The Sporkful

Business is booming in the world of CBD oil and cannabis-infused edibles. But are the science and technology keeping up? Dan investigates when he travels to Oregon, where recreational pot is legal, to meet a woman dubbed "the Martha Stewart of edibles". Today's sponsors:  Go to to get one month free.

The native Minnesotan explains why a little internal bleeding can't keep her from a treat, and why the way she eats salad is like the way she deals with depression. Today's sponsors: Go to   to get $50 off your first job post. Search V - R - B - O in the app store to download the Vrbo app today.

Disordered eating, anti-blackness, fat-phobia, and addiction all bubble together in Kiese Laymon's new book, "Heavy: An American Memoir." "As artists, we got to be able to talk about all of it at once because it always happens at once," he says. "Food to me is a paradoxical way to get into all of the mess of what we are." Today's sponsors:  Dinner for Everyone by Mark Bittman is available wherever books are sold. Go to for a special offer of one free month + a second at just 99 cents.

Yesterday's show was a satire. :) Please enjoy it as such!

When Dan hit 40, he noticed his body wasn't feeling as good. So recently, he embarked on a journey to change his lifestyle. Today, you'll meet the three people who've inspired him. Today's sponsors:  Go to  .