The Hot Slice Podcast celebrates 200 episodes with pizzeria owner highlights
The Hot Slice with Pizza Today marks its 200th episode with a special episode. Listen as we look back some of our favorite episodes, talk about how the podcast has evolved and what to expect moving forward.
Who is your wish list guest that you would like for us to have on the show? Let us know.
If you would like to be a guest on The Hot Slice Podcast, reach out to Executive Editor Denise Greer dgreer@pizzatoday.com.
Now let’s explore some of the episodes, Josh, Denise and Jeremy mentioned on the show:
Meet the Pizza Today Podcast Team: Episode 1
Kicking off Episode One, Editor-In-Chief Jeremy White, Creative Director Josh Keown, Executive Editor Denise Greer and Art Director Katie Wilson talk launching The Hot Slice Podcast and what you can expect to hear.
S2E7 Pizza Champion Ali Haider gives the pizza tribe a much-needed pep talk
Listen to Ali Haider on The Hot Slice Podcast Ali Haider, owner of 786 Degrees Wood Fired Pizza in Sun Valley and Pasadena, California, is here to bring some inspiration to the podcast this week.
S3E2 Jeff Smokevitch on Detroit-Style Pizza
Jeff Smokevitch on The Hot Slice Podcast Get the lowdown on Detroit-style pizza by none other than Motor City native Jeff Smokevitch, who leads a comprehensive demonstration on the style at International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.
S3E10: Cup of Joe — Joe Fugere, Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, Seattle, WA
Listen to Joe Fugere on The Hot Slice Podcast Jeremy White and Josh Keown talk shop with Joe Fugere, founder of Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria in Seattle. Joe shares his vision on the pizzeria of the future, discusses his innovative employee program
S4E7 Maggie Mieles: Growing Up in the Legendary Di Fara Pizza
Listen to Maggie Mieles, di Fara Pizza, on The Hot Slice Podcast Executive Editor Denise Greer sits down one-on-one with Maggie Mieles, daughter of Dom DeMarco who now operates the famed di Fara pizza in New York. Maggie shares stories of her father
72. Science of Pizza Dough and Positivity with Derek Sanchez
Pizza Champion Derek Sanchez brings a contagious positive energy to the pizza industry. He is also fascinated by the science of pizza dough. Sit back, listen and you’ll learn all about bacteria’s impact on pizza
108. On Deck with Chris Decker
Pizza master Chris Decker now has his own recipe column in Pizza Today. Chris is managing partner at Metro Pizza in Las Vegas. He’s one of the brightest minds in the business and we all drool over his @Everythingbutanchovies Instagram.
113. Tony Gemignani on Pizzeria of the Year
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana has been named Pizza Today’s Pizzeria of the Year. We talk to pizza legend and owner Tony Gemignani about the honor and some of his best moments at the pizzeria.
This week, we’re answering Pizza Today readers’ burning questions. We talk National Pizza Month, busiest pizza sales days, oven choices for a first-time pizzeria owners, future growth and the next big pizza style trend to break.
118. The Creative and Entertaining John Gutekanst
John Gutekanst will be a keynote speaker at Pizza and Pasta Northeast in October. He owns Avalanche Pizza and Slice House in Athens, Ohio, a contributor with Pizza Today, Emcee at the International Pizza Challenge
129: A 3-Month Waitlist on Pizza Orders! How?
Moto in Seattle, Washington has a three-month waitlist on pizza orders. That’s right, 3 MONTHS! We talk to owner Lee Kindell on this phenomenon and how he set up the business with an order-ahead approach.
137. The Brilliant Sarah Minnick of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
This week, we chat with the talented Sarah Minnick, chef/owner of Lovely’s Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon. Her approach to pizza, a farm-to-table menu and mastery of unconventional ingredients has earned her coveted culinary esteem
142. A Pizza Destination on Route 66
The funky and quirky Cross Eyed Cow Pizza sits on the iconic Route 66 in California. We talk to mother/daughter team Donna Grainger and Weather Preston about how the pizzeria balances tourist stop and community-engaged business.
173. Catching Up with Pizza Man Dan Collier
Pizza Man Dan Collier on The Hot Slice Podcast This week on The Hot Slice, we sit down with Dan Collier. Dan Collier is co-owner and President of PizzaMan Dan’s, a regional chain in Southern California with 8 locations founded in 2012.
Next week, we’ll continue our dispatches from the show floor at Pizza Expo.
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