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The Feast

The Feast presents delectable stories from the dining tables of history. Our stories immerse you in the sights, sounds, & tastes of a meal from the past. Make bread with medieval monks; share a ma... Read more

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Feast & Fast: How Clean Eating Came to Early Modern Europe

Feast & Fast: How Clean Eating Came to Early Modern Europe

The Feast is back! Just in time for the month of healthy New Year’s resolutions, our season premiere features a rich dis... Read more

7 Jan 2020

50mins

Ranked #2

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The Scandalous, Dangerous, & Unbelievably True History of the Cocktail Party: A Tale of Manhattans, Marriage, & Murder

The Scandalous, Dangerous, & Unbelievably True History of the Cocktail Party: A Tale of Manhattans, Marriage, & Murder

The Ramos Gin Fizz. The Sazerac. The Mint Julep. Cocktails can have some great origin stories, but how can you tell  sob... Read more

2 May 2017

43mins

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King Arthur's Cookbook: A Handy Manual for Medieval Feasting

King Arthur's Cookbook: A Handy Manual for Medieval Feasting

Sure, he can pull a sword from a stone, but can King Arthur dice vegetables? The once and future king is usually known m... Read more

9 Mar 2018

32mins

Ranked #4

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The Waldorf’s First Final Feast

The Waldorf’s First Final Feast

On the Feast’s season finale, we revisit a meal that ended a chapter in one of the most famous hotel’s in history: the W... Read more

21 May 2019

32mins

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Titanic's Final Feast: Edwardian Eating on the Unsinkable Ship

Titanic's Final Feast: Edwardian Eating on the Unsinkable Ship

More than one hundred years after its fateful encounter with an iceberg on April 14th, 1912, the Titanic still captivate... Read more

6 Apr 2018

31mins

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Georgia O'Keeffe's Art of Eating

Georgia O'Keeffe's Art of Eating

Join us on an artistic feast like no other with American artist, Georgia O’Keeffe. A prolific painter, O’Keeffe was also... Read more

14 May 2019

32mins

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A Brief History of Space Gastronomy

A Brief History of Space Gastronomy

The Feast is back! And our debut episode for Season Two is out of this world. Literally! We're going back to one of the ... Read more

4 Aug 2017

37mins

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Cooking with Lightning: Helen Louise Johnson's Electric Oven Revolution

Cooking with Lightning: Helen Louise Johnson's Electric Oven Revolution

An early 20th century advertisement for an electrical range from the Toronto Electric Light CompanyDiscover the untold h... Read more

17 Aug 2017

34mins

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Episode 3: The Medieval Michelin Guide: Finding Food on the Camino de Santiago, 1490

Episode 3: The Medieval Michelin Guide: Finding Food on the Camino de Santiago, 1490

Where can a medieval pilgrim expect to find a good meal on the Camino de Santiago? Learn how to survive your pilgrimage ... Read more

10 Jun 2016

30mins

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A Victorian Dinosaur Dinner

A Victorian Dinosaur Dinner

Illustrated London News, January 7 1854, Add MS 50150, f. 225Ever dream of dining with a T.Rex? Join us for a New Year's... Read more

8 Jul 2016

37mins

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Cardamom is Queen: Sweden's Surprising Spice

Cardamom is Queen: Sweden's Surprising Spice

This week, The Feast looks at the surprising history of Sweden’s favorite spice: cardamom! From its origins in India and... Read more

26 Mar 2019

32mins

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Behind the Deep Fat Fryer: America's Original Fair Food

Behind the Deep Fat Fryer: America's Original Fair Food

What's the most iconic fair food? Popcorn? Hot dogs? Deep-fried apple pie on a stick? Today, fair food and the fryer may... Read more

19 Apr 2017

32mins

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Saffron Rice and Shiraz Wine: The Past & Present of Persian New Year

Saffron Rice and Shiraz Wine: The Past & Present of Persian New Year

From fire jumping to colored eggs, Persian New Year (Nowruz) is an epic annual tradition for millions of people worldwid... Read more

23 Mar 2018

31mins

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Passionate Pavlovas: National Desserts from A to Z

Passionate Pavlovas: National Desserts from A to Z

From the Caesar salad to Fettucini Alfredo, we're surrounded by dishes named for famous figures in history. But how many... Read more

10 Nov 2017

34mins

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Titanic Redux: The Final Feast of the Unsinkable Ship

Titanic Redux: The Final Feast of the Unsinkable Ship

This week, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes in honor of the 107th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Tit... Read more

9 Apr 2019

35mins

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Nailed It! Ancient Roman Edition featuring Farrell Monaco

Nailed It! Ancient Roman Edition featuring Farrell Monaco

The Feast is headed to ancient Rome this week with experimental archaeologist, Farrell Monaco of tavolamediterranea.com.... Read more

2 Apr 2019

45mins

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A Thousand and One Recipes: Caliphate Cooking in 10th Century Baghdad

A Thousand and One Recipes: Caliphate Cooking in 10th Century Baghdad

Courtesy of Nawal NasrallahThis week we're travelling to the golden age of the Islamic Empire in 10th century Baghdad. H... Read more

1 Sep 2017

40mins

Ranked #18

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Mixed Drink Mavens Part 1: The First Cocktail Party Redux

Mixed Drink Mavens Part 1: The First Cocktail Party Redux

This week The Feast is on tour, heading to Phoenix Arizona to talk manhattans, martinis, and other mixed drinks with the... Read more

23 Feb 2018

38mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 4: How Do You Solve a Problem like Christina? Papal Banquets in 1655

Episode 4: How Do You Solve a Problem like Christina? Papal Banquets in 1655

Queen Christina & Pope Clement IX; Drawing by P.P. SevinDeposed queens, papal politics, sugar sculptures, & Bern... Read more

24 Jun 2016

32mins

Ranked #20

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The Feast Live! The New Woman's Guide to Cocktails: Punch & Prohibition in Progressive America

The Feast Live! The New Woman's Guide to Cocktails: Punch & Prohibition in Progressive America

It's a very special live episode from The Feast! In honor of Women's History Month, we're bringing you a live discussion... Read more

3 Mar 2018

55mins

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