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Foodie and the Beast

Nycci Nellis is everyone's "go to" food journalist for insights and in depth info about everything happening across the food/wine/spirits/brews/restaurant scenes in the Mid-Atlantic and across the U.S. Her husband, David, is a beer and burgers guy. On radio since 2009, they host celebrity guest interviews with famous and up-and-coming chefs, winemakers, distillers, oystermen, farmers, marine biologists and more. Get the foodie info you need to know and won't find anywhere else; enjoy irreverent repartee; pick up great recipe tips for cooking to cocktails and ... have fun! .. with Nycci and David Nellis on the one and only, Foodie and the Beast.

Latest Episodes

Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 7, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 7, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:·        The SNAP mess created during the recent government shutdown threatened 40 million Americans – among them, 16 million kids – with the loss of desperately needed funding for food. Food they count on for ...
Foodie and the Beast  – Nov. 23, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 23, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:·        He’s a true Renaissance man in the food world. You’ve seen him on PBS and all sorts of national media … and now Chef Gregorio Fierro is here on Foodie and the Beast. He ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 16, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 16, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        One of the hottest new restaurants in D.C. is K Street’s Barbouzzard, French for “secret agent”. Inspired by the French Riviera, this place is just as hot. Barbouzzard’s creator and principal managing partner, ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 9, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 9, 2025
Hosted by David Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        So timely a guest and a subject. Brian Mulholland, chairman of the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation, whose mission is very straightforward -- to ensure local food pantries have the resources they need to support food-insecure ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 2, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 2, 2025
  Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.On today’s show: ·        A grecophile is someone with a strong affinity for Greek culture. Well, no one has a stronger affinity for Greece -- and Greek and Mediterranean cuisine -- than chef, cookbook author and beloved PBS ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 26, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 26, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Dr. David Nutt is the chief scientific officer of both GABA Labs and SENTIA Spirits. A world-renowned neuropsychopharmacologist, he founded GABA Labs in 2016 to develop scientifically validated alternatives to alcohol by targeting the ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 19, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 19, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Confused about “eating vegan” or what a vegan lifestyle – like beauty, skincare, or clothing - includes and excludes? Not to worry. Joining us is Angela Yvonne, host of Vegan Pop Eats; ·        Viyas Sundaram is ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 12, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 12, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        The mystery man who for 25 years has been The Washington Post’s celebrated food critic, Tom Siestema. He recently announced his impending departure to so he can spend the rest of his life not ...
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 28, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 28, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:·        Alyssa Taylor, Director, Brand + Consumer Marketing at Penguin / Random House Publishing. She’s with us to discuss the upcoming Banned Books Week national celebration Oct. 5-11. The goal is to take action, save ...
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 21, 2025
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 21, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Victoria Wu of Cakes by Happy Eatery;·        Selva Chef Giovanni Orellana;·        Louie Jocson of California Fish Grill;·        And, to celebrate the Taste of Bethesda, Stephanie Coppula, director of marketing and communications, Bethesda Urban Partnership, along with Ruslan ...