Counterjam celebrates culture through food & music, hosted by Peter J. Kim.
One of “five of the best food podcasts” – The Guardian
A “best podcast of 2022” – Digital Trends
One of 12 “Best Podcasts for Home Cooks in 2021” – Allrecipes
“Like Marc Maron, host Peter J. Kim is stellar at conversations.” – The Manual
Episodes
Season 4
Tahdig Ta-Da with Shohreh Aghdashloo, Nilou Motamed & Yvette Massoudi
Homage to Ukraine with Anna Voloshyna & Odyn v Kanoe
Puddings & PFCs with Mary McCartney, Jonathan Nunn & Hyphen
Hey Mamaliga with Carolina Gelen, Irina Georgescu & Fanfare Ciocărlia
Season 3
Chatting Chaat with Hrishikesh Hirway, Maneet Chauhan & Sunny Jain
Adobo Flow with Ruby Ibarra, Dale Talde & Evelyn Obamos
Farofa Forever with Bebel Gilberto & Natalia Pereira
Roots of Reggae with Ziggy Marley & Shaggy
Season 2
Salsa Rica with Felipe Esparza & Enrique Olvera
Challah Days with Eitan Bernath, Ilana Glazer & Einat Admony
Couscous & Bisous with Dominique Ansel, Stéphanie Jacquemont & Mory Sacko
Injera Etiquette with Marcus Samuelsson & Serkaddis Alemu
Korean Breakfast with Michelle Zauner
Season 1
Getting Jjigae with Roy Choi, Margaret Cho & Peter's Mom
Flavors of NYC with Jarobi White & Kelis
Breaking the Bento Box with Yumi Nagashima, G Yamazawa & Dan the Automator
Foo-foo for Fufu with Ego Nwodim, Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
About Counterjam
A musical dive into the cultural identities behind the plate. Each episode celebrates one cultural identity with an auditory feast of songs and interviews with musicians, chefs, and celebrities. Counterjam is distributed on the Food52 Podcast Network.
Peter J. Kim
Creator/Host
Peter J. Kim oversees food content and creators at Pinterest, which reaches over 450 million users worldwide. Previously, he led the creation of the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) as its founding director. On the music side, he has performed in a reggae band in Cameroon, strummed flamenco in Granada, Spain, DJ’d parties in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and spit rhymes in Philadelphia. He has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, CBS, NBC, and The Wall Street Journal, and has been invited for public speaking and television appearances around the country.
Harry Sultan
Executive Producer
Harry Sultan is a digital content and podcast producer working to bring culinary stories to life. He’s currently a freelance producer working with Food52 on a number of audio projects. When he’s not busy working on podcasts, you'll likely find him in the kitchen working on one of his many fermentation projects or trying out his new favorite recipe.