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The Adam Ragusea Podcast
Adam Ragusea
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YouTube cook Adam Ragusea offers his weekly views on food and food-adjacent topics, and occasionally talks to someone else.
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What antidepressants do to appetite and digestion, with Dr. Tony Ragusea (E84)
Nov 27, 2023 • 53m
On 'Dad bod' (E83)
Nov 13, 2023 • 43m
On knives and Gaza (LIVE PODCAST E82)
Nov 9, 2023 • 1h 5m
Adam talks about "1989," New York, and his Swifty status (E81)
Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 9m
Adam and Kenji talk about pumpkin spice (E80)
Oct 23, 2023 • 44m
Why we use plain water to clean produce, weirdest restaurant meals, etc (E79)
Oct 16, 2023 • 51m
What Ukraine conversations are really about, w/ Vlad Vexler (E78)
Oct 9, 2023 • 59m
On 'comfy' content (E77)
Oct 2, 2023 • 44m
Yes I'm also weirdly into Ancient Rome and it's weird (E76)
Sep 25, 2023 • 48m
That time the U.S. almost banned franchise restaurants (E75)
Sep 18, 2023 • 1h 8m
On Kenny Rogers Roasters, Mister Donut, and East-West exchange (E74)
Sep 11, 2023 • 46m
Why celebrities all have restaurants, even though restaurants are terrible (E73)
Sep 4, 2023 • 42m
Hydrogenated oil is ok but PARTIALLY hydrogenated oil is not? (E72)
Aug 28, 2023 • 42m
Ye Olde Steak House and associated history (E71)
Aug 21, 2023 • 51m
What 'fair use' is and how copyright is choking the internet (E70)
Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 28m
Baking vs cooking — also, math class vs art class (E69)
Aug 7, 2023 • 52m
What Vitamin B12 actually is/does (E68)
Jul 31, 2023 • 43m
I hate the way you grocery shop (E67)
Jul 24, 2023 • 51m
Why it never feels like everything is alright (E66)
Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 8m
Ask dairy farmer Manjit: What about the calves? 'Clean' raw milk? Does milking hurt? (E65)
Jul 10, 2023 • 50m
Why I dislike 'Gordon Ramsay' and prefer 'today' (E64)
Jul 3, 2023 • 51m
Why the U.S. banned alcohol, then (partly) changed its mind (E63)
Jun 26, 2023 • 49m
Alcoholism is (partly) genetic (E62)
Jun 19, 2023 • 51m
In praise of tiny mics and Gen Z media (E61)
Jun 12, 2023 • 59m
On 'Jack & Diane' and representing food (and people) in song (E60)
Jun 5, 2023 • 54m
On 'obesity,' trauma triggers, and the sphere of legitimate controversy (E59)
May 29, 2023 • 1h 0m
Adam ranks all Metallica albums up to "72 Seasons" (E58)
May 22, 2023 • 1h 47m
Cubed frozen garlic and other tricks for realistic family meals (E57)
May 15, 2023 • 54m
The (bad) way people and dogs eat (E56)
May 8, 2023 • 1h 21m
Rejoice! Incretin mimetics may spell the end of obesity (E55)
May 1, 2023 • 56m
Why food science doesn't answer all my questions (E54)
Apr 24, 2023 • 51m
The sound plants make when you hurt them (E53)
Apr 17, 2023 • 50m
Thoughts on Chick-fil-A (E52)
Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 20m
How music affects food and eating (E51)
Apr 3, 2023 • 49m
Why anything is breakfast with an egg on top (E50)
Mar 27, 2023 • 1h 0m
On Brazilian steakhouses, and gummies (E49)
Mar 20, 2023 • 34m
What are 'sugar alcohols'? 'Artificial sweeteners'? Are they good/bad? (E48)
Mar 13, 2023 • 56m
What is sugar? 'Added' sugar? 'Natural' sugar? (E47)
Mar 6, 2023 • 52m
On 'Good Eats' and Alton Brown, also Willy Wonka and Dire Straits (E46)
Feb 27, 2023 • 52m
On Mario Batali, J.K. Rowling and "cancel culture" (E45)
Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 8m
Why do recipes say 'salt to taste'? Is enameled cast iron worth the money? Why don't you use avocados? (E44)
Feb 13, 2023 • 55m
What intermittent fasting is, how it works, and why it might make you happier (E43)
Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 0m
What silicone is, and why I don't love cooking with it (E42)
Jan 30, 2023 • 56m
What makes food 'savory' or 'hearty'? (E41)
Jan 23, 2023 • 58m
Gas stove fumes and broken public health discourse (E40)
Jan 16, 2023 • 57m
Is it actually unhealthy to be overweight? (E39)
Jan 9, 2023 • 1h 4m
The Godfather is the greatest food movie (E38)
Dec 26, 2022 • 1h 9m
Does frozen food last forever? Why get so upset about non-traditional cooking? (E37)
Dec 17, 2022 • 1h 0m
Why some people can eat dairy, and others REALLY can't (E36)
Dec 10, 2022 • 46m
Do fiber supplements work? Do green powders work? Thoughts on soul food? (E35)
Dec 3, 2022 • 50m
Is it bad to stare at your phone while eating? Thoughts on protests in Iran? (EP 34)
Nov 26, 2022 • 53m
Why is European butter so much better? Is sourdough bread healthier than other bread? (E33)
Nov 19, 2022 • 1h 12m
Why do Americans eat turkey cold? Can you boost testosterone with food/supplements? (E32)
Nov 12, 2022 • 1h 3m
How much protein you should eat and when, with Dr. Mike Israetel (E31)
Nov 5, 2022 • 50m
Can alcohol actually be good for you? Are supplements good as food for vegans? (E30)
Oct 30, 2022 • 55m
Can alcohol actually be good for you? Are supplements good as food for vegans?
