Podcasts by The Pretzel Podcast
From pretzels in the news, to pretzels throughout history, to pretzels in pop culture, the Pretzel Podcast is, well, a podcast about pretzels. Hosts Michelle Maternowski and Mitch Teich place the unheralded salty snack front and center.The Pretzel Podcast features interviews, special guests, pretzel taste tests, and surprising insights into the snack food you know and love.
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Strength Through Pretzels from 2019-06-17T10:26:06
Co-hosts Mitch and Michelle talk with the owners of two pretzel companies — one packed with protein and another that calls itself "the people's pretzel." And, Mitch finds himself making some pretze...
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Trademarked Crunch Time from 2019-05-24T15:31:22
Co-hosts Michelle and Mitch make their triumphant return to Chicago and the 2019 Sweets and Snacks Expo. While they're on-site, they learn which company may have "inadvertently" been influenced by ...
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Touring Pretzeltopia from 2019-04-26T08:41:09
Who would have thought that National Pretzel Day is upon us again already? Or is it National Soft Pretzel Day? Mitch and Michelle dig into that question, and also learn about a place that goes agai...
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Pretzels for God, Pretzels for Lent from 2019-03-06T11:12:14
Just in time for Lent, the Pretzel Podcast uncovers the details behind a 1970s movement that sought to harness the godly power of pretzels. We meet writer and recovering anthropologist Shoshi Parks...
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Treats of Philadelphia from 2019-02-20T15:02:31
For Episode 20, Pretzel Podcast co-host Mitch Teich goes on location to Philadelphia, where he meets up with one of the show's biggest fans at Center City Pretzel. The bakery plays a huge role in t...
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Slané Ty?inky and the Experimental Carnival Party from 2019-01-25T20:14:03
Following our New Year's break, the Pretzel Podcast is back with another trip to Europe, courtesy of Michelle's Aunt Linda. We try two brands of Slovakian pretzels and a German snack called "Gypsy ...
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Jughead&Christmas Crackers from 2018-12-21T17:22:42
On our last episode of the Pretzel Podcast for 2018, Mitch and Michelle share the story of the daring rescue of a deer from a pretzel jar. The hosts of America's Test Kitchen, Julia Collin Davison ...
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A Yogurt-Coated Mess from 2018-11-20T18:41:03
On a pre-Thanksgiving edition of the Pretzel Podcast, Mitch and Michelle explore the mystery that is "yogurt-coated" pretzels. They ask a food scientist whether the yogurt coating in any way resemb...
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That's No Lye from 2018-10-22T13:40:12
On the latest episode of the Pretzel Podcast, Michelle and Mitch travel to Pretzel Land, at least as it's imagined by the developers of a new pretzel-themed app. Plus, Atlas Obscura co-founder Dyla...
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38 Minutes On The Dot from 2018-10-05T13:11:44
On a very special episode of The Pretzel Podcast, we speak with Dorothy "Dot" Henke of Velva, North Dakota, who turned a turned a likable recipe for seasoned pretzels into a booming national busine...
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A Pretz-istential Crisis from 2018-09-11T13:21:22
The latest episode of the Pretzel Podcast is an international epic, as Mitch and Michelle talk with a German master pastry chef. She tells them about the German Pretzel Diploma program at an upcomi...
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Bachman-Terrell Overdrive from 2018-08-23T11:57:49
On this episode of the Pretzel Podcast, Mitch and Michelle sample two more pretzel varieties Mitch came across on his summer travels, and listen to a Very Special Taste Test recorded on the road, f...
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Bretzels de France from 2018-07-25T13:27:20
It's a special edition of Le podcast des bretzels, Mitch and Michelle try two varieties of pretzels Mitch brought back from his week-long trip to France. Plus on Pretzels in the News, how support f...
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Kimmie&The Snappers from 2018-06-22T15:27:41
Pretzels + Caramel + Podcasting = a very sticky episode of the Pretzel Podcast. Hosts Michelle and Mitch try several pretzel concoctions they recently encountered on their pretzel travels. And on P...
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Overwhelmed by Pretzels from 2018-06-06T13:24:35
Hosts Michelle and Mitch head to Chicago for the Sweets and Snacks Expo, where they find a plethora of snacks - especially pretzels. That's where they meet Brad Smith, who tells his remarkable stor...
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Our Most Favorite Pretzels from 2018-05-11T11:47:06
On the latest edition of the Pretzel Podcast, we learn about a yeast-based art exhibit on the East Coast, hear a dining critic's fondest pretzel memory, and Michelle and Mitch share their love for ...
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A National Pretzel Day Field Trip from 2018-04-26T16:46:59
Since 2013, a company now based on Milwaukee’s north side has become the go-to baker of authentic Bavarian soft pretzels. The Milwaukee Pretzel Company’s pretzels are found in numerous places - fro...
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Pretzel Memories from 2018-03-29T13:30:58
For this episode of the Pretzel Podcast, Mitch and Michelle look back through the dusty recesses of their minds to recall some of their earliest pretzel memories - plus they put those pretzels to t...
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What Makes a Pretzel... a Pretzel? from 2018-03-08T15:30:40
It's a very special episode of The Pretzel Podcast... Mitch and Michelle venture out of the studio to visit the Food Lab at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee. They meet food scientist and instruct...
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Pretzels: Better with Cheddar? from 2018-02-21T14:17:19
Why have Mitch's Google pretzel alerts been going crazy for weeks? What is the "cheese-flavored" filling inside Combos? And is Michelle still addicted to the pretzels of her fond college memories? ...
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The Pretzel Playlist from 2018-01-26T14:30:50
On this special edition of the Pretzel Podcast, musician Trapper Schoepp helps hosts Michelle and Mitch count down the top pretzel songs of all-time, and then sticks around to sample two homegrown ...
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