# Eating History A podcast by Level Media Inc.. Every bite has a backstory. Welcome to Eating History, the podcast that serves up the wild, scandalous, and mouth-watering tales behind the foods that changed the world. Join Michelin-starred chef and Top Chef runner-up Adrienne Cheatham and her husband, history buff Stephen Bailey, as they pair elite culinary expertise with epic historical deep-dives. For Season 2, we’re biting into the most debated meal on earth: The Sandwich. Discover how a simple culinary category traveled the globe, adapted to every culture it encountered, and conquered the American lunch break. Along the way, you’ll cross paths with gambling aristocrats, exiled convicts, factory workers, and immigrant street vendors—the fascinating people who turned food into history. Grab a seat at the table. New episodes drop every Wednesday! Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LMINC3490391283 ## Latest episodes - [Season 2 (Episode 5): How Peanut Butter and Jelly Became an American Childhood Ritual](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/719a05b7a90c) (2026-10-28, 20 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC4960115217.mp3 - [Season 2 (Episode 4): How the Hamburger Became America’s Sandwich](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/49fe359ce02c) (2026-10-21, 21 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC2404775443.mp3 - [Season 2 (Episode 3): The Sandwich Spreads to the People](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/89511ed8ed9d) (2026-10-13, 20 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC7479200937.mp3 - [Season 2 (Episode 2): The Sandwich Goes Global](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/316d88ead4d6) (2026-10-07, 20 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC7442857878.mp3 - [Season 2 (Episode 1): Who Really Invented the Sandwich?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/d1302234ba56) (2026-09-29, 20 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC5518500344.mp3 - [Season 2 Reveal: The World’s Hardest to Define Food!!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/1ebda5785521) (2026-09-23, 9 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC8704950068.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: The Day Pizza Became American](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/adc0320d79ef) (2026-09-15, 10 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC6589499796.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: Pizza Hut Used to Be Really Cool](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/112588ba660e) (2026-09-08, 9 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC2112758041.mp3 - [Eating History Presents: History Daily "The First McDonald’s Opens"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/6b601fc211e9) (2026-09-01, 18 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC8691076301.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: How Friday Became Pizza Night in America](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/703977f1979d) (2026-08-25, 7 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC3678990615.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: The Rise of Pizza Delivery](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/5c69c36a5348) (2026-08-18, 7 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC9658862611.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: How WWII Created America’s Pizza Obsession](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/4158a4eb6a1c) (2026-08-11, 10 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC6682651955.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: How One Pizza Oven Changed New York Forever](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/9d330390f09c) (2026-08-04, 7 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC5740568247.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: Chicago’s Pizza Identity Crisis (Deep Dish v Tavern Style)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/071117852f87) (2026-07-28, 8 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC3097184962.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: Is This City the Pizza Capital of America?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/f6b98e9d2644) (2026-07-21, 9 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC3513687435.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: America’s Favorite Pizza Topping Isn’t Italian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/0e67ea6d7aff) (2026-07-14, 9 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC2796437354.mp3 - [Pizza Bites: The World’s Most Controversial Pizza Was Invented in Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/6941f6f4dfce) (2026-07-07, 8 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC6449621370.mp3 - [Episode 8: Pizza Forever: The Future of Pizza on Earth and Beyond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/7f7328c0a27b) (2026-06-30, 30 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC3082932800.mp3 - [Episode 7: The Gourmet Pizza Revolution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/8b1c6445c51e) (2026-06-23, 25 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC4807635235.mp3 - [Episode 6: The Great Italian Pizza Migration: From Naples Street Food to Italy's National Dish](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/196251060de6) (2026-06-16, 29 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC8259030537.mp3 - [Episode 5: The Pizza Franchise Wars](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/390ffae1bc1e) (2026-06-08, 25 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC1013843677.mp3 - [Episode 4: Pizza Goes Deep: Chicago and Detroit Styles Are Born](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/29bcac1aeec8) (2026-06-02, 23 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC7894198777.mp3 - [Episode 3: Pizza on the Move: New York Style Is Born](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/d20d3c6559cf) (2026-05-26, 23 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC5849459333.mp3 - [Episode 1: Pizza Before It Was Pizza](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/ca9273e12326) (2026-05-19, 29 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC9358009056.mp3 - [Episode 2: When Power Takes a Bite: The Birth of Margherita Pizza](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/1e1c0a3e7a3a) (2026-05-19, 27 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC7972713479.mp3 - [Introducing: Eating History Season 1, Pizza](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896763375/208d9252b9e7) (2026-05-18, 2 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC3174408250.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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