15 Best NPR Food Podcasts
NPR Food Podcasts
Here are 15 Best NPR Food Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we're bringing forward even more fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of food, people and culture covering everything from the global appeal of sesame to the impact of Instagram on everyday eating. It's a food show where everyone is welcome. Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast NetworkMORE Ranking #53 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Francis Lam
Producer/Network American Public Media
Email ****@splendidtable.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 3.1KFacebook 122.2KTwitter 26.8K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Jan 1999 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. Good Food
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Everything you wanted to know about good cooking and good eating from LA chef, author, radio host and restaurateur Evan Kleiman.
Host Evan Kleiman
Producer/Network KCRW
Email ****@evankleiman.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 10.2KTwitter 5.8KInstagram 45.2K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. Seasoned
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Seasoned is a radio program and podcast from Connecticut Public about the passionate people who grow and cook our food. Host Robyn Doyon-Aitken and a team of contributors and producers shine a light on local food makers, restaurants, and farms from every corner of the state. They also talk with nationally known food writers and cookbook authors to bring you the stories and inspiration behind their books and recipes.Go to CTPublic.org/food to see our featured recipes and videos and sign up for our monthly newsletter, 'Full Plate'.For more, visit ctpublic.org/seasonedMORE Producer/Network Connecticut Public
Email ****@ctpublic.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 29Facebook 7.8MTwitter 7.8MInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
4. OKC OVER EASY
Latest Episode
Website Spotify
OKC's first podcast about food, friends, and good vibes. Hosted by Oklahoma City based food blogger Malory Wiest, this podcast showcases interviews with food fans, chefs, experts in the food industry, and of course, Malory's best friends.MORE Host Malory Wiest
Producer/Network KOSU
Email ****@dvn.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 35Twitter 720 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. Butter Pecan Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
A podcast about race, food, and racist food. Join Kelly Nusz and Darryl Goodner in discussing the wild and ridiculous racist tropes in the food you know, and probably love. While also dismantling those tropes and creating something new.MORE Hosts Kelly Nusz, Darryl Goodner
Producer/Network Butter Pecan Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 21Twitter 40Instagram 253 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. Earth Eats
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Earth Eats is a show about food and farming. It's storytelling, recipes, farm visits, and kitchen sessions. We have conversations with scholars, chefs, growers, and food justice activists. We hear from authors, artists, scientists, poets, and people who love to eat. Earth Eats is a production of WFIU Public Radio and Indiana Public Media.MORE Host Kayte Young
Producer/Network Indiana Public Media
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 11.9KTwitter 288.9KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
7. The Secret Ingredient
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Every couple weeks food writers Raj Patel and Tom Philpott, along with producer Rebecca McInroy sit down with a leading figure in the world of food, history and politics. It is through food that we explore the human condition. Asking questions such as, 'Why does milk have its own food group?' 'Who suffers when I buy organic bananas?' and 'How could better food transform our prison system?' If you want to be an ethical food consumer but don't know where to start, this show is for you!MORE Hosts Raj Patel, Tom Philpott, Rebecca McInroy
Producer/Network KUT & KUTX Studios
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 50Facebook 144.6KTwitter 106.3KInstagram 103.9K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
8. Hungry For MO
Latest Episode
Website Spotify YouTube
Hungry For MO is a podcast from KCUR Studios where hosts Natasha Bailey and Jenny Vergara celebrate the stories behind Missouri's iconic foods, from barbecue to pizza and beyond. Supported by the Missouri Humanities Council.MORE Producer/Network KCUR Studios
Email ****@kcur.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 41.2KTwitter 27.8KInstagram 30.5K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Tacos of Texas
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Exploring taco culture in Texas through the eyes of the people in the Lone Star State.
Host Mando Rayo
Producer/Network KUT & KUTX Studios
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
10. This Bites
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Each week on This Bites , dining critic Ann Christenson from Milwaukee Magazine and Radio Milwaukee's resident foodie Tarik Moody dig into the city's culinary and restaurant culture to help you find new spots, old favorites and the best ingestibles around Milwaukee.MORE Host Ann Christenson
Producer/Network Radio Milwaukee
Email ****@radiomilwaukee.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 1.9KTwitter 23.4KInstagram 40.7K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
11. The Voice of Food
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
The Voice of Food is a WAER original podcast that seeks to tell the stories behind the food of Central New York. As a resident of the Syracuse area, you might have a favorite spot or two you stop to grab a bite to eat. But do you know how they became what they are today? What fuels their passion? What were their early struggles? Those are the stories we seek to tell. The Voice of Food launches Monday August 16th.MORE Producer/Network WAER
Email ****@syr.edu
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 7.8MTwitter 7.8MInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
12. A Bite Out Of Bethel
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
A Bite Out of Bethel explores the intersection between food and culture as especially pertaining to the residents of Bethel. It's a show in which food is not just a way of gaining nourishment, but a way of sharing culture, memories, and love. Each episode features a different guest talking about a dish that has had an impact on their life.MORE Producer/Network KYUK
Email ****@kyuk.org
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
13. Where Y'Eat
Latest Episode
Website Apple
New Orleans writer Ian McNulty hosts Where Y'Eat, a weekly exploration and celebration of food culture in the Crescent City and south Louisiana.
