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Black Chefs In the White House
Apr 30, 2026
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Season Recap - Greatest Hits
Mar 12, 2026
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Mar 5, 2026
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Did the Roman’s invent the Drive-thru?
Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/30/26 |  Black Chefs In the White House | 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 20th century, historian Adrian Miller and Kyle discuss their crucial contributions.Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest author and renown podcaster, Andrew Friedman. | — | ||||||
| 3/12/26 |  Season Recap - Greatest Hits | A recap of our 1st season of Classic Eats. We revisit highlights and few that landed on the cutting room floor. Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest Chef Paul Bartolotta | — | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  Paul Bocuse | 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. Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest Chef Paul Bartolotta | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 |  Did the Roman’s invent the Drive-thru? | 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. Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest author Adam Chandler. | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  The Hamburger | 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. Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest hamburger historian, Sef Gonzalez. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 |  Why French | 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? Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guests author David Kamp and Chef Gavin Kaysen. | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 |  8- 45th Parallel | 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.Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest David St. John. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 |  Old Fashioned | 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).Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest author and cocktail historian and expert Robert Simonson. | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  Frozen Custard | 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?Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest author and historian Bobby Tanzillo. | — | ||||||
| 12/25/25 |  Pink Squirrel | 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.Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest author and cocktail historian and expert Amanda Schuster. | — | ||||||
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| 12/18/25 |  Bread | Bread, specifically wheat bread, has defined life, class, and our human history since the neolithic. Join Kyle and guest author bread scholar William Rubel.Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry, Special thanks to our guest William Rubel. | — | ||||||
| 12/11/25 |  BBQ | Is BBQ truly an American culinary invention? Brisket to baby backs. Pit to grill. Its BBQ with author and BBQ scholar Adrian Miller.Classic Eats with Kyle Johnson Cherek is created and hosted by Kyle Johnson Cherek, and co-produced by a'point productions and WUWM. Executive producers are Kyle Johnson Cherek and Rob Schoonover. Audio editing and engineering by Brian Arkta and John Rymaszewski. Additional production by Valeria Navarro Villegas, Michelle Maternowski and Rob Larry. Special thanks to our guest Adrian Miller. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 |  History of the American Supper Club | Once a staple on both coasts and across the country, the American Supper Club had it's heyday in post World War II, creating iconic cuisine, cocktails and entertainment along the way.Join host Kyle Johnson Cherek and author, filmmaker and supper club history expert Ron Faiola for their conversation about the origins and heritage of the American Supper Club. | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  Introducing Classic Eats, a podcast about culinary history | Hey, it’s Kyle Johnson Cherek, and I’m here to introduce you to my new podcast, called Classic Eats. It’s a show about culinary history. Why we eat what we eat, the people, the places, the scenes, and the situations that set the course for the way we dine. Each show will pick a thing, a drink, a person, that made its mark on what we call food. It might be the origins of the tooth pick and the Cuisinart, Antoin Carême's architecture of sugar, BBQ, or how nutmeg gave us the modern financial system.Its sonically rich storytelling, the kind that puts the listener right in the place it happened, paired with interviews of Chefs, historians, drink mixers and the like. I guarantee it’s unlike anything you’ve heard related to food. Classic Eats is a podcast from a’ point productions and WUWM of the NPR network, launching Thursdays, beginning December 4. Take a seat at the table for Classic Eats, wherever podcasts are found. | — | ||||||
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