Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle
Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle is a James Beard Award finalist podcast hosted by award-winning reporter and cookbook author Rachel Belle. Each episode, she asks a celebrity what they would choose for their last meal, then explores the history, science, and culture behind those dishes. Guests have included Greta Gerwig, Jonathan Van Ness, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Episodes
The Leftovers with Alexis Nikole Nelson
This week on "The Leftovers," never-before-heard audio from Alexis Nikole Nelson, known to her nine million followers as Black Forager. Alexis' brand new, debut cookbook is called "Happy Snacking, Don't Die!"Alexis tells me:
Which foraged food her partner hated when they met, that he can't get enough of now.
Her dream foraging destination and what she'd like to discover there.
Which reci
Alexis Nikole Nelson: A Foraged Feast ( + 1 Pop Tart!)
More than nine million people have their eyes glued to Alexis Nikole Nelson’s BlackForager videos, to watch her frolic through forests, fields, urban neighborhoods & her own backyard, foraging and cooking plants, flowers and funghi with exuberance, joy, silliness and humor. Her brand-new, debut cookbook Happy Snacking Don’t Die! is out now! Alexis tells me:
Why there are so few Blac
D’Arcy Carden: McDonald’s French Fries (Re-Air)
If there is a new TV show or movie, D'Arcy Carden is probably in it! She stars in the new show The Five-Star Weekend and many others like Barry, The Handmaid’s Tale, A League of Their Own, Broad City and the show that kicked off her career, her first big role, playing Janet on The Good Place. But Rachel has known D’Arcy since college, so they do a little walk down memory lane! D’Arcy shar
The Leftovers with David Sedaris
This week on "The Leftovers," never-before-heard audio from bestselling, award-winning humor writer David Sedaris, to celebrate his new book of essays, "The Land and Its People." David tells me:
What snacks he stops for on his daily 10+ mile walks
About the incredible, homemade dessert his husband makes for his birthday
The type of person he loves to share a meal with
Where to find the be
David Sedaris: Mom's Manicotti
Bestselling author David Sedaris has been writing our favorite funny books for more than 30 years, and his newest book of essays is called "The Land and Its People." David tells me:
Why he never orders room service, even though he stays at hotels all the time
How his childhood dinner table helped him become a better storyteller
How many boxes of Jello he eats every day (!!)
His husband
The Leftovers with Grace Potter
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from 4x Grammy-nominated artist Grace Potter!Grace talks about:
Her disdain for wet foods and her high tolerance for dry ones!
Her favorite diner foods, as a touring musician who stops at a lot of them!
What she prefers to eat instead of sweets!
Her deep love for Gilligan's Island!
And more!
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Grace Potter: A Flight of Pastas
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Grace Potter grew up in a tiny Vermont mountain town with hippie artist parents who encouraged her and her siblings to live highly creative lives! Grace tells me about:
The most ambitious cooking she's done on a tour bus
The food that is currently banned from the tour bus!
The meal that turned her chips & dip loving son into a restauran
The Leftovers with Lukas Nelson
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from award-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson!Lukas talks about:
The unusual way he got over his fear of flying.
His favorite restaurants in Maui and Austin, Texas -- the two places he splits his time.
Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with Lukas Nelson here.
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Lukas Nelson: Venison Leg with Chimichurri
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson descends from country music royalty: his dad is Willie Nelson! Lukas' new record is called American Romance.Lukas tells host Rachel Belle about:
Growing up on a tour bus, crisscrossing the country with his family.
His love for Americana diners, as someone who is on the road touring up to 250 days a year.
How he likes his eggs cooked, and how c
The Leftovers with Sarah McLachlan
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from award-winning singer-songwriter, and Lilith Fair founder, Sarah McLachlan!Sarah talks about:
Why she wouldn't put on another, modern day Lilith Fair
Her favorite farmer's market
Her favorite ice cream flavor, as someone with a hit song called "Ice Cream"
And more!
