Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Every week, Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating stories about food—a detective who tracks down food thieves and a look inside the most famous (and often scandalous) restaurant kitchens—and interviews with culinary icons such as José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, Jacques Pépin, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.

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Every guest on Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

125 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Danny Trejo

   Machete Makes Tacos: Actor Danny Trejo on Prison, Hollywood and Carnitas · 2 episodes

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   Harold McGee

   Why Does Parmesan Taste Like Pineapple? Harold McGee Answers Food's Big Mysteries · 2 episodes

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   José Andrés

   José Andrés Speaks Out: Extended Cut · 7 episodes

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   David Chang

   Inside the Mind of David Chang! · 2 episodes

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   Tom Papa

   Sourdough Stand-Up: Comedian Tom Papa Bakes Bread! · Aug 2020

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   Adam Conover

   Adam Conover Ruins Detox Diets, Bacon and Avocados · 2 episodes

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   Nicole Byer

   Nailed It! Nicole Byer Bakes Funny · 2 episodes

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   Stanley Tucci

   Big Night: Stanley Tucci Eats Hollywood · 2 episodes

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   Tom Colicchio

   Restaurant Confidential: Tom Colicchio Tells All · Oct 2024

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    Jesse Tyler Ferguson

    Can Jesse Tyler Ferguson Really Cook? (Yes!) · May 2024

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    Michael Pollan

    107: Michael Pollan Speaks Out · Dec 2016

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    Roy Choi

    L.A.'s Food Truck King: Up Close and Personal with Roy Choi · 2 episodes

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    Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray at Home · 4 episodes

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    Padma Lakshmi

    Padma Lakshmi Does Standup: Extended Cut · 4 episodes

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    Samin Nosrat

    Samin Nosrat Throwback: The Salt Fat Acid Heat Interview · 3 episodes

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    Alice Waters

    Alice Waters on Life, Love and Lunch · 3 episodes

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    Erin French

    The Lost Kitchen: Erin French Has 20,000 Restaurant Reservations in Freedom, Maine · 3 episodes

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    Ina Garten

    Ina Garten is a Messy Cook: The Hidden World of the Barefoot Contessa · 2 episodes

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    Jamie Oliver

    Jamie Oliver Is a Decent Bloke! Getting to Know the Real Jamie Oliver · 3 episodes

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    Madhur Jaffrey

    Madhur Jaffrey: Sucking Mangoes and Chewing Bones · 2 episodes

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    Marcus Samuelsson

    From Doro Wat To Jollof Rice: Marcus Samuelsson On The Rise Of Black Cooking · 2 episodes

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    Nadiya Hussain

    Nadiya Hussain Baked for the Queen of England · 2 episodes

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    Nigella Lawson

    Nigella Lawson Is Not a Domestic Goddess · 5 episodes

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    Olia Hercules

    The Food of Ukraine with Olia Hercules · Jan 2023

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    Paul Hollywood

    Inside the Great British Bake Off with Paul Hollywood · 3 episodes

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    Prue Leith

    Crazy Love at 86: Bake-Off's Prue Leith Celebrates Being Old · Aug 2026

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    Ruth Reichl

    The Life and Death of Gourmet: Ruth Reichl Tells All · 2 episodes

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    Yotam Ottolenghi

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Big Flavors · 2 episodes

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    Andrew Zimmern

    Bizarre Adventures with Andrew Zimmern · Aug 2019

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    Ari Shapiro

    130: NPR’s Ari Shapiro Eats the World · 2 episodes

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    Eric Ripert

    The Secrets of Cooking Fish with Eric Ripert · 3 episodes

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    Jacques Pépin

    Vive La France! Jacques Pépin, Parisian Cakes and Bourguignon Burgers · 3 episodes

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    Kyle MacLachlan

    Dune, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and ... Bordeaux? Kyle MacLachlan Gets Serious About Wine · Apr 2024

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    Marion Nestle

    Food Wars: Marion Nestle vs. Corporate Food · Dec 2022

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    Missy Robbins

    Pro Secrets of Homemade Pasta with Missy Robbins · 2 episodes

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    Pete Wells

    Restaurant Reviews that Bite Back: Pete Wells Speaks Up and Out · Mar 2025

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    Ziggy Marley

    109: Ziggy Marley Stirs It Up · Dec 2016

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    Adam Savage

    Exploding Chickens, Shrimp Cannons and Biscuit Bazookas: Food Myths with Adam Savage · Jul 2023

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    Andrew Rea

    Binging with Babish: Andrew Rea Cooks Game of Thrones. Dothraki Blood Pie, Anyone? · Nov 2018

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    Bren Smith

    Deadliest Catch: Bren Smith’s Journey from Knife Fights to Kelp Farming · Oct 2020

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