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The Sporkful

A Rare Look Inside Food At Disney World

The Sporkful

SiriusXM Podcasts

Arts

4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Years ago, when Dan was at Disney World with his family, he saw a gumbo recipe on the wall in the queue for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Since then, he’s wondered: Is the recipe real? Where did it come from?

Transcript

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0:00.0

Serious XM Podcasts.

0:10.0

This song is so iconic. All you need is the song.

0:15.0

I do worry a little bit about the sanity of the people who have to work here.

0:23.0

I'm going to be honest.

0:26.5

This is the Sporkful.

0:28.3

It's not for foodies, it's for eaters.

0:30.3

I'm Dan Pashman.

0:31.4

Each week on our show, we obsess about food to learn more about people.

0:35.2

Quick reminder that our Boston live show is next week.

0:38.7

My guest will include Matt Shearer, aka reporter Matt, and Ian Koss from GBAH.

0:43.7

The show's almost sold out, so you better get on it quick.

0:46.1

Details and tickets at sporkful.com slash live.

0:50.5

All right, here we go.

0:52.5

My family, we're big Disney fans.

0:54.8

We've been lucky enough to go to Disney World a couple times over the years, and I always

0:58.5

love the way Disney creates whole universes.

1:01.2

They put thought into every detail, even the trash cans.

1:04.7

Almost every one is different, painted to be part of its surroundings.

1:08.2

The rides and attractions, I mean, yeah, of course they're fun,

1:27.6

but also they each tell a story, often building on a story from a movie, taking it in new directions. And food is one key way that they do all that. The first time I rode Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the ride that used to be Splash Mountain, I saw that food is a theme throughout, which makes sense Tiana's a chef. But when I was in the queue, I noticed a gumbo recipe on the wall in a frame.

1:31.7

It felt so specific.

1:33.2

I wanted to know more about that recipe.

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