Who’s hungry? We’re going on a bagel run!
This week, Jersey’s Best Podcast is taking a trip to the bagel shop and analyzing why our state is so obsessed with the bready breakfast item.
The latest episode is out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Check it out (plus the previous six episodes, as well). If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a review.
In case you missed the announcement, this weekly podcast is hosted by me, NJ.com food and culture reporter Jeremy Schneider. Joining me will be a cast of very Jersey guests as we break down all the things that make the Garden State spectacular, bizarre, sometimes annoying, but always the best.
New episodes will post every Wednesday from here on out.
More on our latest episode: Why Jersey Bagels Matter: The Culture, the Craft and the Hole Truth!
We all know New Jersey has the best bagels. But why is our bagel culture so prodigious? And what exactly makes those doughy rounds so good? Host Jeremy Schneider is joined by Bagels by Jarrett owner Jarrett Seltzer to discuss how he went from rock band bassist to bagel-maker, the keys to great (albeit unconventional) bagel-making, why New Jersey bagels are indeed better than New York bagels and why it’s a crime to toast or scoop your bagels. Then Jarrett runs through the Garden State Gauntlet, bagel edition!
PREVIOUS EPISODES:
Episode 1: Jersey’s Most Breathtakingly Ugly Places, Ranked!
Episode 2: Wawa vs. QuickChek: The Ultimate Showdown — With Taste Test!
Episode 3: Jersey’s Best Animals, And Which Could Beat Jeremy In A Fight
Episode 4: Jersey’s Best Slang — Why Do We Talk Like This?
Episode 5: Crowning The Best And Worst Turnpike Exits — It’s The Roadie Awards!
Bonus episode: All 13 Roller Coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure, Ranked!
Episode 6: The Great New Jersey Food Debate — with Pete Genovese!
Episode 7: What North Jersey Doesn’t Get About South Jersey
Episode 8: Our Deepest, Darkest Jersey Confessions Revealed!
Episode 9: Jersey’s Best Celebrities: The Ultimate Tier List!
Episode 10: Jersey’s 9 Circles of Hell!
Episode 11: The 10 worst people you’ll meet at the Jersey Shore this summer
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Jeremy Schneider may be reached at jschneider@njadvancemedia.com and followed on Twitter at @J_Schneider and on Instagram at @JeremyIsHungryAgain.