Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle
Episodes
On Set with 'Lessons In Chemistry" Food Consultant Courtney McBroom
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lessons in Chemistry, an Apple TV+ show based on the bestselling book of the same name, is set in the early 1950s and centers around a young woman nam...
Andrew Rea (Babish): An Italian-American Feast
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rea is best known for his super-popular YouTube channel, Babish Culinary Universe, where 10 million subscribers tune in to watch him host cooki...
Sarah Cooper: Mom's Liver, Johnny Cakes & Callaloo
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and writer Sarah Cooper rose to fame in the most modern of ways: through TikTok! Her viral videos, lip-syncing Donald Trump’s speeches duri...
Comedian Zarna Garg: Masala Chai
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zarna Garg immigrated to the United States from India alone, at 16, without a penny to her name. Fast-forward to 2018: She’s a stay-at-home mom with...
Ron & Don: Cherry Pie & A Tasting Menu
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Upshaw and Don O’Neill are longtime radio partners who spent decades moving around the country together, hosting all kinds of big-market radio s...
Iron & Wine's Sam Beam: Stack of Tomato Sandwiches
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever had a tomato sandwich, then you know this is the best time of the year! In honor of *tomato season* (and host Rachel Belle being on vac...
Heather McMahan: Steak House Side Dishes
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After years of living in New York City and Los Angeles, the pandemic brought comedian Heather McMahan back to her hometown of Atlanta, where she’s l...
Pati Jinich: Milanesa de Pollo and Mashed Potatoes
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mexico City native Pati Jinich made an unusual career change: from a political analyst at a Washington, D.C. think tank to a cooking teacher and, even...
'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig: Funfetti Cake
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I interviewed Greta Gerwig back in 2017, when her film Lady Bird came out, and in honor of Barbie-mania, I am re-airing an edited version of my interv...
Peppermint: Rock Lobster!
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peppermint was the first out, trans contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, the first trans woman to originate a principal role on Broadway and she stars ...
Bear Grylls: Red Meat, Butter & Cocktails
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bear Grylls is a survivalist, adventurist & host of soooo mannny TV shows, including the wildly popular Man VS Wild, Born Survivor and the new sea...
Tegan and Sara: McDonald's + Tuna Sashimi
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian twin sisters and band mates, Tegan and Sara, have been touring the world, playing music together, since they graduated from high school in 19...
Marc Summers LIVE! : Thin Crust Pizza & Junior's Cheesecake
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Marc Summers as the host of Nickelodeon's Double Dare and Food Network's Unwrapped, but you may not know that he got his start as a magic...
Bill Nye: French Baguette
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Bill Nye the Science Guy! Nye has spent decades using his special brand of high energy humor to educate folks about science, so obviously he can ...
Pod Swap: FOOD with Mark Bittman + David Sedaris
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a pod swap! This week I'm bringing you an episode of Food with Mark Bittman and Mark is sharing an episode of Your Last Meal with his listeners. ...
Taylor Dayne: A Big Brunch
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Dayne blasted onto the pop/dance scene in 1987 with her first big single, “Tell It To My Heart,” and over the last 35 years she's released ...
Rachel Bloom: New York Pizza + Pasta + Three Desserts
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Business doesn’t always mix with pleasure, but for comedic actor and writer Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Reboot), Olive Garden left a big, sau...
Margaret Cho: Spam Musubi
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Cho has been a standup comedian for four decades (since she was 14 years old!) but she also LOVES to cook and collects specialty cookware and...
Salt & Straw Founders Kim & Tyler Malek: Swedish Pancakes & Dumplings in Sauerkraut
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cousins Kim and Tyler Malek opened Salt & Straw Ice Cream over a decade ago in Portland, Oregon, and from the very start they were scooping up unu...
Tucker Shaw: Pantry Pasta
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every home cook worth their can of anchovies can throw together a dish based on the bits and bobs knocking around their cupboards and crisper, and for...
