I’ve been following SeriousEats for a long time. The podcast is a great way to get insights on cooking, but also hear from chefs and cookbook authors.

Look how long it took New Orleans to come back. It was the chefs that bought New Orleans back. Building back will take years. And a lot of people moved away to never to return.

Very much enjoy the show but, enough with the pizza already!

I recently discovered this podcast, Special Sauce and I was thrilled to find it. However,I was disappointed to see that it took a political turn with the episode featuring Kamala Harris. I appreciate podcasts as a form of entertainment and education and prefer to keep them free from political discussions, unless of course it is a podcast idefined political. I felt like Ed Levine is using his much deserved culinary credentials as a means to promote a political preference . I didn't like it. I appreciate him sharing his work and the podcast. I hope future episodes return to the culinary focus that drew me in , so I can resume listening .

It’s interesting to hear the backstories of these different chefs, the journeys are quite varied. Starting a small business is tough, but the guests show that a good concept, solid training and a lot of grit go into this stuff.

I am a huge fan of this podcast. I so appreciate the episodes about Gaza, farm workers rights, and other critical issues. At the same time, I love the joy that shines through in this podcast, as found in the episodes dedicated to chocolate chip cookies and pizza. Hope Special Sauce continues on forever!

I can’t believe Levine devoted an episode to Sulieman Mleahat, a Palestinian. Mleahat’s dialog was riddled with anti-Semitic and anti-Israel comments and Levine made no effort to counter his views. Mleahat’s behavior, when given a platform, was not surprising. Levine’s behavior was appalling. He should be ashamed and one can only assume he is in agreement with Mleahat’s views.

Not a fan of the 2 part episodes but the conversations are always engaging and the guests are fascinating

Bourdain isn’t a saint, just a flawed human being like the rest of us. Nigella Lawson’s interview was painful. I can’t stand the privileged arrogance. I’ve tried many recipes from her books and they have never failed to disappoint. Your discussion of the movie “Fresh” was stomach churning and the reason I unsubscribed.

Can any food podcast leave politics alone? It doesn’t seem like too much to ask for.