021-02-05T20:50:12

We live in crazy times. FOMO has been replaced with FOBI (Fear of being invited), there are waiting lists to adopt dogs (yay), GameStop was at least briefly on fire in the best figurative way an...

30. We Are All Children of the Uni-Corn from 2021-01-29T18:12:16

This episode is surprisingly bereft of maize puns. 

Nevertheless, come gather around the fire and enjoy some popcorn as we tell you the tell of Casimir Funk and his magical mystery v...

29. Some Like It Hot, Just Don't Get It In Your Eye. from 2021-01-22T14:28:54

Hey Baby, where are you on the Scoville scale? Let's talk about the heat. That spice of life (and food) we all love and crave and some are downright addicted too. Yup, it's pepper time. We'll le...

28. The Queen of Harlem Soul (food) from 2021-01-14T22:51:40

If you define personal success as owning an entire NYC block, well, good luck to you. If your idea of success is a loving family, giving back to your community and making some of the best soul f...

27. Freia Yourself with Chocolate from Norway from 2021-01-05T14:32:09

This week's Kitchen God is none other than Johan Throne Holst. Johan was the founder of Freia Chocolate in Norway and the instigator for shorter work weeks and a wonderful work environment. The ...

26. Enough Cake to get you to the Moon! from 2020-12-18T05:40:08

Have you ever taken a dip in the Great Lakes and wondered, what if this water was all chocolate? We're here for you. Take a listen in to the story of the glorious baked goods that started the En...

25. Don't Ride the White Horse (origin of Coca-Cola) from 2020-12-09T20:28:29

Dr. Tuggle's Compound Syrup of Globe Flower sure does sound like an effective olde time tincture to cure your bout of gas and morphine addiction but it was just this week's Kitchen God's first a...

24. The Delaware Chicken Boogie Woogie from 2020-12-01T17:40:15

I mean, with a title like that how can you NOT listen? Everyone loves some yummy chicken. 

Plopping one down on your table wasn't always the norm. Come along to find out how our humb...

23. How did we get to the First Thanksgiving? from 2020-11-17T21:04:32

Take a listen to our turkey talk! Ken and I go back in time to find out what it was really like on the Mayflower and what would drive people to take that kind of risk. We explore New England in ...

22. Don't Put Shrimp In Your Hat! from 2020-11-03T11:00

We baked up an easy listening podcast for you this (crazy) week. 

Take a step away from your news outlets and zone out with us for 30 minutes of boat racing, drunken flying shrimp, n...

21. The Keys to Winning a War from 2020-10-28T17:29:06

Ancel Keys may not have engineered Captain America for me, but he certainly made an impact on the success of our armed forces and for that he's this week's Kitchen God. Ancel ran away from home ...

20. Let's Talk About Nuts! (This time with audio) from 2020-10-21T22:26:37

Hi all, sorry if you clicked on a link that was just our sweet theme music, we apologize. Somehow the amazing story of George Washington Carver didn't upload - it was not a super sick burn. Hey ...

19. Eugénie Brazier and the Other Woman from 2020-10-10T22:22:42

Contrary to some opinions, Catherine de Medici is not the Mother of French Cuisine and contrary to what the NY Times reported in 1998, when Alain Ducasse won a Michelin 3 star rating for both hi...

18. Steak and the Single Mom from 2020-09-29T13:15:22

This is the story of a brilliant young Mom from New Orleans whose call to the culinary arts was out of the blue and not at all supported by anyone who knew her. Starting a restaurant when your r...

17. Blue Eyes and Olive Oil from 2020-09-22T17:32:09

It's lucky episode 17 where we find out about Ken's EMT past, Michelle's abysmal snowboarding skills and all about 2 guys that liked to drink beer, go fishing and dream about opening up a restau...

16. Hungry for the Vote from 2020-09-15T19:24:27

The suffragettes tried to assuage the fears of men who were worried that perhaps voting would keep women from cooking by writing some cookbooks to make them feel better and to raise some money f...

