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What the Food?

What the Food?

By: Miles Andy and Dom
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Welcome to What the Food?—the podcast that dives into the weird, wild, and fascinating history of food, drinks, and dining cultures around the world. We’re Miles, Andy, and Dom—just three friends with a love for food and a knack for uncovering its untold stories. From surprising food origins to the moments that shaped how we eat, we uncover the strange, unexpected, and often hilarious history behind what ends up on our plates. Join us on our next culinary adventure through time!Miles, Andy and Dom Art Cooking Food & Wine
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  • The End: A History of Last Meals
    Jul 29 2025

    OUR FINAL EPISODE IS HERE! And we're going out with a bang! In our final ever episode of What the Food?, we explore the strange, symbolic, and sometimes darkly funny world of famous last meals.

    From the elaborate feasts of Roman emperors to the fast-food cravings of modern serial killers, the final meal is a fascinating window into the human psyche. We'll uncover the superstitious origins of the tradition (it involves warding off ghosts) and reveal what the last requests of figures like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Abraham Lincoln, and Mahatma Gandhi say about their lives and deaths.

    Join us for one final journey that's filled with defiance, dignity, and one truly bizarre request for a lump of dirt. It's an episode that proves the last meal is more than just food, it's a final statement.

    Thank you for being with us on this amazing journey of What the Food?. We can't thank you enough for listening to us talk about food history over the past few years. And who knows, we may be back one day, but for now, it's goodbye!

    Miles, Andy & Dom x

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    Theme music licensed by Epidemic Sound.

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    58 mins
  • A History of Sushi (Part 2)
    Jul 8 2025

    In the final part of this 2 part series, the boys continue their adventure uncovering the fascinating history of sushi! From the ban of outdoor food stalls in Japan, to Dom's awful pronunciations, all the way to the rise of the California Roll in the conveyor belt restaurants of America, this episode has it all.

    Join us as we conclude the epic tale of how this seemingly simple but complex food captivated the world. Except for your nan who probably hates it.

    If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe in your favourite app, leave us a rating, and feel free to share it with your mates.

    Follow our socials at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/WhatTheFoodPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you fancy treating us to a one-off cuppa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/whatthefood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Theme music licensed by Epidemic Sound.

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    42 mins
  • A History of Sushi (Part 1)
    Jul 1 2025

    In part 1 of this 2 part series, the boys travels back to the stinking banks of the Mekong River to uncover sushi's dirty little secret: it began as a way to preserve fish in fermented rice that was so foul, they threw all the rice away every time...

    Join us as we follow this acquired taste on its journey to Japan, where street-food visionary Hanaya Yohe’e turned it into the world's first fast food and kick started its journey to global success. Grab your chopsticks, get your wasabi and join us on this week's culinary adventure through time.

    If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe in your favourite app, leave us a rating, and feel free to share it with your mates.

    Follow our socials at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/WhatTheFoodPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you fancy treating us to a one-off cuppa: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/whatthefood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Theme music licensed by Epidemic Sound.

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    37 mins
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