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Sarah McLachlan: Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner
She created Lilith Fair! She's sold more than 40 million albums! She's a 90s music icon, but her new album “Better Broken” just won Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the JUNO Awards (Canada's version of the Grammy’s)!Sarah McLachlan tells me:
About the cookbook she wrote in the 90s, and what recipes she still makes today!
The story behind her Writer's Block Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!
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The Leftovers with Hannah Dasher
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Hannah Dasher, country music star and author of the new cookbook, Stand By Your Pan!Hannah talks about:
Why sooo many country singers have written cookbooks!
Chocolate gravy - it's a thing!
Why she has 9 recipes that start with "Getcho man" in her cookbook.
The difference between food in Georgia (where she grew up) and food in Nash
Hannah Dasher: Eight-Layer Yellow Cake with Fudge Icing
Hannah Dasher is a country music star and author of the new cookbook Stand By Your Pan, named after her super popular cooking videos enjoyed by her millions of TikTok and Instagram followers. Hannah’s house in Nashville is a 1970s time capsule and her kitchen is an avocado green dream, stocked with nostalgic, vintage cookware, including the Tupperware so many of our moms bought at parties
The Leftovers with Jay Duplass
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from filmmaker, writer and actor Jay Duplass!Jay shares:
Where he buys his favorite birthday cake -- he's been getting the exact same one since childhood!
The two movies he's seen the most, that he can watch over and over again.
The coolest movie theater in the world!
Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with Jay Duplass here.
Jay Duplass: Mom's Lasagna
Director, producer, writer and filmmaker Jay Duplass is from New Orleans, therefore he sprinkles Tony Chachere’s seasoning on everything, from lasagna to his "white guy huevos rancheros."Jay tells me:
What foods he gave out to hungry hikers when he was a trail angel on the Pacific Crest Trail
The best condiment packets to steal from gas stations
The worst healthy, hippie food his parents
The Leftovers with Melissa Etheridge
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Oscar, Grammy and Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge!Melissa shares:
What it was like writing her new album, "Rise," after the death of her son.
Her favorite, indulgent dessert in L.A.
How she ended up marrying her best friend
and more!
Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with Melissa Etheridge here.
Melissa Etheridge: Catfish Tacos
Oscar, Grammy and Juno award-winning artist, Melissa Etheridge, started playing with an adult band when she was just 12 years old and this year she released her 17th album, "Rise."Melissa tells host Rachel Belle:
Her favorite stoner snacks (And which celebrity she'd like to smoke pot with!)
About her mom's "angry dinners" growing up in Kansas
Her tradition of eating at women-owned restaur
The Leftovers with John Cameron Mitchell
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from John Cameron Mitchell, writer, director and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch; the cult film is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year!John shares:
His favorite UK candies
His skincare routine -- he has amazing skin!
and more!
Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with John Cameron Mitchell here.
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John Cameron Mitchell: Pan-Asian Omakase
It’s the 25th anniversary of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, one of host Rachel Belle’s Top 5 Favorite Films of All Time! Today we get to hear from the man who wrote, directed and starred in the film, and played Hedwig on Broadway, John Cameron Mitchell! You may also know John from his roles in Shrill and Girls. John talks about his fraught relationship with food as a youth, digestive issues
The Leftovers with Hrishikesh Hirway
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Hrisihikesh Hirway, musician and prolific podcast host and producer!Hrisihi shares:
His favorite places to get delicious, vegan fast food
The show he watches when he wants comfort & what he likes to eat while he watches it
and more!
Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with Hrisihikesh Hirway here.
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Hrishikesh Hirway: Pav Bhaji & Mom's Mango Pie
Your ears are in for a treat -- this week they'll be graced by the velveteen voice of Hrishikesh Hirway! Hrishikesh is a prolific podcaster & he hosts and produces many, including my favorite food podcast of all time, Home Cooking, co-hosted by past Your Last Meal guest, Samin Nosrat, and the excellent music podcast, Song Exploder, that was turned into a Netflix show. He's also a musi
The Leftovers with Eve Plumb
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Eve Plumb, the actor who played Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch!After spending most of her life in southern California, Eve moved to New York City and in this week's lightning round, she talks about the food she misses most from her home state. Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with Eve Plumb here.
