Recap In this episode we learn about the history of nutmeg and the Banda Islands in Indonesia. Per usual, white people show up and ruin everything. Unlike most of our stories, however, there’s a somewhat happy ending. Listen Research Photos Sources Atlas Obscura The Atlantic NPR BCC
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Episode 21: Adult Horse Girl Energy
Recap In this episode we discuss the upsetting history of bananas and where Bananas Foster got its name. The difference between horse girl and dolphin girl energy was a heated topic of discussion. Listen Research Photos Sources NPR HealthyWay University of Pittsburgh Smithsonian The Economist
Episode 20: Paddy LuPony
Recap Melissa blows everyone’s mind in Episode 20 by introducing Aimee & Kate to Milk Punch and the process behind making it- a drink that sounds disgusting but is actually delicious. Aimee, meanwhile, shares the history of American Cheese, and a dish that sounds disgusting, and is disgusting: Cheese Supper Dish. Listen Research Photos Sources…
Episode 19: Everyone Hates Melissa
Recap In this episode, Aimee and Kate are still salty over Melissa’s prank from our bonus episode (A Very Not Safe For Work Christmas). The two quickly forgive Melissa over several glasses of delicious mulled wine and Aimee fills everyone in on the history of advent calendars. Listen Research Photos Sources Mental FlossCulture TripHoliday CalendarsHistory…
Episode 18: Anyone Can Lactate
Recap In this episode, Melissa mixes up the most delicious eggnog the dishes have ever tasted. Together, they explore the history of eggnog, and Aimee reveals what we all already knew–that the founding fathers were lushes. At some point Aimee starts an argument about human lactation. Promo for Boos and Spirits (you should check them…
Episode 17: Colonizers and Cranberry Sauce
Recap Melissa mixed up the crowd-pleasing Barnstormer’s Cider while Aimee dropped some knoweldge about the true and horrific history of Thanksgiving that traces follows the American holiday from genocide to propaganda. Listen to this episode while enjoying your Thanksgiving meals to ensure arguments and hurt feelings. Listen Research Photos Sources Business InsiderHistory of Massachusetts Time…
Episode 16: Maple Syrup Mafia
Recap Melissa mixed up a #DrunkDishCocktail for this episode: The Drunk Dish Maple Sour. While Aimee and Kate enjoyed the libations, Melissa teaches us what makes a cocktail sour. Afterwards, Aimee shares the story of the Great Maple Syrup Heist of 2012 (our most recent bit of food history we’ve covered) and convinces the other…
Episode 15: M-m-m-my Llorona
Recap In episode 15 we discussed all things Halloween! We at Drunk Dish all agree that Halloween is the best time of year, so to honor it we discuss its pagan roots, modern day celebrations, and the food that the holiday has inspired over the years. Melissa commits to trying “soul cakes.” We learn how…
Episode 14: Featherless Phantom
Listen Recap In Episode 14, Melissa mixes up a yummy beverage and tells us about some creepy eating establishments. Kate shares a story about the lengths some people will go for a good party. Aimee tells a story about a particularly spooky chicken. All three Dishes nerd-out over their love of the Great British Bake…
Peanut Butter Supreme
If you listened to our latest episode, The Great Peanut Butter Debate, then you’ll know that Kate, Melissa, and Aimee are all arguing about what brand of peanut butter is the BEST brand. Check out these vintage ads for our favorite brands, and vote in our Twitter poll below:
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