Best Dave Parton Podcasts (2025)

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Edward Lee and the Worst Lunch Service Ever 51:16

8h ago51:16

51:16

From poring over cast-off food magazines in a Brooklyn laundry room to opening a New York restaurant at 25 and being nearly undone by a single New York Times mention, Edward Lee has lived through the exhilarating highs and bruising lows of the kitchen. On this episode, he goes deep about the worst lunch service of his life, how moving to Kentucky a…

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50 Years of Music | feat. Radiohead, Tears for Fears, Black Eyed Peas, Alice Cooper + more 2:25:37

7d ago2:25:37

2:25:37

Episode 050: Get ready to enter a time machine as Six Picks Music Club celebrates its 50th episode by diving deep into five decades of musical evolution! Geoff, Russ, and Dave are breaking all the rules, picking tracks that capture the essence of each era—from Alice Cooper's theatrical nightmares to Tears for Fears' global anthems, Radiohead's exis…

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Samin Nosrat and the Very Nerdy Socks 1:01:39

7d ago1:01:39

1:01:39

Samin Nosrat has changed the way so many of us think about food, cooking, and connection. You may know her as the bestselling author of Salt Fat Acid Heat, her joyful Netflix series of the same name, or her wildly popular podcast Home Cooking. But in this conversation, she goes far beyond recipes. Samin opens up about growing up as a book-loving ou…

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Regina King and the Wine That Stops Time 47:39

15d ago47:39

47:39

You know Regina King from her decades of extraordinary performances — from her teenage roles on the sitcom 227 and the movie Friday to Watchmen, The Leftovers, The Boondocks, If Beale Street Could Talk, and so many more. But a conversation at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen showed a different side of the Oscar-winning actress: the daughter, the si…

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S&S II: Dystopia | feat. Guns N' Roses, The Cure, Hans Zimmer, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross + more 1:59:58

21d ago1:59:58

1:59:58

Episode 049: Buckle up for a journey through dystopian nightmares as Six Picks Music Club returns with a mind-bending exploration of scores and soundtracks that capture the essence of broken worlds! Geoff, Russ, Dave, and special guest Blake are diving deep into the musical territories that transform bleak futures from mere visual spectacles into i…

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Ayesha Curry and the 5 Night a Week Pineapple Fried Rice 49:37

22d ago49:37

49:37

2025 Food & Wine Game Changer Ayesha Curry is such a surprise of a human being. On paper, it's natural to wonder how someone can be an actress, cookbook author, restaurateur, founder of a skincare line and lifestyle brand, winemaker, and co-creator of a foundation that helps kids get fed in a million different ways. But as soon as she starts talkin…

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Antoni Porowski and the Right Time to Leave a Party 46:55

29d ago46:55

46:55

"Queer Eye" and "No Taste Like Home" star Antoni Porowski joins Tinfoil Swans live at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen for a heartfelt and humorous conversation about identity, vulnerability, and finding meaning through food. He opens up about his path from actor and caterer to TV host and storyteller, the emotional layers of cooking, navigating fa…

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Work | feat. Rage Against the Machine, Dolly Parton, Descendents, The Reverend Horton Heat + more 2:08:13

1M ago2:08:13

2:08:13

Episode 048: Get ready to clock in for another episode of Six Picks Music Club, where we're diving deep into the daily grind! Join Geoff, Russ, and Dave as they explore the universal experience of work - from the soul-crushing to the soul-lifting. We're punching the metaphorical time card with Dolly Parton's working-class anthem, getting busy with …

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Tristen Epps and the Scrambled Egg Revelation 56:04

1M ago56:04

56:04

Growing up in a military family, Tristen Epps moved around a lot. But no matter where he was living, Friday nights were sacred. He got to dress up, go to a restaurant, not order from a kids menu, and feel like he was getting to know the place he was living — for now. At home, when his mom taught him to scramble an egg, he was mesmerized by the alch…

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Chris Shepherd and the Hot Dog Pizza 57:08

1M ago57:08

57:08

Growing up in Oklahoma, school was not Chris Shepherd's thing. Traditional classrooms just aren't the right fit for some brains — but it turned out that restaurants were. In junior college, he picked up a job as a dishwasher at a sushi restaurant and on the day the tempura guy didn't show up, his culinary journey began. The 2013 Food & Wine Best Ne…

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Home | feat. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Phish, The Dirty Nil, Jordan Clarke + more 1:49:44

