Best Nathan Choi Podcasts (2025)

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WWDTM: Lucy Dacus 49:11

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This week, special guest Lucy Dacus joins panelists Tom Bodett, Adam Burke, and Helen Hong Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Holiday Bonanza! Cookie Q&A and A Very Dickens Christmas 1:01:19

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We answer your calls with Vaughn Vreeland (of New York Times Cookie Week fame) to help you bake the best cookies of the season; historian Pen Vogler breaks down classic Christmas dishes featured in Charles Dickens’ stories, from turkey to plum pudding; author Kat Lieu shares her recipe for Old-Fashioned Cantonese Shortbread; and reporter Mackenzie …

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HTDE: One-Liners and Free Throws 27:37

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Ian and Mike help a listener lighten the mood with her clients, help another listener mess with an opponent’s free throw shot, and Peter Sagal shares his secret for falling asleep on an airplane. You can email your burning questions to [email protected]. How To Do Everything won’t live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to t…

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Color Shift: Alejandra 54:32

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In this episode, Alejandra shares her journey as a Guatemalan adoptee raised in the predominately white suburbs of Baltimore. Adopted at 15 months old, Alejandra always knew she was adopted — but knowing didn’t mean understanding. From growing up without Spanish to navigating a childhood where no one looked like her, she reflects on the quiet but c…

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WWDTM: Andy Richter 48:44

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We're live in Phoenix with special guest Andy Richter and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Luke Burbank, and Shantira Jackson! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Sex, Murder and Chocolate 51:01

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Author Aleksandra Crapanzano uncovers the rich history of chocolate—from black markets to murder in the church, people have stopped at nothing to procure this luxurious ingredient. Plus, record producer David Katznelson plays us some drinking songs; Alex Aïnouz masters the art of stock; and we whip up a Rice Pudding with Caramel Cream and Almond Pr…

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10 Year Throwback: Mad French Food Scientist Alex Aïnouz Cooks Up YouTube 50:52

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Milk Street's 10th anniversary is right around the corner! To celebrate, we're revisiting our favorite moments, starting with this week’s episode featuring the very first appearance of regular contributor Alex Aïnouz. On YouTube, Alex is known for his mad scientist experiments, from his million-layer puff pastry to his quest for the perfect French …

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WWDTM: Paul Giamatti, Laufey, and more! 47:16

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This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving with some of the segments we're most grateful for Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Al Roker: Turkey Dreams and 30 Rock Lunches 51:01

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Al Roker is back on Milk Street with family recipes and television stories to share. He recalls celebrity-filled lunches at the NBC commissary and the holiday meal he dreamt of while recovering from surgery. Plus, Ben Mims reveals the secret history of cookies; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way With Words” express holiday gratitude with f…

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HTDE: Carsickness And Traffic Jams 19:58

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Ian and Mike look to the skies to help a listener solve her problem with motion sickness. Plus, a survivor of the longest recorded traffic jam in history shares how she got through it. You can email your burning questions to [email protected]. How To Do Everything won’t live in this feed forever. If you like what you hear, scoot on over to their very o…

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Thanksgiving Throwback (2019): Pumpkin Pie Secrets and Vivian Howard’s Spoon Bread 50:42

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Happy Thanksgiving! Join us for a star-studded trip down memory lane with our Thanksgiving episode from 2019! Stella Parks reveals pumpkin pie secrets and serves up a fresh twist on à la mode; Vivian Howard invites us to her kitchen for North Carolina turkey and sides; Alice Waters, Erin French, Joanne Chang, Reem Kassis and other chefs, authors an…

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Color Shift: Jacob 1:01:13

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Episode Description – Jacob: When Adoption Breaks Down In this episode of Color Shift, host Nathan Choi talks with Jacob, who shares a powerful and often overlooked side of adoption — what happens when an adoptive placement doesn’t last. Adopted from Ethiopia at age two and raised in Brisbane, Jacob spent his early childhood in an Australian family…

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WWDTM: Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper 47:51

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This week, Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper join Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Zach Zimmerman, and Faith Salie Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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2025 Thanksgiving Show! Q&A, Uncommon Pies and José Andrés's Turkey Paella 1:00:33

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How do you carve a turkey without losing the crispy skin? What kind of pie should you make if you’re sick of apple? And what’s the world’s easiest pie crust? This week, chefs Jet Tila and Dominique Ansel join Chris Kimball to answer your Thanksgiving cooking questions. Plus chef Jesse Griffiths goes hunting for wild turkeys; José Andrés, Melissa Cl…

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Thanksgiving Throwback (2017): From Calcutta to Kenji's Make-Ahead Mashed 51:26

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We're putting the finishing touches on our 2025 Thanksgiving special, but in the meantime we have a special treat: We're re-releasing our first-ever Thanksgiving episode from 2017! Reporter Sandip Roy desperately seeks turkey in Calcutta; Kenji López-Alt reveals his secrets to make-ahead mashed potatoes; Dan Pashman spins the wheel of Thanksgiving …

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WWDTM: Tiffany Haddish 47:04

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This week, Tiffany Haddish joins panelists Brian Babylon, Paula Poundstone, and Roxanne Roberts Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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The Baker Who Made Julia Child Cry: Nancy Silverton's Recipes Will Change Your Life 51:00

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Nancy Silverton is here to make you a better baker. She tells the story about the time she made Julia Child cry on TV and the very best way to make cornbread, angel food cake and more classic desserts. Plus, Joan De Jesus explains the wine world’s biggest trend right now, natural wines; J. Kenji López-Alt shares his secrets for cooking salmon at ho…

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HTDE: Broadway Musicals And Best In Show 18:33

