Episodes
It’s the final special snackisode of the season, and Spoonie wants to go out with a cherry on top! Spoonie and Tongs are making ice cream, but they’ll need help from everyone in the kitchen to get the job done. Teamwork to the rescue! Tongs shares fabulous facts about ice cream from all over the world, and special guests Marielys, Maxwell, Sebastian, and Matteo join as a family to play Please Pass the Peas, a relay-style game all about the many flavors of ice cream.
Published 08/08/24
Published 08/08/24
Spoonie celebrates her favorite spectator snack – chips! Spatty the Spatula is back in the Kitchen and excited about playing a new game, but can he learn to play by the rules? Tongs shares fabulous facts about chips from all over the world, and special kid guest Teddy shows Spatty how to keep it fair and fun in today’s game – Secret Snack: a cooperative guessing game.
Published 08/06/24
Spoonie’s snackisodes continue! Instead of a dip into the Olympic pool, Spoonie is diving into…dips! Spoonie and Tongs show their support for each other with special cheers, tongs shares fabulous facts about dips from all over the world, and special kid guests Chrystie and Cailyn join to play “List with a Twist,” where they show how important it is to cheer each other on, even when it isn’t your turn to play.
Published 08/01/24
The Plate Show is back for a bonus series of mini-episodes inspired by the summer Olympic games, focusing on teamwork. In this snackisode, Spoonie celebrates how each team member brings their own unique talents to the table when they work together. Just like the ingredients in one of her favorite summer foods, sandwiches! Tongs shares fabulous facts about sandwiches from all over the world, and special guests Chloe and her parents play Alphabet Sandwich, a game all about highlighting team...
Published 07/30/24
Spoonie is back! Brand new mini-episodes of The Plate Show are coming to you this summer! Play along with games like an ice-cream relay race and learn about favorite summer snacks from around the world. Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts!
Published 07/25/24
It’s Lunar New Year, and Spoonie and Tongs are making Vietnamese spring rolls for “The Big Taste." Their biggest challenge? Trying to stay up late to celebrate the holiday! Between noisemakers, dance parties, and a little help from the listeners, will they make it to midnight?? Chef guest Calvin Eng joins the fun and talks about his family’s Cantonese traditions and favorite recipes, and kid guest Milo shares his favorite Korean rice cake soup, Tteokguk!  Calvin Eng is the chef & owner...
Published 12/26/23
Spoonie is excited for her show all about Nigerian food and can’t wait to make chuk chuk candies! But she keeps getting interrupted by a super fan of “The Plate Show”, Canastasia, the can opener. Spoonie is flattered at first but will she be able to keep her cool... even though she’s ready to fly off her handle? Author and cook Yewande Komolafe shares her favorite Nigerian food from growing up, and kid guest Lexie tells us all about Jollof rice and moin moin that she eats with her...
Published 12/19/23
Spoonie is excited to make challah bread for her beloved Aunt Mitzi, the oven mitt, but is astounded to realize just how long it takes. Will Spoonie finish before Aunt Mitzi arrives? Special guest Elyssa Heller joins to talk about Jewish food, both traditional and modern, and kid guest Juliet shares her favorite food, latkes, for the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah! Elyssa Heller started Edith's as a pandemic-born sandwich shop inside of the Brooklyn institution, Paulie Gee's pizzeria. Named after...
Published 12/12/23
If you love The Plate Show, check out this new podcast: Keyshawn Solves It! Today is Keyshawn’s 10th birthday and it’s full of surprises! What started out as a birthday mystery party turns into a real mystery. Keyshawn Solves It is produced by GBH Kids and distributed by PRX and PBS KIDS. Funding is made possible in part by Black Public Media. Keyshawn Solves It was originally developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the...
Published 12/05/23
Spoonie LOVES corn, so she can’t wait to make succotash, a Native American dish, for today’s “big taste”.  But there’s just one problem, their trusty kitchen plate is missing! How can you have “The Plate Show” without the plate?! Detective Sherlock Spoonie and Doctor Tongs to the rescue. Special guest Kevin Noble Maillard shares stories about his food traditions as a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, and kid guest Watehronhine tells us about her favorite foods and ceremonies from her...
Published 11/28/23
I flip, you flip, we all flip for…pancakes!  Join Spoonie as she explores different types of pancakes from all over the world. Spoonie is all ready to make super fluffy buttermilk pancakes - yum!- but will friend and fellow utensil, Spatty the spatula be able to get over his nerves in time to flip Spoonie’s pancakes for “The Big Taste”? Special guest Reem Kassis joins and tells us about qatayef asafiri, stuffed pancakes eaten during the month of Ramadan, and kid guest, Anoushka, who shares...
Published 11/21/23
Spoonie is doing a show about street food from around the world but keeps getting distracted by a delicious smell coming from outside her kitchen window. Can Spoonie stay focused long enough to get through her podcast? And will she ever get the chance to taste the street food she so desperately wants to try? Celebrity chef Pati Jinich shares her favorite Mexican street foods, and kid guest Gavi talks about the Malaysian curry puffs he loves making with his grandmother.   Pati Jinich is the...
Published 11/14/23
It's cold outside, so to warm things up Spoonie is doing a show about Caribbean food. She’s making jerk chicken, but Tongs is nervous about trying spicy food. How will they handle the heat in the kitchen? Celebrity chef JJ Johnson shares his own jerk chicken recipe, and kid guest Leia talks about her favorite food from the Dominican Republic...platanos! Cultural tastemaker, family man and renowned American chef, JJ Johnson is most recognized for his innovative approach to African Caribbean...
Published 11/07/23
It's Spoonie's first podcast ever and she's making her favorite food, pumpkin pie! But to Spoonie’s surprise, she learns pumpkin isn't always just for dessert, it can be used in savory foods, too - and may taste just as good if not better! Celebrity chef J. Kenji López-Alt joins to share his recipe for kabocha no nimono, a classic Japanese dish, and kid guest, Lila, tells Spoonie about calabaza en tacha and Dia de los Muertos.   J. Kenji López-Alt is the two-time James Beard Foundation...
Published 10/31/23
Live from the kitchen … it’s The Plate Show! Meet Spoonie, everyone’s favorite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick, Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world!
Published 10/24/23