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Flavorphiles

by Tanner Agar

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So You Think You Know Mexican Food

October 24, 2026 · 41 min

Most of what North America calls Mexican food barely scratches the surface. Tanner Agar, Michelin-winning chef and bartender, and broadcaster Jerry Agar go deeper. They start with pulque, the ancient agave drink older than tequila, and the…
What Happened to Dinner Parties? (Can We Save Them?)

October 17, 2026 · 41 min

Whatever happened to the dinner party? Have we gotten too busy, too intimidated, or just too comfortable ordering takeout to invite friends over for a proper meal? This week on Flavorphiles, Tanner and Jerry are bringing back the lost art…
Why Good Cooks Are Bad at Baking

October 10, 2026 · 40 min

Baking looks simple until you actually try it. This week, Tanner and Jerry dig into why good cooks can be surprisingly bad bakers, and why baking rewards a completely different set of instincts. Tanner mixes up his signature Wake and Bake…
Thanksgiving Dinner: How to Fix Disasters, Bust Myths & Use Leftovers

October 3, 2026 · 41 min

This week on Flavorphiles, Tanner and Jerry are back with a completely new Thanksgiving episode built for everything that happens after the basic advice runs out. First, we head to the Thanksgiving Emergency Room to tackle the disasters…
What's it Really Like to Be a Chef?

September 26, 2026 · 40 min

What is it really like to be a chef? This week, Tanner and Jerry get into the reality of chef life, from the long hours and low pay to culinary school, repetition, passion, and why working in restaurants is often more of a lifestyle than…

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What did Pirates Actually Eat, Drink, and Steal?

September 19, 2026 · 41 min

For Talk Like a Pirate Day, Tanner and Jerry dig into the surprisingly strange food and drink history of life at sea. We start with what pirates actually ate, why their diet could sometimes give them an advantage over the Navy, and how…
Fall Farmers Market Secrets with the Director of the Dallas Farmers Market

September 12, 2026 · 41 min

Fall is farmers market season, but what does that actually mean when you live somewhere like Dallas? This week on Flavorphiles, Tanner and Jerry head into fall with a Harvest Highball made with applejack, an old-school American apple…
Judging Food Is Fun ft. the Judges of MasterChef Canada

September 5, 2026 · 40 min

Judging food is fun. Whether you’re ranking the best chefs on TV, challenging your friends to a ridiculous eating competition, or silently keeping score of everything a restaurant gets wrong, we all do it. This week, Tanner and Jerry are…
Senses of Taste: Bitter Is Better

August 29, 2026 · 41 min

Bitter gets a bad rap. We’re basically born suspicious of it, kids hate it, and yet somehow adults end up obsessed with coffee, dark chocolate, bitter greens, amaro, and aggressively hoppy beer. This week on Flavorphiles, Tanner and Jerry…
True (Food) Crime

August 22, 2026 · 40 min

This week on Flavorphiles, we are committing crimes against food. Allegedly. Tanner and Jerry dig into the strange, sticky, and surprisingly sophisticated world of food true crime. First, Tanner introduces the Amuse Booze: powdered…
Taste of New Zealand

August 15, 2026 · 41 min

This week, we’re taking a bite out of New Zealand. Tanner used to live in NZ, so he’s guiding Jerry through the foods, flavors, and extremely specific Kiwi words that make the country’s cuisine so much more than lamb and Sauvignon…
Whiskeys of the World

August 8, 2026 · 41 min

Whiskey can feel like it comes with homework. Scotch, bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey, Japanese whisky, Canadian whisky, age statements, ice rules, spelling arguments; it is a lot of brown liquid with a lot of opinions. This week on…

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About the show

Flavorphiles is the podcast and radio show where food, culture and lifestyle collide. Hosted by Michelin and James Beard recognized chef/bartender/restaurateur Tanner Agar and veteran broadcaster Jerry Agar, the show goes beyond recipes and restaurant chatter to explore how flavor shapes the way you live. From iconic chefs and celebrities who love to eat, to the cultural trends beyond what’s on your plate, Flavorphiles brings smart conversation, irresistible storytelling and a dash of fun to every episode. It’s not just about what tastes good – it’s about why flavor matters in everyone’s life.