News & Pitch Calls from The Dirty Spoon

Friday, July 29th 2022

The Dirty Spoon is Seeking Pieces that Center the Convo of Food and Beverage in a New Light

The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They are looking for personal essays and interviews that center the conversation of food and beverage in a new light. Their essays, profiles, and articles are typically 800 to 1,500 words. They offer an honorarium of $50 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to thedirtyspoonavl@gmail.com. For more information, refer to their Tweet and submissions page.

Tuesday, October 12th 2021

The Dirty Spoon is Seeking Personal Essays and Interviews

The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They are seeking personal essays and interviews that center the conversation of food and beverage in a new light. They will pay an honorarium of $50 per piece (800-1,500 words). To learn more, refer to their Tweet and this page.

Tuesday, September 14th 2021

The Dirty Spoon is Looking for Personal Essays and Interviews

The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They are seeking personal essays and interviews that center the conversation of food and beverage in a new light. They will pay $50. If interested, email thedirtyspoonavl@gmail.com. For details, refer to their Tweet and submissions page.

Friday, May 14th 2021

The Dirty Spoon Radio Hour & Journal is open for submissions

This is a radio show and online journal “of consumable culture curating the latest in music, essays, memoirs, and interviews from chefs, authors, aficionados and aunties from around the world. To get beneath the surface, we don’t look for what’s on the table, but what’s under it, bringing you real stories from the people who shape what we consume.” They want non-fiction only – personal essays, story-driven interview profiles, and narrative non-fiction journalism – about people who work in consumable culture. Finished essays, profiles and articles typically run between 750-1,500 words. Pay is $50. Details here.


Sunday, August 2nd 2020

The Dirty Spoon is Accepting Food-Related Pitches and Personal Essay Submissions

The Dirty Spoon is a radio show and an online journal about the people behind our meals. They are accepting food-related pitches and personal essay submissions for their September-November radio shows and monthly journal. Their essays are usually 500 to 1,500 words. They pay an honorarium of $50. Submit or pitch an idea at thedirtyspoonavl@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this Tweet by their editor-at-large. To read their guidelines, refer to this page.