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Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast

Jessica Battilana, David Tamarkin

Booking Overview

A baking-focused show built around the history, techniques, and culture of baked goods—plus frequent listener Q&A. It regularly features top American bakers, making it a strong platform for culinary brands and experts who want to reach home bakers and food enthusiasts.

Metrics

Episodes: 32

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 3.5k subscribers

Instagram: 1.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@kingarthurbaking.com

rossi.anastopoulo@kingarthurbaking.com

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Host

Jessica Battilana - Co-host of Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast. The show explores baked goods’ history and lore, shares tips and tricks, and includes time to answer listener baking questions. Jessic...

David Tamarkin - Co-host of Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast. Alongside Jessica, he covers the world of baking—history and lore, tips and tricks, trends and takes—then fields listener baking quest...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established or widely recognized bakers (often founders/owners of notable bakeries) and/or authors with demonstrable influence on techniques or regional styles; strong practical expertise appropriate for home bakers.
Required Achievements:  
Founder/co-founder of a well-known bakery (e.g., Tartine), Owner/operator of a regional specialty bakery (e.g., bagel-focused shop), Significant cookbook/technical influence through published work, Media/industry recognition through widespread impact on bread or pastry practices

Recent Guest Discussions

Chad Robertson - Altbau Brooklyn Bakery Details; Baking Journey And Inspirations; Tartine Loaf Influence; Sourdough Today And Listener Questions

Carlos Perez - West Coast Bagels Perspective; Bagel Styles And California-style Bagels; Live Segment Plus Host Discussion Of Bagels In New York And Beyond

Chad Robertson - How The Tartine Loaf Changed American Bread; Sourdough Influence; His Baking Journey And Inspirations; Sourdough Today; Listener Questions

Recent Topics

Baking, Bread, Pastry, Sourdough, Bagels

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Apple Showdown: Pie vs. Cake, featuring Erin McDowell

October 12, 2026

It’s fall, which means it’s time to talk about baking with apples!  David and Jessica kick off the show by talking about apple pie versus apple cake, then dig into the best apples for baking. Unsurprisingly, they have a lot of opinions! Then David sits down with one of the best all-around bakers in the country and the undisputed pie queen, Erin Jeanne McDowell, to get her top tips for apple baking. Jessica and David answer your biggest apple baking questions before Jessica shares a Jess-opini...

In Pursuit of the Ultimate Chocolate Cake, with Helen Goh

October 05, 2026

We’re back with a brand-new season, and we’re celebrating with — what else? — cake!  Specifically, the best chocolate cake in the world, as made by this episode’s guest, James Beard award-winning cookbook author Helen Goh. Helen joins the show to talk about the recipe the New York Times named the “World’s Best Chocolate Cake” (spoiler alert: her family hates it) and the power of baking to help us find more meaning in our lives and community. Jessica and David then dig into your cake questions...

Coming Soon - Season Four of Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast

September 22, 2026

Things Bakers Know, the official podcast from King Arthur Baking Company, is back with a ten episode fourth season — starting October 5th! Join King Arthur’s Jessica Battilana and David Tamarkin as they explore every corner of the baking world. Each episode dives deep into a different baked good — its history and lore, tips and tricks, trends and takes — and they'll always leave time to answer baking questions from listeners. Along the way they chat with the best bakers in America to get...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast?

Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast is hosted by Jessica Battilana and David Tamarkin. Its publicly listed emails are podcast@kingarthurbaking.com and rossi.anastopoulo@kingarthurbaking.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast: podcast@kingarthurbaking.com and rossi.anastopoulo@kingarthurbaking.com.

How many listeners does Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast?

Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established or widely recognized bakers (often founders/owners of notable bakeries) and/or authors with demonstrable influence on techniques or regional styles; strong practical expertise appropriate for home bakers. Common among recent guests: Founder/co-founder of a well-known bakery (e.g., Tartine); Owner/operator of a regional specialty bakery (e.g., bagel-focused shop); Significant cookbook/technical influence through published work. Recent guests include Chad Robertson, Carlos Perez, and Chad Robertson.

How hard is it to get booked on Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Things Bakers Know: The King Arthur Baking Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Baking, Bread, Pastry, Sourdough, and Bagels. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

podcast@kingarthurbaking.com

rossi.anastopoulo@kingarthurbaking.com

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