Eating History

Historical deep-dives into the origins and global impact of iconic foods AI summary

Level Media Inc. Arts · EN · 28 episodes · latest 2026-11-11

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Every bite has a backstory. Welcome to Eating History, the podcast that serves up the wild, scandalous, and mouth-watering tales behind the foods that changed the world. Join Michelin-starred chef and Top Chef runner-up Adrienne Cheatham and her husband, history buff Stephen Bailey, as they pair elite culinary expertise with epic historical deep-dives. For Season 2, we’re biting into the most debated meal on earth: The Sandwich. Discover how a simple culinary category traveled the globe, adapted to every culture it encountered, and conquered the American lunch break. Along the way, you’ll cross paths with gambling aristocrats, exiled convicts, factory workers, and immigrant street vendors—the fascinating people who turned food into history. Grab a seat at the table. New episodes drop every Wednesday!

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Season 2 (Episode 7): The Italian Beef vs. Cheesesteak: Two Iconic Sandwiches, Only One Crown

2026-11-11 · 21 min

This week, Stephen and Adrienne dive into a fierce culinary showdown between two of America's most legendary regional heavyweights: Chicago’s Italian Beef and Philadelphia’s Cheesesteak. From underground gambling fronts…
Season 2 (Episode 6): The Po' boy Takes on the Hoagie and there Can Be Only One Winner

2026-11-03 · 22 min

This week, Stephen and Adrienne tackle a heavyweight regional sandwich showdown: The New Orleans Po’ boy vs. The Philadelphia Hoagie. From a violent 1929 streetcar strike to a mob of hungry gamblers demanding midnight…
Season 2 (Episode 5): How Peanut Butter and Jelly Became an American Childhood Ritual

2026-10-28 · 20 min

In this episode of Eating History, Stephen and Adrienne trace the bizarre and fascinating evolution of the PB&J. They explore how a high-society specialty item transformed into America's ultimate childhood comfort food,…
Season 2 (Episode 4): How the Hamburger Became America’s Sandwich

2026-10-21 · 20 min

Welcome to Episode 4 of Eating History’s sandwich season! This week, Stephen and Adrienne dig into the disputed origins and massive cultural rise of the ultimate American sandwich: the hamburger. From its roots as a…
Season 2 (Episode 3): The Sandwich Spreads to the People

2026-10-13 · 19 min

Welcome to Episode 3 of Eating History’s sandwich season! This week, Stephen and Adrienne explore how the Industrial Revolution took the sandwich out of aristocratic parlors and put it into the hands of the working…
Season 2 (Episode 2): The Sandwich Goes Global

2026-10-07 · 19 min

Welcome to Episode 2 of Eating History’s sandwich season! This week, Stephen and Adrienne track the sandwich as it escapes 18th-century England and begins its journey across the globe. From a brief military ceasefire in…
Season 2 (Episode 1): Who Really Invented the Sandwich?

2026-09-29 · 20 min

Welcome to the official kickoff of Eating History Season 2! This week, Adrienne and Stephen tackle one of the most famous origin stories in the culinary world: Did John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, really…
Season 2 Reveal: The World’s Hardest to Define Food!!

2026-09-23 · 8 min

Welcome back to a brand new season of Eating History! After tracking the evolution of pizza across the globe, Adrienne and Stephen return to tackle an entirely new culinary mystery: What exactly is a sandwich? Join them…
Pizza Bites: The Day Pizza Became American

2026-09-15 · 9 min

Welcome to the grand finale of Pizza Bites! After an entire season devoted to the evolution of the slice, Adrienne and Stephen tackle the biggest question of them all: When exactly did pizza stop being an Italian import…
Pizza Bites: Pizza Hut Used to Be Really Cool

2026-09-08 · 9 min

Welcome to the newest slice of Pizza Bites! This week, Adrienne and Stephen take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s to explore the cultural phenomenon of Pizza Hut. What started as a humble $600 investment grew into a…

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Owner: Level Media
Oldest episode in feed: 05/2026
Typical length: 15 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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