Green Eggs and Dan

Cloud10

Taking a new look at “you are what you eat,” comedian Dan Ahdoot brings listeners in on conversations about food, life, and more, with some of his most entertaining friends. Not your typical, holier-than-thou food show, Green Eggs and Dan is the type of food podcast you’d make with your friends around the table, roasting more than just the food. read less

Our Editor's Take

The host of the podcast Green Eggs and Dan is, first and foremost, a comedian. Dan Ahdoot has performed on The Tonight Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Last Comic Standing, and more. He also has a regular show at LA's Laugh Factory. The second thing Dan is most familiar for is his acting, appearing in TV shows like Shameless and Cobra Kai.

But despite those credentials, Dan would like people to consider him for his true love-food. That is why he decided to create this podcast. With it, he can talk about his amateur chef skills and show off his culinary knowledge. To be more exact, he could talk about it to his fellow celebrities and food lovers and get to know them in the process.

Green Eggs and Dan tries to be as unpretentious as possible. These are not conversations about refined palates and Michelin stars. Instead, the host tends to focus on the everyday and mundane. Each episode starts with going over the guest's fridge content. It doesn't matter if Dan is talking to a sommelier, a journalist, or a Hollywood actor. Everyone gets the exact same treatment. It's an intimate glance into a famous person's way of life. Through ingredients like salsa jars and pickles, they reveal their personality. Each bottle and utensil tells a story of their family, upbringing, routines, and more.

Dan's warm personality allows him to connect with every guest. It could be food writer Padma Lakshmi or chef Noah Galuten. Actors and comedians like Henry Winkler and Nicole Byer also appear on the show. The guests share their passion for cooking, eating, and anything in between. The starting point is always food, but it soon develops into world views and beliefs that come along with it. The discussions are always captivating and entertaining, with a dash of education.

Listeners can learn about new ways of meal preparation, as well as new ingredients to test out. Those who are not avid cooks can join in for the jokes and candid conversations. New episodes of Green Eggs and Dan come out every Wednesday.

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