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Spaghetti doesn\u2019t hold sauce. Angel hair goes from zero to mush. Wagon wheels are gimmicks. These are just a few of Dan\u2019s many frustrations with classic pasta shapes. Three years ago he set out to do better when he embarked on a quest to invent a new pasta shape, actually get it made, and actually sell it. And things have not gone as planned. Starting today, we\u2019re telling the story of Dan\u2019s quest in a five-part series; part 2 is also up now. Will the world have a new pasta shape? Or will Dan\u2019s dreams fall as flat as an overcooked rigatoni?\n\nWant to see photos and videos from Dan\u2019s journey? Follow The Sporkful on Instagram!\n\n//\n\nGet 500+ more great Sporkful episodes from our catalog and lots of other Stitcher goodness when you sign up for Stitcher Premium: www.StitcherPremium.com/Sporkful (promo code: SPORKFUL).\n\nTranscript available at www.sporkful.com.