Proof

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Proof

by America's Test Kitchen

We take America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. This is not a recipe show. And this is not a show about celebrity chefs or what they like to eat. Proof plunges into history, culture, science, and the psyche to uncover the hidden backstories that feed your food-obsessed brain. A production of America's Test Kitchen.

100 episodes

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1

Introducing: The Side Dish

37:48 Feb 5, 2026

2

The Hospital That Serves Wild Game

39:02 Dec 24, 2025

3

Creating A Copycat Levain Cookie Recipe

37:05 Dec 11, 2025

4

Why Dinner Parties Still Matter

38:58 Dec 4, 2025

5

What Does a Shared Menu Look Like Across a Divide?

38:11 Nov 27, 2025

6

Whose Borscht Is It Anyway?

40:05 Nov 13, 2025

7

The (Social) Mushroom Network

37:26 Nov 6, 2025

8

The Hot Dog King: An Episode from The Sporkful Podcast

30:21 Oct 30, 2025

9

A New Season of Proof Starts November 6!

2:51 Oct 23, 2025

10

The Legacy of America's Culinary Founding Father (Part 3: The James Hemings Story)

42:02 Oct 16, 2025

11

The Bargain for Freedom (Part 2: The James Hemings Story)

33:20 Oct 9, 2025

12

The Man Who Commanded Jefferson's Kitchen (Part 1: The James Hemings Story)

38:08 Oct 2, 2025

13

America's Beef with Beef

53:13 Sep 4, 2025

14

Has Airplane Food Actually Gotten Better?

36:05 Aug 28, 2025

15

Was the Modern Gyro Invented in Chicago?

57:02 Aug 21, 2025

16

Brewing a Revolution: The Origins of Fair Trade Coffee

50:40 Aug 14, 2025

17

Tradwives and the Original Kitchen Influencers

50:03 Aug 7, 2025

18

Brand New Episodes of Proof Starting August 7th!

1:08 Jul 31, 2025

19

As American as Pie

45:44 Jul 3, 2025

20

Love (and Food) Actually

50:05 Jun 5, 2025

21

Cracked Open: An Episode from the Feet in 2 Worlds Podcast

37:51 May 29, 2025

22

Return of the Ancient Brews

49:58 May 22, 2025

23

More Cheese Boat, Please!

40:50 May 15, 2025

24

A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom

44:35 May 11, 2025

25

Why Are Americans So Obsessed with Ice?

44:27 May 1, 2025

26

Introducing: In the Test Kitchen

40:22 Apr 29, 2025

27

Can Science Brew a Better Cup of Tea?

36:18 Apr 24, 2025

28

Why Do Meals Taste Better at Such Great Heights?

41:17 Apr 17, 2025

29

A New Season of Proof Starts April 17!

1:31 Apr 10, 2025

30

Dumplings in Iowa (Best of Proof: Travel Edition)

47:33 Mar 6, 2025

31

Dumplings in Iowa (Best of Proof Travel Edition)

44:13 Mar 6, 2025

32

Chasing the Freshest Beer (Best of Proof: Travel Edition)

38:38 Feb 27, 2025

33

Chasing the Freshest Beer (Best of Proof: Travel Edition)

35:08 Feb 27, 2025

34

What's on the Menu in 1906? (Best of Proof Travel Edition)

44:27 Feb 20, 2025

35

What's on the Menu in 1906? (Best of Proof Travel Edition)

40:12 Feb 20, 2025

36

Seeking Korean Soviet Cooking (Best of Proof Travel Edition)

52:01 Feb 13, 2025

37

The Lost Crops of Sapelo Island (Best of Proof: Travel Edition)

42:19 Feb 6, 2025

38

Chicken Tender Capital, USA (Best of Proof: Travel Edition)

49:34 Jan 30, 2025

39

Proof from America's Test Kitchen

1:49 Jan 10, 2025

40

How Cooking Competitions Took Over TV (Part 2)

38:21 Dec 19, 2024

41

How Cooking Competitions Took Over TV (Part 1)

34:30 Dec 12, 2024

42

There's a Snake in My Food!

47:15 Dec 5, 2024

43

How to Save a Hive

38:05 Nov 21, 2024

44

The (Iron) White Claw

37:28 Nov 14, 2024

45

The Rise of the Modern Asian Pastry

35:18 Nov 7, 2024

46

What Does Space Taste Like?

37:44 Oct 31, 2024

47

The (Tea) Room Where It Happened

41:40 Oct 24, 2024

48

In Love with the Shape of Food

38:22 Oct 17, 2024

49

Back to our bread-and-butter episodes next week on a new season of Proof!

3:13 Oct 10, 2024

50

ATK at 25: Reverse-Engineering the Boxed Brownie (Episode 4)

20:51 Oct 3, 2024

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