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Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle - Podcast

Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle

YOUR LAST MEAL is a James Beard Award finalist for best podcast hosted by National Edward R. Murrow award-winning reporter, cookbook author and Cascade PBS TV hostRachel Belle. 

Each episode Rachel asks a celebrity (Greta Gerwig, Jonathon Van Ness, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Margaret Cho, Alton Brown, Isaac Mizrahi, Ani DiFranco, Iron & Wine, etc) what they would choose to eat for their last meal. Then she uncovers the history, science and culture of these dishes with everyone from the designer who created Lady Gaga's meat dress to the ice cream scientists at Ben & Jerry's.

Film Interviews Science Tv & Film History Music Food Comedy Music Interviews Comedy Interviews Arts
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
28 minutes
Episodes
260
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Nora McInerny, A Box of Lucky Charms with Whole Milk

Nora McInerny, A Box of Lucky Charms with Whole Milk

Nora McInerny is an author and host of one of Rachel's favorite podcasts: Terrible, Thanks for Asking, "a funny/sad/uncomfortable podcast about talking honestly about our pain, our awkwardness, and o…

00:36:53  |   Wed 30 Jan 2019
Dorie Greenspan:  Ice Cream, Lobster, Ice Cream

Dorie Greenspan: Ice Cream, Lobster, Ice Cream

Prolific, 5-time James Beard Award winning cookbook author Dorie Greenspan is the queen of cookies. Famous for her beloved World Peace Cookies and many baking books, including one she wrote with Juli…

00:32:08  |   Fri 18 Jan 2019
BenDeLaCreme, Lo Mein and Lobster

BenDeLaCreme, Lo Mein and Lobster

Drag queen BenDeLaCreme is "sweet as pie and sharp as cheddar." And Ben, who plays "DeLa," has a lot to say about food. So what would this RuPaul's Drag Race All-Star want for his last meal? (Answer:…

00:38:32  |   Fri 21 Dec 2018
Paul Reiser, Onion Bagel with Lox from Barney Greengrass

Paul Reiser, Onion Bagel with Lox from Barney Greengrass

Comedy legend, author, and actor Paul Reiser (Mad About You, Stranger Things) is a New York native whose last meal is as classic and old-school NYC as it gets!

Barney Greengrass has been serving up s…

00:28:23  |   Mon 10 Dec 2018
Tiffani Thiessen, Charcuterie and Cheese Board

Tiffani Thiessen, Charcuterie and Cheese Board

Former teen crush Tiffani Thiessen has come a long way since her days at Bayside High. She's a mother, wife, cookbook author, and host of her own show "Dinner at Tiffani's" on The Cooking Channel. An…

00:28:49  |   Thu 22 Nov 2018
Maeve Higgins, Fish Pie and Irish Butter

Maeve Higgins, Fish Pie and Irish Butter

Top o' the mornin' to ya! On this Emerald Isle themed episode of Your Last Meal, Rachel talks to Irish comedian and writer Maeve Higgins about why Irish butter is better, the food that confused her m…

00:35:21  |   Thu 08 Nov 2018
Lyrics Born: Chicken Katsu and Kimchi

Lyrics Born: Chicken Katsu and Kimchi

Berkeley-raised rapper/producer Lyrics Born has been in the music business for 25 years, and the rich, deep purr of his speaking voice will make you swoon. LB (as his friends call him) is a blend of …

00:34:12  |   Fri 12 Oct 2018
Tacocat: Philly Cheesesteak Pizza + An Extravagant Buffet

Tacocat: Philly Cheesesteak Pizza + An Extravagant Buffet

Emily Nokes and Bree McKenna are half of Seattle-based band, Tacocat!

Host Rachel Belle chats with the owners of Pat's and Geno's, two much beloved, rival Philly Cheesesteak shops and we'll learn the…

00:35:51  |   Thu 04 Oct 2018
Keiko Agena: Hawaiian Plate Lunch

Keiko Agena: Hawaiian Plate Lunch

Keiko Agena is best known for playing Rory's BFF, Lane, on Gilmore Girls, but when she's watching TV, she loves to snack on the couch while binging cooking competitions!

