Tinfoil Swans

Arts #179, Food #24

Food & Wine has led the conversation around food, drinks, and hospitality in America and around the world since 1978. Tinfoil Swans continues that legacy with a new series of intimate, informative, surprising, and uplifting conversations with the biggest names in the culinary industry, sharing never-before-heard stories about the successes, struggles, and fork-in-the-road moments that made them who they are today. Each week, you'll hear from icons and innovators like Daniel Boulud, Guy Fieri, Mashama Bailey, and Maneet Chauhan, going deep on their formative experiences, the dishes and meals that made them, their joys, doubts and dreams, and what's still on the menu for them. Tune in for a feast that'll feed your brain and soul — and plenty of wisdom and quotable morsels to savor later. New episodes every Tuesday.

Romy Gill and the Slow Burn Book
May 6, 2025 – 46:51
Vikas Khanna and the Beautiful Lie That Saved His Childhood
Apr 29, 2025 – 49:15
Laurie Woolever and the Cone of Silence
Apr 22, 2025 – 57:43
Roy Choi and the Out-of-Body Emeril Experience
Apr 15, 2025 – 01:03:41
Byron Gomez and the American Dream
Apr 8, 2025 – 01:01:30
Tinfoil Swans Is Serving Up Season 3: April 8, 2025
Apr 1, 2025 – 02:29
Encore: Kevin Gillespie and the Restaurant of a Lifetime
Mar 25, 2025 – 54:37
Encore: Kylie Kwong and the Five Glass Ghosts
Mar 18, 2025 – 56:26
Pati Jinich and the Bedtime Cookbooks
Nov 19, 2024 – 59:39
Joel McHale and the Spiced Steak Fantasy
Nov 12, 2024 – 36:29
“Bitchy Waiter" Darron Cardosa and the Tipping Conundrum
Nov 5, 2024 – 50:39
Bobby Flay and the Review That Made His Career
Oct 29, 2024 – 49:14
Tom Holland and the Sticky Pork Buns
Oct 22, 2024 – 41:47
Dolly Parton, Rachel Parton George, and the Dumplings That Could Save the World
Oct 15, 2024 – 45:20
Yotam Ottolenghi and the Story of Comfort
Oct 8, 2024 – 46:16
Kylie Kwong and the Five Glass Ghosts
Oct 1, 2024 – 54:52
Your Korean Dad Nick Cho and the Banana Peel on the Floor
Sep 24, 2024 – 01:01:30
Christine D'Ercole and the Bing Cherry Revelation
Sep 17, 2024 – 41:08
Raphael Brion and the Road to the 2024 Best New Chefs
Sep 10, 2024 – 59:49
Ti Martin and the Hospitality Revolution
Sep 3, 2024 – 35:06
Cheetie Kumar and the No Billy Joel Rule
Aug 27, 2024 – 26:32
Channing Frye and the Problem With Perfection
Aug 20, 2024 – 37:03
Priya Krishna and the Perfectly Translucent Onions
Aug 13, 2024 – 41:43
David Chang and the Face Full of Wasps
Aug 6, 2024 – 01:00:57
Pete Wells and the Suitcase Full of Sausage
Jul 30, 2024 – 54:57
Encore: Gregory Gourdet and the Epic Swim
Jul 23, 2024 – 41:45
Kevin Gillespie and the Restaurant of a Lifetime
Jul 16, 2024 – 53:06
Asma Khan and the Dream of Pirates
Jul 9, 2024 – 51:32
Will Poulter, Dave Beran, and The Bear
Jul 2, 2024 – 51:14
Encore: Rocco DiSpirito and the Very Bad Word
Jun 25, 2024 – 41:28
Claudia Fleming and the Perfect Clafoutis
Jun 18, 2024 – 41:45
Dan Giusti and the World's Fanciest Fluffernutter
Jun 11, 2024 – 53:08
Cody Rigsby and the Chicken Finger Math
Jun 4, 2024 – 44:31
Emeril and E.J. Lagasse and the Magical Butter Trolley
May 28, 2024 – 48:31
Lee Anne Wong and What Happens When It All Burns Down
May 21, 2024 – 52:05
Rodney Scott and the Two Dollar Bill
May 14, 2024 – 45:49
Daniel Boulud and the Cellar Full of Woodcocks
May 7, 2024 – 52:04
Food & Wine Is Serving Up Season 2: May 7th, 2024
Apr 30, 2024 – 02:39
Ray Isle and the Taco Bell Principle
Sep 12, 2023 – 34:52
Madhur Jaffrey and the Trap of Perfection
Sep 5, 2023 – 38:52
Rocco DiSpirito and the Very Bad Word
Aug 29, 2023 – 41:03
Stephanie Izard and the Happy Birthday Song
Aug 22, 2023 – 42:43
Gregory Gourdet and the Epic Swim
Aug 15, 2023 – 41:21
Enrique Olvera and the Lesson of the Apple Trees
Aug 8, 2023 – 38:31
Padma Lakshmi and the Spoonful of Honey
Aug 1, 2023 – 36:33
David Chang and the Worst Possible Idea
Jul 25, 2023 – 38:34
Maneet Chauhan and the Fritters She Will Never Make Again
Jul 18, 2023 – 35:16
Shota Nakajima and the Right Way to Move a Couch
Jul 11, 2023 – 39:32
Antoni Porowski and the Dream of Chickens
Jun 27, 2023 – 36:12
Mashama Bailey and the Life-Changing Pickles
Jun 20, 2023 – 43:12

Recent Reviews

ddechant

Journalism at its best

Granted, I am a foodie and Food & Wine subscriber, but this podcast significantly exceeds expectations. Kat is a high energy, knowledgeable, entertaining host who asks phenomenal questions of her guests. We learn so much about the origins of creative types, their family life, relationships with food, and foundation for their craft. I listened to Season 1 while commuting to the office and fell in love with the podcast. Highly recommend to all people who enjoy great interviews with interesting people. Keep doing great things Kat & Team.
celtcwrtr

so bogus

if rhey could prnounce Paso Robles correcty I may have continued my subsbrition
Chalkweezer 1

Love this!

