Maxwell’s Kitchen Podcast

Maxwell’s Kitchen Podcast is a travel and life podcast hosted by Cody Maxwell.

24-hour city guides (one-day travel itineraries), Big Questions (thoughtful, occasionally dumb), interviews, and music breakdowns + how-to-play.

If you’re new here, don’t overthink it. Pick a lane:

24-Hour City Guides

One-day itineraries you can actually use. Morning to night, with the boring-but-important stuff (getting around, where to stay, what’s worth it, what’s a trap).

Start with:

• 24 Hours on the Amalfi Coast: Sorrento, Positano & Ferry Guide

• 24 Hours in Mykonos: Little Venice, Windmills, Old Town Guide

• 24 Hours in Kefalonia, Greece: Best Things to Do in One Day

Big Questions

Short episodes where I try to be profound and end up being… honest. The “thoughtful, occasionally dumb” series.

Start with:

• Did I Peak In High School?

• Could You Dissappear?

• GPS Is Making Me Dumb

Interviews

Long-form conversations with people who are doing something interesting, or at least something I don’t know how to do..

Start with:

• The History of Salt Explained by a James Beard Award-Winning Author (Mark Bitterman)

• Life in the Studio: Recording Bands at Jackpot! Recording Studio (Adam Lee)

• Nike's History & Success: How the Swoosh Became a Global Icon (Scott Reames)

Music Breakdowns + How-To-Play

Why a song works, what makes it hit, and sometimes how to play it. Occasionally I play every instrument because I like pain.

Start with:

• "The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1" - Neutral Milk Hotel - Why is this song so good?

• Tenacious D - Why Is This Song So Good?

• "Barking at the Moon" - Jenny Lewis - Why is this song so good?

Watch or Listen

Watch on YouTube: YouTube Channel

Listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Browse all episodes: Episode Hub