A Hawaii native, Keiko's comf…

00:24:40  |   Thu 20 Sep 2018
Dan Pfeiffer: Dim Sum

Dan Pfeiffer: Dim Sum

Dan Pfeiffer hosts the political podcast Pod Save America, but before that he was senior advisor to President Barack Obama. Dan tells Host Rachel Belle what it was like eating inside the White House,…

00:24:14  |   Thu 06 Sep 2018
Allen Stone: Nachos

Allen Stone: Nachos

Allen Stone doesn't usually write songs about food, but one evening his wife cooked something so fantastic, he felt moved to sing about it! Allen tells Host Rachel Belle the story behind his song Voo…

00:32:09  |   Thu 23 Aug 2018
Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman: Artichokes Three Ways

Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman: Artichokes Three Ways

OG food blogger (since 2003!) Deb Perelman is the author of three best-selling cookbooks, but she does NOT want to cook her last meal! She talks about how she turned her blog into a career, the press…

00:28:18  |   Thu 09 Aug 2018
Adam Carolla: Hungarian Goulash

Adam Carolla: Hungarian Goulash

Host Rachel Belle grew up listening to Adam Carolla co-host the radio sex advice show Love Line, and in 2011 his podcast became the Guinness World Record holder for the most downloaded podcast of all…

00:30:23  |   Thu 26 Jul 2018
John Hodgman: Eggs and the Best Pizza in Maine

John Hodgman: Eggs and the Best Pizza in Maine

Host Rachel Belle talks with the reliably wry and clever comedian, author, actor, and podcaster (Judge John Hodgman) about whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich, the dangers of vacationing in Maine,…

00:42:45  |   Sat 30 Jun 2018
Boots Riley: All-You-Can-Eat Unagi Buffet

Boots Riley: All-You-Can-Eat Unagi Buffet

Boots Riley is a musician, writer, filmmaker, and activist. He's fronted the political hip hop group The Coup since 1991 and just wrote/directed his first feature film "Sorry to Bother You."

On this …

00:34:02  |   Tue 19 Jun 2018
Zach Braff: Chicken Parmigiana

Zach Braff: Chicken Parmigiana

Actor, filmmaker and restaurant-owner Zach Braff (Scrubs, Alex Inc, Garden State) was born and raised in New Jersey - home to the highest percentage of Italian Americans in the country. And for his l…

00:30:46  |   Fri 01 Jun 2018
Jennifer Pharr Davis: Red Curry and Hiking Food

Jennifer Pharr Davis: Red Curry and Hiking Food

Jennifer Pharr Davis is a long-distance hiker, speaker, and author who's hiked over 14,000 miles on 6 continents.

Host Rachel Belle consults rock climber and James Beard Award winning chef Maria Hine…

00:33:33  |   Thu 17 May 2018
Kenny G: Toro with Balsamic Teriyaki Sauce from Nobu

Kenny G: Toro with Balsamic Teriyaki Sauce from Nobu

Kenny G is the best selling instrumentalist of all time. He has sold over 75 million albums, tours all over the globe, and holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for holding the longest note…

00:36:59  |   Thu 03 May 2018
Linda Perry: Vegan Donuts and the Science of Sonic Seasoning

Linda Perry: Vegan Donuts and the Science of Sonic Seasoning

Linda Perry is singer, songwriter, and producer behind massive hits for Adele, Weezer, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Pink, and, of course, the writer/singer behind the 90s hit "What'…

00:25:30  |   Thu 19 Apr 2018
Lindy West: Smorkage and a Six Course Seattle Feast

Lindy West: Smorkage and a Six Course Seattle Feast

Lindy West is a New York Times best-selling author, including the book Shrill, which was turned into a TV show.

Lindy details a six course last meal feast that features smorkage, a flaky, buttery, c…

00:34:44  |   Tue 03 Apr 2018
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