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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.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
28 minutes
Episodes
260
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Maria Shriver: Hamburger and Crispy French Fries

Maria Shriver: Hamburger and Crispy French Fries

Maria Shriver wants a burger and fries for her last meal. But it's WHERE she wants to eat it that's most interesting of all!

We'll learn the earliest origins of the hamburger from burger authority, d…

00:29:34  |   Thu 15 Mar 2018
Rick Steves: Chef's Choice

Rick Steves: Chef's Choice

Travel expert, TV & radio host, author, and activist Rick Steves has been taking people all around the planet for decades. And his passion for unique and authentic experiences, living in the moment, …

00:33:42  |   Thu 01 Mar 2018
Nicki Bluhm, Steakhouse and Ayurveda

Nicki Bluhm, Steakhouse and Ayurveda

Nicki Bluhm is one of Rachel's favorite singer/songwriters, touring with the likes of Josh Ritter and The Wood Brothers. She's also the fourth person to choose steak as their last meal!

So on this ep…

00:27:04  |   Fri 16 Feb 2018
Ken Jennings, BBQ (and Jell-O)

Ken Jennings, BBQ (and Jell-O)

In 2004, Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings won 74 episodes in a row, making him the record holder for longest winning streak. And 14 years later, host Rachel Belle decided it would finally be a good ide…

00:33:04  |   Thu 25 Jan 2018
Greta Gerwig: Funfetti Cake

Greta Gerwig: Funfetti Cake

Greta Gerwig is the Golden Globe winning writer/director of "Lady Bird," and star of one of host Rachel Belle's all-time favorite films "Francis Ha." And her last meal is pure nostalgia.

Food Network…

00:33:15  |   Thu 11 Jan 2018
Guillermo del Toro: Mole Poblano

Guillermo del Toro: Mole Poblano

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth​, Hellboy) dishes about his two homes full of monster memorabilia, about his obsession with monsters, his latest Golden Globe nominat…

00:28:44  |   Fri 29 Dec 2017
Gail Simmons: Banoffee Pie

Gail Simmons: Banoffee Pie

Top Chef judge Gail Simmons travels the world eating incredible cuisine made by some of the best chefs on the planet. So what would she choose for her last meal?

Banoffee Pie is a ubiquitous dish in …

00:18:56  |   Fri 08 Dec 2017
D'Arcy Carden: McDonald's French Fries and Rocky Road Ice Cream

D'Arcy Carden: McDonald's French Fries and Rocky Road Ice Cream

D'Arcy Carden is on fire! Best known as Janet, the Siri-esque robot (not a robot) concierge on NBC's hit show "The Good Place," the veteran Upright Citizen's Brigade performer played Gemma on Comedy …

00:31:39  |   Fri 17 Nov 2017
Paula Deen, Baked Potato

Paula Deen, Baked Potato

There is nothing celebrity chef Paula Deen won't put butter on, and that includes her last meal, which is topped with a big ol' dollop. She tells host Rachel Belle that her love of cooking blossomed …

00:24:41  |   Thu 02 Nov 2017
Tom Leykis: Steak & Red Wine

Tom Leykis: Steak & Red Wine

Controversial "shock jock" Tom Leykis has been on the air for decades and made his fair share of enemies with his polarizing views on women and relationships.

But nobody is one-dimensional, and in he…

00:32:36  |   Thu 19 Oct 2017
Alicia Silverstone, Vegan Cheese

Alicia Silverstone, Vegan Cheese

The "Clueless" star admits that although she's been vegan since 1998, she's most tempted by delicious cheese, so we talk to Youssef Fakhouri, owner of Alicia's (and LA's) favorite vegan cheese shop, …

00:24:12  |   Thu 05 Oct 2017
Justin Britt: Pizza

Justin Britt: Pizza

Scoop up this slice of Your Last Meal featuring Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt, featuring the food Rachel's been dying to delve into: pizza. You'll learn the history of pizza in the United Stat…

00:25:29  |   Fri 08 Sep 2017
Mary Lambert: Chicken Fried Steak

Mary Lambert: Chicken Fried Steak

Singer Mary Lambert, made famous by her stunning vocal accompaniment to the smash hit "Same Love" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, is now a solo star in her own right. Mary brings pure joy and candor to…

00:23:39  |   Sat 26 Aug 2017
Jenny Slate: Cherry Pie

Jenny Slate: Cherry Pie

James Beard Award Nominated Episode for Best Podcast!

Jenny Slate (Landline, Obvious Child, Parks & Rec, Marcel the Shell) exposes her sweet tooth on this edition of YLM: her last meal includes a sli…

00:32:23  |   Thu 10 Aug 2017
Mary Roach: Oysters

Mary Roach: Oysters

Mary Roach writes brilliant nonfiction books about science and the human body that are gripping, hilarious, and usually really gross.

Which is why we weren't surprised that the reason Mary wants oyst…

00:30:47  |   Thu 27 Jul 2017
Jackson Galaxy: NYC Jewish Feast

Jackson Galaxy: NYC Jewish Feast

Cat expert Jackson Galaxy (Animal Planet's My Cat From Hell) is basically the male version of Rachel. On this episode of YLM, these two feline-obsessed friends discuss Jackson's rise to animal-expert…

00:28:24  |   Thu 13 Jul 2017
Fran Drescher, Pasta & Fresh Italian Vegetables

Fran Drescher, Pasta & Fresh Italian Vegetables

Fran Drescher (The Nanny) is an actor, cancer survivor, and LGBTQ activist.

On this episode of YLM, Host Rachel Belle dishes with the New York native about being a gay icon, how she uses her celebrit…

00:25:41  |   Tue 27 Jun 2017
Kevin Allison, Rare Steak and a Martini

Kevin Allison, Rare Steak and a Martini

Kevin Allison (Risk!, MTV's The State) is a freaking delight. Whether it's his infectious laughter, his willingness to be honest no matter the cost, or a shared love of eating Doritos with milk, Rach…

00:25:59  |   Wed 14 Jun 2017
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lobster

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lobster

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a celebrity astrophysicist, Director of The Hayden Planetarium in NYC, host of "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" and the "Star Talk" radio show, and the guy we love to blame fo…

00:34:45  |   Thu 01 Jun 2017
Mother's Day Special: Rachel's Mom Barbara

Mother's Day Special: Rachel's Mom Barbara

Happy Mother's Day! To celebrate, we took a little time to talk to the woman responsible for bringing our beloved Rachel Belle into the world: her mom, Barbara. From the streets of Brooklyn, to diggi…

00:21:39  |   Wed 17 May 2017
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