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Eve Plumb: Spaghetti with American Cheese
Eve Plumb was 10 years old when she landed the role of Jan Brady, the middle daughter on The Brady Bunch, and now she's sharing what was going on behind-the-scenes in her new memoir, Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond. The night Eve got the part, in 1969, her parents took her out for a celebratory dinner at Martoni’s, a martini-soaked, Italian-American Hollywood hot spot popular wi
The Leftovers with Dawn Richard
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Dawn Richard, singer; animator and Adult Swim creative consultant and owner of Papa Ted’s vegan food truck in New Orleans. In a lightning round, Dawn talks about graduating from college at the same time as her dad and her grandma, which food celebrity she admires most and how she finds a way to "New Orleansify" everything she coo
Dawn Richard: New Orleans Crawfish Boil
Dawn Richard is a proud New Orleans native and a true Renaissance Woman: singer; animator and Adult Swim creative consultant and owner of Papa Ted’s vegan food truck in New Orleans. Dawn went vegan back in 2013, in solidarity with her dad after he received a non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. She talks about getting naked for PETA, the ethical intentionality behind her food truck and what (
The Leftovers with M. Ward
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from singer-songwriter and guitarist M. Ward.In this week’s lightning round, Ward talks about his favorite American cities to get an amazing Mexican meal and what holiday dessert he'd prefer to have on his birthday.Listen to the full episode of Your Last Meal with M. Ward here. Become a Cascade PBS member and support public media! Wat
M. Ward: Chile Rellenos
Singer-songwriter and guitarist M. Ward is also half of She & Him (with volcalist Zooey Deschanel) and a member of the indie supergroup Monsters of Folk. And I don't know how to tell him that he may never have his last meal ever again - the restaurant that makes the dish shut down late last year! M. Ward's last meal comes from Tucson, Arizona, one of only two UNESCO Cities of Gastrono
The Leftovers with Karen Akunowicz
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Karen Akunowicz, James Beard Award winning chef, Top Chef contestant & chef/owner of Boston’s Fox & the Knife and Bar Vulpe. In this week’s lightning round, Karen talks about the surprising rules and regulations of opening a restaurant in an airport; what her favorite restaurant in Boston is and where to get the world's bes
Chef Karen Akunowicz: A Maine Lobster Meal
Chef Karen Akunowicz is a Northeast gal through and through. The James Beard Award winning Top Chef alum is chef-owner of Boston’s Bar Vulpe and Fox and the Knife, named best new restaurant in America in 2019 by Food & Wine Magazine, Eater and USA Today. And her last meal is sun-drenched and summery, enjoyed on the deck of her favorite Maine seafood restaurant, overlooking sparkly wat
The Leftovers with Padma Lakshmi
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Padma Lakshmi, Emmy nominated TV host, executive producer, best-selling author and activist. Padma hosted Top Chef for 17 years and her brand new show, America’s Culinary Cup, recently premiered on CBS. In this week’s lightning round, Padma talks about how she decides whether to eat the food fans bring her at meet-and-greet event
Padma Lakshmi: Thai Green Curry
After leaving Top Chef after a 17-year run as Emmy-nominated host and executive producer, Padma Lakshmi vowed to never host another food competition show again. She created and hosted Taste the Nation, an exploration of American food through the lens of immigrant and indigenous communities, continued to write cookbooks (Padma’s All American is her latest) and do activist work for the ACLU
Jack Johnson: Sauteed Vegetables in 1997 (Re-Air)
This week, we are re-airing one of my favorite episodes with singer-songwriter, surfer and filmmaker Jack Johnson! This interview was extra special, because it was exactly 20 years after the first time I interviewed Jack, when I was a budding, baby reporter, writing for an alt-weekly in my college town, and his music career was just getting started. Jack is an environmentalist and he tel
The Leftovers with Yotam Ottolenghi
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Yotam Ottolenghi, chef and author of 9 bestselling cookbooks, co-owner of 12 restaurants and delis and a longtime columnist for the Guardian and The New York Times. In a lightening round with host Rachel Belle, Ottolenghi reveals his favorite food holiday (hint: he and Rachel bond over a love for sour cream); his opinion of British
