Eating History

Pizza Bites: The Day Pizza Became American

Welcome to the grand finale of Pizza Bites! After an entire season devoted to the evolution of the slice, Adrienne and Stephen tackle the biggest question of them all: Wh

Pizza Bites: Pizza Hut Used to Be Really Cool

Welcome to the newest slice of Pizza Bites! This week, Adrienne and Stephen take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s to explore the cultural phenomenon of Pizza Hut. What

Eating History Presents: History Daily "The First McDonald’s Opens"

What if we told you the story of McDonald’s didn’t start with the Big Mac, drive-thrus, or billions of burgers? In this special episode, Eating History presents one of ou

Pizza Bites: How Friday Became Pizza Night in America

On the latest Pizza Bite, Adrienne and Stephen unpack a beloved cultural phenomenon: how Friday became America’s undisputed pizza night. Instead of being engineered by a

Pizza Bites: The Rise of Pizza Delivery

Welcome to the newest installment of Pizza Bites! This week, Adrienne and Stephen explore the origins of pizzas delivered straight to your door. While pizza didn't invent

Pizza Bites: How WWII Created America’s Pizza Obsession

This week, Stephen and Adrienne uncover the unexpected military history behind America's favorite food. When millions of servicemen returned home from Naples, their deep

Pizza Bites: How One Pizza Oven Changed New York Forever

Welcome to episode five of Pizza Bites! This week, Adrienne and Stephen explore how a single coal-fired oven in early 20th-century New York City sparked an entire culinar

Pizza Bites: Chicago’s Pizza Identity Crisis (Deep Dish v Tavern Style)

Welcome to episode four of Pizza Bites! This week, Adrienne and Stephen tackle a fierce Midwestern debate: If Chicago is famous for deep-dish, why do most locals actually

Pizza Bites: Is This City the Pizza Capital of America?

In the third edition of Pizza Bites from Eating History, Adrienne and Stephen ask a big question: Is New Haven, Connecticut, the real pizza capital of America? Tune in to

Pizza Bites: America’s Favorite Pizza Topping Isn’t Italian

In the second Pizza Bite from Eating History, Adrienne and Stephen tackle America’s undisputed favorite pizza topping: pepperoni. From the surprising reality of ordering

Pizza Bites: The World’s Most Controversial Pizza Was Invented in Canada

Welcome to the first installment of Pizza Bites, a new series from Eating History featuring short stories from the evolution of pizza. This week, Adrienne and Stephen tac

Episode 8: Pizza Forever: The Future of Pizza on Earth and Beyond

In episode eight of Eating History, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey look ahead to the future of pizza while asking one final question: what is pizza now? After

Episode 7: The Gourmet Pizza Revolution

In episode seven of Eating History, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey explore the gourmet pizza revolution that transformed pizza from an everyday meal into a cu

Episode 6: The Great Italian Pizza Migration: From Naples Street Food to Italy's National Dish

In episode six of Eating History, Adrienne and Stephen follow pizza on an unexpected journey back home. After conquering America and much of the world, pizza returned to

Episode 5: The Pizza Franchise Wars

In episode five of Eating History, Adrienne and Stephen explore the battle that changed pizza forever. What happens when a beloved local food becomes a national business?

Episode 4: Pizza Goes Deep: Chicago and Detroit Styles Are Born

In episode four of Eating History, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey dive into one of pizza’s greatest debates: how did America’s regional pizza styles emerge, a

Episode 3: Pizza on the Move: New York Style Is Born

In episode three of Eating History, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey follow pizza across the Atlantic as it makes its way from the streets of Naples to the immi

Episode 2: When Power Takes a Bite: The Birth of Margherita Pizza

In episode two of Eating History, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey continue the saga of Pizza’s origins. Discover the intriguing story of how pizza evolved from

Episode 1: Pizza Before It Was Pizza

Join us on episode one of Eating History as we explore the fascinating origins of pizza. Hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey start at the very beginning. Discover

Introducing: Eating History Season 1, Pizza

Every bite has a backstory. Welcome to Eating History, the podcast that serves up the wild, scandalous, and mouth-watering tales behind the foods that changed the world.