Pizza Today - December 2023 - 14

Man on the Street
Pizza
Podcasts
Scott Wiener
Founder, Scott's Pizza Tours
and SliceOutHunger.org
A
re you up on all the
latest pizza podcasts?
Th ere are a ton to
choose from and each scratches
a diff erent itch. Some are more
about pizza making while others
are devoted to the ins and
outs of running a successful
pizza business. Th ese are my top
current pizza business podcasts,
in no particular order.
1. Pie 2 Pie
Alex Coons of Hot Tongue
Pizza in Los Angeles hosts this
excellent longform interview
show that focuses on the things
that keep pizzeria operators
up at night. In addition to the
audio podcast, Alex also releases
video versions of each episode
on YouTube. I love his perspective
as a frustrated operator who
fi nds peace by talking shop.
Alex leads conversations with
a natural fl ow that cuts right to
the chase.
2. Pizza City
Chicago-based food journalist
Steve Dolinsky's bi-weekly
podcast interviews a diff erent
pizzeria operator on each
episode. Steve travels to each
location to talk to his subjects
in person, so there's an intimacy
you don't get from remote
conversations. Since Steve isn't a
pizzeria operator, his questions
come from the perspective of
an educated observer. Th ere's
valuable insight from his short
episodes (usually under 30
minutes), which are easy to
digest on short drives or while
walking the dog.
3. What's Good Dough?
As an extreme pizza enthusiast
myself, I connect deeply
with this podcast. Host Eidref
Laxa is an aspiring pizzaiolo
who interviews professionals
about how they've gotten
where they are. He's perpetually
toying with the idea of getting
into the business himself,
and this show documents that
journey. What's Good Dough
is the most inspirational pizza
podcast I've heard, so check it
out if you're interested in getting
back to the basics of what
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got you into pizza making in
the fi rst place.
4. The Hot Slice
If you didn't already know
about Pizza Today's audio
companion podcast, now you
do. Pizza Today's editor-inchief
Jeremy White helms
the show with colleagues Josh
Keown and Denise Greer. Th e
material they cover is a great
supplement to the magazine's
content, with in-depth interviews
and previews of upcoming
pizza industry events. If
you've ever wondered what
information didn't fi t into this
month's issue or how Pizza
Expo works behind the scenes,
this show has your answers.
Honorable Mention
I wouldn't be able to sleep at
night if I didn't mention two
pizza podcasts that ignore the
business side entirely. Pizza
Pod Party is a fun interview
show from radio personality
Alfred Shulz and food writer
Arthur Bovino. Each week
they talk to a diff erent media
personality about their pizza
experiences.
Leave it to Michigan Public
Radio to launch the perfect
limited series about the state's
signifi cance in pizza history,
called Dough Dynasty. Hosts
April Baer and Laura WeberDavis
dive into the deep end
of chain pizza history, supertrendy
Detroit Style pizza, and
even the signifi cance of ranch
dressing. Th is is an incredibly
well-produced and fun show
that uses interviews with industry
experts to unroll Michigan's
storied pizza history.
Photo by Katie Wilson
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