Yotam Ottolenghi: Spaghetti alle vongole
If you're an adventurous cook, chances are you’ve made on Ottolenghi recipe! The chef and newspaper columnist has written nine bestselling cookbooks, including Jerusalem, Plenty and Comfort, and co-owns 12 restaurants and delis, mostly in London. Yotam and I talk about how he found his way to a food career (he has advanced degrees in completely different subjects) and tackle philosophica
The Leftovers with Lachi
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Lachi, award-winning recording artist, CEO of RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities), host of the PBS series Renegades, and author of the new book, I Identify as Blind. In a spirited lightening round, Lachi speaks to her true passion: melting cheese on anything and everything; we debate pulp vs no pulp
Lachi: Arthur’s Eggs in a Corn Tortilla
Lachi is an award-winning recording artist, CEO of RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities), host of the PBS series Renegades, disability advocate and author of the new book, I Identify as Blind: A Brazen Celebration of Disability Culture, Identity and Power. She’s also a joyful, gregarious ray of sunshine! Like the name of her book implies, Lachi is legally bli
The Leftovers with Chuck Klosterman
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Chuck Klosterman, the pop culture obsessed best-selling author, critic and journalist. Chuck moved from New York City to Portland, Oregon in 2017, a city known for its creative, eclectic, innovative restaurant scene. A scene that, you will hear, Chuck does not appreciate! Please enjoy his rant. He talks about the book that most ins
Chuck Klosterman: Thanksgiving Leftovers
In this fantasy world, where my guests can choose anything they want for their hypothetical last meal, there is something very charming and humble about choosing...leftovers. Which is exactly what bestselling author, critic and journalist Chuck Klosterman did! Chuck told me he’s not that into food, then proceeded to deliver hot take after hot take, passionately opining on everything from
The Leftovers with Neko Case
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Neko Case, Grammy-nominated artist and author of the best-selling memoir, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You. Her brand-new album is called Neon Grey Midnight Green. On this week’s lightning round, Neko talks about her favorite fair food (her grandma worked at a food stand at her local fair when she was a kid!), what she listen
Neko Case: Popovers
The only thing Grammy-nominated musician Neko Case craves more than crisp-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside popovers is Hungarian food from a 61-year-old restaurant in Ohio. Neko tells host Rachel Belle about her favorite Eastern European dishes and how eating at The Balaton helped her reconnect with her long-lost heritage. But back to popovers! We’re joined by a pastry chef who baked
The Leftovers with Jonathan Russell
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Jonathan Russell, vocalist, guitarist and founding member of the band The Head and the Heart. In this week’s lightning round, Jonathan talks about the joy of picking up the tab, what back-up dish he often brings to holiday meals (just in case he doesn’t like the version the hosts made!) and what he loves to cook when he returns hom
Jonathan Russell (The Head and the Heart): Seafood Boil
Jonathan Russell is one of the founding members (vocals, guitar) of The Head and the Heart, a band that organically formed at weekly open-mic nights at Seattle’s Conor Byrne Pub. Russell didn’t grow up with happy memories around the dinner table. He tells host Rachel Belle about his natural inclination to eat alone, why a crab boil is the perfect meal for an introvert and how working in
The Leftovers with Alice Waters
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Alice Waters, award winning chef, creator of the iconic 54-year-old restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley California, food activist and author of the new cookbook, “A School Lunch Revolution.” In this week’s lightning round, Alice talks about a memorable school lunch from her own childhood, her signature holiday dish, and her favorit
Alice Waters: Frisée Salad + Pear Galette
Alice Waters opened her iconic Berkeley, California restaurant Chez Panisse 54 years ago, introducing the concept of farm-to-table eating to Americans and only serving local, seasonal produce at peak ripeness. She’s also a food activist, and through The Edible Schoolyard Project, has spent the past 30 years showing schools how to integrate locally farmed, organic produce into their cafete