2M ago1:49:44

1:49:44

Episode 047: Buckle up for a musical journey through the most intimate of spaces—home sweet home! In this episode, Geoff, Russ, and Dave are unpacking the concept of home faster than you can say "there's no place like it“—diving deep into the landscape of domiciles with Cleopatrick's hometown vibes, Samantha Crane and Phish exploring the delicate d…

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Run the Jewels and the Tuna Salad Battle 51:43

2M ago51:43

51:43

When Killer Mike and El-P were 10 years old, they both knew they wanted to be emcees, but it took a few decades for them to meet, form Run The Jewels, and go to war against one another over salad. The legendary rap duo joined Tinfoil Swans for a laugh-out-loud (and also cry a little) conversation about childhood meals, musical awakenings, midlife r…

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Wylie Dufresne and the Platonic Pizza Ideal 46:22

2M ago46:22

46:22

2001 Food & Wine Best New Chef and Stretch Pizza impresario Wylie Dufresne joins Tinfoil Swans to talk about his job lording over the ice truck at the New York Renaissance Festival, how team sports inform his work ethic, what the heck molecular gastronomy actually is, and why the pursuit of the perfect pizza dough has him so fired up. Learn more ab…

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Drinking | feat. Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, George Thorogood, Turbo Negro + more 1:28:31

2M ago1:28:31

1:28:31

Episode 046: Hold onto your cocktail umbrellas and prepare for a liquid-fueled musical journey that'll have you feeling tipsy without even taking a sip! In this boozed-up episode of Six Picks Music Club, Geoff, Russ, and Dave are diving deep into the world of drinking songs faster than you can say "last call”—starting with George Thorogood's hard-r…

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Ana and Lydia Castro and the Tortilla Full of Beauty 58:37

2M ago58:37

58:37

2022 Food & Wine Best New Chef Ana Castro and her sister and business partner Lydia Castro are powerhouse duo behind New Orleans' beloved Acamaya. They're not just redefining contemporary Mexican cuisine — they’re reshaping what it means to lead with vulnerability, resilience, and fierce sibling love. In this conversation they dive deep into their …

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Encore: Guy Fieri and the Flying Mustard Jar 43:36

2M ago43:36

43:36

In our debut episode, Food & Wine's executive features editor Kat Kinsman spoke with the one and only chef Guy Fieri. He's become a household name as a restaurateur, cookbook author, host of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Guy's Grocery Games, Tournament of Champions and more smash-hit shows — and in recent years, as a mega-philanthropist who has rai…

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Appropriation | feat. Vanilla Ice, Elvis Presley, Paul Simon, Dynamite Hack + more 2:04:08

3M ago2:04:08

2:04:08

Episode 045: Cultural Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V! This week, we're stealing the mic (appropriately) with Professor Paul joining Geoff, Russ, and Dave for a musical trial of artistic theft that's gonna make ethnomusicologists rage-tweet faster than you can say "sampling"! We're putting cultural appropriation on blast, examining how artists like Elvis Presley, V…

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Karen Akunowicz and the Compliment That Changed Her Life 51:22

3M ago51:22

51:22

25 years ago, James Beard Award-winning chef and Top Chef alum Karen Akunowicz received a compliment from a Food & Wine Best New Chef that changed her entire career path. On this episode, she opened up about her journey from musical theater kid and hardworking diner waitress to acclaimed restaurateur, the power of embracing her queer identity, the …

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Dr. Jessica B. Harris and the Hardcore Virginia Ham 50:27

3M ago50:27

50:27

Dr. Jessica B. Harris is a scholar of the African food diaspora, an award-winning and prolific writer, a gifted storyteller and speaker, a teacher, and an icon to many. But what gets lost sometimes is that she's a person, first and foremost — one whose bookishness as a kid made it hard for her to connect with other kids. One raised by two artists w…

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Bring the Ruckus | feat. Wu-Tang Clan, A$AP ROCKY, Nicki Minaj, Three 6 Mafia + more 1:23:20

3M ago1:23:20

1:23:20

Episode 044: Get ready to crash this party! This week, Geoff, Russ, and Dave are bringing pure violence to the mic with a hip-hop episode that's gonna hit hard. We're talking Wu-Tang Clan dropping bombs, Three 6 Mafia getting wrecked, Nicki Minaj and Eminem bringing the heat, Ol' Dirty Bastard causing chaos, M.O.P. sticking up the scene, and A$AP R…

