Did you know what we now know as "King Cake" originated in Ancient Rome? On this edition of Conversations, Matt Haines talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Big Book of King Cake: The Stories & Bakers Behind New Orleans Sweetest Tradition.” Haines is based in New Orleans. He writes about food, travel, current events, and inspirational people.

On this edition of Conversations, Dylan Thuras talks with host Dan Skinner about “Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer’s Guide” which he co-authored along with Cecily Wong. Thuras is the cofounder and creative director of Atlas Obscura and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders.”

On this edition of Conversations, Jessica Fanzo talks with host Dan Skinner about “Can Fixing Dinner Fix the Planet?” Fanzo is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Global Food & Agricultural Policy and Ethics at Johns Hopkins Uni

On this edition of Conversations, Chase Purdy talks with host Dan Skinner about his book, “Billion Dollar Burger: Inside Big Tech's Race for the Future of Food.” Purdy is a journalist who explores the business, politics, and technologies that are changing the landscape of food and how people interact with it. 

On this edition of Conversations, Elizabeth Schneider talks with host Dan Skinner about "Wine for Normal People: A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, But Not the Snobbery That Goes With It." Schneider is a certified sommelier, a certified specialist of wine, and the creator of the podcast Wine for Normal People.