Best Michael Molinaro Podcasts (2025)

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Fasting Compilation: Leading Experts On Water-Only Fasts, Fasting Mimicking Diets & The Optimal Fasting Window For Longevity 1:08:45

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This Fasting Compilation features Dr. Alan Goldhamer, Dr. Valter Longo, and Dr. Michael Greger to discuss the science of strategic deprivation. We explore why visceral fat behaves like a tumor secreting inflammatory molecules that drive chronic disease. How many health conditions stem from dietary patterns rather than requiring medication alone. Th…

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Interview With An Icon: Katie Couric On The State of Media, Institutional Distrust, Cancer Advocacy & What Actually Creates Happiness 1:57:14

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Katie Couric is a journalist and the first woman to solo-anchor a major network evening newscast. We explore the disintermediation of news media, institutional distrust, and the fragmentation of shared truth in America. Katie shares her experiences navigating the CBS boys club, her perspective on the Sarah Palin interview, the craft of asking great…

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You Need Toni Chapman’s Honey-Butter Cornbread Recipe 36:57

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On Episode 70 of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks with Toni Chapman, @themoodyfoody on Instagram, and author of Everything's Good. “Cooking is at the intersection of everything in our lives,” Toni says. "Approaching it with care and love and learning just makes it better." Toni shares holiday recipe favorites, soups she loves, and thought…

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Private Chef Maddy DeVita’s Hosting Secrets 1:09:59

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Working as a private chef can teach you a lot about elaborate dinners—including what not to do when you're hosting Thanksgiving. On this episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman chats with Maddy DeVita, a private chef and recipe developer whose content you may have seen at @handmethefork. Maddy shares advice on cooking more efficiently, tale…

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Tig Notaro Is Treading Water 2:41:31

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Tig Notaro is a comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and co-host of the podcast Handsome. This conversation explores Tig's legendary 2012 set—delivered days after her cancer diagnosis—and how loss became her greatest teacher. We discuss her wild upbringing, choosing presence over performance, the napkin-based writing process, what's going on in…

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Can This Japanese Mayo Change All Your Cooking? 47:19

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Elyse Inamine and Jessie YuChen’s new book, For the Love of Kewpie, showed me that my use of Kewpie mayo was woefully limited. In this 68th episode of The Dinner Plan, learn all the ways they bring it into recipes—and all the easy dinners the two authors make most at home. Be sure to jump over to The Dinner Plan's newsletter on Substack for two rec…

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Modern Manhood: A Compilation On Redefining Masculinity, True Strength & Igniting Purpose, Community & Vulnerability In Men 1:19:13

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This Modern Masculinity Compilation features Scott Galloway (ep. 826), Terry Crews (ep. 676), Jonathan Haidt (ep. 827), Arnold Schwarzenegger (ep. 784), John W. Price (ep. 939), John Pearson (ep. 739), and Toby Morse (ep. 816). We explore the friendship recession, boys without fathers facing incarceration, and digital isolation that predated COVID.…

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David Day 47:32

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Our guest, Dr. David V. Day, is one of the true icons of leadership research. With decades of work shaping the field, he pulls no punches—arguing that much of what passes for “leadership development” today isn’t grounded in real science. From overused assessments to flimsy models, Dr. Day challenges our industry to raise its game. If you care about…

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Fridge-Sweep Soup and Pantry Favorites With Clare de Boer and Jess Shadbolt of King 54:43

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Clare de Boer and Jess Shadbolt's The King Cookbook gives you the kinds of lessons you'd learn if you came to work at the New York restaurant: how to make their signature sauces and other building blocks of their daily menu, how to make a superlative pot of beans, or family-meal soup, or salad. In this conversation on The Dinner Plan, they share th…

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It Begins With You: Jillian Turecki On Why Dating Is Broken, Self-Awareness Is Everything, & What Actually Makes Love Last 2:07:35

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Jillian Turecki is a relationship expert, New York Times bestselling author of It Begins With You, and host of the podcast Jillian on Love. This conversation explores why intimacy reveals our character defects, how childhood conditioning sabotages adult love, and the universal fear driving relationship dysfunction. We discuss why there's no cruise …

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Cooking the South With Michael Twitty 48:53

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On the 66th episode of The Dinner Plan, host Maggie Hoffman talks to Michael W. Twitty, the author of Recipes from The American South. This vast collection highlights specialties from various regions across the South—and the history of each dish. This episode will make you hungry for gumbo and barbecue and caramel cake and chicken and dumplings. Lu…

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Malala Yousafzai Is Finding Her Way 1:49:57

