Every Day is a Food Day
Every food you love has a story. Nerd out on the stories, scandals, history and holidays behind all your favorite foods with foodie Odd Couple and friends Lia Ballentine (The Chef-Creator) and Anna Van Valin (The Foodlosopher). Hear the fascinating stories like the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, the surprising history of Chinese Takeout, an ex-clown who started a movement to get back to the church called "Pretzels for God," food you didn't know was poisonous, how Prohibition brought Margaritas to the US, whether or not "aphrodisiac foods" really are, and the epic McDrama of the McDonald's french fry. Recently featured on The Spruce Eats' list of "11 Food Podcasts You Should Be Listening To" and the number 1 Indie Food Podcast on Goodpods! Follow us at @FoodDayPod on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook or check out our webpage at yumday.co/podcast.
Episodes
37 episodes
It's Wine Crime time: Introducing "Vinfamous"!
Hi Listeners! We know you love all our food crime and scandal stories - so how about some wine crimes? We're excited to introduce you to the new podcast Vinfamous, fro...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 36
•
2:12
Gingerbread: Oh Snap!
It's our Season Finale, Listeners! And it's also the holidays! So we're celebrating the end of 2022 with one of our favorite festive foods: GINGERBREAD! Our Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine kicks things off with a brief history of gingerbread, the m...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 35
•
1:00:19
Filipino Food: "Ang Sarap!" ("It's Delicious!")
Mabuhay, Listeners! October is Filipino American History Month, and we're excited to celebrate with a special Filipino food episode! Our Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine shares her Filipino culture with u...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 34
•
1:05:02
Peppers: Comin' in Hot!
Hi Listeners! Anna and Lia are ready to get jalapeño your business, because this episode is all about Peppers! In the Deep Dish, our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin takes us through the science of what mak...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 33
•
1:09:23
Who Let the (Hot) Dogs Out?
Hi Listeners! Anna and Lia are about to get frank with you, because this episode is all about Hot Dogs! Prepare to play detective as Anna Van Valin, our Foodlosopher, helps us solve the mysteries of th...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 32
•
1:04:39
Cookies: Double Stuffed - Part 2!
We’re back with Part 2 of “Cookies: Double Stuffed” Get ready for an extra deep Deep Dish with our Foodlosopher, Anna Van Valin, as she dives into one of the most epic food business rivalries in ...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 31
•
59:53
Cookies: Double Stuffed - Part 1!
There’s DOUGH much we want to tell you about cookies, we had to do it in two episodes! In Part 1 of this epic two-parter, Anna and Lia share their fondest cookie memories and tell us how letting their creativity go wild with cookie decorating w...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 30
•
59:35
"A MEAD-ing of the Minds" with Drinking Horn Meadcast
This is a crossover episode you MEAD to hear! Our Foodlosopher Anna Van Valin and Chef-Creator Lia Ballentine have joined forces with Evan Anderson...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 29
•
1:12:05
Pretzels: Get it Twisted
Anna and Lia are tied up in knots — delicious, doughy knots — because this episode is all about pretzels! Lia Ballentine, our Chef-Creator, starts us off with the pretzel baking basics and tells us h...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 28
•
1:05:33
Oysters: a Mysterious and Tragic Dramatic Reading
Overture, curtains, lights! Prepare to be mesmerized by Anna Van Valin’s and Lia Ballentine’s portrayals of the moving characters in this highly-lauded ...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 27
•
9:22
Honey: 2 Queens, 1 Hive
Anna and Lia have gotten themselves into a sticky situation - because this episode is all about honey! First, Lia Ballentine, our Chef-Creator, tells us about the food holidays honoring o...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 26
•
59:46
Aphrodisiacs: Foods That Put us in The Mood!!
Welcome back, Listeners and (food) Lovers! Cue the love songs, because romance (or something like it) is in the air as we kick off Season 3 talking about Aphrodisiac Foods! In this episode, Lia ...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 25
•
1:02:39
"Another Round of Firewater!": Our Top 5 Foods from Portugal
The wine! The pastries! Co-host Anna Van Valin is back from a monthlong adventure in Portugal, and she’s giving us her Top 5 food (and drink!) experiences in this special episode. We get the ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 24
•
47:16
Anna is Eating Her Way Through Portugal!
We’re finally going on a field trip! Co-host Anna Van Valin is in Portugal for a month and she’s sharing all the delicious things she’s eating (pastries!), drinking (wine!) and discovering (ancient stuff!) with us. Follow her culinary adventure...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 23
•
1:46
As 'Murican as Apple Pie
It’s our Season Finale, so we’re slicing into the most iconic American food - Apple Pie! In the Deep Dish, Anna Van Valin gets to the core of how Apple Pie became a symbol of the US of A and what...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 22
•
1:22:14
Salad: Let Me See That Tong
We’re all dressed up and turning over a new LEAF - because this episode is all about Salad. No really, trust us! First Lia Ballentine tells us all about National Salad Month, National Egg Salad ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 21
•
1:07:38
Takeout: Let's Get Carried Away!
We've just delivered you a great episode - join us as we unpack the surprising stories behind Takeout! In this episode, you'll hear about Anna & Lia's Covid-fueled takeout habit, and their adventures with drive-thru alcohol joints (of dubio...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 20
•
1:07:12
Margaritas: Sippin' on Satan's Playground
Good news: we finally found that lost shaker of salt! Grab your tequila and slice up some limes because in this episode, Anna and Lia are talking (and drinking) margaritas! First, host Lia Balle...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 19
•
1:05:52
Barbecue: Hot Grill Summer
This week, Anna and Lia get fired up as they put the bae in bar-BAE-cue! Hop in your covered wagon as Anna Van Valin takes us on a trip through the American Barbecue Belt, from th...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 18
•
1:04:28
Feelin' Spiky About Pineapple
Aloha! Today we’re feeling spiky about one of our favorite fruits: pineapple! First, we'll hear about hosts Anna Van Valin and Lia Ballentine...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 17
•
1:08:47
Arsenic & Eggnog: Poisonous Foods with Danny Murphy
Follow us into the danger zone! Today we're talking about something a little bit different and a lot more deadly: POISONS! In this supersized episode, we're bringing together our love of food stories with our addiction to true crime, and we’ve ...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 16
•
1:33:58
French Fries: Our Favorite Side Piece
We’re back! Today we’re getting salty as we kick off Season 2 talking about the true hero of any fast food meal, the French Fries! But first….are they even French? Lia Ballentine tells us about the national food holidays celebrating Frenc...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 15
•
1:08:56
Eating Our Fair Share: County Fair Foods with Counter Programming
It’s a crossover! That’s right: Anna and Lia have joined forces with Arielle and Shira of the podcast Counter Programming to discuss a topic near and dear to our hearts (and taste buds) — county fairs! In this special episode of Every Day...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 13
•
51:32
A Taste of Season 2
We hope you're hungry, because we'll be serving you Season 2 on May 4th! We've got more foods, more stories, more banter and more puns - so many puns. Listen to the trailer for a taste of next season, and follow/subscribe so you don't miss a bi...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 14
•
2:37
Julia Child Was a B.A.M.F.
Think Julia Child was just a chef? Have we got a half hour for you! Julia Child lived an incredible life filled with international espionage, steamy romance and revolutionary ideas - in addition to creating a new TV genre, inventing foodi...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 12
•
31:28
