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Where does Dan Pashman live?
New York CityHe lives outside New York City with his wife and two daughters.
Is Cascatelli available at Trader Joe's?
Cascatelli, the Trendy Podcast Pasta, Is Now Available at Trader Joe's.
Who owns the Sporkful and Eat More Better?
The Sporkful and Eat More Better are registered trademarks of Dan Pashman.
What awards did the Sporkful win?
About The Sporkful. Since launching in 2010, The Sporkful has won the James Beard Award, Webby Award, and Saveur Award for Best Food Podcast. Each week on the show, we use humor and humanity to approach food from many angles, including science, history, race, culture, economics, and lengthy debates on the best way to layer peanut butter ...
How to invite Dan to speak at your event?
To invite Dan to speak at your event, email hello [at] sporkful [dot] com.
When did Dan start his podcast?
He launched the podcast in 2010 after getting laid off from six radio jobs in eight years. At that point he knew he had to either find a way to make a living making a podcast, or go to law school. In 2021 Dan released cascatelli, a new pasta shape that he invented.
Who is Dan from the Sporkful?
Prior to launching The Sporkful Dan was a producer and reporter at NPR, Sirius XM, and Air America Radio. He lives outside New York City with his wife and two daughters.
Who is Jared O'Connell?
Jared O’Connell is Director of Engineering for Stitcher and Earwolf. In addition to The Sporkful, he’s mixed podcasts including Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, Katie Couric & You Must Remember This. He graduated from NYU’s Music Technology program. When he’s not working in Pro Tools, he’s probably cooking or drinking wine and attempting to write tasting notes.
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When cascatelli first went viral, Dan heard from dozens of listeners who wanted to try it, but couldn’t because they were gluten-free. Well, challenge accepted: Dan sets out to make a version of cascatelli without gluten, a project that’s now nearly a year in the making.
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