So entertaining, but also really joyous and we get to hear the humanity of our favorite chefs! Just such a positive bright spot in my day!! Thank you for this wonderful podcast!❤️
nithya ruff

Inspiring stories from the food world

I am a foodie and not a food industry professional. And it has been enlightening and inspiring to hear from the chefs I see and hear about. And what amazing people and stories that have to share that we can all learn from. Would love to hear more about vegetarian and vegan chefs and the world of vegetarian food.
@ericawcantley

Best Daniel Boulud interview!!!

Wow, Kat, merci infiniment for this SPECTACULAR interview!! I’ve been fortunate to know DB for almost 30 years, and this was the best interview I remember hearing—plus stories I had never heard before, told so beautifully by Daniel in what clearly a comfortable place. That roses 🌹 story—whoa!! I never knew that!!! 🔥 Ariane Daguin!!! Also—attention “food people” everywhere! This episode is akin to an American gastronomic history lesson!! An absolute MUST LISTEN!! Bravissimi, Kat & DB!
NapaFrances

Fantastic interviews about food

Well done interviews with people in the food and restaurant business. Excellent and informative questions and great guests. Audio quality on episode with Padma was poor so advise them to make sure all interviews have excellent sound quality.
Over70andstillrunning

Thank You

Can’t wait for season two. I do not drink alcohol, but final episode with Ray Isle helped me understand better why my husband and son and daughter-in-law love to go wine tasting.
Scamdiddlyscamscumdevelopers

I ❤️ Kat Kinsman

She’s such a charming interviewer. Not embarrassed to fangirl (Madhur Jaffrey episode is so good). She’s super empathetic. And she’s got such good rapport with her guests. Please keep the episodes coming.
MHBKS

Really interesting podcast!

I have been enjoying the back espisodes and looking forward each week to the new one! Lots of interesting content from very interesting people! Thanks for doing this!
Sean in Brooklyn

Intimate and real

Kat has an incredible talent for getting her guest food personalities (many very famous, some less so) to open up and show sides of their truest selves not normally heard in interviews.
Rae Woods

New Favorite Podcast

I have yet to find a piece of KK content I didn’t love (even the Instant Pot situationship had me invested). This podcast is fun, witty, soulfully sincere, and the conversations are exactly what I want out of a thoughtfully executed interview. Getting to hear who guests were when they were ten has opened the door to let me grapple with my own food experiences at that age—many of which involved a lot of picky eating at home juxtaposed against a fascination with the exciting food and people featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives (that really only existed on my television screen). To hear Guy’s story after all these years felt like a full-circle moment for my 10-yo self. Keep them coming, please!
LYMC15

Fantastic!

To hear the highly emotional intelligent and empathetic Kat Kinsman talk to chefs of different backgrounds is so inspiring, I always look forward for the next episode to be announced. This has become a staple on my podcast list!
Chicago food lover

Great storytelling!

I love hearing chefs tell the kind of insider stories you never hear about. And, it’s just a very fun listen.
Wagatrio

The Heart of the Matter

I enjoy restaurants and cooking as much as anyone, but I’m in this for the humanity and insight that comes with every episode. More of this, please.
FP1604

Terrible audio

Awful audio for episode 7! Very difficult straining to hear Padma. Definitely expect better sound and production quality
carla2692

Seriously? David Chang?

Another day, another food media company participating in the rehab of David Chang’s image. This is pathetic. Kat Kinsman, I thought you were better than this. Why platform someone who willfully partnered with Pete Meehan and caused his employees such turmoil, only to claim ignorance, cry alligator tears and hide behind empty platitudes? 🗑️
Ari Miller Lite

I’m a regular!

Four episodes in and I’m hooked. Love the intuitiveness and the empathy. There’s a lot of chef interview formats so it’s of course welcome to be delighted by Tinfoil Swan. Thanks Kat!
Traveling_new_yorker

Love this new podcast!

You hear interviews with these guests all the time but nothing goes this deep. I had no clue that Guy was trained in France! Just a really cool podcast and Kat has such a good energy!
theamzingworldofgaming

Great style

I enjoyed Kat’s style in a prior podcast she did, and the first episode of Tinfoil Swans did not disappoint. I’m looking forward to more episodes.
vhammeal

Guy is so interesting

What a great first episode! This is my new morning walk buddy every week.
Authenticchef

Fantastic

This was so enjoyable. I love the food industry. To hear stories from behind the curtain being a chef myself, having unreal experiences through my career is a joy to listen to other peoples stories. What a great industry and podcast.
Elks mom

Never knew what I needed

Two words: Flambé Captain
firepat90

Loved It

Yes, we’re only one episode in but Kat’s energy as always in perfect and you need someone like her when Guy is guest 1. It’s going to be great to see where this show goes. Kat’s intimate knowledge of the industry and her ability to instantly connect with someone should make this a must listen pod. Good luck Kat. Thanks for doing this.
Tblqj

Kat is back!

So exciting to hear Kat talk about food again. Missed her 🥰