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Classic Eats

Hosted by WUWM · leisure · EN-US

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Why do we eat what we eat? Classic Eats digs into culinary history — the people, places, situations, and ingredients that set the course for the way we dine. In each episode, host Kyle Johnson Cherek takes you to the moment when a specific thing — from bread to supper clubs to custard — was created and digs into the mark its made on food.

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Questions about Classic Eats

What is Classic Eats about?

Why do we eat what we eat? Classic Eats digs into culinary history, the people, places, situations, and ingredients that set the course for the way we dine.

Who hosts Classic Eats?

Classic Eats is hosted by WUWM. The show has published 23 episodes to date.

What has Classic Eats covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The new rules of dining out" (9 July 2026, 24 minutes), "The new rules of dining out" (9 July 2026, 24 minutes), and "Coffee Part 2" (18 June 2026, 24 minutes).

How often does Classic Eats publish?

Classic Eats publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 23 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Classic Eats?

Booking probability for Classic Eats is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Classic Eats requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Classic Eats's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Classic Eats?

The strongest fits for Classic Eats are Restaurants. Classic Eats has a leisure audience.

About the host

WUWM hosts Classic Eats, a leisure podcast with 23 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Jul 9, 202624 min

    The experience of dining has changed more in the last 60 years than perhaps any time in history. James Beard Award winning author and New York hospitality veteran Adam Reiner explains. Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson...

  • Jul 9, 202624 minS0

    <p>The experience of dining has changed more in the last 60 years than perhaps any time in history. James Beard Award winning author and New York hospitality veteran Adam Reiner explains.</p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle...

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    Coffee Part 2

    Jun 18, 202624 minS0

    <p>Coffee is now in fourth wave. One of creation, innovation and creativity from the barista on a level unseen in its history. Ryan Castelaz of Discourse Coffee is one of seminal forces in the movement. </p><p>Classic...

  • Classic Eats

    Coffee Part 1

    Jun 11, 202624 minS0

    <p>The story of how the dried fruit of an African shrub came to be one of the most consumed drinks in the world is full of as much lore as legend. Culinary historian Jeanette Fregulia brings lesser known stories to...

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    The Speakeasy

    Jun 4, 202624 minS0

    <p>A conversation with James Beard Awarded mixologist, Jim Meehan, about the classic cocktail revival and his speakeasy PDT. </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and...

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  • May 28, 202623 minS0

    <p>In the age of celebrity chefs, culinary historian David S. Shields has written The Culinarians. Kyle discusses the unknown American chefs of the 19th and early 20th century. </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson...

  • May 21, 202621 minS0

    <p>The Chicago Way, the book, is an oral history of how Chicago’s culinary ascendancy transpired. Chef Carrie Nahabedian is our guest </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson...

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    The Chicago Way

    May 14, 202623 minS0

    <p>The Chicago Way, the book, is an oral history of how Chicago’s culinary ascendancy transpired. Thoughtfully curated by culinary writer Bob Gebert, Kyle delves into some of the stories behind the stories...

  • May 7, 202622 minS0

    <p>What role does the restaurant critic really play? For our culture, for communities, for the cities the restaurants they review? Former NY Magazine critic weights in.</p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is...

  • Apr 30, 202624 minS0

    <p>The unsung and often pivotal role of the black chefs who have cooked for our presidents has historically been overlooked. Whether enslaved chefs cooking for the Founding Fathers or influential culinary cooks of the...

  • Mar 12, 202624 minS0

    <p>A recap of our 1st season of Classic Eats. We revisit highlights and few that landed on the cutting room floor. </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and...

  • Classic Eats

    Paul Bocuse

    Mar 5, 202622 minS0

    <p>Mentor, one of the pillars of Nouvelle Cuisine, holder of 3 Michelin stars for 55 years. Chef Paul Bartolotta, cooked for Bocuse in his apprenticeship, and revisits the chef's greatness. </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle...

  • Feb 26, 202624 minS0

    <p>Do the origins of the fast food drive-thru begin with the Roman's? Author Adam Chandler of Drive-Thru Dreams joins Kyle to talk fast food, how much history it may really have. </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson...

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    The Hamburger

    Feb 12, 202624 minS0

    <p>There is perhaps no food item more American, or whose origins are more full of more lore. Sef Gonzalez, Hamburger historian, joins Classic Eats to suss out the truth. </p><p><br></p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson...

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    Part 2

    Feb 5, 202624 minS0

    <p>In a nation of immigrants, why did French cookery become the preeminent cuisine of the better part of the 20th century? Chefs and experts alike weigh in. Why French? </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is...

  • Episode #5

    Why French

    Jan 29, 202624 minS1

    <p>In a nation of immigrants, why did French cookery become the preeminent cuisine of the better part of the 20th century? Chefs and experts alike weigh in. Why French? </p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is...

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    8- 45th Parallel

    Jan 22, 202624 minS0

    <p>Halfway between the North Pole and equator, the 45th parallel is legendary as a goldilocks zone and perfect region for wines and much more. We explore the storied region.</p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek...

  • Episode #7

    Old Fashioned

    Jan 15, 202624 minS1

    <p> In the holy trinity of cocktails, Martini, Sazerac, & the Old Fashioned, the latter has perhaps the most lore and myth. Chin Chin. Classic Eats (&drinks).</p><p><br></p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is...

  • Episode #6

    Frozen Custard

    Jan 7, 202624 minS1

    <p>Frozen custard. Is it truly soft serve’s better cousin, dressed to the culinary nines with the perfect trifecta of eggs, cream, and the right temperature of chilling?</p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is...

  • Episode #4

    Pink Squirrel

    Dec 25, 202521 minS1

    <p>18th century French liqueur + one of Madison Avenue’s most ridiculous campaigns, plus an iconic cocktail bar in Milwaukee. It’s the is history of the Pink Squirrel.</p><p>Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is...

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