In our latest episode, Aimee losses her goddamn mind trying to talk about the indigenous history of peanut butter, Melissa makes up her own cocktail called Peanut Butter Jelly Time, and Kate is back with so many questions. While answering important questions like “Who actually invented peanut butter?” Aimee brings the other dishes down a…
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Episode 12: Slightly Ruffled and Really Annoyed
In this episode Melissa nd Aimee talk about the grosses things they’ve ever eaten. Aimee attempts to answer Melissa’s burning questions about Nazis, Fanta, and catastrophe water. Melissa mixes up a WW2 era cocktail called The Suffering Bastard, and both ladies bemoan Kate’s absence. Listen Research Photos Aimee’s Sources The Taste For WarGastro Obscura Jalopink…
Episode 11: Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
In Episode 11 Melissa and Aimee discuss Boston cuisine. Because Boston is so big, and Aimee is so lazy, they mostly stick to Boston’s historic North End. Roast beef, fried clams, and cannoli, OH MY! Melissa mixed up a cocktail called Ward 8 and Aimee dug into the rich immigrant history of Boston’s North End….
Episode 10: Un-Redline My Heart (Redlining & Food Deserts)
Hold on to your social outrage ladies and gents, because this one’s a doozy! In this episode, the ladies discuss redlining, systemic racism, and food deserts. They also mix up a delightfully tropical cocktail (recipe here) and discuss why white racism isn’t a thing. Listen below or on your preferred podcasting platform. Check out our…
Episode 09: Make America Waffles Again
In Episode 09 we discuss how the favorite food of Leslie Knope built America. The legendary history of waffles in America usually starts with Jefferson, but we explore the real back story and how Thomas Jefferson owes most of his culinary reputation to a slave named James Hemings (read more about him here). Aimee and…
Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times
In Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times, Melissa tells us how to mix up a delightfully sweet and adorably named prohibition era cocktail, the Bee’s Knees, and manages to spill hers all over her laptop. Kate asks an intriguing food question and no one is surprised by Aimee’s response. And lastly, Aimee tells us all…
Episode 07: Cocktails for Hitler
In Episode 07 Melissa tells us way too much about bourbon, and Aimee gets weird with some weenies while us in on some 4th of July traditions and food. Kate reminds us of her love for Hamilton and officially gets Hamilton sidebars banned in future episodes. Listen below, or on your favorite podcasting service. Related…
Episode 6: Boston Cream Pie and Communism
This episode Melissa, Kate and Aimee discussed the Kitchen Debate of 1959, McCarthyism, and how Boston Cream Pie helped thaw the Cold War. We ponder the similarities between the leaders of the USSR and US Conservatives, admiring both groups’ abilities to troll opposition. Melissa takes a bold stance on genitalia, and Aimee gives a brief…
Ep 05: Tator Tot Atrocity
In this episode, Kate, Melissa, and Aimee start their journey exploring regional food. As a short-lived resident of Minnesota, Aimee dives into the history and lore around both the Ju(i)cy Lucy and Hotdish. All three try on horrible Minnesotan accents. Melissa brews up a delicious cranberry concoction known as a “Minnesota Goodbye.” Kate finds a…
Ep 04: Scandals Vol 1
Episode 4: Scandals 1 is live now! Listen on Google, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Pocket Casts. Our latest episode is Volume 1 of our Scandals series. We covered two fast-food giants and the food scandals that plagued them. Melissa, Kate and Aimee cover McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit, the sweet little old lady at the center…
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