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Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, education activist, and survivor of a Taliban assassination attempt at age fifteen. This conversation explores the gulf between icon and identity—what happens when you're trying to figure out who you are while everybody has already decided for you. We discuss PTSD that surfaced years late…

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Delightful Kitchen-Counter Cakes With Dorie Greenspan 56:01

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Dorie Greenspan is the author of 15 cookbooks—including her most recent, Dorie's Anytime Cakes. In the 65th episode of The Dinner Plan podcast, Dorie chats with host Maggie Hoffman about the memories that shaped this book, the dinners she makes most frequently at home, and the differences in her cooking routine when she's in Paris vs. Connecticut. …

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Train Like A Pro: Exercise Scientist Andy Galpin On Fitness Fundamentals, The 9 Adaptations, & Why Your Training Isn't Working 2:37:34

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Andy Galpin is a PhD in exercise bioenergetics, professor at Parker University, and elite performance coach to professional and Olympic athletes. This conversation explores his framework of nine fitness adaptations and why many people plateau in what could be called the "gray zone"—working hard enough to feel exhausted but not specifically enough t…

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How Joe Sasto Breaks the Rules of Pasta 51:00

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You might recall Joe Sasto and his mustache from Top Chef. His new book, Breaking the Rules, is full of fun spins on classic recipes—think focaccia with blackberries, Everything Bagel Pasta, and a savory crumble you can take in a ton of different directions. In Episode 64 of The Dinner Plan podcast, Joe talks with host Maggie Hoffman about the food…

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The Atlantic’s Nick Thompson Is The Fastest Runner In Publishing: On Setting Age-Group Records, Beating Cancer, & Why Media Must Survive AI 2:15:37

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Nick Thompson is CEO of The Atlantic, an elite marathoner, and author of the memoir The Running Ground. This conversation explores how running reveals our deepest inherited patterns. We discuss Nick's journey from getting fired from CBS in under an hour to running The Atlantic, reconciling with his brilliant father's tragic collapse, setting age-gr…

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Joanne Lee Molinaro Cooks Her Way to Calm 52:36

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Joanne Lee Molinaro—known to her many fans as The Korean Vegan—may be a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, but she doesn’t want anyone to feel bad about taking kitchen shortcuts. The former law partner knows exactly what it feels like to come home late and throw a meal together when you're exhausted. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Joan…

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How Joanne Molinaro Found Herself Through Food 2:09:37

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Joanne Molinaro, aka The Korean Vegan, is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author who has redefined food storytelling through viral videos. This conversation explores her journey from the facile safety of corporate law to creative uncertainty, using food to reconcile generational trauma, and navigating the liminal space between Korean tradition…

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Simple Weeknight Meals From Mandy Yin 39:34

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When chef Mandy Yin's child was born a few years back, weeknight dinners had to get simpler. Her second book, Simply Malaysian, highlights these quick recipes, including a one-pot spin on Hainanese chicken rice, quick noodle dishes, and more. Get a recipe from Mandy and links to all of her cookbook recommendations at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com. ___…

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ROLL ON: American Tiger, Adventures Abroad, & The Art of Showing Up 1:40:49

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Roll On is here! Adam Skolnick and I catch up after a month of nonstop travel. Tokyo for the Track & Field World Championships, New York, and DC multiple times. Big news: Adam announces his debut novel American Tiger—20 years in the making, with the audiobook recorded right here in our studio. Also on tap: my family crisis that required an Ocean's …

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How Emily Harrington Became The First Woman To Free Climb El Cap’s Golden Gate In Under 24 Hours 2:02:07

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Emily Harrington is a professional climber who became the first woman to free climb El Capitan's Golden Gate route in under 24 hours, captured in the documentary Girl Climber. This conversation explores her 50-foot fall that nearly ended everything, the eating disorder that almost destroyed her career, and how crying while climbing became her stren…

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Arnold Myint’s Quick Thai Dinners 43:42

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Arnold Myint juggles restaurant life with his role as a single dad. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, he shares his go-to quick dinners for busy weeknights, the ingredients that you really need for great Thai food at home, and the lessons he learned in his family's 50 year-old Nashville restaurant. Head to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for two recip…

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Salads to Linger Over With Hetty Lui McKinnon 1:04:01

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Hearty salads are at the center of Hetty Lui McKinnon’s new cookbook, Linger. But the book is also about the power of gathering friends to eat together. “The opportunity to stop, slow down and enjoy just other humans is something that we don't do enough right now," says Hetty in this episode of The Dinner Plan. Get a recipe from the book—and Hetty’…

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Natalia Rudin’s Quick and Cozy Cooking 45:24