Sloane Crosley: Favorite Adult Foods + Favorite Childhood Foods
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A New York Times best-selling author of several humorous essay collections and novels, including her latest, Cult Classic, it’s no wonder Sloane Cro...
Toad the Wet Sprocket’s Glen Phillips: Kitchari
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Glen Phillips recently released his first solo album in 6 years; a collection of love songs to counter his last album, written following a divorce. Gl...
Cheech Marin: Chicken Marbella
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Cheech & Chong's 50th anniversary! The epic comedy duo is best known for their cinematic pot smoking antics, but Cheech's palate is far more ...
Duff Goldman: Mom’s Passover Dinner
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Duff is famous for baking and building thousands of big, bonkers cakes, like the giant R2-D2 robot cake he baked for Star Wars director George Lucas a...
Top Chef Canada's Eden Grinshpan: New York Pizza
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My first exposure to Eden Grinshpan was a photo on Instagram: she was extremely pregnant and her bare, bulging belly was wall-papered with huge slices...
Yuna: Tom Yum
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yuna is an internationally acclaimed R&B pop star, born and raised in Malaysia. But after a decade of living in LA, and missing her mother’s hom...
The Menu's Aimee Carrero: Truffle Pasta + Chocolate Chip Cookie
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! It's a Thanksgiving treat: a bonus episode featuring actor Aimee Carrero, who stars in the new culinary thriller (yes, I invented a new film...
Half Baked Harvest's Tieghan Gerard: Dad's Pasta Bake
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're one of Tieghan Gerard's 6.6 million social media followers, or you've drooled over the come-hither food photos in one of her Half Baked Harv...
Zosia Mamet: Bolognese + Chocolate Cake
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We absolutely adore actor Zosia Mamet in Girls and The Flight Attendant and now she's dipped her toe into our favorite world: food! She just relea...
Jewel: Bear Lard Biscuits
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jewel has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and this year she released Freewheelin' Woman, her first album in seven years! But fame and fortu...
Best-Of Phil Rosenthal: Hot Dogs
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Rosenthal is the creator, co-producer and writer of Everybody Loves Raymond (yo, that show got 69 Emmy nominations!) but now his passion is intr...
Jack Johnson: Sauteed Vegetables in 1997
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Johnson just released his 8th studio album, Meet The Moonlight, but after twenty years of touring the world, his values remain the same. A lifel...
LIVE show! Ian Moore & Jon Heder: Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio & Korean Short Ribs
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A couple weeks ago, Rachel Belle hosted a LIVE Your Last Meal show at THING, an arts + music festival in historic Port Townsend, Washington. Her firs...
Rick Astley: Raw Prawns & Crisp White Wine
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At 21 years old, a baby faced and baritone Brit named Rick Astley released his first single, and "Never Gonna Give You Up" was an instant #1 hit in ...
Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler: Slow Roasted Chicken Dinner
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There must have been a magical elixir flowing from the drinking fountains at Seattle's Garfield High School. Alumni include Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones...
Sona Movsesian: In-N-Out Burger
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sona Movsesian has been Conan O'Brien's assistant for 13 years, and podcast co-host for five, but their relationship feels more like brother and siste...
Hannah Berner: Nana's Eggplant Parmesan
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this spirited interview with host Rachel Belle, comedian Hannah Berner realizes her true calling: talking excitedly about how much she loves to eat...
John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls): Sweet Lady Jane Apple Pie
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When John Rzeznik is on tour, he only requests one thing: a plain, grilled chicken breast. But, to his frustration and amusement, chefs can't resist z...
Lola Kirke: Ben & Jerry's Phish Food & Fernet
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lola Kirke isn't particularly interested in modern day restraint and Instagram wellness trends. She stays up late, likes to drink, eats whatever she w...
Taylor Hanson: Caprese with Perfect Tomatoes & Burrata
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Hanson is the middle brother in Hanson, the band he's been performing in with his brothers Isaac and Zac since he was nine years old. So it's n...
