Ranked #1
E75: I Know a Bodega When I See One (w/ Quizayra Gonzalez)
E75: I Know a Bodega When I See One (w/ Quizayra Gonzalez)
This week, we're talking bodegas. What's a bodega? Well, for a lot of us (New Yorkers, especially), it's a corner store ... Read more
30 Jan 2020
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38mins
Ranked #2
E74: Bad Kimchi (w/ Noah Cho)
E74: Bad Kimchi (w/ Noah Cho)
This week, we're talking about Korean food with Noah Cho, who writes "Bad Kimchi," a column on the online magazine Catap... Read more
15 Jan 2020
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34mins
Ranked #3
E73: There's Never Been Anyone Else Like Me (w/ Soleil Ho)
E73: There's Never Been Anyone Else Like Me (w/ Soleil Ho)
Happy New Year! We kick off 2020 with someone you may already know: our fearless founder and friend, Soleil Ho. She's ab... Read more
1 Jan 2020
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38mins
Ranked #4
E3: Pop-ups, Dudebros, and Indian-Mexican Fusion (with Kusuma Rao)
E3: Pop-ups, Dudebros, and Indian-Mexican Fusion (with Kusuma Rao)
Zahir and Soleil are back! In our intro, we discuss the food media's new obsession with poke, Anthony Bourdain in Vietna... Read more
1 Jun 2016
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33mins
Ranked #5
E58: Erasing Black Barbecue (w/ Johnny Walker, Adrian Miller, Daniel Vaughn and Brent & Juan Reaves)
E58: Erasing Black Barbecue (w/ Johnny Walker, Adrian Miller, Daniel Vaughn and Brent & Juan Reaves)
Hey y’all! We’re back in Texas with producer Stephanie Kuo, as she takes us on another tasty, tasty trip across her home... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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30mins
Ranked #6
E5: Food & Femininity (with Dr. Kate Cairns)
E5: Food & Femininity (with Dr. Kate Cairns)
Dr. Kate Cairns, an Assistant Professor of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, joins us remotely to share her resea... Read more
29 Jun 2016
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44mins
Ranked #7
E52: Tasting Something Other Than Shame (w/ Ijeoma Oluo)
E52: Tasting Something Other Than Shame (w/ Ijeoma Oluo)
Today's episode is an important one for us at Racist Sandwich. We talk a lot about the intersection of food, race and cu... Read more
4 Jul 2018
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31mins
Ranked #8
E56: The Most Interesting City in America (w/ Dan Q. Dao)
E56: The Most Interesting City in America (w/ Dan Q. Dao)
For this episode, we welcome back producer Stephanie Kuo as guest host. She’s setting out on a journey to unpack the cul... Read more
29 Aug 2018
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30mins
Ranked #9
E4: Sneakers & Coffee (with Ian Williams of Deadstock Cafe & Gallery)
E4: Sneakers & Coffee (with Ian Williams of Deadstock Cafe & Gallery)
On this episode of Racist Sandwich, we talk with sneaker maven Ian Williams, who owns and operates Deadstock Coffee, a s... Read more
15 Jun 2016
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26mins
Ranked #10
E14: What's So Political About Food Photography? (w/ Celeste Noche)
E14: What's So Political About Food Photography? (w/ Celeste Noche)
Food photography is just about showcasing food...right? In this episode, we talk with freelance photographer Celeste Noc... Read more
2 Nov 2016
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32mins
Ranked #11
E25: Do What You Wanna (w/ Ruby Tandoh)
E25: Do What You Wanna (w/ Ruby Tandoh)
The theme of this episode is food and all the ways people use it to mess with us. Well, it’s about a bit more than that,... Read more
6 Apr 2017
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31mins
Ranked #12
E17: Hari Kondabolu Eats Beef
E17: Hari Kondabolu Eats Beef
We're really excited about this one. Zahir and Alan (don't worry, Soleil will be back on the show soon!) interviewed Har... Read more
15 Dec 2016
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37mins
Ranked #13
E31: Lose Hate, Not Weight (w/ Virgie Tovar)
E31: Lose Hate, Not Weight (w/ Virgie Tovar)
This episode, which features author, activist, and fat discrimination expert Virgie Tovar, continues our conversations a... Read more
12 Jul 2017
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31mins
Ranked #14
E11: Pho is the New Pho (w/ Jenny Yang)
E11: Pho is the New Pho (w/ Jenny Yang)
Or, #NeverPhogetNeverPhogive! Soleil embarked on our first OFF-SITE INTERVIEW and caught up with comedian and writer Jen... Read more
21 Sep 2016
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46mins
Ranked #15
E53: Eating Intuitively (w/ Heather Armstrong & Kimberley Wilson)
E53: Eating Intuitively (w/ Heather Armstrong & Kimberley Wilson)
In this second episode of a two-part series on mental health, Soleil speaks with Heather Armstrong and Kimberley Wilson ... Read more
25 Jul 2018
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30mins
Ranked #16
E33: Southern Food and the Table of Brotherhood (w/ John T. Edge and Amanda Yee)
E33: Southern Food and the Table of Brotherhood (w/ John T. Edge and Amanda Yee)
Who owns Southern food? In this episode, we tackle the concept of cultural stakes, ownership, and the character of South... Read more
11 Aug 2017
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31mins
Ranked #17
E26: Coffee Level Over 9000 (w/ Nick Cho)
E26: Coffee Level Over 9000 (w/ Nick Cho)
Nick Cho will teach you how to make coffee—we won’t say in the “best way,” but certainly with way more knowledge and con... Read more
19 Apr 2017
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31mins
Ranked #18
E57: Chicago? Wine Not! (w/ Joseph Hernandez)
E57: Chicago? Wine Not! (w/ Joseph Hernandez)
In this episode, Zahir sits down with Chicago Tribune’s Deputy Food Editor Joseph Hernandez to talk about moving to Chic... Read more
12 Sep 2018
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31mins
Ranked #19
E41: Only White Men Get to Be Geniuses (w/ Jen Agg)
E41: Only White Men Get to Be Geniuses (w/ Jen Agg)
Today’s guest is the one, the only Jen Agg—the Toronto, Canada-based restaurateur who, in a lot of ways, has been impose... Read more
6 Dec 2017
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29mins
Ranked #20
E10: Mexican Food Is Already Elevated (w/ Abel Hernandez and Jaime Soltero)
E10: Mexican Food Is Already Elevated (w/ Abel Hernandez and Jaime Soltero)
For our tenth(!) episode, we talked with Abel Hernandez and Jaime Saltero. They are, respectively, the head chef and own... Read more
8 Sep 2016
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32mins