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Feb. 20, 2026

140. The Originals

Hey there food fans! What better from your favorite original food podcast than a conversation about "The Originals"??- the first and original PBJ! The first ever pancakes! The first fried chicken sandwich! Melissa and Steve a...

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Feb. 12, 2026

139. Cereal Killer

It's time for Episode 138 of The Food For ThoughtCast- Welcome back food fans! Melissa and Steve catch up a little about what they are cooking and eating and then dive right into this week's topic-- favorite cereals, custom b...

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Feb. 5, 2026

138. Vittles La Revolucion!

Hey there food fans! Welcome back to the Food For ThoughtCast-- you're just in time to talk about the foods of the early settlers, the time of the revolutionary war, and a few of the colonies. It's time for episode 138! Melis...

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Jan. 29, 2026

137. A Sauce Only A Mother Could Love

Sometimes sauces can be a real mother... Hey there food fans, welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast! It's time for Episode 137. Today we are talking about the five mother sauces of classical cooking. We take a look at each...

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Jan. 22, 2026

136. Lisa Parda- A Guest Ep!

Hey there, food fans! We had an absolute blast talking to Lisa Parda, and we know you will love her too! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. You're just in time for Episode 136. We're talking all things SteakUmms, real ...

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Jan. 15, 2026

135. Fried Chicken Chat- A Solo Snack!

Hey there food fans! It's time for Episode 135. It's a solo snack! Sometimes Stephen and Melissa cannot make the stars align to record together, but we dare not deprive you of the tasty content that you've grown to know and l...

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Jan. 8, 2026

134. Pumpkin Spice Coors Light, White Girl Queso, and Chewy Cookie

New Year, New Us! Hey there food fans, it's time for Episode 134 of The Food For ThoughtCast! Not to fear, it's the same old us that you've grown to love, and today we're catching up about all the New Year's cooking and eatin...

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Jan. 1, 2026

133. The One Week Throwback... to Christmas Again

Food For ThoughtCast Fam, are you ready for 2026?! Happy New Year to our listeners and food fans, whether you've been here since the beginning or just found us recently, we are so glad that you are here with us. Today's epis...

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Dec. 18, 2025

132. Christmas Flavor Favorites

Trade routes, spice roads, and Hippocras-- it's time for the holiday edition of The Food For ThoughtCast! Welcome back food fans, on Episode 132 we're talking about flavors... not just any flavors, but the flavors that make C...

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Dec. 11, 2025

131. We Gave The Thanks

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast- it's the Holiday edition! We missed you, food fans! We missed each other too. In Episode 131, Melissa and Stephen are reunited and doing the whole Peaches n' Herb whatcha been eating,...

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Nov. 20, 2025

130. Never Found Kokomo

Welcome back , food fans! It's time for episode 130 of The Food For ThoughtCast! Today, Melissa is telling Steve all about her recent cruise that left from Miami and sailed to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. It was a culinary jo...

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Nov. 13, 2025

129. Airplane Food!

Hey there food fans! Today we take to the skies--- well not really, but we are taking on the subject of airplane food. On Episode 129 of The Food For ThoughtCast we are looking at some of the best and worst airline menus from...

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Nov. 6, 2025

128. State Fairs and Philly

Steve and Melissa are back at it with the travel recaps. Steve tells us all about his most recent trip to Philly, with some new foods and places to celebrate. Melissa has gone to the NC State Fair for the first time and has ...

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Oct. 30, 2025

127. Dylan McDonnell- A Guest Ep

Welcome back food fans, today we are joined by Dylan McDonnell for Episode 127 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Dylan is the founder and CEO of Foodini- an app that helps people find safe food to eat whether they have food allerg...

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Oct. 23, 2025

126. Fan Feature- Melissa Thomas!

Hey there food fans, we're back and bringing you our second ever Fan Feature! Today we are joined by travel writer (and fan of the show) Melissa Thomas, for episode 126 of The Food For ThoughtCast. We talk about trying new th...

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Oct. 15, 2025

125. Lenzy Ruffin- A Guest Ep!

Hey there food fans, welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast-- today we are talking to Lenzy Ruffin in Episode 125! Lenzy Ruffin is the Cooking Show Advisor for Park Road Studios. He specializes in teaching chefs how to use ...

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Oct. 9, 2025

124. Bennett Rea- A Guest Ep!

Would you ever try beef tongue jello or Newt's fruit? What about tuna loaf or a mayonnaise ice cube with pears and nuts? Bennett would, and he has! Buckle up food fans, today we're talking to Bennett Rea from Cookin' with Con...

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Oct. 2, 2025

123. Kitchen Myth-Busting

Hey there food fans! It's time for Episode 123 of The Food For ThoughtCast. Maybe it's just in time for October, or Thursday for those who celebrate, but today we're talking about kitchen myths, wives' tales (please don't can...

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Sept. 25, 2025

122. Chef Joe Sasto- A Guest Ep!

Hey there food fans! Get ready to lose your minds and be inspired to grow creative facial hair- because Chef Joe Sasto is here! You may know him from Top Chef: Colorado, Chopped, or The Great Food Truck Race or you may also k...

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Sept. 17, 2025

121. Nicole Patel- A Guest Ep!

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast! It's time for a guest episode. Today on Episode 121 we are honored to be speaking to Nicole Patel from Delysia Chocolatier in Austin, Texas. She was generous enough to share two colle...

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Sept. 11, 2025

120. Chefs Check-In

Hey there food fans! We've missed you. We're back and ready for the next episode of The Food For ThoughtCast! This is a check-in episode. Steve and Melissa missed each other so much that we couldn't go any further without tal...

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Aug. 21, 2025

119. Let's Talk About Casserole

Hey there food fans! We've missed you! After a brief hiatus, we're back with episode 119 of The Food For ThoughtCast. What is your favorite casserole? Do you live for tuna noodle or despise it like Melissa does? We talk about...

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Aug. 1, 2025

118. Breakfast in Bed

Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast, it's time for Episode 118! Steve has returned from his birthday weekend in Alpine, TX and Melissa is busy eating homemade pizza. Today we're talking a little bit about bed and breakfa...

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July 24, 2025

117. About Appalachia

Hey there food fans, Episode 117 is here and it's all about the culinary history of Appalachia! Welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. First, Melissa gives a recap of her weekend in Black Mountain, North Carolina and tells...

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