Dan Harris: Butter & Truffle Fettuccini + Warm Sugar Cookies
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Harris is Type A, self-help skeptical and looks the part of a TV anchorman. But he recently quit his 20 year career at ABC News to fully embrace h...
Remi Wolf: Korean BBQ + Banchan
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When soul/funk/pop artist Remi Wolf hopped on Zoom to chat with host Rachel Belle, she was getting ready to leave for a tour that would take her away ...
Kenji Lopez-Alt: Mapo Tofu
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Kenji makes a late-night grilled cheese sandwich in his kitchen, with a Go-Pro camera strapped to his head, more than 10 million YouTubers tune i...
Julia Sweeney: Nanaimo Bars
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By the end of this episode, you'll feel like the charming, hilarious and down-to-earth Julia Sweeney is your best friend! Julia and host Rachel Belle ...
Camila Alves McConaughey: Ribeye with Matthew's Secret Spice Rub
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Camila Alves McConaughey co-wrote a new children's book called Just Try One Bite, about a couple of kids who try and get their picky parents to e...
Jessica Seinfeld: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread & Tiramisu
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Seinfeld's latest cookbook, Vegan, At Times, is an ode to her current lifestyle of eating mostly vegan, but she still enjoys the occasion...
Paul Janeway (St Paul & the Broken Bones): Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Janeway is a southern boy from a small Alabama town who's had his world blown wide open thanks to music. Touring the world with his band, St Paul...
Eugene Mirman, Dim Sum
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bob's Burgers star (he voices Gene!) Eugene Mirman took an unorthodox route to becoming a professional comedian: he actually earned a bachelor's degre...
Best Of with William Shatner: Sushi & Mexican Food
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At 90 years old, William Shatner is an exuberant, curious, ridiculous flavor of hilarious and his chat with host Rachel Belle feels like a live improv...
Jake Shimabukuro: Steamed Kumu
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro is a lifelong Hawaii resident, where catching a big fish in the morning means feasting with friends and ...
Vanessa Lachey: Lasagna
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Lachey's new book, Life from Scratch: Family Traditions That Start with You, features recipes and entertaining ideas, but the book is rooted i...
Nadiya Hussain: Mom's Korma & Rice
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Winning Season 6 of The Great British Bake-Off completely changed Nadiya Hussain's life. The fan favorite went from a stay-at-home mom to the aut...
Christina Tosi: Never Ending Desserts Instead of Dinner
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Milk Bar founder, chef and CEO Christina Tosi loves dessert so much, she would happily give up savory foods for three square meals a day of cookies an...
Carla Lalli Music: Bread + Butter & Red Wine
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carla Lalli Music has found success in so many culinary corners of the food world; from her job as Shake Shake's very first manager to Bon Appé...
Ken Jennings: BBQ
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Ken Jennings' return to the Jeopardy stage, we're re-airing his episode, which happens to be one of our favorites! In 2004, Jeopardy ch...
Phoebe Robinson: Tacos from Hija de Sanchez
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe Robinson is all grown up. The standup comedian, New York Times best-selling author, and co-host of the 2 Dope Queens podcast and HBO show r...
Martina McBride: Mom's Pot Roast & Fluff Salad
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Country music star, Martina McBride, has won 15 major music awards, sold more than 23 million albums, written two cookbooks and has a brand new exhibi...
Antoni Porowski: Eggs, Salad, Fish, Steak, Potatoes, Vegetable, Pasta, Crepes
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know Antoni Porowski as the charming, gentle, earnest food and wine expert on Netflix's Queer Eye, but before he got his big break, he was an out ...
Joshua Henry: Mom's Jamaican Food & Trader Joe's Vanilla Cake
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony and Grammy nominated performer Joshua Henry has been in nine Broadway shows, including In the Heights and the role of Aaron Burr in the first ru...
Host Rachel Belle: Vintage Party Snacks
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Your Last Meal's 5th Anniversary, but instead of the traditional 5th anniversary gift of wood, we're giving you the gift of...this podcast episod...
