Having A Night

Having A Night is a podcast dedicated to reviving the lost art of the dinner party. Sophie von Haselberg and Ariana Venturi are obsessed with both the micro and the macro of the all-important question: how to throw the absolute, supreme, no holds barred, remember-it-forever-unless-you-were-too-drunk dinner party.

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 43 minutes
Episodes: 153
Years Active: 2019 - 2023

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Live Is Where It's At! Series Finale

Well, friends, this is sort of a 'series finale' for the Having A Night Podcast. As Ari says in this ep, "we've basically done it". We've had on guests we've loved, guests we've hated (KIDDING!), we'…

00:43:43 | Sun 13 Aug 2023

Boocatini

And we don't mean 'boo' in the Halloween sense. In this episode, we uncover the hollow (literally!) trend that is bucatini. We also delve into another bu--burrata, that is. NYMag issued a scathing ex…

00:47:44 | Sat 05 Aug 2023

A Hell of a Town!

This week is all about where to go and what to do in the great city of New York! When people (including people under the age of 21) visit from out of town, what are the major food groups one MUST hit…

00:47:41 | Thu 27 Jul 2023

Hot Girl Dinner Walk

I can be hard for a couple of millennials to keep up with Gen Z. It's a Hot Girl Summer, at least we know that part. But when it comes to Girl Dinner, are we behind the trend or are we so ahead of th…

00:51:50 | Thu 20 Jul 2023

Czech Us Out!

The Pils is fresh, the sausages are thick, and the cry of dekuji issues from our lips. Yes, we're back from our *shared* vacation-- sort of tanned, very full, and nearly ready to commit to a week of …

00:56:04 | Mon 10 Jul 2023

Packing Heat

The air of Canadian Wildfires has swept into NY and the sky is yellow... Apocalypse is on the brain. But we won't let that get us down! First of all, there's a naked woman across the street, which ce…

01:00:14 | Thu 08 Jun 2023

Thinking Big, Talking Small

Orange Oil is our favorite food, but what about its gruesome twin, the Orange Oil Stain? This week starts off with some Real Talk about the dearth of desserts on-hand (yogurt and granola ain't gonna …

00:48:42 | Thu 01 Jun 2023

By The Hair of the Artichoke

Did you spent the week blissfully biting into the metaphorical heart of the artichoke or chewing on a fibrous outer leaf? The answer is probably: both. Artichokes take center stage in this episode un…

01:02:51 | Sat 27 May 2023

Ride that Mic

What are your Hopes and Dreams? Have you been busy thinking about what you hope for the Having A Night gals and the Having A Night Family? Us too! And in this episode we talk all about it, starting w…

00:49:08 | Thu 04 May 2023

Must Love Flop

First, we gotta recap the World Marmalade Awards, where Sophie took a silver in the First Timer's category. This quickly ushers in the hot topic of jelly vs. jam vs. marmalade, but soon we're out of …

00:52:01 | Fri 28 Apr 2023

Parmesan Nuclear Holocaust

N.B. -- audio is not the greatest in this episode, but we hope you'll enjoy nonetheless! The accidental theme of this ep is what pantry items survive the 'nuclear holocaust' and also what ingredients…

00:42:07 | Thu 20 Apr 2023

Scallion Floss

In this peripatetic episode, Ari and Sophie hop from Easter to food poisoning to the true meaning of the word 'shank'. They can't answer the question 'what is a cassoulet?' but they CAN tell you that…

00:43:31 | Thu 13 Apr 2023

Salami Cones

It's time for a deep dive into portability. The portability of FOOD, to be precise. Burritos check the box but tacos fall short. Dumplings? No can do. Sandwiches teeter on the brink, depending on how…

00:57:25 | Thu 06 Apr 2023

Taste This

More potatoes are discussed -- apologies are issued to wedge fries; clear gaps in our potato famine knowledge are exposed... Then it's onto a dissection of the tasting menu: is it a thing of the past…

00:57:12 | Thu 30 Mar 2023

Maslow's Hierarchy of Spuds

We take an unanticipated tour through Fried Potatoville... Hot takes are given on Hot Tots. Plus: the County Fair. Ultimate Americana, or vestigial tradition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

00:58:15 | Thu 23 Mar 2023

We Demand The Whole Duck

In this episode, Ari tries to keep the guardrails on while Sophie tries to jump over them. The Oscars were watched. Duck was eaten. Cabbage is discussed. At length. Its sweetness, its versatility. Al…

01:01:27 | Thu 16 Mar 2023

Having An Oscars

Ari and Sophie try to come up with genius pairings for each Best Picture nominee, mostly failing to make a cohesive menu. Ari hasn't seen any of the films but she's not letting that stop her from vo…

00:56:10 | Thu 09 Mar 2023

Spongebath Nopants

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01:04:06 | Thu 02 Mar 2023

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