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Matthew Lillard and the Glorious Dorito Salad 42:18

3M ago42:18

42:18

You have a favorite Matthew Lillard film or TV performance. It might be SLC Punk, the Scream franchise, Scooby Doo, Hackers, She's All That, Twin Peaks: The Return, or the new Stephen King and Mike Flanagan movie The Life of Chuck. He's been working in Hollywood for over 30 years, and has a reputation for being kind to fans. But connecting with peo…

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Encore: Will Poulter, Dave Beran, and The Bear 51:22

3M ago51:22

51:22

Season 3 of the smash hit FX/Hulu show “The Bear” roared to life just days ago, but Will Poulter (the actor who plays fan-favorite Luca) and 2014 F&W Best New Chef Dave Beran had been prepping for weeks. Poulter — like his co-star Jeremy Allen White — staged with Beran at his Santa Monica restaurant Pasjoli to learn how to accurately portray a prof…

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Brotherhood | feat. David Bowie, Garth Brooks, Ben Folds, Dilated Peoples + more 1:04:04

3M ago1:04:04

1:04:04

Episode 043: Buckle up, music lovers, because Six Picks Music Club is back with the ultimate bromance episode featuring the return of the legendary Bobby! Geoff, Russ, Dave, and Bobby are diving deep into the world of brotherhood and friendship, cranking up the testosterone with an epic lineup of tunes from Randy Newman, Dilated Peoples, Ben Folds,…

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Curtis Stone and the Clandestine Charcuterie Closet 48:54

4M ago48:54

48:54

The first food memory Curtis Stone has is getting in trouble for eating too much butter. Then again, the Australian chef and TV host has never been one for restraint. Once he realized he wasn't going to be a professional athlete, he went to work for Marco Pierre White — notoriously one of the most hard-driving chefs of all time, then hosted 140 epi…

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Hawa Hassan and the Hot Dog Habit 47:16

4M ago47:16

47:16

When Hawa Hassan was five years old, she was living in a refugee camp in Kenya. By seven, she was resettled in Seattle with a few other refugees from Somalia, and waiting for her family to join her. Then the political climate changed, and she came to realize that they were never coming; she was on her own. The thing to know about Hawa Hassan is tha…

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One Hit Wonders - 1990s | feat. New Radicals, Eve 6, Hum, Harvey Danger + more 1:36:01

4M ago1:36:01

1:36:01

Episode 042: Grab your slap bracelets and dial-up internet - we're time traveling back to the decade that gave us frosted tips and existential angst! This episode, we're diving deep into the musical equivalent of Tamagotchis: one-hit wonders that defined a generation. Geoff, Russ, and Dave strap on their Jinkos, fire up the boombox, and break down …

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Romy Gill and the Slow Burn Book 45:51

4M ago45:51

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Romy Gill puts in the work — always. Growing up in India, the chef, TV host, and author dreamed of being a cricket player and directed all her effort into that — and into lightly fibbing her way into her neighbors' homes to try different dishes than the ones she ate in her Punjabi household. It's this hunger and curiosity about other people and the…

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Vikas Khanna and the Beautiful Lie That Saved His Childhood 48:15

4M ago48:15

48:15

When Vikas Khanna was growing up in a small town in India, the world was stacked against him. He was bullied by other children for wearing braces on his legs and not being able to play like them. But his grandmother and sister saw him for who he truly was: a lion. They brought him into the kitchen, and he roared to life. An extraordinary life at th…

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Earth Day | feat. Childish Gambino, Bob Marley, John Denver, Chuck Ragan + more 1:35:36

4M ago1:35:36

1:35:36

Episode 041: Happy Belated Earth Day! Mother Earth deserves a mixtape, and we're here to deliver. This post-Earth Day, we're soundtracking the planet's beauty and impending doom with tracks that'll make you want to hug a tree, then immediately cry about climate change. Join Geoff, Russ, and Dave as we ride the rapids with Chuck Ragan, find beauty w…

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Laurie Woolever and the Cone of Silence 56:43

4M ago56:43

56:43

Laurie Woolever has worked for chefs you've definitely heard of, most notably Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali. Those two men are notorious for their outsized appetites, but in her new memoir, "Care and Feeding," Woolever gets raw and real about her own insatiable need for drugs, alcohol, and extramarital affairs while navigating the grossness and…