Lake Street Dive: Ritz Crackers, Cream Cheese and Pickles & Chocolate Covered Pretzels
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lake Street Dive's singer, Rachael Price, and drummer, Mike Calabrese, have been buddies since college, when they formed their first band together at ...
Mark Bittman: Whatever Looks Good At The Market
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Bittman is a veteran food writer and prolific cookbook author known for his unfussy recipes and "How To Cook Everything," a 2,000-recipe tome tha...
Live Show! Mark & Brian Canlis: Caprese Salad & Din Tai Fung Xiao Long Bao
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Belle hosted the very first Your Last Meal *LIVE* at Crosscut Festival! She was joined by brothers Mark and Brian Canlis, third generation own...
Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast), Her Mom's BBQ Kalbi & Dongchimi
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Zauner is famous for playing music under the name Japanese Breakfast, but it turns out she's one of those obnoxiously talented people who cre...
Mayim Bialik, Pickled Tomatoes & an Ice Cold Coke
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Mayim Bialik (Blossom, Big Bang Theory, Call Me Kat) is a pickle monster. If it's crunchy, face puckering sour and floating in brine, chances ar...
Raffi: Pesto Pasta
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 41 years since Raffi's hit children's song Baby Beluga was released and he's still plucking away at the guitar and writing new tun...
Candace Cameron Bure: Spaghetti Bottarga & Carrot Cake
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, Friday nights were for slumber parties, pizza delivery and the best TV of the week: the TGIF lineup, starting with the very best show,&nbs...
Bridgerton's Julia Quinn: Sushi & Ice Cream
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Quinn is a New York Times bestselling author 19 times over, but a whole new audience has been introduced to her work since her popular...
100th Episode with three, 100-Year-Old Women: An Italian Sunday Supper, Swedish Meatballs & Giambotta
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the 100th episode of Your Last Meal, host Rachel Belle welcomes three, 100-year-old women to the show to share their extraordinary lives, the...
Maria Sharapova: Latkes & Sour Cream
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be the best tennis player in the world? Start playing when you're four years old! That's what Maria Sharapova did and after five career Grand ...
Ben & Jerry: A Dessert Buffet & Perfect Fruit
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are the ice cream equivalent of Cher or Madonna: they need only be introduced by their first names. The boyhood buddies...
Cameron Esposito: Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Cameron Esposito wants to be clear: she's not from Illinois, she's from Chicago. Specifically, Little Italy, where her Italian...
Prancercise Founder Joanna Rohrback, Eggplant Parmesan
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Christmas Day 2012, a video was uploaded to YouTube featuring a woman in a pink top, costume jewelry and a styled coif prancing through a Florida p...
Carla Hall: Cheeseburger & Lemon Meringue Pie
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chef and TV personality Carla Hall (The Chew, Crazy Delicious) took a long and winding road to the kitchen. She started her career as an accountant, m...
Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman, Steak Frites & A Bowl of Peak Season Vegetables
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the Food + Friendship episode! Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman are long-distance best friends who host the popular podcast Call your Girlfriend an...
John Waters: A Single Leaf of Arugula
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker (Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, Cry Baby) John Waters built a decades long career creating strange, sometimes grotesque, cult art that, for year...
Spilled Milk Podcast: Cacio e Pepe, Okonomiyaki, Chocolate Malt
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listening to Matthew Amster-Burton & Molly Wizenberg host the popular culinary comedy podcast 'Spilled Milk' is like eavesdropping on a giggly slu...
Best of: Isaac Mizrahi, Homemade Tomato Sauce & Mint Chip Ice Cream
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are hard at work on a brand new episode of 'Your Last Meal,' but until then we are re-releasing an updated version of one of our favorite interview...
François Clemmons, Soul Food
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
François Clemmons is best known for playing Officer Clemmons on Mr Roger's Neighborhood from 1968 to 1993 and he shares the story of ...
Danny Trejo, Tacos, Nachos & Coffee
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Trejo has happily played the villain, the bad guy & the mean dude in more than 300 films. And now that he's hit his 70s he's added a new car...
