Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle

What would you choose for Your Last Meal? Join host and award-winning journalist Rachel Belle as she gets to know celebrity guests through the most universal topic: food! Actors, musicians, athletes, fashion designers, authors, cooks and filmmakers like John Waters, Greta Gerwig, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Betsey Johnson, Samin Nosrat, Sir Mix-A-Lot and Mayim Bialik share their last meals and the, often intimate, stories behind them. Then Rachel digs into the history, culture or science behind a dish with experts from around the world. Everyone from the designer who created Lady Gaga's infamous meat dress to the magicians who invent flavors for Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Your Last Meal is a James Beard Award finalist that has ranked #1 in food shows on Apple Podcasts.

Best-Of Phil Rosenthal: Hot Dogs (25:57)	October 03, 2022
Phil Rosenthal is the creator, co-producer and writer of Everybody Loves Raymond (yo, that show got 69 Emmy nominations!) but now his passion is introducing Americans to fantastic foreign food destinations as the host of his Netflix show, Somebody Feed Phil(and a new book coming out October 18th!). Phil enthusiastically eats al pastor in Mexico City and […]
Jack Johnson: Sauteed Vegetables in 1997 (39:33)	September 22, 2022
Jack Johnson just released his 8th studio album, Meet The Moonlight, but after twenty years of touring the world, his values remain the same. A lifelong surfer, and Hawaiian, Jack is an environmentalist focused on keeping plastics out of our oceans. He tells host Rachel Belle the lengths he goes to to reduce waste and support […]
LIVE show! Ian Moore & Jon Heder: Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio & Korean Short Ribs (45:03)	September 08, 2022
A couple weeks ago, Rachel Belle hosted a LIVE Your Last Meal show at THING, an arts + music festival in historic Port Townsend, Washington. Her first guest is blues rock musician Ian Moore, who’s put out 11 full length albums, and toured with folks like the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and ZZ Top over the […]
Rick Astley: Raw Prawns & Crisp White Wine (33:29)	August 25, 2022
At 21 years old, a baby faced and baritone Brit named Rick Astley released his first single, and “Never Gonna Give You Up” was an instant #1 hit in 25 countries. In 2021, the song surpassed a billion streams thanks to Rickrolling, a viral Internet prank. On this episode of “Your Last Meal,” we propose a theory: Rickrolling […]
Rick Astley: Raw Prawns & Crisp White Wine (33:29)	August 25, 2022
At 21 years old, a baby faced and baritone Brit named Rick Astley released his first single, and “Never Gonna Give You Up” was an instant #1 hit in 25 countries. In 2021, the song surpassed a billion streams thanks to Rickrolling, a viral Internet prank. On this episode of “Your Last Meal,” we propose a theory: Rickrolling […]
Shabazz Palaces’ Ishmael Butler: Slow Roasted Chicken Dinner (30:17)	August 11, 2022
There must have been a magical elixir flowing from the drinking fountains at Seattle’s Garfield High School. Alumni include Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones, Macklemore and our very special guest Ishmael Butler, rapper and founding member of Shabazz Palaces and Grammy Award winning hip-hop group Digable Planets. Host Rachel Belle first met Ish eight years ago, when she interviewed […]
Sona Movsesian: In-N-Out Burger (39:16)	July 21, 2022
Sona Movsesian has been Conan O’Brien’s assistant for 13 years, and podcast co-host for five, but their relationship feels more like brother and sister. Sona loves snacks, and Conan loves to manically knock them out of her hands. Sona likes to watch TV at her desk, and Conan likes to tell the world what an […]
Hannah Berner: Nana’s Eggplant Parmesan (32:30)	July 07, 2022
In this spirited interview with host Rachel Belle, comedian Hannah Berner realizes her true calling: talking excitedly about how much she loves to eat! And she has what many of us dream of, a spunky Italian grandmother who cooks up a big pot of sauce every Sunday, has a pantry full of pasta, and feeds […]
John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls): Sweet Lady Jane Apple Pie (35:01)	June 16, 2022
When John Rzeznik is on tour, he only requests one thing: a plain, grilled chicken breast. But, to his frustration and amusement, chefs can’t resist zhuzhing up the bird with their own brand of pizzazz. He shares his long, arduous chicken-y journey with host Rachel Belle, including the story of a celebrity chef who tried […]
