{"podcast":{"title":"I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza","slug":"i-changed-my-mind-with-dan-souza-7777917","podcast_index_feed_id":7777917,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML8727695438","website_url":"https://www.AmericasTestKitchen.com/mind","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9c627564-d6ea-11f0-8727-5f9b19f74d57/image/318e26a982ef5a7589d4b4a300d08a63.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"America's Test Kitchen","episode_count":9,"summary":"What does it really take to change your mind? Sometimes it’s a life-altering “aha” moment. Other times, it’s three dishes and a chef who refuses to quit. On this show, America’s Test Kitchen’s Dan Souza puts change to the test—one ingredient at a time. Each episode, he sits down with a celebrity guest for a candid conversation about the pivotal moments that shaped them, while serving them three different dishes, all built around an ingredient or food they hate. Three attempts. No easy outs. Can Dan get his guests to change their minds?","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T16:17:57.730568+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-changed-my-mind-with-dan-souza-7777917"},"episode":{"title":"Padma Lakshmi vs. Bitter Melon","slug":"padma-lakshmi-vs-bitter-melon","published_at":"2026-03-26T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-changed-my-mind-with-dan-souza-7777917/padma-lakshmi-vs-bitter-melon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-changed-my-mind-with-dan-souza-7777917","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML7069959789.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML7069959789.mp3","summary":"Host Dan Souza kicks things off with legendary TV star and food expert Padma Lakshmi. In this episode, Padma gets real about the twists, turns, and breakthroughs behind her rise to the top—while Dan puts his culinary know-how to the test with her ultimate nemesis: bitter melon. One divisive ingredient. Three dishes. No holding back. Can Dan change Padma's mind? Recipes Mentioned: Bitter Melon Pickles Goya Champuru (Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir-Fry) Little Moon (Bitter Melon Cocktail)","meta_description":"Host Dan Souza kicks things off with legendary TV star and food expert Padma Lakshmi. In this episode, Padma gets real about the twists, turns, and breakt…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1614,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-changed-my-mind-with-dan-souza-7777917/episodes/padma-lakshmi-vs-bitter-melon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-changed-my-mind-with-dan-souza-7777917/padma-lakshmi-vs-bitter-melon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}