Rose McGowan, Taco Bell
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, activist and musician, Rose McGowan, was born and raised in Italy, in what many would describe as a cult. When she moved to the United States a...
Valerie Bertinelli, Cappelletti in Brodo
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli's happiest childhood memories are set in her Aunt Adeline’s basement kitchen, where pots bubbled ...
Bethany Cosentino, The Cheesecake Factory's Mac & Cheese & Caesar Salad
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The affection that Best Coast's singer, songwriter and guitarist, Bethany Cosentino, has for suburban chain restaurants is not ironic. A musician who'...
Laura Prepon, Mussels
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Laura Prepon (That 70s Show, Orange is the New Black) is the mother of two tiny children and just released a book called You and I, as Moth...
Betsey Johnson: Smoked salmon with capers and plenty of lime
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Betsey Johnson has been a fashion designer since the 1960s and her clothes are just as colorful and vivacious as the true stories in her new book, Bet...
Judy Gold: Challah, stuffed cabbage, chocolate pudding
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Judy Gold's email signature reads "Sent while thinking about my next meal"...but what about her last meal?! A stand-up comic for nearly 40 ye...
The Your Last Meal Quarantine Cooking Club!
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, friends! Normally we would be releasing a new episode today. But a certain pandemic, of which we will not name, has complicated things a bit. W...
Ben Gibbard, Veggie Burrito from Taqueria Cancun
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie, Postal Service) hates brunch. But heck, so did Anthony Bourdain! Host Rachel Belle explores the history of the mid-m...
Guy Branum, His Mom's Peach Cobbler
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and writer Guy Branum (Chelsea Lately, The Mindy Project) grew up on an almond farm in the northern California farming community of Yuba City...
Marco Collins, Eggs Benedict
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary radio DJ, Marco Collins, was the first disc jockey in the world to play records by Nirvana, Weezer, Beck, Pearl Jam, Garbage, and many other...
Gloria Gaynor, Chicken Wings
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Forty years ago, disco queen Gloria Gaynor won a Grammy for I Will Survive, a universally relatable anthem that's still blasted and belted out at...
Best of: Greta Gerwig & Molly Yeh: Funfetti!
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Director and actor Greta Gerwig chatted with host Rachel Belle two years ago, after her award winning coming-of-age film Lady Bird came out....
Unorthodox Podcast: Friendly's Fishamajig, Ben's Kosher Deli & Israeli Schnitzel
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's Hanukkah, friends! And in an attempt to build a human menorah, host Rachel Belle invited Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie Butnick and Liel Leibovitz i...
Alison Roman, Slice of New York Pizza
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Roman is everywhere these days. She's been zipping around the world promoting her new, New York Times best selling cookbook, Not...
Graham Elliot, Scrapple
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chef Graham Elliot has a knack for creating delicious, wacky, highly Instagrammable dishes that are as effervescent as his big, bubbly personality. Hi...
Bonus Episode: The Snack! feat. Hari Kondabolu
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Snack! It's not a full episode, just a quick & tasty bite where host Rachel Belle asks the previous week's guest a handful of light...
Hari Kondabolu, Idli and His Mom's Peanut Chutney
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Standup comedian Hari Kondabolu is known for his smart, political humor. But when it comes to what the self proclaimed "killjoy who does comedy" crave...
Iron & Wine's Sam Beam: A Stack of Tomato Sandwiches, Boiled Peanuts & White Burgundy
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Iron & Wine sounds like a band but, in fact, there is just one man behind the music: a soft spoken, North Carolina singer songwriter named Sam Bea...
John Oates, Rib Eye Steak & Ice Cream
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Oates is the mustachioed half of Hall & Oates, the best selling musical duo in history. Maneater! I Can't Go For That! Rich Girl! These ...
Duff McKagan: Family Meal at Black Angus Steakhouse (circa 1984)
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Guns N' Roses bassist, Duff McKagan, is the dictionary definition of rock & roll: he's got the skull tattoo, the tight black jeans & a dramati...