The Leftovers with Gaby Dalkin
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from chef and best-selling cookbook author Gaby Dalkin, who's known online and on social as What’s Gaby Cooking. In this week’s lightning round, Gaby and host Rachel Belle bond over their favorite childhood birthday cake, Gaby shares the late-night, stand-over-the-sink snack she’d never put in a cookbook, and surprises Rachel with her
"Seattle Eats" LIVE with Tan Vinh, Rachel Belle & J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
Earlier this month, at Seattle’s Town Hall, Rachel Belle was a guest on a sold-out, live taping of Seattle Eats with host Tan Vinh, the award-winning food and drink writer for The Seattle Times. Bestselling cookbook author and chef, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt was also a guest! The first segment of the show is dedicated to Thanksgiving: we learn about a local sushi chef’s recipe for teriyaki turke
Gaby Dalkin: Carne Asada Tacos
Best known to her millions of followers as What’s Gaby Cooking, the Los Angeles-area chef is a best-selling cookbook author, creator of the Dalkin & Co spice blend line and you can eat her food at Gaby’s in Neighborly food hall. Gaby tells Rachel Belle how she went from being a tragically picky eater to having a career as a chef, shares which celebrity she private cheffed for, and t
Dorie Greenspan (re-air): Ice Cream, Lobster, Ice Cream
Prolific, five-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Dorie Greenspan is the queen of sweets, and she just released her 15th cookbook, Dorie’s Anytime Cakes. Famous for her beloved World Peace Cookies and many baking books, including one she wrote with Julia Child, it's not surprising that Dorie wants to start and end her last meal with dessert. What's wrong with eating dessert f
Atsuko Okatsuka: Gluten-Free Spaghetti
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka’s last meal, and the reason why she sometimes carries cooked scallops in her bag, trace back to her unstable, unpredictable childhood. She talks about being kidnapped by her grandmother and why a gluten-free spaghetti dinner brings her comfort, even as someone who doesn’t have a gluten sensitivity. Atsuko’s first foray into entertainment was working at an ice cre
The Leftovers with Rico Nasty
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from rapper Rico Nasty, who is on tour now with her latest album, Lethal! In a lightning round, Rico Nasty tells host Rachel Belle about her first concert, and how embarrassing it was to attend with her mom, her ideal 'girl dinner,' her top five favorite things to buy at Trader Joe's and her favorite hiking snacks.
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Rico Nasty: Five Guys Burger & Boardwalk Fries
Sweet and boisterous, rapper Rico Nasty professes her love for making music; cooking for the people she adores most; and her grandmas, all while promoting her new album, Lethal. Her conversation with host Rachel Belle bounces from Maryland boardwalk fries (we’ll tell you what they are!) to Taco Bell (we learn what the Cinnamon Twists are made from) to a popular Puerto Rican party snack he
The Leftovers with Tilly Ramsay
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Tilly Ramsay, host of the new Amazon Prime show, Dish It Out. She also happens to be the only one of Gordon Ramsay's six children who's pursued a culinary career. A recent graduate of both university and culinary school, Tilly gives advice to young people looking to build their first kitchen and shares a dish she loves making for f
Tilly Ramsay: British Sunday Roast
Yes, food TV host Tilly Ramsay is the daughter of famed chef and TV host Gordan Ramsay, but she is working hard to pave her own way! Tilly recently graduated from culinary school, which she paid for herself, thank you very much, and she tells me about her fateful first day of school, where she was faced with eating her three least favorite foods. Host Rachel Belle asks Tilly the elephan
The Leftovers with Matteo Bocelli
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Italian singer Matteo Bocelli! In a lightning round with host Rachel Belle, Matteo, a self-described romantic, shares which celebrity wedding he had the honor of singing at earlier this summer; sets the record straight on what bruschetta really is; and discloses the only dish his dad – famed singer Andrea Bocelli – has ever cooked
Matteo Bocelli: Carbonara
