Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle

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Maria Shriver: Hamburger and Crispy French Fries Mar 15, 2018

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Maria Shriver wants a burger and fries for her last meal. But it's WHERE she wants to eat it that's most interesting of all!

We'll learn the earliest origins of the hamburger from burger authority, documentarian, and TV host George Motz, author of "The Great American Burger Book."

Thrillist writer Kevin Alexander spent a year traveling the USA with the express mission of eating 330 burgers and compiling a list of his favorite 100. Which burger is best? You'll have to listen to find out!

And finally, we are humbled and honored to announce that Your Last Meal has been nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award for Best Podcast! Rachel and Aaron will be attending the award ceremony in NYC on April 27. Fingers crossed!

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Rick Steves: Chef's Choice Mar 01, 2018

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Travel expert, TV & radio host, author, and activist Rick Steves has been taking people all around the planet for decades. And his passion for unique and authentic experiences, living in the moment, and trying new things matches perfectly with how Rick chose to have his last meal.

Rick has also been a longtime proponent of legalizing marijuana, so host Rachel Belle gets to the bottom of how cannabis confections are created with Jody Hall, founder the edibles company The Goodship.

And finally, Rachel talks with her co-worker, KIRO Radio host John Curley, about how he's vowed to only order food recommended by a server in 2017.

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Nicki Bluhm, Steakhouse and Ayurveda Feb 16, 2018

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Nicki Bluhm is one of Rachel's favorite singer/songwriters, touring with the likes of Josh Ritter and The Wood Brothers. She's also the fourth person to choose steak as their last meal!

So on this episode of YLM, Rachel covers something she hasn't in any of the previous beefisodes: the history of the American Steakhouse.

But steak isn't usually on the menu for Nicki, who eats according to a 5000 year-old Ayurvedic diet. Rachel's yoga instructor and Ayurvedic practitioner Jodi Boone is here to explain way of eating that's believed to be the most ancient healing system in the world.

Nicki is going on tour in April. Find her schedule at nickibluhm.com. And keep up with Jodi at jodiboone.com.

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Ken Jennings, BBQ (and Jell-O) Jan 25, 2018

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In 2004, Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings won 74 episodes in a row, making him the record holder for longest winning streak. And 14 years later, host Rachel Belle decided it would finally be a good idea to interview him.

Ken shares Alex Trebek's strange and sugary breakfast choice (you'll never guess), he explains why Jeopardy contestants have to eat lunch together and tells us why he doesn't want to be known as a "BBQ guy."

He also clues us in to the regional food of Utah: Jell-O! We learn the history of Jell-O with Lynne Belluscio, executive director of the Jell-O Gallery in LeRoy, NY.

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Greta Gerwig: Funfetti Cake Jan 11, 2018

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Greta Gerwig is the Golden Globe winning writer/director of "Lady Bird," and star of one of host Rachel Belle's all-time favorite films "Francis Ha." And her last meal is pure nostalgia.

Food Network star Molly Yeh shares the secrets behind perfecting her own Funfetti cake - which she makes from scratch. Even the sprinkles!

Greta shares what it's like to meet Justin Timberlake, the surprising origins of the "You Are Special" plate, and we hear what YOU would have as your last meal.

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Guillermo del Toro: Mole Poblano Dec 29, 2017

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Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy) dishes about his two homes full of monster memorabilia, about his obsession with monsters, his latest Golden Globe nominated project "The Shape of Water," and more!

We also learn about the fairy-tale origin, and incredibly complicated process, of making mole from Iliana de la Vega, a Mexican-born chef, restaurateur and former Mexican/Latin Cuisines Specialist for The Culinary Institute of America.

Many of us have a disgusting creature in our daily lives: the office fridge! So King County Health Inspector Mike Simpson drops by the KIRO Radio station to assess our own slimy, green monster.

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Gail Simmons: Banoffee Pie Dec 08, 2017

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Top Chef judge Gail Simmons travels the world eating incredible cuisine made by some of the best chefs on the planet. So what would she choose for her last meal?

Banoffee Pie is a ubiquitous dish in British culture, but host Rachel Belle had never even heard of it! So she talks to its creator Ian Dowding to get the scoop on the history and incredible popularity of this delicious dessert.

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D'Arcy Carden: McDonald's French Fries and Rocky Road Ice Cream Nov 17, 2017

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D'Arcy Carden is on fire! Best known as Janet, the Siri-esque robot (not a robot) concierge on NBC's hit show "The Good Place," the veteran Upright Citizen's Brigade performer played Gemma on Comedy Central's "Broad City" and just happens to be old pals with our very own Rachel Belle!

Rachel talks to Alan Finklestein, McDonalds owner and American success story, about one of the world's most perfect foods: The McDonald's french fry.

And, things get real sweet with Lauren Wilson, owner of Sweet Lo's Ice Cream, who gives us the scoop on Rocky Road.

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Paula Deen, Baked Potato Nov 02, 2017

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There is nothing celebrity chef Paula Deen won't put butter on, and that includes her last meal, which is topped with a big ol' dollop. She tells host Rachel Belle that her love of cooking blossomed during the two decades she spent in her house, dealing with agoraphobia.

Plus, a little history lesson from the Idaho Potato Commission on how steak became best friends with the baked potato. And Rachel takes us on a field trip to Seattle's Wedgwood Broiler, her favorite place in the world to get a fully loaded spud.

But the thing you really don't want to miss is Paula's signature cackle, which is liberally sprinkled across the episode like bacon bits on a baked potato.

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Tom Leykis: Steak & Red Wine Oct 19, 2017

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Controversial "shock jock" Tom Leykis has been on the air for decades and made his fair share of enemies with his polarizing views on women and relationships.

But nobody is one-dimensional, and in her effort to get to the bottom of why Tom is the way he is, Rachel discovered a man who makes his own wine, loves to experiment in the kitchen, and refuses to buy meat from a grocery store.

We talk to Tom's butcher, Lou DeRosa of Marconda's Meats, the oldest standing meat market in Los Angeles, where 3 generations of DeRosa butchers have been working since 1941.

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