Lola Kirke: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food & Fernet (34:37)	June 02, 2022
Lola Kirke isn’t particularly interested in modern day restraint and Instagram wellness trends. She stays up late, likes to drink, eats whatever she wants and just released a Jane Fonda era workout video as a companion to her new album, Lady For Sale. Lola loves Phish Food, a Ben & Jerry’s collab with the jam […]
Lola Kirke: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food & Fernet (34:37)	June 02, 2022
Lola Kirke isn’t particularly interested in modern day restraint and Instagram wellness trends. She stays up late, likes to drink, eats whatever she wants and just released a Jane Fonda era workout video as a companion to her new album, Lady For Sale. Lola loves Phish Food, a Ben & Jerry’s collab with the jam […]
Taylor Hanson: Caprese with Perfect Tomatoes & Burrata (32:03)	May 19, 2022
Taylor Hanson is the middle brother in Hanson, the band he’s been performing in with his brothers Isaac and Zac since he was nine years old. So it’s not surprising that this Oklahoma boy had a palate changing culinary epiphany while touring in Europe when he was 15. That epiphany revolved around a perfectly ripe, […]
Taylor Hanson: Caprese with Perfect Tomatoes & Burrata (32:03)	May 19, 2022
Taylor Hanson is the middle brother in Hanson, the band he’s been performing in with his brothers Isaac and Zac since he was nine years old. So it’s not surprising that this Oklahoma boy had a palate changing culinary epiphany while touring in Europe when he was 15. That epiphany revolved around a perfectly ripe, […]
Dan Harris: Butter & Truffle Fettuccini + Warm Sugar Cookies (40:14)	May 05, 2022
Dan Harris is Type A, self-help skeptical and looks the part of a TV anchorman. But he recently quit his 20 year career at ABC News to fully embrace his side hustle: convincing Americans to meditate. Dan wrote a memoir, 10% Happier, about his unlikely journey to mindfulness, that has since expanded into a podcast and […]
Dan Harris: Butter & Truffle Fettuccini + Warm Sugar Cookies (40:14)	May 05, 2022
Dan Harris is Type A, self-help skeptical and looks the part of a TV anchorman. But he recently quit his 20 year career at ABC News to fully embrace his side hustle: convincing Americans to meditate. Dan wrote a memoir, 10% Happier, about his unlikely journey to mindfulness, that has since expanded into a podcast and […]
Remi Wolf: Korean BBQ + Banchan (25:21)	April 21, 2022
When soul/funk/pop artist Remi Wolf hopped on Zoom to chat with host Rachel Belle, she was getting ready to leave for a tour that would take her away from her LA home through October. So she was trying to eat every last remaining scrap of food in her fridge and pantry. Stars, they’re just like […]
Kenji Lopez-Alt: Mapo Tofu (30:55)	April 07, 2022
When Kenji makes a late-night grilled cheese sandwich in his kitchen, with a Go-Pro camera strapped to his head, more than 10 million YouTubers tune in to watch. His recipe for scrambled eggs was the New York Times’ most clicked on recipe in 2021 and every book he writes goes straight to the bestseller list, […]
Julia Sweeney: Nanaimo Bars (36:54)	March 24, 2022
By the end of this episode, you’ll feel like the charming, hilarious and down-to-earth Julia Sweeney is your best friend! Julia and host Rachel Belle discuss everything from her true love of eating alone (and how that makes her husband feel) to the 60th birthday gift she gave herself: never dieting again. Julia wants to […]
Camila Alves McConaughey: Ribeye with Matthew’s Secret Spice Rub (33:31)	March 10, 2022
Camila Alves McConaughey co-wrote a new children’s book called Just Try One Bite, about a couple of kids who try and get their picky parents to eat healthier foods. In the McConaughey household, there’s one thing that everybody loves: the secret family spice rub created by Camila’s actor husband, Matthew. But not all family recipes are […]
Jessica Seinfeld: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread & Tiramisu (33:55)	February 24, 2022
Jessica Seinfeld’s latest cookbook, Vegan, At Times, is an ode to her current lifestyle of eating mostly vegan, but she still enjoys the occasional bowl of warming chicken soup or nostalgic spaghetti and meatballs. She calls it a “gentler approach” to veganism and doesn’t believe in creating rules around eating or doing any plant-based proselytizing. Jessica’s […]