Like any card-carrying Italian worth his focaccia, singer Matteo Bocelli says he could eat pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner! From his home in Tuscany, Matteo tells host Rachel Belle about the super-simple, but deeply delicious, sauce recipe he’s been trying to perfect, inspired by a three-Michelin-star restaurant, and why you should always choose Italian pasta made from ancient grain
The Leftovers with Pramila Jayapal
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, the U.S. Representative from Washington’s 7th congressional district. Representative Jayapal is almost as passionate about food as she is about immigrant rights, universal health care and income equality. Almost! And in this quick lightning round with host Rachel Belle, recorded live at the Cascade P
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal: Thali
On this very special LIVE episode, recorded at The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival on May 31, 2025, host Rachel Belle sits down with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who represents Washington’s 7th District. She’s also the first elected official to be a guest on Your Last Meal! Congresswoman Jayapal is an activist and fierce advocate of immigrant rights, but she was thrilled to (mostly) take a
The Leftovers with Isaac Brock
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Isaac Brock — lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the Portland, Oregon-based band Modest Mouse! Isaac tells Rachel Belle about the time Modest Mouse got to collaborate with an ice-cream company on a flavor that ... wasn’t so well received; he talks about the first concert he went to; and Rachel and Isaac bond over their love
Isaac Brock: Top Ramen
Modest Mouse’s lead singer, guitarist and songwriter has one of the longest, and most disjointed, last meals in Your Last Meal history, but each dish draws from a lifetime of experiences and memories. A lover of culinary highs and lows, Isaac wants both traditional Japanese ramen and Top Ramen for his last meal, something he ate a lot of in his younger years. We’ll learn the history of i
The Leftovers with Bridget Everett
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Bridget Everett, star of the HBO Max show Somebody Somewhere, singer, comedian and cabaret performer. In this fast and fun lightning round, Bridget sends host Rachel Belle into a spiral of jealousy by revealing her go-to New York City grocery store; struggles to pronounce the name of her favorite cake (Rachel can’t pronounce it e
Bridget Everett: Dinner at Pascal’s Manale
Bridget Everett’s last meal takes us to New Orleans’ second oldest restaurant, where Creole and Italian cooking collide into a cuisine called (you guessed it) Italian Creole! The owner of Pascal’s Manale, Dickie Brennan, joins the show to talk about the special menu and the restaurant’s long history. Bridget performed her delightfully raunchy cabaret act for years before landing the lea
The Leftovers with Jeff Hiller
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from actor Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere), author of the new memoir Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success. Jeff talks about visiting the real-life cafes featured in Somebody Somewhere, what he thinks of the Swedish food he grew up eating and why he never ever throws a dinner party. Listen to Jeff Hille
Jeff Hiller: Chicken Fried Steak
If you fell in love with Jeff Hiller’s character Joel on Somebody, Somewhere (he was just nominated for his first Emmy for his performance!), you’ll want to pick up his new memoir, Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success. Jeff tells host Rachel Belle how he got his big break, his first role on a TV show at age 45 after 20 years of auditions, and why his childh
The Leftovers with Regina Spektor
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor! Regina grew up in the Soviet Union, moving to the United States when she was 10, and many of her eating experiences are colored by her young life in Russia — including the desserts she likes! Regina tells host Rachel Belle which foods she’d choose over a birthday cake
Regina Spektor: Chicken Broth
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor grew up in Soviet Russia, so when she moved to the Bronx with her family in 1990, American food was a bit of a culture shock. Cereal! Oranges! Chocolate pudding cups! It was all brand-new! Regina shares a handful of her family’s immigration eating stories. When in doubt, order the soup! That’s what Regina does. She tells hos
The Leftovers with Dave Barry
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Dave Barry, award-winning humorist, columnist and author. Dave tells host Rachel Belle about the all-author band he’s been in for 30 years (that includes Stephen King!), what food he finds the funniest and why he hates lightning rounds (the entire episode is a lightning round!) Listen to Dave’s Your Last Meal episode from last
