Tasty boys back at it again! Taking their shot at Afghani cuisine with Baltimore's own Helmand Kabobi Restaurant. Then things get intellectual with two amazing conversations about the New York Times Best Seller "Winners Take All" by Anand Giridharadas and Makoto Shinkai's groundbreaking 2017 anime "Your Name". An slightly longer episode than usual but such good discussions. Enjoy!

Philidelphia's historic Jim's Steaks is up for this episode featuring the classic Philly Cheesesteak, Philly Icon film - Rocky and amazon prime's hit TV series - The Boys.

We give out a fair amount of licks here on the Taste It! Podcast, so we thought it was only right to put our tongues...where...our mouths are? You know what we mean -- we're tossing up a hometown favorite with Bmore Licks, Baltimore's finest Ice Cream establishment at the foot of the historical Patterson Park!

Compass Rose in Washington D.C. is an ode to international street foods. An around the world experience for our Season 2: Road Trip! Premiere. Then the buds dive into the current state of SciFi with two Netflix juggernauts - Black Mirror and Stranger Things.

Our big 1-0!!! In this episode we take on a Baltimore classic restaurant with Bertha's mussels. Crack open the shell, and dip in the sauce that is Baltimore City. Our taste of the week is a special tribute to the city of Baltimore!

Things get salty on this episode of the Taste It! Podcast. First the guys hit up Mi & Yu Noodle Bar in Baltimore's Fed Hill to check out some flavorful and customizable noodle bowls. Then it's off to the races with a pair of scathing Wastes of the Week on the Grammy Awards and semi-satirical semi-awful Velvet Buzzsaw. Check it out!

Improve Musical Podcasts and the Assassination of Gianni Versace on our tastiest episode yet! Delicious food and an option for any occasion. Try the fresh mozzarella, a sample from their award-winning bar, and one of their 52 pizza options (some Vegan-friendly)! Find out about Baltimore’s historical better-pizza movement and how Verde plays a part in it in Episode 8 of Taste It! http://www.verdepizza.com/

French flavors, Food & Travel Docu-series, and a Christopher Nolan masterpiece! This episode has it all. Join the Taste Buds as they dive into a review of Marie Louise Bistro and their take on the influence of French cuisine on the world of food. Then the guys dissect Samin Nosrat's four-part docu-series "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat", a Netflix hit that brings worldwide flavors to the stay-at-home foodie. We'll also take at one of Christopher Nolan's best and most suspenseful films. With a nomination for Best Cinematography & Best Art Direction, the star-studded 2006 psychological thriller "The Prestige" throws audiences into the world of Victorian magic and show-stopping twist endings.

Baltimore's Ekiben was voted Maryland's best sandwich. The Asian Fusion brownstone with their signature rice bun sandwiches has been smash hit ever since opening in 2016. Hear what the Taste Buds think and then explore the scientific breakthroughs of Adam Piore's "The Body Builders" and the people's philosophy of the "Philosophize This!" Podcast.

Yama Sushi Bar, Manhattan Short Film Festival, Tha Carter V. Yama Sushi Bar located in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, MD is this week's stop for the Taste It! crew. Served on unique and absolutely gorgeous platters in this modern and artistic sushi bar, California rolls, Dragon rolls, Spicy Tuna and Salmon were all given a taste in this episode. Then the taste buds washed it all down with a discussion of the Manhattan Short Film Festival and Lil Wayne's grand return in 'Tha Carter V'!