Highlights from a great year of conversations with Andy Baraghani, Abi Balingit, Sam Sifton, Kareem Rahma, Giada De Laurentiis, and Sam Sifton.

What a year it’s been for podcasts—and specifically our podcast. This Is TASTE has become a must-listen for fans of cookbooks, restaurants, food media happenings, the grocery store multiverse, and those working in and around the food industry. For the second year running, we more than doubled our monthly audience (thank you, listeners), and we have found ourselves at the center of many important conversations in food media.

While it’s always difficult to compile a year-end list of favorites for any category, here are some favorite This Is TASTE episodes that come to mind. And a special thank you to those of you who have written in to say how much you dig the show, shared an episode, written a review, or voiced your appreciation in some other way. We love making this show, and we appreciate both the longtime and very new listeners. And if this is the first time you’re hearing about our podcast (which is totally cool!), check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.