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Roy Choi and the Out-of-Body Emeril Experience 1:02:41

5M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

Growing up as an immigrant latchkey kid, Roy Choi spent a lot of time wandering the streets of Los Angeles alone, thinking he'd never fit in anywhere. He had a scar on his face from cleft palate surgery, and he thought of himself as an alley cat, slipping through the world unnoticed and he took in every detail of the way people interacted, especial…

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Darkness | feat. Alice In Chains, Leonard Cohen, Spanish Love Songs, Nick Cave + more 1:42:23

5M ago1:42:23

1:42:23

Episode 040: Buckle up for a therapy session disguised as a podcast! This week, we're diving deep into the emotional abyss with guest host Smitty, exploring music that hits harder than your therapist's co-pay. We're dissecting the darkness through Spanish Love Songs, Balance and Composure, Leonard Cohen, Badflower, Alice In Chains, and Nick Cave. B…

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Byron Gomez and the American Dream 1:00:30

5M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

Byron Gomez and his family arrived in the United States from Costa Rica when he was eight years old, and he was in for the shock of his young life. He spoke Spanish at home, he'd never seen snow or even a winter coat, and he had to find his place in a world that didn't always want him there. But at age 15, he found restaurants. He put in the very h…

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Tinfoil Swans Is Serving Up Season 3: April 8, 2025 2:29

5M ago2:29

2:29

The award-winning Tinfoil Swans podcast from Food & Wine is back on April 8. We're bringing you even more intimate, informative, surprising, and uplifting interviews with the biggest names in the culinary industry and beyond, sharing never-before-heard stories about the successes, struggles, and fork-in-the-road moments that made them who they are …

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You Can’t Do That On Television | feat. Beastie Boys, Tim McGraw, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wolf Alice + more 1:42:45

5M ago1:42:45

1:42:45

Episode 039: Trigger warning: musical hot takes so spicy they'll make Twitter burst into flames! We're putting problematic songs on trial, asking the real questions like: would these tracks survive five minutes in today's cancel culture thunderdome? Join us as we dissect musical contraband from Oingo Boingo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Leftover Crack, T…

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Encore: Kevin Gillespie and the Restaurant of a Lifetime 53:37

5M ago53:37

53:37

There's a good chance you know chef and author Kevin Gillespie from his fan-favorite stint on Season 6 of Top Chef or his return on the All Stars Season 20, but the Georgia native's talent can't be reduced to the small screen. His new Atlanta restaurant, Nàdair, is a full-throated love letter to his Scottish heritage — something Gillespie's family …

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Encore: Kylie Kwong and the Five Glass Ghosts 55:26

6M ago55:26

55:26

When chef Kylie Kwong announced that she was going to be shuttering her destination dining spot Lucky Kwong to take on a new role at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, working at the intersection of food, community, and education to honor the people and foods that have made Australian cuisine so distinctive and precious — it made sense. Kwong has alw…

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The Pandemic | feat. The Strokes, Run The Jewels, Grandson, Wolf Alice + more 1:48:33

6M ago1:48:33

1:48:33

Episode 038: Remember when the entire planet collectively lost its mind and we all became sourdough-baking, Zoom-meeting, sweatpants-wearing hermits? We're celebrating the five-year anniversary of global quarantine with guest host JM! We'll soundtrack our collective trauma with music from Run The Jewels, Jon Snodgrass and Frank Turner, Wolf Alice, …

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Twins | feat. Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Nothing But Thieves, Pat Benatar + more 1:09:34

6M ago1:09:34

1:09:34

Episode 037: This week on Six Picks Music Club we’re doing twins! Now get your mind out of the gutter—we're talking about musical doppelgangers here. Join us as we explore tracks sharing the same name but telling completely different stories, featuring Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, The Living End, Nothing But Thieves, The Alan Parsons Project, and Pat B…

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The War on War | feat. Rise Against, The Cranberries, Warren Zevon, NOFX + more 1:31:59

7M ago1:31:59

1:31:59

Episode 036: War. What is it good for? According to this episode - some pretty powerful music. Join Geoff, Russ, and Dave as they explore the darker side of conflict through an explosive mix of songs that tackle everything from military recruitment and terrorism to devastation and the manipulation of young soldiers. From The Clash's historical pers…

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Best of 2024 | feat. Jack White, Faye Webster, Mannequin Pussy, Winona Fighter + more 1:18:00

