{"podcast":{"title":"Eating History","slug":"eating-history-7870546","podcast_index_feed_id":7870546,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LMINC3490391283","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/28409b6e-5306-11f1-869c-1bf16cf094db/image/3dd96a68aaa0d5b90681aeba0378c612.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Level Media Inc.","episode_count":9,"summary":"Every bite has a backstory. Welcome to Eating History, the podcast that serves up the wild, scandalous, and mouth-watering tales behind the foods that changed the world. Join Michelin-starred chef and Top Chef runner-up Adrienne Cheatham and her husband, history buff Stephen Bailey, as they pair elite culinary expertise with epic historical deep-dives. For Season 1, we’re slicing into the ultimate global obsession: Pizza. Discover how a dirt-cheap street food from the back alleys of Naples conquered the globe, sparked endless fiery debates, and built a multi-billion-dollar empire. Along the way, you’ll cross paths with emperors, immigrants, hustlers, chefs, and royalty—the fascinating people who turned food into history. Grab a seat at the table. New episodes drop every Wednesday!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T10:21:04.396591+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eating-history-7870546"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 7: The Gourmet Pizza Revolution","slug":"episode-7-the-gourmet-pizza-revolution","published_at":"2026-06-23T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eating-history-7870546/episode-7-the-gourmet-pizza-revolution","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eating-history-7870546","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC4807635235.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LMINC4807635235.mp3","summary":"In episode seven of Eating History, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey explore the gourmet pizza revolution that transformed pizza from an everyday meal into a culinary canvas. From Beverly Hills restaurants to neighborhood pizzerias, they trace how innovative chefs, changing tastes, and new technologies challenged traditional ideas about what pizza could be. Topics Covered: How Wolfgang Puck and Ed LaDou launched the California pizza movement at Spago The rise of California Pizza Kitchen and the national spread of gourmet pizza The debate between tradition and innovation Chris Bianco in Arizona and the evolving definition of pizza authenticity How online communities turned pizza into an authenticity battleground The changing role of pizza during the COVID-19 pandemic Ghost kitchens, artificial intelligence, and the future of pizza The next generation of pizza innovation and experimentation From wood-fired ovens to viral debates, this episode examines how chefs, diners, and technology continue to reshape pizza while raising an enduring question: how much can a dish change before it becomes something entirely new?","meta_description":"In episode seven of Eating History, hosts Adrienne Cheatham and Stephen Bailey explore the gourmet pizza revolution that transformed pizza from an everyda…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1457,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/eating-history-7870546/episodes/episode-7-the-gourmet-pizza-revolution/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eating-history-7870546/episode-7-the-gourmet-pizza-revolution.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}