{"podcast":{"title":"Breaking Bread with Tom Papa","slug":"breaking-bread-with-tom-papa-736282","podcast_index_feed_id":736282,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ASTI3017253239","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/breaking-bread-with-tom-papa","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0706a6b2-25f0-11f0-a6ac-03061ea42479/image/6376bf96a4fea02360c3ad8e6bb811ed.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"All Things Comedy","episode_count":348,"summary":"Comedian Tom Papa mixes comedy and carbs for hilarious and revealing conversations with a wide range of talented guests. Served fresh weekly.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T04:17:51.787724+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-bread-with-tom-papa-736282"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 344 - Dan Ahdoot","slug":"episode-344-dan-ahdoot","published_at":"2026-09-03T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-bread-with-tom-papa-736282/episode-344-dan-ahdoot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-bread-with-tom-papa-736282","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/18/s.gum.fm/s-6a7e1304de2199e356d21b02/traffic.megaphone.fm/IMP8087652507.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/18/s.gum.fm/s-6a7e1304de2199e356d21b02/traffic.megaphone.fm/IMP8087652507.mp3","summary":"Dan Ahdoot joins Tom Papa to talk about the accidental making of his new comedy special, Yes, I Am Falafel Phil, and the challenge of keeping proven material alive. They also get into wine snobbery, a spectacular dinner with Ralph Macchio, Broadway disappointments, New York food lines, and the pleasures that no sleep score can measure. Dan's book UNDERCOOKED is out now. His special YES, I AM FALAFEL PHIL is out now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Dan Ahdoot Can't Play the Hits Like Musicians 00:37 Dan Ahdoot Returns With Wine 05:52 Gen Z, Drinking, and Longevity 10:05 QR Codes and Lost Etiquette 15:43 Leaving Los Angeles for New York 23:19 The Mocktail Scam 26:10 Favorite Bottles and Wine Cheat Codes 32:05 Dinner With Ralph Macchio 37:47 The Broadway Show They Hated 42:01 An Accidental Comedy Special 44:35 Building the Next Stand-Up Hour 52:13 TikTok Takes Over New York Food 55:19 Steakhouses and Cigar Culture 1:01:39 Why Weed Shrinks Your World 1:04:23 The Perfect Martini 1:07:25 Dan Ahdoot Studies Wine 1:10:03 A Janitor With a Deed 1:12:44 Bread and Sourdough Cookies 1:15:30 Where to Watch the Special Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Dan Ahdoot joins Tom Papa to talk about the accidental making of his new comedy special, Yes, I Am Falafel Phil, and the challenge of keeping proven mater…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4662,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/breaking-bread-with-tom-papa-736282/episodes/episode-344-dan-ahdoot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-bread-with-tom-papa-736282/episode-344-dan-ahdoot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}