15. Everybody Wants Some!! I Want Some Too. from 2020-09-01T19:33:24

Nachos are the best. Learn all about how Nacho's came to be in this week's podcast along with a side of story about the guy who invented, yes INVENTED the Hass avocado. And then watch Better Off...

14. How 'bout Them Apples? from 2020-08-25T15:53:33

Ken and I talk about a fascinating Swedish cult that ultimately expanded the varietals of apples available. Join us in this deep dive into religion and John Chapman. AKA Johnny Appleseed. Don't ...

13. The War of Spanish Succession, The Woman Who Saved Port and Phylloxera from 2020-08-18T16:36:26

Happy Tuesday! On today's extra special episode Ken and I welcome Vince Mancini from Uproxx to weigh in on royal incest, wine and wine lice. Our Kitchen God this week is the amazing woman, Dona ...

12. Mrs. O'Leary, Her Fire Bug Cow and Popcorn from 2020-08-13T17:17:54

The Great Chicago Fire wiped out a huge swath of the city and the call for people to help rebuild it was heard loud and clear. One of the men who came to clean up the streets stayed to sell Popc...

11. Sipping on Tea & Opium with a Dash of Corporate Espionage from 2020-08-04T16:31:52

Some Kitchen Gods managed to shape World commerce. China had the monopoly on tea and England had Opium. It didn't turn out great. Make yourself a cuppa and settle in to hear how master Botanist ...

10. Nathan Strauss goes to Macy's from 2020-07-28T14:41:37

More immigrants who made America great. Meet the Strauss boys and hear all about their amazing business acumen, questionable childhood (just the older brother) and sweet sweet safe to drink milk...

9. Momofuku Ando - Master of Noodles, Feeder of Many from 2020-07-21T13:50:49

Ever had a Cup o Noodle or Instant Ramen? I'm joking, of course you have. It's everywhere and this super cheap satisfying staple has gotten countless people through their day (or lean times). Wo...

8. The Pickle Queen and the Puff Pastry Master. Malinda Russell and Abby Fisher, America's first black cookbook authors. from 2020-07-08T18:40:09

In the 1800's it was tough to survive, much less thrive. Learn about Malinda Russell and Abby Fisher who managed to do both and wrote the cookbooks to prove it. From the best pickles ever to the...

7. You're In The Jungle, Baby! With Upton Sinclair, Michelle and Ken. from 2020-06-30T14:28:31

We take untainted meat for granted. Learn all about Upton Sinclair's expose of early 1900's meat processing and how it's shaped public policy for today. We also introduce the hamster known as Mu...

6. Colonel Sanders - Rootin' Tootin and actually shootin'. from 2020-06-23T15:40:42

Colonel Sanders' story could have only happened at a specific place in time. A time devoid of social networks and reference checks where you could get away with cussing out your boss and find a ...

5. The Oyster King of New York from 2020-06-16T15:33:49

There was a time that New York Harbor held half of the world's oysters and only one man had the restaurant you wanted to eat them at, it just happened to also be a stop on the Underground Railro...

4. Boy oh boy, who is Edith Galt? from 2020-06-09T12:00

This episode has everything! Daring car chases, paparazzi, mini ravioli and sharp shooters! Join Michelle Doll with special guests Jürgen David and Ken Herskovitz on this wild red sauce ride!&nb...

3. The 9 Year Old That Started it All. from 2020-06-03T14:16:53

Back in France times (the French Revolution) there was a little abandoned orphan who would go on to revolutionize French Cuisine. This is his story. It is a good one. 

2. Trust the Borden's Milkman! from 2020-05-26T19:50:27

Have  you ever asked yourself, "I wonder what Lizzie Borden's 4th cousin did that practically saved the world?" You have?
Well you're one step ahead of us. Take a listen to Episode 2 w...

1. They called the author Mariah. from 2020-05-19T12:59:14

Before there was Martha, there was Maria (she pronounced it Ma-rye-uh). Come over the river and through the woods with Ken Herskovitz and I to discover just how hard this lady worked. Phew, she ...