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Mara is joined by chef Ewart Wardhaugh to talk about how he went from Scotland to running the kitchen at the Epicurean in Atlanta, the secrets behind Scottish cuisine as well as what you can order for room service to know if a hotel is serious about their food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by ice cream scientist Dr. Maya Warren to talk about her role with Smize Cream and how Tyra Banks personally hired her, what goes into the science behind making the perfect ice cream as well some ice cream name ideas for female celebrities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by the founder of Starbright Wines, Rachel Katz, to talk about how she started an online winery business during the pandemic, the importance of community in the wine business as well as the top wine-related moments in pop culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by Laurel Randolph to talk about writing 'The Unofficial Simpsons Cookbook' including the inspiration behind the idea, as well as what goes into creating recipes based off episodes from the iconic show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by bestselling author Fred Minnick to discuss the secrets of bourbon tasting, what goes into perfecting a bourbon palate as well as drinking with various celebrities on his podcast 'The Fred Minnick Show.'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara Davis is joined by Joey Cirilo of the Pass The Everything podcast from his hotel room after evacuating New Orleans from Hurricane Ida. The two discuss Hurricane Ida and his current situation (8:30), where people can go to donate (13:30), and where he'd eat if he only had 24 hours in NOLA (24:40). Second Harvest Food Bank https://no-hunger.org/, Feed The Second Line https://www.feedthesecondline.org/, Cajun Navy Relief https://www.cajunnavyrelief.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by chef and author Virginia Willis to talk about her cookbooks, misconceptions when it comes to Southern food and health, as well as her new gig with The Food Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by co-founder and managing partner of Agency 21 Consulting Brett Friedman to talk about setting up food festivals in the midst of a pandemic, what the upcoming Atlanta Food and Wine Festival will look like as well as the top things to eat at a festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by Peter Olson and Nicholas Niespodziani of Yacht Rock Revue to talk about touring across the country, what the best food fads of the 70s/80s were as well as the problems behind the Pina Colada song.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by lawyer Bruce Hagen to talk about what's legal when it comes to the restaurant business amidst the ongoing pandemic, dining out in Iceland as well as a spine-tingling story on food regulation gone wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by Andy Frasco, lead singer of Andy Frasco and the U.N., to talk about what he likes to eat before a show and while touring on the road as well as what it's like playing shows during the pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara goes solo during the holiday weekend to talk about the "cook-out vs. BBQ" debate as well as the best cooking shows on TV including the highs of Alton Brown and the lows of Trisha Yearwood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara speaks with musician and podcast host "Long Haul Paul" Marhoefer to talk about his 40 plus years working as a trucker, some of the most memorable food stops while working on the road and how the pandemic has altered both the trucking and food business in the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Kim Severson of the New York Times to talk about the highs and lows of mustard, Vice President Kamala Harris' dinner with U.S. female senators as well as the future of farming in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara heads out on the road to speak with Brandon Chonko aka 'Chicken Jesus' about how the pandemic completely changed his business Grassroots Farm, the secrets behind great farming as well as an in-depth dive into knowing what makes great gas station food.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara is joined by longtime The Simpsons writer/TV producer Bill Oakley to talk about his love of fast food, the truth behind the chicken sandwich wars as well as a ranking of the best burger in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara and her husband Mike get into the latest in food/pop culture including airlines starting to ban the sale of alcohol on their flights.Plus an interview with the CEO of Stuckey's, Stephanie Stuckey, to talk about the proper pronunciation of pecan as well as the future of road trips in a post-pandemic world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mara and her husband Mike get into the latest in food and pop culture including Burger King making another leap into plant-based meat as well as edibles looking like candy. Mara is also joined by B-52 frontman Fred Schneider to talk about being vegetarian since the 70's, how food played a role in his music as well as his coffee collaboration with Breyton Community Roaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmy winning TV personality Andrew Zimmern joined the show to talk about the future of the food industry as well as his new business venture in Atlanta.Plus the latest in food and pop culture as well as another segment of food tasting including Flaming Hot Cheetos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Moss joins Mara to talk about his new book 'Hooked' and how the food industry is exploiting people to becoming addicted to processed foods.Mara also gets into the latest food news before testing out another round of random samplings, this time from Trader Joe's, with her husband Mike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.