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# Rachel Bloom: New York Pizza + Pasta + Three Desserts
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcasts/your-last-meal/2023/04/rachel-bloom-new-york-pizza-pasta-three-desserts/
- Published: 2023-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-05T19:51:36.000Z
- Description: Business doesn’t always mix with pleasure, but for comedic actor and writer Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Reboot), Olive Garden left a big, saucy mark on both her personal and professional life, popping up on her award-winning TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and in her last meal!
- Author: Rachel Belle
- Tags: Your Last Meal, #podcast, #delete-this-tag, #dovetail_79fe3a76-65d9-47a7-b8cb-e80bed7de08e

Business doesn’t always mix with pleasure, but for comedic actor and writer [Rachel Bloom](https://racheldoesstuff.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org) (*Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Reboot),* Olive Garden left a big, saucy mark on both her personal and professional life, popping up on her award-winning TV show *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* and in her last meal! 

Host Rachel Belle calls up Marilyn Hagerty, a 96 year old newspaper columnist, to talk about the [viral Olive Garden review](https://www.grandforksherald.com/lifestyle/the-eatbeat-long-awaited-olive-garden-receives-warm-welcome?ref=cascadepbs.org) she wrote for the Grand Forks Herald. A review that earned her a book deal with Anthony Bourdain! 

And Rachel Bloom shares which Hollywood award shows have the best/worst food & her appreciation for public school home ec! 

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