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Natalia Rudin, author of Cooking Fast and Slow, shares her current hyperfixation meal, her freezer essentials, and tips on layering protein into plant-based dinners, plus the reason she always keeps a whimsical pasta shape on hand. Get Natalia's spicy sweet corn chowder recipe (made from frozen corn!) and her savory mushroom miso gnocchi at TheDinn…

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Psychotherapist John W. Price Unpacks Ancient Wisdom For Modern Healing 2:48:27

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Dr. John Price is a depth psychotherapist and co-founder of The Center for Healing Arts & Sciences. This conversation explores why men have 50% fewer friends than twenty years ago, the crisis of modern masculinity, shadow work, and John's concept of "sacred refusal" —honoring the adaptations that once saved us but now destroy us. We discuss why suf…

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At The Post-Soviet Table With Polina Chesnakova 51:55

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Polina Chesnakova's new book, Chesnok, opens at her family table, where Georgian food sits next to old Russian favorites and the classics of Armenia. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Polina shares her soup-season go-tos, her flavor-packed pantry essentials, tactics for cooking dinner during a particularly busy time of her life, and a few beloved…

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Women's Health Compilation: Leading Experts On All Things Estrogen, Menopause, Fertility, & The Diet That Changes Everything 1:03:21

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This Women's Health and Hormones Compilation explores how estrogen regulates brain function, why 86% of mothers lose core strength with no recovery protocol, and the critical timing window for hormone therapy. Featured experts include Dr. Lisa Mosconi (ep. 819), Dr. Robin Berzin (ep. 873), Dr. Neal Barnard (ep. 492), Dr. Gemma Newman (ep. 678), and…

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How Top Chef Unlocked Melissa King’s Cooking 39:51

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“I used to keep it so separate,” chef Melissa King explains, “Cantonese cooking at home, and then the sort of French, Italian cooking that I was doing in my career in all these Michelin kitchens.” But being on Top Chef showed her she could bring it all together—and her new cookbook, Cook Like a King, is full of Melissa’s signature recipes. In this …

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Olympic Legend Dara Torres: Age-Defying Fitness, Eating Disorders & Protecting The Next Generation of Gold Medal Talent 1:37:25

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Dara Torres is a 5-time Olympian, 12-time Olympic medalist, and the oldest swimmer to ever win an Olympic medal at age 41. We explore how she broke American records two years after giving birth, trained only five days a week while beating teenagers, and missed her sixth Olympics by nine-hundredths of a second. We discuss her revolutionary recovery-…

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Sabrina Ghayour Finds an Easier Path to Dinner 46:11

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Sabrina Ghayour has a particular gift for simple recipes, and her eighth book, Persiana Easy, is full of dinner ideas that’ll save you during busy fall evenings. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Sabrina shares her go-to weeknight meals, the cookbook authors that inspire her most, and her advice for anyone who’s struggling to cook these days. Get…

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Psychologist Marc Brackett On Why You Can't Name Your Emotions, Cognitive Strategies For Emotional Regulation, & Giving Yourself Permission To Feel 2:28:47

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Dr. Marc Brackett is a Yale professor, founder of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and creator of the RULER program implemented in 5,000 schools worldwide. This conversation explores Marc's journey from childhood trauma to emotion expert, his RULER framework for emotional intelligence, and why dealing with feelings is a crucial skill mos…

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Beyond Eat, Pray, Love: Elizabeth Gilbert's Raw Truth About Addiction, Codependency & The Awakening That Saved Her Life 2:25:31

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Elizabeth Gilbert is the bestselling author of "Eat, Pray, Love" and her new memoir "All the Way to the River." This conversation explores sex and love addiction, her partner's death during relapse, and finding recovery through radical honesty. We discuss hitting rock bottom while buying drugs for her dying partner, six years of celibacy as self-ca…

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Improvising Dinner With Peter J. Kim 54:22

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Peter J. Kim's new book, Instant Ramen Kitchen, is about making quick, delicious dinners from the pantry staple. But it's also about setting yourself free to improvise as a cook. In this episode of The Dinner Plan host Maggie Hoffman chats with Peter about essential flavor-boosting pantry staples, the best way to add richness and body to a bowl of …

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Rhett & Link On Building A (Mythical) Media Empire, The Price of Public Friendship, & Leaving The Evangelical Church 2:11:06

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Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal are the creators of Good Mythical Morning, one of YouTube's most-watched daily shows with over 19 million subscribers and 8 billion views. This conversation explores their 40-year friendship, spiritual deconstruction from evangelical Christianity, the soul cost of YouTube's algorithm, their self-funded series Wonderho…