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This is the Sporkful. It's not for foodies, it's for eaters. I'm Dan Pashman.

Each week on our show, we obsess about food to learn more about people. And this week, we are taking your hot takes and opening the phone lines. We'll attempt to settle your food fights and hopefully bring some peace to your homes. And if we don't, I've got some great divorce lawyers in my family that I can refer you to. Now, before we get into it,

remember that if you have a food feud with a family member or friend or a hot take or a question you want to share, I want to hear it. Drop me a line at hello at sporkful.com. Now, I am but one humble food podcast host. I can't solve all your problems on my own. I need some help. And I have two amazing guests joining me here in studio in New York,

and we're going to pitch in.

First up, you know him and love him from his Instagram, where he goes by Grossie Pelosi. He's got a new cookbook coming out next week called Let's Party. Please welcome Dan Pelosi. Hi. Thanks for having me. Great to see you, Dan. And joining us is a comedian, actor, writer, and the host of the excellent news and comedy podcast, Fake the Nation,

which is also a regular on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Please welcome, Nagin Farsad. Oh, my God, hello. Hello to both you. It's great to have you both here. Nagin, I've had the pleasure being on your podcast a few times. You've been on the Sporkful years ago. We went to Cafe Mogadour. I had some great fessingon just the other day from Rava, Persian Grill.

Oh, that's the dish. That's the Iranian dish that I want everyone to know about and try.

So good. It is a walnut pomegranate chicken dish.

The sauce is a little bit thick and it's got a great, the Wallace gives like a slightly grainy quality, almost like hoistin sauce that I really, really love.

And it's a little sweet and savory.

It's one of our best looks nationally.

I'm an.

And, Negeen, you're, you know, I love fake the nation.

No, thank you.

Now, I'm sure it's tough hosting a news and comedy podcast these days just because, like, there's no news.

What don't you even talk about?

If only something would happen.

And Nagine, more exciting news in your world. You have a TED Talk that just came out?

Yes, I have a TED Talk that just came out that I think will maybe surprise listeners because it's comedy, even though it is called a talk.

Because I am a stand-up comic. So I think it'll be, you know, an interesting take on the, just here's a little spoiler on the United Nations Global Happiness Report.

There's comedy there.

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