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This week: A Broadway star tells us how he finished the New York Marathon and then performed in two shows back to back, a wife seeks advice on how best to shave her hairy companion, plus, are the lyrics to Bye Bye Birdie what we think they are? You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything won’t live in this feed foreve…

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Color Shift: Claire 1:05:15

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Episode Description: In this episode of Color Shift, Nathan sits down with Claire, a Korean adoptee, empowerment coach, and somatic practitioner. Claire shares her journey of reconnection—how exploring the body’s wisdom helped her navigate questions of identity, belonging, and healing as a transracial adoptee. Together, they talk about what it mean…

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WWDTM: Roy Choi 47:36

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This week, we're live in Orange County with Roy Choi and panelists Tom Papa, Negin Farsad, and Karen Chee Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Beyond Cronuts: How Foods Go Viral 50:33

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In the beginning, there was the Cronut, the pastry hybrid that ushered in the era of "viral" foods. Its mass appeal wasn't all that surprising, but what about the rise of tinned fish? Reporter Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong shares the unlikely story of this humble pantry staple. Plus, chef Joshua McFadden changes the way we cook and eat pasta, and our frien…

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Live at the Wisconsin Art of Cheese Festival: Fortune Tellers, the Ultimate Grilled Cheese, and Cheddar Blue 38:51

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Milk Street Radio took our show on the road for an unforgettable night at The Wisconsin Art of Cheese Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. To celebrate being in America’s Dairyland, Chris got a Wisconsin dairy history lesson from Laura Werlin; met with Master Cheesemakers Marieke Penterman and Chris Roelli; and even got his fortune read with a wedge of …

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WWDTM: Julia Fox 47:09

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This week, Julia Fox joins panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Josh Gondelman Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Busting Pizza’s Biggest Myths with Nathan Myhrvold 50:37

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Modernist Cuisine founder Nathan Myhrvold is here with his hottest pizza takes, from deep dish to Tokyo marinara. Plus, journalist Larry Tye tells us how the father of public relations made bacon a breakfast staple, Adam Gopnik explains how to cook for a family with vastly different dietary restrictions, and we whip up a Venetian pasta recipe with …

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HTDE: Motivation, Secret Messages, and Stealing Your Thunder 18:08

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This week: Filmmaker Alice Wu shares a clever trick to help you finally finish that thing you’ve been working on, why teenagers are taking over the comments sections of old podcast episodes, and the origins of the phrase “steal your thunder”. Plus we continue in our quest to be your out of office emergency contact. You can email your burning questi…

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BA Bake Club: Perfect Pie with Erin Jeanne McDowell 17:01

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Today, we're sharing an episode from our friends at “Bon Appétit Bake Club.” In this episode of Bon Appétit Bake Club, hosts Shilpa and Jesse team up with pie expert Erin Jeanne McDowell, author of “The Book on Pie,” to tackle listener questions on how to bake the perfect pie. You can listen to all episodes of BA Bake Club here: swap.fm/l/ba-bakecl…

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Color Shift: Kae 59:34

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In this episode of Color Shift: Transracial Adoptees, Nathan sits down with Kae (she/they), an adoptee with Indonesian roots who was adopted at birth in the U.S. Kae opens up about what it means to unpack adoption later in life — even when you have a “good” relationship with your adoptive parents. From the emotional process of changing her name to …

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WWDTM: Ally the Piper 47:08

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This week, bagpipe superstar Ally the Piper joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Faith Salie, and Alex Edelman Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Our Haunted Podcast! Witches' Brew, The Candy Store Ghost, and The Secret History of Jack-o'-Lanterns 50:37

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We’re serving up an extra frightful hour of Milk Street Radio! Folklorist Lesley Bannatyne reveals the mischievous origins of the jack-o’-lantern, and Oaxacan tour guide Gabriel Sánchez shares memories from Day of the Dead celebrations. Candy historian Susan Benjamin recounts candy’s surprising history in America — and the ghostly encounters in her…

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WWDTM: Anna Kendrick, Jeff Gordon, and more! 46:52

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This week, we nurse our sunburns while revisiting some of our favorite moments from this year Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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The Vegan Nightmare! Do Vegetables Have Souls? 50:37

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According to journalist Zoë Schlanger, your garden isn’t just full of plants that are alive, but plants that can think—like the rice plant, which recognizes its own family members. Schlanger takes us inside a hotbed of scientific controversy: the study of plant intelligence. Plus, the Washington Post’s Joe Yonan masters the art of plant-based cooki…

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HTDE: Earthquakes, Dentists, and How To Talk To Your Dog 27:20

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On today’s episode: a bold new way to help out when an earthquake hits, and Mike and Ian help out a listener with the help of a friendly dentist and a dog named Stella. Plus, our continuing commitment to be your Out of Office emergency contact turns into a surprise birthday celebration. You can email your burning questions to [email protected]. How To …

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Color Shift: Fai 1:01:49

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In this episode of Color Shift, host Nathan Choi sits down with Fai, a Vietnamese and White adoptee who grew up in small-town Pennsylvania as the only Asian kid around. Adopted at just one month old, Fai’s race and adoption were rarely acknowledged at home — leaving them to navigate questions of identity and belonging mostly on their own. It wasn’t…

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WWDTM: Taimane 47:01

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This week, we're live in Honolulu with panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Peter Grosz, and Paula Poundstone. Plus, special guest Taimane! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Steakhouse Secrets: What Nobody Tells You About The Perfect Steak 50:07

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Food writer Tim Hayward shares the juicy history of the steak. We take a peek inside the secret beefsteak societies of England and New York, learn a classic Argentinian salting method, and even try a steak from a 25 year-old-cow in Spain. Plus, Kenji López-Alt goes on a quest for the perfect teriyaki; Sara Moulton and Chris take your cooking calls;…