HTDE: How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven, with Peter Sagal

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🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Today, Mike and Ian recruit the help of legendary Taste-Tester-Turned-Public-Radio-Host Peter Sagal to rate a new, unorthodox approach to making lasagna. Plus, a listener calls in claiming he’s physically incapable of burping, so the guys ask a medical professional to help him out.

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0:00.0	This message comes from Next we have with Gareth Reynolds. From The Dullop and we're here to help,
0:05.8	Gareth Reynolds takes listeners on a hilariously unpredictable ride in his new variety podcast.
0:11.1	Subscribe to Next We Have on podcast apps or watch on Gareth's YouTube.
0:16.3	Hey guys, it's Peter and once again you were finding in your wait, wait feed, a new episode of our sister podcast, How to Do Everything.
0:23.1	Now, you might be saying, if I don't want this, I want Peter.
0:25.8	I've got such good news for you, because in today's episode, I am in it, being humiliated as of old by being asked to eat something.
0:35.3	Let's just say questionable.
0:37.1	So, enjoy this week's How to Do Everything, and make sure, if you like it, go on over to their own feed and subscribe.
0:48.2	Sorry, can I help you?
0:49.7	Hey, can I ask, is there somebody there who can help me with a cooking question about lasagna?
0:54.6	I can help you.
0:55.8	Okay.
0:56.3	We're making lasagna.
0:58.8	And we want to get all the ingredients right.
1:00.7	Here's the trick.
1:01.6	We're making it in the dishwasher.
1:04.4	What?
1:07.4	Celaree, may I help you?
1:08.9	Hi, I have a question.
1:10.0	It's a food cooking question. Is there somebody who could help me with lasagna, may I help you? Hi, I have a question. It's a food cooking question.
1:11.4	Is there somebody who could help me with lasagna,
1:14.2	a lasagna recipe question?
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