Dave Barry: Cheeseburger & French Fries
Dave Barry wrote a nationally syndicated, Pulitzer Prize-winning column that appeared in 500 newspapers from 1983 to 2005 and has published dozens of books. His newest is his very first memoir: Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass. How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up. Case in point: Dave really loves ketchup! He’s also very opinionated about it: where he stores it and wh
The Leftovers with Molly Yeh
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Molly Yeh, star of Girl Meets Farm on Food Network & bestselling cookbook author. Her latest is a book of desserts called Sweet Farm. Molly bakes beautiful cakes for everybody’s birthdays, but what treat does she request when celebrating her own? I'll bet you a thousand brownies that you’ll never guess! Molly says there is one
Molly Yeh: Salami Matzo Brei
Molly Yeh is the Emmy- and James Beard Award-nominated star of Girl Meets Farm on the Food Network; owner of Bernie’s, a bakery and cafe in East Grand Forks, Minnesota; and a bestselling cookbook author. Her new cookbook is Sweet Farm, 100 dessert recipes that feature oh-so-Molly flavors like tahini, marzipan, hawaij and halva, plus a whole chapter devoted to Midwestern cookie salads! Mol
The Leftovers with Prabal Gurung
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Prabal Gurung, celebrated fashion designer and author of the new memoir Walk Like a Girl. Prabal has made a habit of ordering a cheeseburger and fries in every city he visits – he tells host Rachel Belle who makes the best burger in the world. He recalls the magical celebrity sighting he had the first time he went to a restaurant
Prabal Gurung: Momos!
Prabal Gurung’s new memoir, Walk Like a Girl, tells his life story: how he went from being a bullied queer boy in Nepal who was always an outsider to starting his own label in New York City, designing gowns for First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey. Prabal says he loves all kinds of food, but he is OBSESSED with momos, the steamed dumplings from his ho
The Leftovers with W. Kamau Bell
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from W. Kamau Bell, Emmy- and Peabody-nominated TV host, comedian, filmmaker and best-selling author. Kamau tells host Rachel Belle about the delightfully different flavor of attention that came with winning Celebrity Jeopardy; how rare it is to find his favorite kind of burrito in California’s Bay Area, a region famous for burritos;
W. Kamau Bell: Dim Sum
Kamau Bell has a long and impressive resume, including hosting seven seasons of the CNN docuseries United Shades of America, winning a Peabody Award for We Need to Talk About Cosby, and winning the third season of Celebrity Jeopardy, and he’s about to take off on his “Who’s With Me” standup tour. Kamau wore a T-shirt on TV that read, “Not All Macaroni and Cheeses are Created Equal,” a pol
The Leftovers with Sharon Van Etten
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from musician and actor Sharon Van Etten, who is on the road touring her new album now! An educated wine lover, Sharon tells host Rachel Belle which bottle best represents her personality and which countries are often left out of the conversation when we talk about fantastic wines. Nicknamed “Snacks” by her bandmates, she reveals what
Sharon Van Etten: Mashed Potatoes on Toast
Sharon Van Etten is on the road now touring her seventh album, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory. But as much as she loves writing and performing music, she has considered a couple different career paths: therapist and sommelier! Sharon’s love of wine started in high school, when she was an exchange student living with a family in Spain. So host Rachel Belle interviews the foun
The Leftovers with Josh Groban
This week on The Leftovers, never-before-heard audio from Tony-, Emmy- and Grammy-nominated singer and actor Josh Groban. Josh is getting ready for a string of shows in Las Vegas, so host Rachel Belle presents him with the most ridiculous, over-the-top, calorie-packed dishes she could find on Vegas menus (obviously Guy Fieri is involved) and asks him to pick which ones he'd eat. Josh
Josh Groban: Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears
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The Leftovers with Danielle Chang
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Danielle Chang: Hot Pot
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