Oct 29, 2022 • 55m
BONUS: TFW he can cook
Oct 22, 2022 • 50m
Are white potatoes actually healthy? Why does tap water taste bad at the beach? (E29)
Oct 15, 2022 • 1h 0m
Champagne problems and the nature of happiness (E28)
Oct 8, 2022 • 48m
BONUS: Adam and Lauren's good bad news
Oct 1, 2022 • 1h 3m
Is salt actually bad for you? Why do some people like salt way more than others do? (E27)
Sep 24, 2022 • 1h 29m
Is salt actually bad for you? Why do some people like salt way more than others do?
Sep 24, 2022 • 1h 27m
Is the liquid from canned foods ok to eat? Opinions on (potentially) illicit 'gear'? (E26)
Sep 17, 2022 • 1h 4m
Is it bad to taste from the stirring spoon? Why you gotta make everything political? (E25)
Sep 10, 2022 • 1h 3m
Why don't you use serrated knives? Are home-fermented foods safe? More money Qs? (E24)
Sep 3, 2022 • 59m
How does YouTube money work (or not)? (E23)
Aug 27, 2022 • 59m
What's in pasta water? Is Beano bad for gut health? Why ruin crispy food with sauce? (E22)
Aug 20, 2022 • 46m
Ask Adam: Leftover rice syndrome; why East Asians eat out so much; Adam's future (E21)
Aug 13, 2022 • 55m
Ask Adam: Why do we like extremely hot/cold food? Real vanilla vs imitation vanilla? What's up with your accent? (E20)
Aug 6, 2022 • 1h 0m
Ask Adam: Why is European food bland? Are closed mussels actually bad? Creative career advice? (E19)
Jul 23, 2022 • 1h 1m
Ask Adam: How dare you change Italian food? WTF is cross-contamination? Beans and gas? (E18)
Jul 16, 2022 • 59m
Ask Adam: Why refrigerate eggs? Is bigger salt better? Why are recipes always 'easy'? (E17)
Jul 9, 2022 • 1h 4m
Ask Adam: Is diet soda bad? Why do Westerners use forks? What's up with your 'explaining' voice? (E16)
Jul 2, 2022 • 57m
Ask Adam: Is breakfast important? Salad AFTER dinner? Future of fake meat? (E15)
Jun 25, 2022 • 56m
The actual science of the "industrial seed oil" panic (E14)
Jun 18, 2022 • 1h 15m
Ask Adam: Is eating cholesterol actually bad? Why are cold fries so gross? Is there fiber that's not gross? (E13)
Jun 11, 2022 • 56m
Ask Adam: Brits dumping metric? Why is white bread white? Best cookware for the car? (E12)
Jun 4, 2022 • 50m
Restaurant menus and the art of persuasion (E11)
May 28, 2022 • 48m
Ask Adam: Carbon steel seasoning, why Adam left TikTok, Papa John's fail (E10)
May 21, 2022 • 51m
Ask Adam: What's wrong with American bread? Advice for picky eaters? Russian food boycott? (E9)
May 14, 2022 • 54m
Why calorie counts are wrong, and what to do about it (E8)
May 7, 2022 • 48m
Ask Adam: Cotton candy flavor, Trader Joe's, and why recipes call for HOT pans (E7)
Apr 30, 2022 • 59m
Greg Doucette on cooking for lean muscle | coke syrup and the composer (E6)
Apr 23, 2022 • 42m
What even are GMOs? What even is processed food? (E5)
Apr 16, 2022 • 41m
Brian Lagerstrom reveals pro bread secrets | On carbs and the feeling of hunger (E4)
Apr 9, 2022 • 48m
His name is Andong | Still on the fence about cast iron? (E3)
Apr 2, 2022 • 42m
Olive face I The Biggest Night (E2)
Mar 26, 2022 • 1h 26m
Doomed to failure | Obi & Salma from Middle Eats (E1)
Mar 19, 2022 • 46m
Dorian Yates Drumsticks (E0)
Feb 25, 2022 • 5m
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