Host Ian McNulty
Producer/Network Ian McNulty
Email ****@theadvocate.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 10.7KTwitter 15KInstagram 9.7K Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
NPR Food shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Lam | Host | splendidtable.org/episodes | 54 | Male | @francis_lam | 69.2K | New York City, NY, United States | |
| Evan Kleiman | Host | kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/podcast-show-episodes#anchor | 32 | Male | @evankleiman | 19.3K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | |
| Malory Wiest | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okc-over-easy/id1093693651 | Female | @malory | Edmond, OK, United States | |||
| Kelly Nusz | Co Host | npr.org/podcasts/1004882927/butter-pecan | Female | |||||
| Darryl Goodner | Co Host | npr.org/podcasts/1004882927/butter-pecan | Male | @darryl_goodner | 61 | |||
| Kayte Young | Host | indianapublicmedia.org/eartheats | 41 | Female | Bloomington, IN, United States | |||
| Raj Patel | Co Host | kutkutx.studio/category/the-secret-ingredient | Male | @_rajpatel | Austin, TX, United States | |||
| Tom Philpott | Co Host | kutkutx.studio/category/the-secret-ingredient | Male | Baltimore, MD, United States | ||||
| Rebecca McInroy | Co Host | kutkutx.studio/category/the-secret-ingredient | Female | @rebeccamcinroy | Austin, TX, United States | |||
| Mando Rayo | Host | kutkutx.studio/category/tacos-of-texas | Male | @elmundodemando | 4.1K | Austin, TX, United States | ||
| Ann Christenson | Host | radiomilwaukee.org/podcast-bites-show-milwaukee-food-restaurant-scene | 94 | Female | @ann_christenson | |||
| Ian McNulty | Host | wwno.org/podcast/where-yeat | 31 | Male | @ianmcnultynola | 16.1K | New Orleans, LA, United States | |
| Connecticut Public Radio | omny.fm/shows/seasoned/the-scoop-on-connecticut-s-best-local-ice-cream-sh | 39 | @npr | 7.8M | ||||
| Kyuk | kyuk.org/programs/2021-07-15/an-australian-delicacy-meats-bethel | 13 | ||||||
| Tamryn Hodge | kyuk.org/podcast/a-bite-out-of-bethel/2021-10-08/a-moo-ving-tribute-to-moose-shepards-pie | 6 | Female | |||||
| Jenny Vergara, Natasha Bailey, Mackenzie Martin | kcur.org/podcast/hungry-for-mo/2021-08-10/who-gets-to-define-missouri-barbecue | 6 | @kcur | 27.8K | ||||
| Natasha Bailey, Jenny Vergara, Suzanne Hogan | kcur.org/podcast/hungry-for-mo/2021-08-17/how-missouri-saved-wine | 6 | @kcur | 27.8K | ||||
| Wusf Public Media | thezestpodcast.com | 3 | ||||||
| Sarah Combs, Derek Laracuente, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Cameron Macleish, Ellen Macleish, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Stephanie Love, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Deborah Keller, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Derrick Fox, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Waer | waer.org/podcast/the-voice-of-food/2021-08-09/introducing-the-voice-of-food | 1 | @NPR | |||||
| Kevin Kloss, Mary Kate Intaglietta | waer.org/podcast/the-voice-of-food/2021-08-16/the-voice-of-food-rolling-in-the-deep-dish | 1 | @NPR | |||||
| Zach Correa, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Dr. Simone Delerme, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Oksana Petrova, Sergiy Petrov, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Terra Dunham, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Dalia Colón, Maria Portelos-rometo | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Dalia Colón, Janet Keeler | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Dennis Perez, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Kristen Hare, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Michele Northrup, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Tracie Hartman, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 | ||||||
| Carly Paige, Dalia Colón | thezestpodcast.com | 1 |