7M ago1:18:00

1:18:00

Episode 035: Better late than boring! While everyone else dropped their Best of 2024 lists weeks ago, we took our time to curate something special. Join Geoff, Russ, and Dave for their carefully selected favorites from The Warning, Mannequin Pussy, Jack White, Winona Fighter, Faye Webster, and Waxahatchee. Plus, we discuss bad band names—and the pr…

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Second Stringers | feat. Bon Jovi, Cypress Hill, Alabama Shakes, The Black Keys + more 1:21:28

8M ago1:21:28

1:21:28

Episode 034:Time to celebrate the underdogs! This week, we're exploring the forgotten tracks from #1 albums - songs that could've been winners if they weren't sharing space with chart-dominating hits. Join Geoff, Russ, and Dave as they dig through the deep cuts of Cypress Hill, Bon Jovi, Alabama Shakes, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Nickelback (yeah, y…

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Time | feat. Tom Waits, Pup, Jim Croce, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club + more 1:15:14

8M ago1:15:14

1:15:14

Episode 033: Time flies when you're sharing great music! As Six Picks Music Club celebrates our first trip around the sun, we're diving into an episode all about time. From memories of yesterday to dreams of tomorrow, we're exploring how music captures life's temporal journey. Join Geoff, Russ, and Dave as they turn back the clock, live in the mome…

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Bonus Episode: Favorite Moments 2024 Part 2 | Six Picks Music Club 57:20

9M ago57:20

57:20

Bonus Content: Our 'Best of 2024' clip show continues! In part two of our year-end roundup, we're diving deeper into the vault of verbal chaos. Listen as we unearth more questionable decisions, bizarre tangents, and those perfectly unhinged moments that somehow made it past the edit button. From apocalyptic music takes to conversations that definit…

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The Holiday Ep - 2024 | feat. John Lennon, The Pretenders, Vince Guaraldi + more 1:06:16

9M ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Episode 032: 'Tis the season for our most festive episode yet! Ring those jingle bells and join Geoff, Russ, and Dave as they unwrap their favorite holiday tunes. From cozy traditional Christmas classics to some delightfully unexpected seasonal surprises, we've stuffed your stocking with musical gifts from Vince Guaraldi, Jonnie Common, Hollywood U…

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Bonus Episode: Favorite Moments 2024 Part 1 | Six Picks Music Club 1:05:51

9M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

Bonus Content: Time for our "Best of 2024" clip show! Part one of our year-end roundup features the funniest, wildest, and most memorable moments from the past year of Six Picks Music Club. Buckle up for a greatest hits collection of hot takes, cold burns, and everything that made us say "wait, did we really air that?"…

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In Memoriam - 2024 | feat. The Grateful Dead, Kris Kristofferson, The Allman Brothers + more 1:05:24

9M ago1:05:24

1:05:24

Episode 031: As the curtain falls on 2024, we pause to remember some of the musical giants who took their final bow this year. Join Geoff, Russ, and Dave for a heartfelt tribute to six influential artists who shaped the soundtrack of our lives. We're honoring the experimental genius of Can's Damo Suzuki, the southern rock virtuosity of The Allman B…

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Clap Tracks | feat. U2, ACDC, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Flaming Lips + more 1:10:11

10M ago1:10:11

1:10:11

Episode 030: It's our dirty thirty, and we're celebrating with a show that'll have you clapping... and maybe visiting your doctor! This week on Six Picks Music Club, we're exploring songs featuring hand claps AND the other kind of clap (you know, the one that burns when you pee). Join us as we groove to the infectious beats (pun intended) of John C…

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Pati Jinich and the Bedtime Cookbooks 59:39

10M ago59:39

59:39

With her shows Pati's Mexican Table and La Frontera and cookbooks Treasures of the Mexican Table and Mexican Today, Pati Jinich uses her exceptional empathy, political science background, and fearless curiosity to share the stories of the people living, creating, and cooking all around Mexico, and celebrate our shared humanity. For the Season 2 fin…

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Joel McHale and the Spiced Steak Fantasy 36:29

10M ago36:29

36:29

You may know Joel McHale from his star turns on beloved shows like Community, The Soup, or Animal Control, his standup special Live From Pyongyang, or as host of House of Villains and Crime Scene Kitchen. Chefs know him from their nightmares — or rather as the menacing chef David Fields on The Bear. He's also a very talented cook, especially in the…

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